The Tennessean reported the announcement that the next phase of the North Gulch's Capitol View project is is slated to begin by the end of the year.
http://www.tennessean.com/story/mone...view/28908573/
The projects include a 6 story mix use building for retail, office, apartments and parking. It'll be built on the old car dealership lot at 11th and Charlotte. There's a 10 story Class A office building being designed that will include a minimum service hotel and parking.
RENDERINGS:
Nothing really exciting here from a design perspective. Which is unfortunate given that it's within the core of the city. In my opinion, it's unfortunate that the North Gulch Capitol View project is being treated like a suburban office park. Not like an extension of downtown to the north/northwest. I'm sure the views of the capitol are playing a big role in the height of the buildings, however, that shouldn't stop creative design. 6 and 10 story buildings can have architectural flare just as much as a 30 story building. The renderings we've seen are mundane and have been duplicated from one city to another. I'm really starting to wonder if it's good thing to have the same developers buying up property all over the country and erecting the same style building everywhere they plan a development (i.e. Skyhouse). I'm glad to see the development in Nashville. I hate that it's the same style we see pretty much everywhere. There's just no excuse for this high level of redundancy in architecture. It's just a cheap way to develop property.