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Nashville residents concerned about late night construction noise

A Nashville resident living near a construction site for a new condo complex is concerned there is a lack of Metro codes limiting construction noise at night. Steve Brady has lived at 1815 Division St. for two years because of its convenient location he said. But around 2 a.m. this morning he was awaken to the noise of crews pouring cement next door at the construction site. “It sounds like a cannon shots, reverberates, can’t sleep, it’s impossible. Then the worse is the overnight concrete pours,” the Chicago native said. Currently there's nothing in the Metro Code of Laws that makes construction noise illegal or a violation late at night. Councilman Freddie O'Connell said it can happen any time of day or night except Sundays but he's working to amend and simplify a noise ordinance. “We as council members, the mayor’s office those departments can go out and speak to Nashvillians all over the city to say if this is what's happening here's exactly who you...

Residents Complain About Downtown Nashville Construction Noise

Residents Complain About Downtown Nashville Construction Noise It's a question of developers versus residents that the city may soon revisit. With Nashville's booming urban core, the issue of construction noise comes up all over town. "You've got cement trucks lined up as far as the eye can see," said Encore resident Michael Williams in a video he took at 3 a.m. Monday. It showed several, loud trucks parked outside his condo while working on the new Bridgestone building next door. "You're woken up every 30 minutes all night long, and this happens at least once every week," Williams told NewsChannel 5. "It sounds like 5,000 vacuum cleaners running at the same time interspersed with loud booms and grinding sounds." The building is being developed by Highwoods Properties, which did not immediately return our calls. But it's hardly an isolated incident downtown, and council member Freddie O'Connell has been making it o...

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