Encore Condo Developers Pay off Construction Loan

April 15, 2010 by admin · 8 Comments 

In an update to my September 25th, 2009 article about the Encore Condos, I am pleased to tell you that the developers of The Encore have paid off their $63 million construction loan obligation. Led by local developer Tony Giarratana, the Encore has sold remarkably well during what many consider to be recessionary times in [...]

Advice for Nashville Condo Buyers

November 16, 2009 by admin · 7 Comments 

Quite a few people have been calling, emailing, Facebooking, instant messaging, tweeting and texting me with a million different variations of basically the same two questions. 1) I am a potential condo buyer, where can I buy the best deal in Nashville and 2) Which building(s) are the safest for condo investment? General advice for condo [...]

Nashville Scene Jabs at Giarratana, Signature Tower

August 9, 2009 by admin · 7 Comments 

This article entitled “The Signature Tower and May Town Center are far from sure things. Is Tony Giarratana’s legacy as Nashville’s development king up in the air?” appeared in the Nashville Scene on August the 5th, 2009. The author is Caleb Hannan: “The setting: Atlanta. The time: Sometime after the turn of the century. The scene: Tony Giarratana [...]

Tearing Up Nashville Condo Contracts

March 23, 2009 by admin · 1 Comment 

This article entitled “News Analysis: Tearing up condo contracts over a 40-year-old law” appeared in the Nashville Post on March the 18th, 2009. The author is Kyle Swenson: “Inside the contentious mechanics of the obscure legislation condo owners are using to take on developers – Are mixed-use spaces next? With a glut of condos comes legal [...]

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 [...]