New tower and hotel downtown (Knoxville, Sevierville: estate, tornado, condos)

[knoxgarden]

Originally Posted by tntim

Actually the crossover in the drawing is a new walkway that will be located one block south of the existing walkway, which is not enclosed like the new one will be.

Great, they need one there. It's a dangerous for pedestrians and cars. I'm by there every day and always feel sorry for people trying to cross.

[Kitties of Domination]

SmokeyMtnGirl, I tried to post a pic of me but it wont let me for some reason. Ill figure it out. PS Im thinner and younger than that guy with dark curly hair! Lol

[SmokyMtnGal]

Originally Posted by Kitties of Domination

SmokeyMtnGirl, I tried to post a pic of me but it wont let me for some reason. Ill figure it out. PS Im thinner and younger than that guy with dark curly hair! Lol

Young and thin? I want to be you! All kidding aside, thanks for the efforts! Be sure to DM me when you get it posted or shoot me a DM for email addy.

[gemkeeper]

Originally Posted by JMT

I just saw that billboard for the Sentinel Tower yesterday. I like it! And I think it's about time that downtown Knoxville gets some new high rises. With the new movie theaters downtown, all the restaurants on Market Square, Mast General Store, the renovated Tennessee Theater, and the proximity to U.T., I think more and more people (even U.T. students) will be interested in living downtown. In fact, if I'm still here when it's finished, I'll probably look into it myself.

I love the downtown area from what little I have seen. This all sounds so exciting and inviting. It should be a great attraction for the UT students, JMT!

[JMT]

Originally Posted by gemthornton

I love the downtown area from what little I have seen. This all sounds so exciting and inviting. It should be a great attraction for the UT students, JMT!

Downtown Knoxville really is interesting. It's got a few really tall buildings and a bunch of smaller buildings. It doesn't have much traffic. It's got some GREAT restaurants and one of the most beautiful theaters in the state, the Tennessee Theater, as well as the historic, smaller Bijou Theater. It's now got movie theaters, more retail, and it's just a few blocks from the U.T. campus. And unlike downtowns of bigger cities like Nashville or Louisville, you don't take your life into your hands when you walk around downtown Knoxville. Let me tell you, if I could, I'd live in downtown, too!

[Brian]

Ohh, are they planning to put a tower on the property once occupied by the Knoxville News-Sentinel/Knoxville Journal?

Just wondering if Knoxville had the steep street (I forgot the name of the street) torn down that was located between KNS and First Tennessee Bank (I think) garage buildings?

[jabogitlu]

Yep, the tower is on the old News-Sentinel site.

Not sure about the street.

[Kitties of Domination]

Its still there...

[g-man430]

I'm hearing this project is dead. Can anybody confirm that?

[weisgarber1]

Originally Posted by g-man430

I'm hearing this project is dead. Can anybody confirm that?

According to this article, the project is still a go, although the statement by Talbott didn't sound real persuasive.

2 city tower projects still a go : Business : Knoxville News Sentinel