Demolition and Beyond
The Starwood offices and concession areas were demolished during the last half of September 2007, culminating with the dynamite demolition of the stage, seating area, and dressing rooms on September 29, 2007.
Live Nation announced on April 30, 2007 that the buyer of the Starwood property is Vastland Realty Group. Plans for the site were revealed the following November, when Vastland announced a $100 million mixed-use residential and commercial development named "Starwood Commons" that will feature 350,000 square feet (33,000 m2) of retail space and 250 multi-level townhomes.
More than three years later, the site had not been cleared, and the landscape remained much the same as it did following demolition of the structures. In October 2010, the current owner of the site petitioned to allow live concerts on the site as the original development plans had fallen through due in part to the late-2000s recession.
In December 2010, a Nashville band named August Christopher performed on the rubble, weeds, and stage that remained, shooting a music video for their song "Down". Real estate developer Vastland Realty announced plans to return concerts to the site beginning as soon as Summer 2011 using a temporary stage and seating.
As of December 2012, no construction progess has been made on the site, and it appears much as it has since its 2007 demolition.
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