Lake Palmer

Lake Palmer
Location of Lake Palmer in Tennessee, USA.
Location of Lake Palmer in Tennessee, USA.
Lake Palmer
Location of Lake Palmer in Tennessee, USA.
Location of Lake Palmer in Tennessee, USA.
Lake Palmer
Location1600 West End Avenue
Nashville, Tennessee
United States
Coordinates36°09′16″N 86°47′37″W / 36.1545°N 86.7935°W / 36.1545; -86.7935
Built2005 (2005)
Max. length400 feet (120 m)
Max. width300 feet (91 m)
Average depth60 feet (18 m)
Broadwest
Map
General information
StatusProposal
TypeMixed use
Cost$490 million USD
OwnerPropst Development
Height
Roof406 ft (124 m)
Technical details
Floor countResidential/hotel tower, 34 stories;
office tower, 21 stories, 510,000 sq ft (47,000 m2);
retail/office building, 125,000 sq ft (11,600 m2)
Floor area900,000 sq ft (84,000 m2).
Design and construction
Architect(s)Kendall/Heaton Associates Inc.
Duda/Paine Architects
Cooper Carry
DeveloperPropst Development, Chartwell Hospitality
Structural engineerStanley D. Lindsey & Associates
Main contractorBovis Lend Lease (2006-2008)

Turner Construction Company (2013–2017)[1] Batson-Cook Construction (2017–2018)[2]

Turner Construction Company and Hoar Construction (2018–)[3]

Lake Palmer was a man-made lake in Nashville between 16th Ave and 17th Ave, south of Hayes St and north of West End Ave.[4] This was the proposed location of a long-mooted mixed-use construction project near downtown Nashville that failed to materialize for over ten years.[5] Conceived by Nashville-based Alex S. Palmer & Company, the project was originally planned to open in 2007 as the West End Summit, a $300 million project for office space and apartments.

Excavation initially started in 2005, but the project stalled due to the 2007–2008 financial crisis. The developer sought an anchor tenant for the office portion of the project.[6] The resulting lake was a source of water for swimming pools and country clubs during water restrictions following the 2010 Tennessee floods.[7] The construction proposal was relaunched in September, 2012 with news that Nashville-headquartered Hospital Corporation of America (HCA) had signed leases to occupy two office towers on the site. In addition to the office towers, an InterContinental Hotel was planned as part of the development. After plans stalled, the property was sold to Propst Development in March, 2018.[7]

The site remained a massive, block-long excavation that was commonly called Lake Palmer, as this 85-foot-deep (26 m) hole was mostly filled with water.[8] As of September 2019, the lake was still visible on Google Maps and labelled as Lake Palmer.[9]

  1. ^ "Palmer selects Turner to serve as WES general contractor". Nashville Post. Nashville, TN: SouthComm Inc. January 25, 2013. Archived from the original on March 10, 2013.
  2. ^ "Real estate notes: Permit issued for demo of old convention facility". Nashville Post. May 9, 2017. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  3. ^ Sichko, Adam (June 29, 2018). "Two towers, new name for West End Summit". Nashville Business Journal. American City Business Journals. Retrieved July 2, 2018.
  4. ^ "Government-issued Permit naming location as Lake Palmer". Retrieved December 22, 2016.[permanent dead link‍]
  5. ^ Fox, Matt. "Best Accidental Lake". Nashville Scene. Retrieved November 13, 2017.
  6. ^ Sisk, Chas (November 6, 2008). "Firm sues West End project developer over payment". The Tennessean. Retrieved January 8, 2009. [dead link‍]
  7. ^ a b Lind, J.R. (26 March 2018). "Lake Palmer Sold: Languishing Development Gets New Owner". Patch. Retrieved 2 May 2018.
  8. ^ "How Nashville West End Summit Became Lake Palmer". Nashville Real Estate. October 4, 2009. Retrieved June 7, 2010.
  9. ^ "Lake Palmer, Tennessee 1, Nashville, TN". Google Maps. Retrieved May 9, 2017.