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[L'burgnative]

3 hours ago, markhollin said:

30-39 stories: 5 buildings (5th & Broadway office tower, 5th & Broadway apartment tower, Buckingham Gulch)

40+ stories: 3 buildings (Second & Demonbreun condo tower, Second & Demonbreun apartment tower)

Great news!  So you're giving these projects I didn't edit out of your post above high probability of happening?  I think a few of us are starting to loose faith in a few of these projects; especially those that include luxury apartments.

Edited October 19, 2016 by L'burgnative

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ There has been no definitive word that they are NOT happening...so I'm presuming they are still being strategized and financed behind the scenes at this point.

[L'burgnative]

I hope by no means that I wasn't coming off in my post as disagreeing with you.  It's been a while since we've heard good or bad news (excepts for Second & Demonbreun Tower redesign) in months.  I guess for us that are outside the know; the more time that passes the more we doubt.  Speaking of those projects was there another extension made for the 5th and Broad/OCC redevelopment? What's the latest there; because I thought something would have come out Oct 1 about where that project is?

Edited October 19, 2016 by L'burgnative

[titanhog]

4 hours ago, bhibbs said:

 

slow day at work today, hope yall are enjoying the random photos im coming across

I'd like to know how to access this camera as well...please. 

[Nashtitans]

From a while back...

Edited October 20, 2016 by Nashtitans

[markhollin]

TBT: Looking SE from the State Capitol, 1880. The twin steeples of Downtown Presbyterian are in the center, and the late, great Maxwell House Hotel to the left:
 

[grilled_cheese]

TBT:  The Nashville Arena, Gaylord Entertainment Center, again The Nashville Arena, The Sommet Center, and again The Nashville Arena, and now the Bridgestone Arena under construction.

[bhibbs]

safe to say that building is one of the biggest reasons we are where we are today in terms of growth and redevelopment.

[chris holman]

Wow downtown was dead before this was built I remember today its like another city 

[markhollin]

^ ^ ^ Phil Bredesen was quite the visionary.  Was glad to serve as one of the members of the Arena Planning Committee from '93-'95. 

[TNinVB]

I can remember a club in that area (in the building where Asurion is) called The Music City Mix Factory. It had a nice rooftop bar with great views of the skyline. 

[jmtunafish]

4 hours ago, markhollin said:

^ ^ ^ Phil Bredesen was quite the visionary.  Was glad to serve as one of the members of the Arena Planning Committee from '93-'95. 

Yes, he was.  Wasn't he also responsible for getting the new main library built, and for insisting that it have a classical design instead of some contemporary design?  And wasn't he also responsible for getting the Country Music Hall and Fame to move downtown?  I'm sure there's more, but those are the ones I remember most.  Nashville has had some really good leaders the last couple of decades, but Phil Bredesen stands out in my book.

[markhollin]

1 minute ago, jmtunafish said:

Yes, he was.  Wasn't he also responsible for getting the new main library built, and for insisting that it have a classical design instead of some contemporary design?  And wasn't he also responsible for getting the Country Music Hall and Fame to move downtown?  I'm sure there's more, but those are the ones I remember most.  Nashville has had some really good leaders the last couple of decades, but Phil Bredesen stands out in my book.

All true.  Additionally, he also worked-out a land-swap with the US Postal Service for property they needed out near the airport in exchange for the Downtown P.O. which then became the Frist Arts Center. He got the KVB Bridge going.  He helped pave the way for the Titans arrival and construction of Nissan Stadium. Once the arena was underway, he worked hard at courting the NHL for a franchise, as well the as the Arena Football League. He worked closely with the State on getting the Bicentennial Mall put together. Besides the beautiful Downtown Library, he also got substantial work done on remodeling at least a dozen of the branches and getting them all digitally interconnected. There's more, I'm sure...this is just off the top of my head.

[FromParkAveToTN]

7 hours ago, markhollin said:

^ ^ ^ Phil Bredesen was quite the visionary.  Was glad to serve as one of the members of the Arena Planning Committee from '93-'95. 

The current mayor seems like a step backwards for the city IMO.

[Nashtitans]

12 minutes ago, FromParkAveToTN said:

The current mayor seems like a step backwards for the city IMO.

interesting opinion. Why do you think that ?

[fieldmarshaldj]

11 hours ago, jmtunafish said:

Yes, he was.  Wasn't he also responsible for getting the new main library built, and for insisting that it have a classical design instead of some contemporary design?  And wasn't he also responsible for getting the Country Music Hall and Fame to move downtown?  I'm sure there's more, but those are the ones I remember most.  Nashville has had some really good leaders the last couple of decades, but Phil Bredesen stands out in my book.

Bredesen was fine for downtown development, but that's all. I would disagree vehemently that Nashville has had excellent leaders politically in my lifetime (specifically Mayors) going back to Beverly Briley. I'd certainly add that places like Antioch have not been served by any of them.

[fieldmarshaldj]

8 hours ago, FromParkAveToTN said:

The current mayor seems like a step backwards for the city IMO.

Unfortunately, the city had an opportunity to elect David Fox, but chose very poorly.

[Nashville Cliff]

9 hours ago, Nashtitans said:

interesting opinion. Why do you think that ?

I think y'all should take this one to the coffee house.

[markhollin]

[shanky]

15 hours ago, markhollin said:

All true.  Additionally, he also worked-out a land-swap with the US Postal Service for property they needed out near the airport in exchange for the Downtown P.O. which then became the Frist Arts Center. He got the KVB Bridge going.  He helped pave the way for the Titans arrival and construction of Nissan Stadium. Once the arena was underway, he worked hard at courting the NHL for a franchise, as well the as the Arena Football League. He worked closely with the State on getting the Bicentennial Mall put together. Besides the beautiful Downtown Library, he also got substantial work done on remodeling at least a dozen of the branches and getting them all digitally interconnected. There's more, I'm sure...this is just off the top of my head.

Before luring the professional teams and all the other stuff being mentioned here, the real game changer IMO was when Bredesen got Opryland to invest in 2nd Ave.  At the time there wasn't  much happening there, other than a couple of restaurants.   I believe there was Prime Cut (where I bartended), Spaghetti Factory, and Laurell's.  Lower Broadway was worse.  It was mainly inhabited by adult entertainment businesses.  What people today don't realize is that for the longest time, Opryland and the City were barely on speaking terms, which no doubt was a factor in Opryland leaving the Ryman in the early-mid 70s and head for the burbs.  After they opened up their club on 2nd in the 90s; they would load up one of their boats with hotel visitors and literally unload them on 1st ave.  It started the momentum that would result in the arena, the stadium, the entertainment, etc. Bredesen is as much as anyone responsible for Downtown's resurgence.  It's as if knew that we had sold our soul to tourism a long time ago, so why not go all in. 

[fieldmarshaldj]

^Although I've mentioned it before, forgotten is ex-PSC Commissioner Steve Hewlett, who got South Central Bell to consolidate their HQ downtown and build their tower, which spurred on the re-development in that area. Pharaoh Phil didn't accomplish everything all by his lonesome.

[SoundScan]

I remain skeptical that the AT&T Building (formerly BellSouth, formerly South Central Bell) had much if anything to do with the area's resurgence as a destination. No one is visiting the CBD at night just to look at a 30-story building.

[GreenHillsBoy]

6 hours ago, Nashville Cliff said:

I think y'all should take this one to the coffee house.

Thanks, I get so sick of the political comments from a number on here.  Post it on facebook if you want, not here.

[samsonh]

7 hours ago, fieldmarshaldj said:

Unfortunately, the city had an opportunity to elect David Fox, but chose very poorly.

David Fox is certainly a man who would have fought for Antioch!

[fieldmarshaldj]

1 hour ago, GreenHillsBoy said:

Thanks, I get so sick of the political comments from a number on here.  Post it on facebook if you want, not here.

We're all grown ups here (I think). It is impossible to avoid all discussion of politics since it overlaps with urban development, so this silly complaint that it must never be seen or heard, lest it offend the sensibilities of some special snowflakes who can't handle seeing a comment that doesn't jibe with their worldview, should be dismissed out of hand. If you don't like a discussion that is relevant to the topic and comments being made, ignore it and move on to the next thread.