NASHVILLE | Development Showcase

[Dr Nevergold]

November 2014 update, courtesy of MidTenn1:

Time for another update.

30+ Buildings 10 floors or more under construction or proposed.

UNDER CONSTRUCTION

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PROPOSED

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Also known as “Sheet Music”


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[Matt]

GREAT WORK!!! The city will be forever changed with all these buildings. Good luck!

[Lexy]

Great start Heckles. Thanks for doing this.

[Dr Nevergold]

You're welcome!

[Plasticman]

That view of Signature Tower is awesome. It will be even more impressive in person. West End Summit is very impressive as well. Nashville's very own twin towers.

[Austinlee]

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[BnaBreaker]

Great work Heckles, thanks for starting this. That other one kinda ran out of gas. Here is a listing from the other thread of some other recently completed projects that you didn't list:

This list was created in April 2006 by UP forumer smeagolsfree with only the major additions added by me, so there are many many projects that have been completed since.

Recently Completed:

Vanderbilt Children’s Hospital
Vanderbilt Medical Center East
Vanderbilt Student Life Center
Vanderbilt Studio Arts Facility
Vanderbilt Buttrick Hall renovation and expansion
Vanderbilt Bio Science Medical Research III facility
TPAC Renovation
Gateway Avenue
West End Lofts I
West End Lofts II
West End Close I
The Lofts @ Wedgewood
The Lofts @ Wedgewood II
Watkins College of Art dorms
The Wesley Bernard
The Row @ 31st Condos
J Alexander’s Restaurant West End
Maggiano’s Little Italy Restaurant
Martin Corner Phase I
Martin Corner Phase II
Mercury View Lofts
The Bristol on Broadway
Bentley Place Condos
807 18th Condos
222 12th Avenue
The Mall @ Green Hills Expansion and renovation
Headrick Place Condos
The Lofts @ the Exchange
The West view
Ireland 28 Condos
Jefferson 942 Rehab
Parthenon Park Town homes
Reed Place Town homes
Round About Plaza Office Building 11 stories
Row 8.9 Condos
Printers Alley Condos
Lofts above ICHIBAN
Tenn. Care HQ in Metro Center

Nashville RTA Star Commuter Rail
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The Schermerhorn Symphony Center (PHOTOS BY LEXY)
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Metro Civic Square (PHOTOS BY LEXY)
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION (and possibly recently completed)

112 2nd Ave Lofts Rehab
111 Broadway Rehab
1201 Villa Place Rehab
1811 18th Ave. 6 story structure
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302 Demonbreun Rehab
3629 West End Ave Condos
Harrison Square town homes
Ambrose building Lofts Rehab
Art Avenue Lofts Rehab
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Bedford Commons (Greenhill’s)
Belmont University College of Heath Sciences Building
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Belmont University Thrailkill Hall
Beverly Briley County Building
Brick tops Restaurant
Bristol @ West End
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Chappy’s Restaurant
Church Street Lofts
Demonbreun Street Bridge
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Downtown Rail station
Dreaminc Homes
Eastend Lofts
Edgehill Village Rehab
Gateway Blvd and Bridge
Graymont Park Condos
Hallmark @ Fisk Apartments
Hampton Inn and Suites downtown
H.G. Hill Lifestyle Center
Hotel Indigo conversion
John Henry Hale Homes (Public Housing demolition and rebuild)
Martin Corner phases 3 thru 6 http://www.martincorner.com
Melrose Place Center
Metro Howard Office Complex expansion
Morgan Park Place Phases I and II
Park West Court
The Parc @ Metro Center
St. Cecilia Mother House
Stalhman Building Upgrade to Apartments
Stoney River Legendary Steaks SunTrust Bank Building 13 stories
The Artie Lee 3102 West End Circle 6 stories
The Enclave Condos 4 stories
The Kress Building Lofts Rehab
Lofts @ 160 2nd Ave Rehab
The Lofts @ 320 Broadway Rehab
The Midtown Lofts 4 stories
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Southgate Condos
Utopia Hotel Rehab
Demonbreun Streetscape Project
Downtown YMCA expansion
Phoenix Lofts Rehab
Rhea Building Lofts Rehab
Summer St. Lofts
The Meridian
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Vanderbilt University Dining Hall
Vanderbilt University Freshmen Dorms
Vanderbilt UMC Clinic & Garage Expansion
Vanderbilt UMC Imaging Science Building
Vanderbilt UMC Langford Light Hall Build out to 11 stories
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Wertham Mills Rehab
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Sounds Baseball Stadium with 600 Condos, Retail and commercial
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Wedgewood park Phase III
5th and Main Condos 6 stories
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The Belle Meade Theater rehab
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Cumberland Yacht Harbor
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East Bank Arts Project
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PROPOSED AND IN PLANNING

Proposed Crosland 16 story Tower @ 12th & Division
Music City Central Convention Center 455 million dollar project
The Ridgefield @ Kenner 6 story Condo Project
The Monroe Condo
Garfield Place Condos
The Brownstone Condos
2020 West end Ave Retail Center
American Trust Building Rehab
Germantown Courts Condos
Gateway Demonbreun Partner Project 12th and Demonbreun
Metro School of the Arts on the State Mall
The Tennessee State Museum on the Mall
The African American Museum on the Mall
The Tennessee State Archives and Library on the Mall
Hume Fogg H.S. Gym
Rolling Mill Hills Phase II and III
Lionstone Group Project @ the Roundabout and Demonbreun
Proposed 1 or 2 new CC HQ hotels 100 million minimum
John Hayes proposed 10 story tower on Poston
11th and Church Tony Giarratana project Unknown height but will more than likely be several towers
The Encore Phase II 12 to 20 stories
The Chesterfield Condos
Possible tower at foot of Shelby Street Bridge Rumored for Bass, Berry, Sims
Renaissance Hotel Possible 31 story hotel addition
Rumored 45 story Peabody Hotel

The Gulch
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I'm sure there are other things that are missing, but this should be enough to prove just how much is going on in Nashville that most people likely don't (understandably) even have a clue about. Things are changing for the better around here for sure.

[Dr Nevergold]

Thanks for kick starting the smaller projects. Without these numerous smaller projects the bigger ones wouldn't matter so much. Its important to build the city with the highrises.

PA Pride, yes both projects are ultra post-modern and I'm happy to see this kind of architecture coming out in both cities.

[gannman]

Nashville is on it's way up.......waaay up! Great thread. :tup:

[BnaBreaker]

Honestly I think i'm most excited about what is going on in East Nashville. If anyone has yet to visit that Martin's Corner website I suggest you do so. That project in and of itself will create several cohesive urban blocks. Add onto that the massive Wedgewood Park development and others, and consider the existing urban fabric and I think you have the makings of a pretty fantastic urban place.

[Dr Nevergold]

Link us the web site if you want. I don't have it.

[BnaBreaker]

Link us the web site if you want. I don't have it.

Oh, my bad. The website is in the list of projects I posted, but I realize now that it is a bit hidden. www.martincorner.com

[reednavy05]

does anyone know when Signature Tower is supposed to break ground, i know it's 1st quarter of next year

[BnaBreaker]

does anyone know when Signature Tower is supposed to break ground, i know it's 1st quarter of next year

Hmmmm....well I would answer your question, but you just did...lol

[reednavy05]

that is true, yeah i was drunk when i did that. I cant wait for it to break ground, im sure other nashvillians feel the same itll be the start of im most certain a major explosion in highrise development, not like there isnt enough already,cause there really isnt

[Visiteur]

That 28-story Pickard Chilton tower (in "The Gulch" I think) is still being proposed, right? I don't see it listed here.

[ariesjow]

That 28-story Pickard Chilton tower (in "The Gulch" I think) is still being proposed, right? I don't see it listed here.

Yes. That one is still a proposal. It has just been put "on-hold" until this winter while the Planning Commission reviews height restrictions in the area of the proposed site. I believe this one will ultimately go through. Tennessean Article (http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20060814/BUSINESS02/608140326/1003)

Here are the early renderings:
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[BnaBreaker]

Ahhh yes how could we forget that one?!? I'm pretty confident that it will be approved as well. What's really behind that high restriction in Sobro anyway/?

[reednavy05]

I emailed and talked to the city commissioner that runs that area where SoBro is. He said 3 meetings will take place to see what to do with the restriction. He honestly told me, it's it pretty pointless to have a height restriction in the SB district. He believes it will be taken back and allow the CORE to expand into the SB district. Hopefully so, because Nashville needs to fill all those blank parking lots and shotty buildings with magnificent architectural masterpieces

[Dr Nevergold]

That building better go up b/c the height restriction for the historic district preservation doesn't make sense. This isn't destroying buildings worth preserving and the "historic" 2nd district is already interwoven with other buildings like BellSouth, Caremark, and Hilton. There's zero reason to hold this up.

2nd avenue is a club district with a few old buildings, it hardly classifies as a place that needs to be protected from highrises.

[reednavy05]

very truw, many new high rises in atlanta,miami,and charlotte incorporate entertainment venues into them. If two structures need to be booted outta downtown, it's the rescus mission, too good of land for such a use, the other is the parking garages across from the new Suntrust Plaza, they have zero architectural value and that prking can be put underground or like Viridian

[Scruffy]

im curious to see what the space looks like now where that signature tower is proposed, any pics?

[reednavy05]

well someone needs to show me how to upload the photo i have, but anywho, it is at the corner of 5TH and CHURCH, across from Fifth Third Center, it is currently a PREMIERE PARKING parking lot, next door to another church and across 5th from the presbyterian church

confusing but, accurate, i know

[BnaBreaker]

well someone needs to show me how to upload the photo i have, but anywho, it is at the corner of 5TH and CHURCH, across from Fifth Third Center, it is currently a PREMIERE PARKING parking lot, next door to another church and across 5th from the presbyterian church

confusing but, accurate, i know

If you go to the SSP home page and make an account at the SSP gallery you can upload it to there and then just link it up to this thread by putting the URL in between these: .

[HigherinCarolina]

Holy magnificent sunbelt city batman!:tup:

[reednavy05]

NEWS FLASH!!!

Velocity in the Gulch has been announced. The same developers that brought us ICON is building a new condominium, if I recall, across the street from ICON, but definetly is in the Gulch. It is a low rise but they have initiated a website. Velocityinthegulch.com no renderings or anything yet, since it was just recently announced, but it is sure to be a stunner

[reednavy05]

The WES has selected Nashville-based Worth Properties to be the exclusive agent to the Summit Condominiums and InterContinental Hotel. The taller tower, the office building, is 25% leased, yet is to break groun in the 1st quarter of 2007, cant wait. Also, WES has signed it's first major restaraunt. Chop's Steakhouse and Lobster Bar is to be one anchor eatery. Chops is owned by ATL-based Buckhead Life Restaraunt Group. They have a location in Buckhead area of ATL and soon to open in Boca Raton,FL, north of Miami and Ft. Lauderdale in Palm Beach County. Lastly, two major financial instituitions and two major corporations are in talk to anchor the rest of the tallest, the office tower. GO VILLE GO

[reednavy05]

the ENCORE Condominiums have updated their website. it includes views and other well, crap, the views r the main reason i am posting. floorplans are to be added soon

[Hankster]

The WES has selected Nashville-based Worth Properties to be the exclusive agent to the Summit Condominiums and InterContinental Hotel. The taller tower, the office building, is 25% leased, yet is to break groun in the 1st quarter of 2007, cant wait. Also, WES has signed it's first major restaraunt. Chop's Steakhouse and Lobster Bar is to be one anchor eatery. Chops is owned by ATL-based Buckhead Life Restaraunt Group. They have a location in Buckhead area of ATL and soon to open in Boca Raton,FL, north of Miami and Ft. Lauderdale in Palm Beach County. Lastly, two major financial instituitions and two major corporations are in talk to anchor the rest of the tallest, the office tower. GO VILLE GO

After numerous attempts over several years, it's really starting to sound like this project going to get built after all. I feel like it's about 90% probable now. If they land that anchor tenant, it's a cinch to be built. IMO, it's a beautiful project, will have a profound effect on Nashville's midtown, and I can't wait to see this project become a reality!

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[BnaBreaker]

I agree. It's a very beautiful project. It's so strange...it seems like most of us, myself included, had this project completely written off. It sure did appear for a long time that it was dead. What can I say though? Nashville is raising the dead!

[reednavy05]

speaking of one, they should try Nashville City Center 2 again, 40 story office building, would beat batman

[reednavy05]

If one building needs to go more than most, it is Union Planters Bank Building. It is a blank wall basically beside the ARCADE. A 500 foot tall office or condiminum would look very appealing to this site, rather than a blank white box.

[Wheelingman04]

Those are gorgeous buildings.

[reednavy05]

Nashville is not the only game in middle tennessee when it comes to a skyline. Cool Springs secton of Franklin is it's own little world of mid-rises. With Nissan moving in, no telling what is to come, however, most of tose building lack any real architecture cause they all look the same and are so bulky. Murfreesboro however, is different. My hometown has a actual downtown skyline, anchored by the City Center at 15 stories, and at 15, it is the tallest building between the ville and chattanooga. The cities Gateway District, taking from cool springs and vinings,ga , it will be interesting to see what happens. Yet, we must not forget about lil ole Ashland City.with less than 10000 residents, it is making it into the scene with the twin,10 story Braxton Condominiums on the riverfront in downtown A.C. Who's next?, Hendersonville, Gallatin, Lebanon, or just maybe Spring Hill?, only time will tell

[Hankster]

speaking of one, they should try Nashville City Center 2 again, 40 story office building, would beat batman

The City Center developer still says he would like to develop City Center 2, but then says the office market in downtown can't support the project. With the 13 story Sun Trust U/C, the 28 story Bass Berry Sims Tower a likelihood, and with up to 200,000 sq ft of office space likely in the Sounds project, I think he may have missed a golden opportunity. Nashville has become a prime city for corporate relocation, and the downtown office market is poised to grow.

[reednavy05]

Everything seems to be falling into place for Nashville to move up to a 2nd tier office market, and hotel city, yet with Signature Tower ready to go up, weve already been pushed to the first tier, maybe the bottom of it, yet none the less. Within 10 years, the airport is to add a 5th runway as well. Even with ATL adding more, they have basically run outta room, cause none is going to leave to expand that overcrowded airport, so the overflow will fall right into nashvilles hands. The boro is bound for excellence, to beat franklin into the ground, hell weve already started diggin the hole, bye bye franklin

[Dale]

The City Center developer still says he would like to develop City Center 2, but I then says the office market in downtown can't support the project. With the 13 story Sun Trust U/C, the 28 story Bass Berry Sims Tower a likelihood, and with up to 200,000 sq ft of office space likely in the Sounds project, I think he may have missed a golden opportunity. Nashville has become a prime city for corporate relocation, and the downtown office market is poised to grow.

Yes, I think it's probably easier for him to say, "The market can't support the project", than to say, "I screwed up". :yes:

[reednavy05]

hey should still try, and atleast try and break even with part hotel and the upper floors as condos, it would be a good investment,seeing how downtowns market is going

[ariesjow]

It would be great to see the downtown Nashville skyline with a few more new office towers. Anyone know the likelihood of another Nashville-area corporation that will likely have a growing need for office space like BBS? HCA possibly? It seems to me like downtown Nashville will become a more attractive option for businesses seeking office space as the amenities increase.

[reednavy05]

its seems that i have stumbled upon a major major rumor. LP(Louisiana-Pacific) is possibly planning a major downtown office tower, hell they did in portland,or and moved just 3 years later. Also a major hotel, un paralled in nashville is possibly looking to expand, its name, the one and only, Ritz-Carlton

[BnaBreaker]

its seems that i have stumbled upon a major major rumor. LP(Louisiana-Pacific) is possibly planning a major downtown office tower, hell they did in portland,or and moved just 3 years later. Also a major hotel, un paralled in nashville is possibly looking to expand, its name, the one and only, Ritz-Carlton

Wow...uhhh....where did you hear those rumors from?? Can you reveal your source?

Also, that twin mid-rise condo project in Ashland City is probably, believe it or not, the one project in the entire metro that has me the MOST excited. I'm more excited about this than I am Signature, WES, or the Sounds project. Why? Because I feel that the Ashland City project has the most potential to shake up the regional planning scene. People see Nashville building urban projects and say 'well, nashville is the big city in this area so that is to be expected'...but perhaps when people see little ole' Ashland City getting in the game as well it will not only change their perceptions about what urban development can actually be, but also encourage people to push for similar development in their own towns.

[reednavy05]

The Ritz-Carlton, they had originally planned to build where the Hilton is, just shortly before construction began, they changed flags to the Hilton Suites brand. I talked to an expansion rep, and they said with their success in Atlanta and a growing market, they are reconsidering opening in Nashville. NOW, the kicker they are looking into West End and Green Hills now, not just downtown, yet that is where they said they are really craving. Can we say, if the new convention center is built, they could anchor, hmmmmm, something to simmer on.

[reednavy05]

this huge outdoor, lifestlye mall is underway. The single largest non manufacturing building in Rutherford County, at 811,000 sq. ft. it is huge, so big it requires 2 phases.This is Cousins Properties first property in mid-tn, they own Avenue Carriage Crossing in Collierville. With Stones River Mall also in a major expansion project, and with more flat land available in Murfreesboro, in 10 years, Cool Springs might be unseated as THE retail destiantion of middle Tennessee

[Dr Nevergold]

Lets just be frank about Nashville shopping, its not the most inspiring atmosphere. Cool Springs is pretty average IMHO.

[BnaBreaker]

this huge outdoor, lifestlye mall is underway. The single largest non manufacturing building in Rutherford County, at 811,000 sq. ft. it is huge, so big it requires 2 phases.This is Cousins Properties first property in mid-tn, they own Avenue Carriage Crossing in Collierville. With Stones River Mall also in a major expansion project, and with more flat land available in Murfreesboro, in 10 years, Cool Springs might be unseated as THE retail destiantion of middle Tennessee

Excuse my frankness...but screw that fake ass shit. I'm so tired of this cheap disney-land knock off appearance of an urban street stuff. The only upside I can see is that these things could be more easily converted into a well planned neighborhood than a regular strip mall could.

[BnaBreaker]

Lets just be frank about Nashville shopping, its not the most inspiring atmosphere. Cool Springs is pretty average IMHO.

I'd have to agree. Cool Springs is about as average as a mall could possibly get.

[Hankster]

The boro is bound for excellence, to beat franklin into the ground, hell weve already started diggin the hole, bye bye franklin

There is no doubt that Murfreesboro is on a roll, but Franklin is on at least as big a roll as the 'boro. The really big money is going to Franklin. Franklin landed the Nissan Headquarters project (1,300 new jobs paying an average of $90,000 per year!), and has landed many, if not most of the entire Nashville area corporate relocations. Williamson County is the 8th richest county in America in terms of per capita income and is nearly double that of Rutherford. There is MORE money in Franklin than there is in Murfreesboro despite the fact that Franklins population is only about 5/8th of Murfreesboro. Franklin businesses can draw from neighboring Brentwood residences and benefit from their huge spending power. Murfreesboro is simply too far away to draw that much from Brentwood or Franklin residents. Franklin is at least 10 miles closer to Nashville than Murfreesboro, and thus will be more likely to draw Nashville residents for shopping than can Murfreesboro. In my opinion, Muurfreesboro future is great, but Franklin's may even be greater.

[Dr Nevergold]

I'd have to agree. Cool Springs is about as average as a mall could possibly get.

I laugh at elite Franklinites. They think they are in some elite area, but its nothing more than overvalued subdivisions and a few McMansion neighborhoods that are way out of place.

Green Hills has more character and is more cohesive to Nashville with more interesting shopping than Cool Springs. Again, its nothing magnificent in all respects, but its certainly better than Williamson County.

I guess my belief is why be pretentious? If you want the upscale Nashville, why not have the real thing? Go to Belle Meade and Green Hills, or even Bellevue. LOL Franklin and Cool Springs is the imitation neighborhood filled with new money and uber-conservatives. UltraFake :haha: :haha: :haha:

[BnaBreaker]

I guess my belief is why be pretentious? If you want the upscale Nashville, why not have the real thing? Go to Belle Meade and Green Hills, or even Bellevue. LOL Franklin and Cool Springs is the imitation neighborhood filled with new money and uber-conservatives. UltraFake :haha: :haha: :haha:

LOL so true. I guess the Cool Springs area is what you get when you remove from a community everything that scares conservatives...you know, like public transportation, density, minorities that have power over more than just their dry cleaning...ya know, that kind of stuff. lol

[vanhattan]

Lets just be frank about Nashville shopping, its not the most inspiring atmosphere. Cool Springs is pretty average IMHO.

Two or Three years ago, Wallpaper magazine did a feature on Nashville and stated that "We have seen better shopping in third world airports".

IMHO, this was right on target. :haha:

[BnaBreaker]

Two or Three years ago, Wallpaper magazine did a feature on Nashville and stated that "We have seen better shopping in third world airports".

IMHO, this was right on target. :haha:

Well, it was on target several years ago, but we are just about caught up to where we should be in my opinion. With stores like BCBG, Tiffany's, Bennetton, Sephora, and Louis Vuitton. Again, not overly impressive...but at least we have caught up. lol

[vanhattan]

I agree with you. Shopping in Nashville has greatly improved over the last couple of years since the article was written. FYI; Bennetton will stop selling mens wear next season as the owner states he does not sell enough to take up space in his store.

[reednavy05]

TMAGH is a cool mall, its like our version of ATL's Lenox Square, now all we need is bloomingdale's and more designer stores and it'll be good to go. BTW, Murfreesboro's first mall, Stones River, is undergoing a major renovation. The old JCP is becoming a food court, the old Dillard's is being torn down, turned into, that overused word combo, lifestyle area, containg more CSG kinda stores. Also, the interior will become more"cozy" with tropical trees and furniture to be added, and i also believe either new tile or carpet for the flooring.

[Hankster]

I talked to a sales agent for the Encore I project (20 story SoBro Novarre / Giarratana Development project) and found out the following things. First, the Encore Project is already about 50% sold, despite the sales office only being opened a few weeks. There is great interest, and the project seems headed to a sure sell out.

When asked about the status of the Signature Tower project, she stated that about 190 units (out of 400) have already been reserved. That's despite the fact that a sales office has not opened yet. She stated that a sales office is slated to open in January. Word is that Tony Giarratanna plans to begin excavation of the more than one hundred foot deep hole for Sig Tower in January. The project is now 70 stories tall (82 if you count the below ground parking garage) and 1057 ft tall.

[reednavy05]

When asked about the status of the Signature Tower project, she stated that about 190 units (out of 400) have already been reserved. That's despite the fact that a sales office has not opened yet. She stated that a sales office is slated to open in January. Word is that Tony Giarratanna plans to begin excavation of the more than one hundred foot deep hole for Sig Tower in January. The project is now 70 stories tall (82 if you count the below ground parking garage) and 1057 ft tall.[/QUOTE]

hell yes, thats all i gotta say about this project,hell hell yes, it is about damn time

[Plasticman]

Signature is going to get built as planned. That's not even a question to me right now. The only reason it is being doubted by anyone is because they can't get past it being in Nashville. And that is based on pre-conceived Grand Ole Opry notions about the city.

Tony G. is a genius and Atlanta needs to borrow him for awhile once your projects get moving and he can break away. You see, we are planning a residential project in midtown that will be 71 stories, 1,057.001 feet tall and need him to help us. :haha:

[Hankster]

Signature is going to get built as planned. That's not even a question to me right now. The only reason it is being doubted by anyone is because they can't get past it being in Nashville. And that is based on pre-conceived Grand Ole Opry notions about the city.

Tony G. is a genius and Atlanta needs to borrow him for awhile once your projects get moving and he can break away. You see, we are planning a residential project in midtown that will be 71 stories, 1,057.001 feet tall and need him to help us. :haha:

I agree with you that Tony G. is a genius. America needs more developers like him, in my opinion. I'm not ready to say this project is a slam dunk, but I give it at least a 90% probability. As for your mid-town Atlanta project, I better find out the Signature project correct height to the nearest inch. I'm thinking it could be 1057 Ft, 2 inches. Seriously though, I know you're just kidding.

Still, there is no reason why a city like Atlanta with a developer like Tony G. wouldn't build something truely monumental....400 meters +.

[reednavy05]

once again, this proves Atlanta, to some degree, is jealous that it is being knocked off the tallest outside of NYC and Chicago pedeistal. Atlanta, for benefit of the doubt, has a much better collection of tall buildings, and will always beat Nashville in that department, we just have a building that is more easily recognized the world over. The Bellsouth/AT&T Tower like batman, ATL tried to copy with 1180 Peachtree, to no evail. So, for once, Atlanta, shut the hell up and face the music for now, were taller than you, atleast give us that, DONT HATE.

[BnaBreaker]

once again, this proves Atlanta, to some degree, is jealous that it is being knocked off the tallest outside of NYC and Chicago pedeistal. Atlanta, for benefit of the doubt, has a much better collection of tall buildings, and will always beat Nashville in that department, we just have a building that is more easily recognized the world over. The Bellsouth/AT&T Tower like batman, ATL tried to copy with 1180 Peachtree, to no evail. So, for once, Atlanta, shut the hell up and face the music for now, were taller than you, atleast give us that, DONT HATE.

If you're talking about Plasticman, i'm sure he was just joking...

[reednavy05]

of course i know that. ATL i believe has a height restriction now. But, if you type something about signature tower in the ATL forum, they go on the defense, majorly, its hilarious. ATL will be the capital of the South, but they can have their overcrowding, infuriacting traffic and overpopulation, Nashville, were making it on our own, we cant conceivably ever be bigger than atlanta, its too late, but atleast we can learn from their mistakes. Atlanta is the most YANKEE southern city their is, STATE OF FLORIDA ISNT SOUTHERN YALL, nashville, we maintain our character and southern charm, pow, take that ATL and kiss our asses, cause frankly, go pick on a city that u actually conceivably compete with, not your lil brother.

[gannman]

There was an article in the Tennessean today about this bus depot:

Bus depot set for 2008 opening
MTA to take construction bids; facility will have shops, parking

By KATE HOWARD
Staff Writer


By fall 2008, public transportation users will be passing time between buses at a facility its designers say will feel more like a modern train station than a busy city block.

Metro Transit Authority officials last week approved the final funding to start taking bids on construction of the Music City Central bus depot, a transit facility with indoor waiting areas, retail shops and parking. The MTA board expects to award a contract by the spring to start building on the site along Charlotte Avenue between Fourth and Fifth avenues, next to the Municipal Auditorium.

"We should see dust flying by the first of April, and 14 to 18 months later we should be opening the facility," said Paul Ballard, CEO of the Metro Transit Authority.

The depot and adjoining parking lots were originally estimated to cost $38.5 million, but with rising construction costs and delays in the project, the price tag is now closer to $48.4 million.

Architect Gary Everton of Everton Oglesby Architects said they're planning to use the natural incline of the block, where two parking lots currently reside, to stack parking lots and bus bays.

State employees who park in that lot now shouldn't worry: The state will contribute the final $6.5 million needed for the project in exchange for a 25-year lease on 343 parking spaces in the facility.

The reconfigured parking lots will become part of the depot in a design that will focus on creating "active street edges" on the block instead of open space, Everton said. He envisions entrances on Fourth and Fifth avenues, and coffee shops or newspaper stands along the building's perimeter.

Sidewalk will be 'lively'

"When you have retail and people coming and going, it makes for a lively, active sidewalk and it's a more safe environment," Everton said. "This is really going to change the face of downtown."

MTA's downtown bus operations are centered on Deaderick Street now, a spot that a 2005 study deemed problematic for a number of reasons: Transferring riders often had to jaywalk to get to their next bus, there's little room for growth, and congestion often forces buses to double-park or line up in an inconsistent order.

Outdoor bus malls are "basically not very functional," said Patricia Harris-Morehead, communications director for MTA. "They went out of date in the 1970s, and most transit systems already have transfer stations."

Amber Hurst of east Nashville started using the bus regularly about a month ago. Aside from wishing the buses ran a little later, she's found the system runs pretty efficiently. She often gets off work downtown late at night, and she said she'd prefer an indoor place to wait.

"Security could be better (inside) … and it will be nicer, too, when the weather gets cold," Hurst said. "Sometimes at night it can be kind of creepy."

http://cmsimg.tennessean.com/apps/pbcsi.dll/bilde?Site=DN&Date=20061225&Category=NEWS0202&ArtNo=612250340&Ref=AR&Profile=1011&MaxW=525&MaxH=390&title=1

[Hankster]

This will be a great addition to Music City. At one time, this was an eleven story proposal with condos at the top, but I'm just fine with this project as it is.

[scaffdog]

The Signature tower is about as definate as you can get at this point in time. The oddest thing that I find odd right now in the Nashville Market is that 75% or more of the major projects are residential and another 20% or so is shopping or educational related...where is all the office-space?

[Hankster]

The Signature tower is about as definate as you can get at this point in time. The oddest thing that I find odd right now in the Nashville Market is that 75% or more of the major projects are residential and another 20% or so is shopping or educational related...where is all the office-space?

There are several downtown office projects in the works in Nashville:

1. Sun Trust Bank Bldg U/C. 13 Stories, large floor plates, about 400,000 Sq Ft, 200 Ft tall.

2. Crown Office Bldg on 2nd Ave in SoBro. Proposed. 30 Stories, 432 Ft Tall, 550,000 Sq Ft, major tenent already secured in Bass Berry Sims Lawfirm, near 100% probability of construction.

3. West End Summit 16th and Broadway in Midtown. Part of a two building complex that includes a 26 story mixed use building with an upscale hotel (Hotel Intercontinental secured), and condos, and a 23 story office building, 15% leased, ongoing talks with Wachovia Bank as major tenant. Total project is 1,100,000 Sq Ft.

The current downtown office vacany rate is only 8% and Nashville is rated the number 1 city in the U.S. for corporate relocations, so look for more office construction here in the future.

[ariesjow]

Word over at UrbanPlanet is that Eakin, the developers of Suntrust Plaza, are also at work on a mixed-use project 3 times the size of Suntrust at 1201 Demombreun. Someone recently posted about two 20-story towers that are rumoured where the Capital Trust Building on West End as well. I can't to hear more about both of these projects. Nothing has been announced yet on either.

[BnaBreaker]

The city council just gave final approval for the Signature Tower and the Crown Office Bldg. So it's final: In a few years time we will have a new 400 footer, and our first 1,000 footer. nice.

[gannman]

Another step in the right direction!

[BnaBreaker]

By the way, if any Nashvillian, or anyone even remotely interested in Nashville's urban development scene has not seen the website for the Nashville Civic Design Center I HIGHLY HIGHLY recommend you do so. It is such an unbelievably incredible resource to have for the city. Loads of valuable information can be found there. Not even Chicago (that I know of) has something like this just open to the public. You can find all kinds of history, meeting minutes, renderings, figure ground plans etc. etc. etc. etc. there.

Here is the website: www.civicdesigncenter.org

Talking about the Civic Design Center (which is a physical place downtown), and that website, just put a thought into my head. When I was in Shanghai I went to this absolutely astounding place there called the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Hall. It is such an unbelievable public resource. Essentially it is a huge and incredibly modern interactive museum about the past, present, and future of urban development in the city of Shanghai. I truly believe that if every city had a place like that it would make the entire community truly interested in their community again. Here are a few photos I found on the internet:

Outside shot of the building
http://www.shanghai.gov.cn/shanghai/node8059/node8069/cylp/images/00019788.jpg

A small portion, yes a SMALL portion, of the MASSIVE to scale model of the ENTIRE CITY OF SHANGHAI, which is accurate down to the detail:
http://www.synotrip.com/UploadFile/20060506050619952.jpg

A very small picture of one of the history exhibits
http://english.eastday.com/epublish/gb/paper9/130/class000900002/image/img145948_1.jpg

These couple of photos cannot even come close to exhibiting how amazing this place is. I stayed there for hours upon hours just exploring all the information. Just think if Nashville had a place like this, where the public could come, and for a small fee, explore the past, present, and future of the city. It would become a tourist destination that would be fun for everyone no matter how old and how interested in urban planning a person is, and make them more interested and in touch with their community as a result.

[Hankster]

Word over at UrbanPlanet is that Eakin, the developers of Suntrust Plaza, are also at work on a mixed-use project 3 times the size of Suntrust at 1201 Demombreun. Someone recently posted about two 20-story towers that are rumoured where the Capital Trust Building on West End as well. I can't to hear more about both of these projects. Nothing has been announced yet on either.

This project, to be developed By Eakin, is expected to be one million square feet. It's possible they could be at least 20 stories. In addition to this, an announcement of a 28 story, 323 ft tall "W" Hotel / condo complex attached to a 10 story office building is expected within 30 to 45 days. It's slated to go on Demumbreum near Music Circle. And finally, a Nashville developer named Maek Mcdonald is planning to build two 17 story towers near 18th and Broadway in midtown.

Things are really hopping right now!

[gannman]

Great News

[BnaBreaker]

I'm simply bumping this to the top incase anyone has anything to add. I know there is an absolutely massive load of stuff going on in Nashville right now, but since i live in the midwest now it's hard for me to keep up with it. Therefore, I have nothing to add, but i'm sure there are people that likely have a great deal to add.

[MasonsInquiries]

congratulations, nashville. especially on that signature tower. it's beautiful

[ariesjow]

Tennessean article (http://www.tennessean.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2007703190341) for the article and renderings for Eakins proposed twin towers in the Gulch. The towers will be around 20 to 22 stories tall. Eakin has been given a zoning variance to build up to 22 stories here.

http://i31.photobucket.com/albums/c373/pth3rd/Eakin1.jpg

[YouAretheGovt]

This project, to be developed By Eakin, is expected to be one million square feet. It's possible they could be at least 20 stories. In addition to this, an announcement of a 28 story, 323 ft tall "W" Hotel / condo complex attached to a 10 story office building is expected within 30 to 45 days. It's slated to go on Demumbreum near Music Circle. And finally, a Nashville developer named Maek Mcdonald is planning to build two 17 story towers near 18th and Broadway in midtown.

Things are really hopping right now!

Hankster, where did you hear this from? Aren't there ordinance and skyplane issues with a 28-story building over there?

[ariesjow]

Here's the updated rendering of The Crown, a 29-story (432 ft.) tower slated for completion in 2009. It will be in South Broadway across from the beautiful Schermerhorn Symphony Hall. This is a great improvement from the original rendering and will be a wonderful addition to Nashville.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/TheCrown.jpg

[samoen313]

Who is the architect? It looks like Pelli circa 1985-1998.

[ariesjow]

^ I believe it's Pickard Chilton, the same firm who did Atlanta's gorgeous One Symphony Center. Notice how the "crown" of the Crown is beautifully lit and has some small similarities to that Atlanta tower?

[Plasticman]

Here's the updated rendering of The Crown, a 29-story (432 ft.) tower slated for completion in 2009. It will be in South Broadway across from the beautiful Schermerhorn Symphony Hall. This is a great improvement from the original rendering and will be a wonderful addition to Nashville.

http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/TheCrown.jpg
Man, what a great looking building. I know we've overkilled this but it deserves to be 650' tall to help balance Signature Tower.

[YouAretheGovt]

That's a tiny floorplate. 17,000 sf according to my calculations (roughly). The rendering makes it look huge.

[Hankster]

This will be a wonderful addition to Nashville's skyline. I really like Pickard Chilton designs. Their Symphony Tower in Atlanta is very striking and, I'm sure this one will be too. But, I'd love for this tower to be another 200 feet taller.

[Hankster]

Hankster, where did you hear this from? Aren't there ordinance and skyplane issues with a 28-story building over there?

This has been discussed in great detail on the Urban Planet forum. From all I can tell, this is a likely development. The developers are rumored to already have a anchor tenant lined up for an 11 story adjacent office building. The word is the developers don't plan to annouce anything official until this is a done deal. We're anxiously waiting for an announcement.

[Texas Tuff]

Man, what a great looking building. I know we've overkilled this but it deserves to be 650' tall to help balance Signature Tower.

That is a very nice design indeed. I also agree with you that it would even look better as a much taller buidling.

[DMILLSPHOTO]

This has been discussed in great detail on the Urban Planet forum. From all I can tell, this is a likely development. The developers are rumored to already have a anchor tenant lined up for an 11 story adjacent office building. The word is the developers don't plan to annouce anything official until this is a done deal. We're anxiously waiting for an announcement.

And to answer the other half of govt's post is that no, it does not interfere with BNA or Tune's airspace. The metro planning commission has a height limit of SoBro <i>technically</i> of 285' but the supposed anchor of the Crown is pushing to stretch that out. Hence why the Encore tops at 280'.

[Dr Nevergold]

The main post has been updated with some new photos and latest developments.

[Dr Nevergold]

If anyone gets a rendering of The SoBro that is updated, please send along. I hear the design has changed away from a tropical beach look (and thankfully so).

[BANKofMANHATTAN]

Man, what a great looking building. I know we've overkilled this but it deserves to be 650' tall to help balance Signature Tower.

Thank you! :yes:

Indeed it does, it would look (more) amazing if it were 650-750'

Very reminiscent of (I think I said this earlier) 30 Hudson in Jersey & 2 IFC HK.

It's got mass, but it's still sleek.

[Dr Nevergold]

There is a 600-700ft range hotel that is under works to be announced early this summer. I wished someone had a rendering, more information, or a news article to outline the project.

Anyone have more info??

[nashVYllebeck]

does anyone have any info on west end summit, i know they have excavated the site, has actual construction started?

[Hankster]

I just got back from a trip to Nashville and took a bunch of construction pics. Man, there's a ton of construction going on. I hope you like them.

This first pic was actually taken 4 week ago. The Sun Trust Bank downtown

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P7070356.jpg

The newly completed Ghost Ballet art near LP Field

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040380.jpg

The Pinnacle construction in front and The Encore condos in background followed by a rendering of the Pinnacle when finished. 29 stories and 435 Ft. I can't wait for this one.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040383.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040384.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/TheCrown.jpg

The Gulch looks like a "sea of cranes". I was amazed at all the cranes, and it won't be long until we see more in the area.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040385.jpg

Griffin Plaza in the Gulch looking towards the Icon. This one will be breaking ground real soon.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040388.jpg

The 22 Story Icon Condos. Work has begun on the tower section and this one should start rising fast!

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040389.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040390.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040393.jpg

The 14 story Terrazzo Condos in the Gulch. Very nice progress!

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040391.jpg

The 14 story Rhythm Condos on Music Row. I believe there was a ceremonial ground breaking where the dirt is. This one is listed as U/C on Emporis and shortly there will be lots of activity here.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040394.jpg

The West End Summit excavation and a rendering of this project when completed. This is one huge project!

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040395.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/wst_end_smt1.jpg

The 18 Story Adelicia Condos nearing completion

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040397.jpg

Construction on the Vandy campus. There always seems to highrises going up there.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040399.jpg

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040401.jpg

The 11 Story West End Condos

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040403.jpg

And finally, out in suburbia, the Nissan headquarters....home to 1,300 very high paid jobs.

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/P8040405.jpg

[BnaBreaker]

Thanks again for posting these great photos Hankster. I really like Suntrust. It's such a clean looking structure.

It is so exciting to see all of these new places being created all over the city. There are so many new and unique views and environments and scenes worthy of being photographed being formed that it is hard to keep up!

[oreo]

heres a night photo from my road trip across the country...i think encore is in it

taken july 29
http://img504.imageshack.us/img504/6326/pict2462ff4.jpg (http://imageshack.us)

[crashmattb]

Just moved to Nashville and wanted to share some photos of my new city. Enjoy!

More of my photos can be found at my Flickr page @ http://www.flickr.com/photos/crashmattb/

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1217/937346880_8407d10a52.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1078/663334046_10b9d20392.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1354/967721266_c807ac7ffa.jpg?v=0

http://farm2.static.flickr.com/1398/1139002136_97f24b7106.jpg?v=0

[Skyscrapergeek]

Crash, very nice eye!:tup: Welcome to Nashville.:cheers:

[blueraider86]

The Nashville skyline is growing at such a fast pace that many photo's are becoming outdated as soon as they are published.

I was driving into the city from the Hermitage area today and the skyline looked huge considering that the viewpoint took in Vanderbilt, Midtown and the Gulch along with downtown.

When the Pinnacle, the Westin and West End Summit are thrown in, we will look like a major tier one city! Since we have I-24, I-65, and I-40 as vantage points, visitors to our city will be shocked that we only have a 1.6 million 13 county MSA.

I wrote to Bill Cobbs at Urban-photos.com too let him know he will have some updating in a year or so to do.

[Austinlee]

That's amazing. Some really great projects goin on there... Your skyline is transforming quickly.

[ariesjow]

Anyone know why there are no threads for West End Summit and The Pinnacle (formerly the Crown) in the high-rise construction section? Has no one made the effort to begin them or is there some other reason they haven't been placed there? I'd be happy to start them up if no one else wants to take the initiative.

[MidTenn1]

Anyone know why there are no threads for West End Summit and The Pinnacle (formerly the Crown) in the high-rise construction section? Has no one made the effort to begin them or is there some other reason they haven't been placed there? I'd be happy to start them up if no one else wants to take the initiative.

I don't know if I would start a West End Summitt thread just yet. Not everybody on related forums is confident this thing will actually rise out of the hole they are digging. And I must admit, I've been drinking a little bit of that kool-aide myself. I hope it does get built, however. It will form a magnificent gateway to Nashville's mid-town which has several other develoments in the pipeline, including two possible 17 story condos and a recently announced 18 story condo at 17th and Broad, all within two blocks of WES.

But a Pinnacle thread would attract interest from the world-wide forumers on this forum due to the exceptional architecture and location. The question on everyones mind is how is it going to fit in context to the Lower Broadway Historical/Entertainment District, the Schemerhorne Symphony Hall and the Shelby Street Pedestrian Bridge?

As I work downtown, I can take some photos of the progress and bump it back up to the top of the list occasionally.

[ariesjow]

^ I think I'll wait a bit longer with WES but I'll go ahead with the Pinnacle thread as we're all confident in that one going forward pretty quickly. I'll try to get out to the site soon to take some pics but please take some whenever you have a chance if you work downtown. That would be much appreciated.

Meanwhile, here's some photos of other projects around town courtesy of Bzorch, the administrator of Nashville Charrette (http://www.nashvillecharrette.com/). That site is a great resource for what's going on in Nashville development. I thought I'd share these here so that others unfamiliar with that site could see them. Enjoy!

Completed Suntrust Plaza
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/Suntrust-1.jpg

More Suntrust
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/Suntrust2.jpg

Encore topped out and rising above SoBro. I can't wait to see the Pinnacle next to it!
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/Encore.jpg

More Encore
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/Encore2.jpg

Projects in the Gulch rising from SoBro. I noticed just yesterday on the 265 loop but ICON is going to be incredible so close to the highway and make a serious impact in the skyline.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/Gulch-from-SoBro.jpg

Infill near Rolling Mill Hill site
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/NearRollingMill.jpg

Down West End to the new West End condo tower.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/WestEnd.jpg

The West End condo tower topped out.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/WestEnd2.jpg

Another tower on the Vanderbilt Campus
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/VandyMed.jpg

The Glen site
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/TheGlen.jpg

Adelicia topped out
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/Adelicia-1.jpg

West End Summit's growing hole.
http://i72.photobucket.com/albums/i188/ariesjow/Places/WestEndSummithole.jpg

[ariesjow]

Construction bids (http://www.bidclerk.com/project.404953.html) have been requested for West End Summit's hotel/condo tower. The hole is now HUGE! Construction expected to commence in the fourth quarter of this year. Looks like Alex Palmer is inching closer to proving some folks wrong.

[ariesjow]

Financing for West End Summit is finished and the tower will likely begin rising in November per the City Paper (http://www.nashvillecitypaper.com/news.php?viewStory=57652). Anyone know the height of each tower?

http://i11.photobucket.com/albums/a195/HankBrackin/Nashville/wst_end_smt1.jpg