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[MLBrumby]

Must be from around 1970 b/c the Jackson tower opened up around that year (the newest on the list). Might be why they got the height wrong.  

[chris holman]

Photography by Justin Renfroe

[markhollin]

Looking west from 1200 Broadway (courtesy of Brian Mansfield):

[nashville born]

Couldn't really decide where to ask this question, so settled for this string since it's often existing shots of Nashville.  This neighborhood has always seemed a bit odd to me.  And cool at the same time.

[smeagolsfree]

Metro made a huge mistake with the construction of John Henry Hale Homes. This was done when Metro was just starting to rehab the older barracks style homes and was a missed opportunity. It should have been done like Cayce, but we got a lot more of the same. These will not age well, plus it was a waste of land.

[nashville born]

i would image over time, that neighborhood will be bought out, bit by bit rezoned, and developed.  

[markhollin]

Courtesy of musiccityproverb:

[chc3]

From my place this morning.

[nashscan]

Walked around a little bit, tacos and ice cream are from Assembly Food Hall.  I noticed there were weed related kiosks everywhere around lower broadway.   I could care less if people want to get high, but these things are sooo tacky.  

[markhollin]

Courtesy of Claytoncorners,:
 

[PillowTalk4]

A couple of shots I took in November 2022 while visiting Nashville.  I have more but for some reason I'm having uploading issues.

[PillowTalk4]

Finally got some of the other photo's to upload.  All taken in November 2022.

[nashville born]

On 2/3/2023 at 12:10 AM, MidTenn1 said:

My brother-in-law had an older World Almanac and I photo'd the Nashville part of the tall buildings page, here.

The height on the Andrew Jackson building should be 286' and not what is shown. I don't remember the year.

Yes!!!!  That's it!  This brought back such memories.  This entry looks a bit older.  I'm going to see if I can dig my old ones out (if I still have them).  Thanks for posting this!

[Native]

Here is a shot looking west from Sixth and Union this morning.   Could China be spying on Nashville Yards?

[markhollin]

Courtesy of monkeytrent:

[East Side Urbanite]

On 2/3/2023 at 1:36 PM, smeagolsfree said:

Metro made a huge mistake with the construction of John Henry Hale Homes. This was done when Metro was just starting to rehab the older barracks style homes and was a missed opportunity. It should have been done like Cayce, but we got a lot more of the same. These will not age well, plus it was a waste of land.

I agree strongly.

[markhollin]

Looking NE from 1200 Broadway (courtesy of Brian Mansfield):

[markhollin]

TBT: Former Convention Center and Renaissance Hotel under construction, 1985:

[Luvemtall]

On 2/8/2023 at 5:46 AM, markhollin said:

Looking NE from 1200 Broadway (courtesy of Brian Mansfield):

This shot will be dramatically different in a short period of time! Within a few years (2-3) we will see the Pinnacle Tower, the two residential Towers and hopefully the A3 tower. Plus the 750 foot Y project, and the Prime !! And if we are lucky, the start of Tennessean site. 

[nashville born]

On 2/8/2023 at 6:46 AM, markhollin said:

Looking NE from 1200 Broadway (courtesy of Brian Mansfield):

Awesome shot angle, Mark.  It's almost  like a whole different city...if not for 5/3 in the shot, you might not even know it's Nashville!  Another perspective of this shot is that the entire skyline was either just built or under construction! 

Edited February 9 by nashville born

[andywildman]

On 2/7/2023 at 5:04 PM, East Side Urbanite said:

I agree strongly.

John Henry Hale homes were built as if Nashville was a shrinking rust belt town. Land adjacent to downtown, built at less than 10 housing unit per acre (233 on ~32 ac)!?

Ron's point on doing it this community the way that MDHA did Cayce is a good one, but I'd go a step further: Metro should partner with the private sector. In Germany, local governments hold design contests that for-profits, non-for-profits, even architecture schools and students participate in. Nashville could absolutely do that.

If Metro partnered with for-profit developers, they could cross-subsidize the construction and operation of more affordable housing via market-rate apartments - Metro could give a developer relief on land cost in exchange for some number of low-income units, mixed with market-rate units, instead of concentrating poverty further. The examples in these pages show that these acres could be built at a 30 du/ac (dwelling units per acre) up to 100 du/ac without requiring expensive all-concrete construction, in built forms that would look right at home between the developments in Midtown and the Marathon Village area.

If Metro enables 50 du/ac on the 32 acres, and 33% of units were affordable, MDHA would be managing double the current units they have today, while allowing another 1000 market rate units (all on a frequent transit line, walkable to a grocery store, accessible to all sorts of jobs/education/etc.).

[markhollin]

Looking SE from Cambria Suites (courtesy of Martin B. Cherry):

[markhollin]

Looking NW from Baker Bldg. near 21st Ave. South and West End Ave:

[chris holman]

From LA Jackson 

[Vrtigo]

On 2/10/2023 at 6:00 AM, markhollin said:

Looking SE from Cambria Suites (courtesy of Martin B. Cherry):

Has there been any more murmuring of reuse of this massive parking lot? I know it belongs to the church and they have expressed no intention of selling it--I just loathe the fact that this entire stretch of Demonbreun is such a no-man's-land except for occasional activation during events at the MCC

(hello again, btw! )

Edited February 11 by Vrtigo