$30M apartment project planned for NE corner of 28th & Charlotte

More good news for Charlotte Avenue.

Just announced yesterday in the NBJ, Alliance Residential Co. plans to develop a 235 unit, mid-rise apartment complex. Construction will take place at the northeast corner of 28th and Charlotte Avenues (see photo above) which is across the street from Abbott Storage.

In addition to the Alliance development, HCA recently purchased the 9.2 acre vacant lot across Charlotte Avenue for $10.2M (which is adjacent to their campus). The property belonged to LUI Nashville which is part of Houston based Lionstone Group. HCA says it currently has no plans for the property.

Along with the announcement of the ONEc1ty project, and now a residential development, it only makes sense for an increasing amount of retail development to emerge along Charlotte.

The name of the complex will The Broadstone at Centennial. The full story on NBJ.com is readable for those with a subscription.

We'll be sure to post a rendering as soon as we get one. In the meantime, here are some photos of some apartment complexes managed by Alliance Residential.

UPDATE:
Unfortunately, it has been announced that this project has been scrapped.

Progress moving along on Eleven North apartments

The apartment complex being built by Tri-Bridge Residential at 11th Avenue and Charlotte has been showing steady progress with more visual details on their website going live. Leasing is scheduled to begin next spring.

Health Care REIT unveils first renderings of mixed-use development

The 28th/31st Avenue Connector project officially broke ground less than six months ago, and we are already seeing the impact this project will have on the area. We learned about the Healthcare REIT project earlier this spring, but are just now seeing the details of what will be a massive mixed-use project focused on healthcare.

The project is called oneC1ty - an appropriate name since the development will be along the connector which will "bridge" two very different socio-economic areas of Nashville. There is a website that has gone live with a few renderings and testimonials, but not much else. The description below is from their Facebook page:

"oneC1TY will be a multi-building, mixed-use development that will cater to the healthcare, life sciences and technology sectors of the global economy – all of which are growing dramatically. It will create a space for those industries to connect with higher education, research and development, and other related disciplines in a collaborative, interactive campus near the center of Nashville’s urban core."

Again, no details as of yet on when this project will break ground and what businesses will be involved. Nonetheless, this is an encouraging sign of things to come for Charlotte Avenue.

WSMV story reveals a stagnant future for abandoned Public Works building

You've driven by it a hundred times - and probably just as often wondered why it's in such disrepair. The former State of Tennessee Public Works building at the corner of 22nd and Charlotte has sat vacant for as long as I can remember, and while the back side of the property is still used by the state for government vehicle parking, the front of the building has become one of Charlotte Avenue's biggest eyesores.

According to the report, since the state owns the property, Metro Codes has absolutely no power when it comes to enforcing action on the property. Furthermore, a spokesperson for the state says there are no plans to rehab the property that they some day hope to sell. Unfortunately, selling the property does not seem like an option in the forseeable future.

Hopefully this report will light a fire under someone's you know what, and get the state to possibly put it on the market.

To see the story, click here.

Tennessean article hints at more development in wake of 28th Ave Connector

Articles that have cropped up in the wake of the groundbreaking for the long awaited 28th/31st Avenue Connector:

• Michael Cass of The Tennessean gives us details and also makes mention of Lionstone preparing land for development (the former Horace Small warehouse?)

• Historian John Egerton writes a beautiful article outlining the historical significance of this project.

• Gail Kerr of The Tennessean speaks of the progress the bridge will bring to North Nashville.

Groundbreaking ceremony for 28th/31st Connector to be held May 24

Vacant property demolition on east side of 28th Ave.

The former Horace Small warehouse east of 28th Avenue N, and south of Charlotte Avenue has been undergoing demolition for about two weeks now. Haven't seen any news on this activity - not sure if it has anything to do with construction on the 28th Avenue connector, but it is doubtful that it does.

Also, there is zoning change request for the vacant lot across the street that recently came under contract.

Stay tuned for updates.

UPDATE:
The demo taking place at the corner of 28th & Charlotte IS in fact the beginning of the 28th/31st Connector project. This is great news!