Take 121 Arts will be relocating on Oct. 1 to 3656 Trousdale Drive

Here is a message from Chad Hollingsworth from Take 121 about their upcoming move from downtown Nashville and also the architectural tour.
~Corey

Chad: If you haven't heard, Take 121 Arts will be relocating on Oct. 1 to 3656 Trousdale Drive, near Harding & I-65 in order to provide parking and better access to our creative art and framing. Yes, we are leaving downtown.

Please join us this Thursday for an Architectural Tour & BLOWOUT SALE in Germantown

Prior to the move, and in conjunction with Nashville's finest developers, we are hosting an ARCHITECTURAL TOUR & ART SALE in Germantown from 5 - 9 pm. this Thursday, Sept 4. Come tour some of the most innovative condos in Nashville and take advantage of 20 - 50% off on a huge selection of fine art. We are offering a broad range of pricepoints from classical to decorative arts and there is something for everyone with over 500 pieces of artwork for sale. Works will be for sale by all of our favorite artist, and you'll see some clever ideas in home design.

Condos on the tour include:· Fourth & Monroe· Morgan Park Place· District Lofts· Harrison Square.

I would recommend starting at Harrison Square & District Lofts at 3rd and Harrison near the Stockyard Restaurant, who generously sponsored advertising for the event. It is a short drive to the other units, or you can ride the shuttle provided by the Downtown Partnership. -What a great evening on the town, with appetizers and wine - and a great chance to pick up a deal on some artwork!If you enjoy "art crawls" then you will realy enjoy Thursday's event.

Since this is our relocation event, I would like to ask that you please forward this invitation to your friends, and cohorts, and help us liquidate some inventory before we move. Thanks to everyone who has supported our efforts on 3rd Avenue in the Old Associated Salvage Building. It was a wonderful part of our journey, and we look forward to seeing you in our slick, new joint on Trousdale!

Best,
Chad Hollingsworth
Owner, Take 121 Arts

Find more info about the gallery, the move and the tour on their blog.

The Nashville Westin is Shrinking

The developers of a controversial high-rise Westin hotel planned for Lower Broadway are shortening the tower by three stories, a move they said would make the project more economically viable but probably reopen it for public debate.

Sage Hospitality Resources and The Barber Group have decided to eliminate the proposed hotel's 48 condos, saying the units would be too costly to build and unlikely to sell as well as company executives had once hoped.

"Nationally, the residential market has cooled, and Nashville really is not immune to that national epidemic," Michael Coolidge, Sage's senior vice president of development said Monday.

The firms instead plan to add 75 rooms to the hotel, bringing the count to about 450. Because hotel rooms are smaller than condos, the changes will let the firms eliminate three floors, lowering the hotel to 16 stories.

Read the Tennessean for the complete story.