Tower’s alternative
Posted on November 18, 2009 at 4:49 pmThe largest property owner in the footprint of the planned Music City Center has unveiled its plans for integrating a hotel and office space into the $585 million project.
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It’s a bird, it’s a plane …
Posted on November 16, 2009 at 2:51 pm
Not to beat the superhero thing to death, but there will be something flying through the Nashville skyline Sunday.
The sign for The Pinnacle, SoBro’s 29-story, 417-foot skyscraper, will be airlifted into place Sunday morning. Guidelines from the Federal Aviation Administration will force brief evacuations from portions of a handful of downtown buildings during the operation, which is scheduled for 7:30 to 9 a.m. There will be limited street access in the area as well.
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Think Halloween is scary? Try getting a bunch of lawyers to move by December 15
Posted on October 30, 2009 at 2:08 pm
That’s what the Bass Berry team needs to do.
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Downtown biz groups endorse Music City Center
Posted on October 22, 2009 at 3:40 pmThe backers of the proposed $635 million Music City Center have received the not-terribly-surprising support of three downtown-related hospitality and tourism groups.
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MDHA sues to start convention center land buys
Posted on October 19, 2009 at 3:23 pm
The MDHA has deposited more than $31 million with Circuit Court officials, money it intends to pay a group of downtown landowners whose properties sit in the footprint of the planned Music City Center.
The amounts offered add up to almost $6.9 million more than the cumulative value of the properties as appraised for property taxes at the beginning of 2009. On average, the city is offering a 26 percent premium over tax-appraisal value.
Rocketown readies Florida launch
Posted on October 5, 2009 at 8:31 am
The SoBro entertainment venue’s success has spawned a 13,000-square-foot South Florida clone that is expected to open in a few weeks. Here’s betting the venture’s backers made sure not to pick a spot that might become the site of a convention center…
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Stainless steel for a tougher look
Posted on August 7, 2009 at 6:51 am
A male strip club is set to open at the site of the former Ken’s Gold Club on Fifth Avenue South. The back and forth is rather predictable.
“I’m sick to my stomach – I’m just absolutely sick,” said Craddock. “It’s different for a man to show himself than a woman. It’s another step in the wrong direction.”
“It’s time to let the market decide whether a show bar featuring male dancers will be successful,” said Herbison.
Mad Mod to close retail store
Posted on August 3, 2009 at 5:03 pm
The owners of the hip furniture store — which was born in Bellevue six years ago — are shutting down their large Fourth Avenue space late this month. Chris Tait will shift retail operations exclusively to the Internet while Cyndi Collett has launched a venture to continue serving the company’s commercial clients.
“We felt like the only way we could be competitive in the current market was to shift operations online,” says Tait. “We will be able to offer even more competitive pricing, more products and still offer our customers great service, all while reducing our overhead.”
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First look at Music City Center hotel
Posted on June 17, 2009 at 1:47 pm
Phelps Portman, the Colorado-Atlanta team picked yesterday to build the headquarters hotel for the Music City Center, have unveiled their 40-story vision for the 1,000-room, $300 million project.
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Tracking the comings and goings of Music City Center spending
Posted on May 19, 2009 at 8:16 amThe Metro Council budget and finance committee on Monday voted to set up a Web site dedicated to tracking revenue generated by taxes dedicated to funding the proposed Music City Center as well as the outlays related to land acquisitions in SoBro.
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Updated Music City Center renderings
Posted on April 17, 2009 at 3:19 pm
Catching up to Tuesday’s presentation of Mayor Dean and MDHA, here are some detailed plans of the $635 million convention center. Check out more of them here and a short video presentation here.
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Making the case for starting on the Music City Center now
Posted on March 23, 2009 at 7:33 amRichard Lawson does so in today’ City Paper.
Videoconferencing hasn’t killed the industry as had been predicted at one point. People still like to meet face to-face when they can. Cities with a competitive edge will get the business.
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Scrambling Struever owes local architects $400K
Posted on February 24, 2009 at 11:17 pm
Remember these plans?
Struever Bros, the development firm once tapped as the driving force of a downtown neighborhood anchored by a new Sounds ballpark still owes local firm Hastings Architecture Associates more than $400,000 for design work.
According to the developer, the company had been in talks with Goldman Sachs, J.P. Morgan, and other companies with “very deep financial capabilities,” to sell off a minority share of the control of Struever Bros. Those talks fell apart late last year with the collapse of the economy.
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SoBro tower tops out
Posted on February 23, 2009 at 3:19 pm
From a release:
Construction of The Pinnacle at Symphony Place, a rising star on the Nashville skyline, has “topped out” with the pouring of the 29th and final floor. Downtown’s first LEED Certified building, The Pinnacle is the future home of law firm Bass Berry & Sims and will be the headquarters of Pinnacle Financial Partners.
Atlanta-based Barry Real Estate Companies is developing The Pinnacle, which was designed by internationally renowned architecture firm Pickard Chilton. Nashville Commercial | Cushman & Wakefield is the exclusive leasing and management agent, and Brasfield & Gorrie is the general contractor.
Adjacent to the Schermerhorn Sympony Center, The Pinnacle is the first office high-rise on the south side of Lower Broadway. The building encompasses 520,000 square feet and is currently 50 percent pre-leased. It is scheduled to open in January 2010.
While the final floor has been poured, the profile of the building will continue to rise, with the crowning of a 40-foot sculptural architectural element. Some of the most distinctive aesthetic elements of The Pinnacle are still to come, including ambient exterior lighting and elegant formal rooftop gardens, which contribute to the structure’s ecological sustainability.
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Music City Center images
Posted on January 29, 2009 at 11:41 amCourtesy of TVS, Tuck Hinton and Moody Nolan, who presented their thoughts this morning. For more on this topic, check out NashvillePost.com.
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