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 […]
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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 […]
Key to new Sounds ballpark: Significant contribution from team owners
As the dust settles on the proposal to locate a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark in Sulphur Dell, one key is emerging: it will take a serious commitment from team owners to make it work. It’s not that there’s a gap in an financial plan — heck, there’s no financial plan […]
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: Bring baseball back to Sulphur Dell
Planning for a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark has shifted from the riverfront to the old Sulphur Dell site, as Mayor Karl Dean is now pushing a mixed-use development. The Sounds has pursued a riverfront site for years as a replacement for Greer Stadium, though there was always sentimental support of […]
Sounds extend Greer Stadium lease — but no new ballpark is in sight
The Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) extended their Greer Stadium lease through 2016, but talks with the city for a new ballpark have ground to a halt. Both sides admit there have been no talks about a new ballpark since the Sounds released a viability study in December 2011, which laid out several […]
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 […]
Researching ballpark sites in Nashville
There’s another run at a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark, as Populous is hired by Metro to determine the best sites in Davidson County for a new facility. If this sounds familiar, it is: the previous owners of the Sounds retained Populous to come up with a ballpark plan. The result […]
Nashville issues RFP for new ballpark specs
The move toward a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) took another step forward yesterday after the Metro Council issued a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consulting firm to determine the size and location of a new facility. The RFP is pretty clear on what data is needed: the size and location […]
Nashville seeking community input for ballpark site
After years of study and a focus on the Thermal Plant site for a new ballpark, Nashville is seeking community input regarding alternative ballpark locations for the Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League), providing a breath of fresh air to the proceedings. It’s no secret the present and past owners of the Sounds had […]
Nashville once ahead moving forward on new ballpark
Nashville’s Metro is expected to issue an RFP in the next 30 or 60 days in search of a firm to scout out locations and identify funding for a new Nashville Sounds (Class AAA; Pacific Coast League) ballpark. “The first step needs to be an analysis of where a stadium could be, looking at all […]