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Bristol Development May Sue..Continued

February 20, 2009 by admin · 26 Comments  

Okay, now that I have had an opportunity to reflect and consider, here are my thoughts at this point: 1) I am not an attorney and my advice/point of view is not a legal opinion 2) I am a Realtor who represents almost 50 purchasers of Bristol Development’s projects, I am also a buyer in these projects 3) I am a fair and reasonable person who considers myself an advocate for my clients and the city... [Read the entire article…]

Bristol Development may sue West End condo buyers

February 18, 2009 by admin · 19 Comments  

The following article was written by Chas Sisk and was published in The Tennessen on 2/18/2009: “The developer of a Midtown condominium is demanding tens of thousands of dollars from people who backed out of their contracts, stepping up the battle over who should pay for the slowing condo market. Franklin-based Bristol Development Group has told several former contract holders in its Bristol... [Read the entire article…]

First Major Condo Project Is Seized

February 5, 2009 by admin · 5 Comments  

This article entitled “Fifth & Main condos seized for unpaid debts; Wachovia wins court order for receiver” appears in The Tennessean on February 5th, 2009. This article was written by Randy McClain: Wachovia Bank won a court order Thursday appointing a receiver to take control of the Fifth & Main condo project after its owners had little success selling units and fell far behind on what... [Read the entire article…]

Nashville Signature Tower Update

December 7, 2008 by admin · 4 Comments  

Very interesting spin By Randy McClain • THE TENNESSEAN • December 3, 2008:   Developer Tony Giarratana made a splash nearly four years ago with plans for what morphed into a proposed 70-story condo and hotel project on Church Street at Fifth Avenue North. The much-ballyhooed Signature Tower was supposed to be the tallest building in the nation outside New York and Chicago.   Now, with credit... [Read the entire article…]

The West End Building in Midtown Nashville

November 30, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment  

Many people have been asking me about The West End condo building in Midtown. The questions have ranged from, “is that an apartment building?” to “is that building in foreclosure or something?”. I suppose the lack of activity in the building would cause most to assume the worst, but the truth is the opposite. The West End is a 12 story, 72 unit, luxury condo tower that only has sold a half... [Read the entire article…]

The Encore Discounts Condos, Deeply

November 24, 2008 by admin · 1 Comment  

I suppose I knew it was inevitable, but somehow it still hurts. Developer Tony Giarratana has announced deep discounts on their remaining condos in the Encore. From Chas Sisk and the Tennessean on November 24, 2008: “…Tony Giarratana and partner Novare Group plan to offer deep discounts on units in their Encore condominium high-rise on Demonbreun Street. The two have slashed prices by... [Read the entire article…]

Icon in The Gulch – Pictures

May 30, 2008 by admin · 1 Comment  

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New Plans for Signature Tower in Nashville, TN

May 22, 2008 by admin · 3 Comments  

From News Channel 5 on May 21st, 2008: NASHVILLE, Tenn. – In these tough times it seems everyone has been scaling back, and now a Nashville developer has joined the group of people making changes. It was the building that would have changed Nashville’s skyline. Plans had the Signature Tower standing at 70 stories high, and featuring at least 400 condos. Now, it appears those plans have... [Read the entire article…]

The Icon in the Gulch in Nashville, TN

May 3, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment  

Here are some elusive photos of the new Icon project in the Gulch area of Nashville, TN. The project is coming along great, but the lobby and 6th floor amenities are not complete yet. This is the courtyard pool on the Terrazzo side of the building. This is not the main pool or main amenities for the Icon. This is a super cool water feature, it is almost a lazy stream that meanders throughout the... [Read the entire article…]

The Icon In The Gulch – Nashville, TN

March 16, 2008 by admin · 1 Comment  

There is a new massive 400+ unit condo building rising from the ground in the area of Nashville know as “The Gulch” that might become the symbol of national real estate investment greed. The Icon was pre-sold almost 2 years ago in a cloud of heavy speculation and an atmosphere of such frenzy that I felt like a New York Stock Exchange floor trader that day. Literally hundreds of investors... [Read the entire article…]

Signature Tower Luxury Condo Update

March 6, 2008 by admin · 11 Comments  

Giarratana Development’s Signature Tower is not the latest casualty of the subprime financial market debacle, but for the first time I have to admit that the March 31st deadline looms heavy on my conscious. The Signature Tower is developer Tony Giarratana’s dream building, a 70 story luxury Tower that only the boldest developer in the Southeast would even attempt to tackle in a mid-major market... [Read the entire article…]

Pictures of The Encore in Nashville, TN

March 5, 2008 by admin · Leave a Comment  

Picture of the pool on the 7th floor amenities deck. I am on the Western part of the building facing to the North. I am on the balcony on the 12th floor. I am on the eastern side of the building facing to the north. You can see the new 30 story Pinnacle building just now coming out of the ground. This is the 15 seat movie room on the 7th floor amenity deck. The gaming portion of the amenities deck. ... [Read the entire article…]