The city of Nashville will officially acquire a key parcel of land from the state for construction of a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark on the old Sulphur Dell site. As far as historic locations go, this is a biggie: baseball was played on the Sulphur Dell site from the Civil […]
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Nashville contribution to new Sounds ballpark development: $65M
Nashville Mayor Karl Dean unveiled the public contribution toward a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark and associated development: $65 million. The Sounds would contribute $50 million toward the development and developer San Antonio-based Embrey Development Corp. would fund $37 million for a 250-unit residential development. The ballpark’s price tag would be […]
Politicos: New Sounds ballpark would revitalize city core
A new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark would revitalize a dormant area near downtown and bridge the gap to the gentrifying Germantown neighborhood, according to local politicians presenting the plan. A new ballpark would be built at the former Sulphur Dell site, currently used for parking and other light-industrial uses. It’s part […]
Developers already anticipating Sulphur Dell ballpark site
The sale of properties in the nearby Germantown neighborhood indicates a belief that a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark will bridge the gap between there and downtown, driving economic development. The city has already floated a plan to build a new ballpark for the Sounds at the Sulphur Dell site, the […]
Nashville mayor: No financing plan yet for Sulphur Dell ballpark
Though the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) and the city agree Sulphur Dell is the best place for a new ballpark, there’s no financing plan in place, according to Mayor Karl Dean. Plans for a new Sounds ballpark were all but dead after Sounds owner Frank Ward rejected the idea of a Sulphur […]
Nashville ballpark sites narrowed to three
Some progress on a new ballpark for the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), as the city released a site evaluation study with three potential locations: the East Bank of the Cumberland River, Sulphur Dell located near Germantown and the North Gulch area north of Charlotte Avenue. UPDATED! The study by Populous describes the […]