Atlanta: Views from The Viewpoint

[jfsatlbldr]

Photos taken Saturday 11-10-07;
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[damn_sam]

Nice!

[atl2phx]

:yes: WOW! no matter which way you look, the view is beautiful! i'm impressed. thanks joe!

[trainiac]

Fantastic shots, Joe! Thanks for posting. I love all the AC units on top of Spire... looks pretty strange.

[Sulley]

Beautiful!

[atl2phx]

this shot in particular and the view of buckhead is astounding:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Views%20from%20Viewpoint/11-10-07021a.jpg

[Behind_Phips]

That last photo 1180 looks opage. Great photos Joe!!!

[atlantaguy]

Wow, Joe! Absolutely beautiful.

You never fail to deliver!:worship:

[Fiorenza]

Who says Atlanta high-rise development is all lateral?

[SteveD]

Sweet, Joe....Sweet. Thanks.

[Andrea]

Beautiful photos, as always, Joe. We're fortunate to have you in our midst!

:yes:

[NativeAtlantan]

Beautiful photos, as always, Joe. We're fortunate to have you in our midst!

:yes:

I concur. Those are some of the best Atlanta 'Scraper shots I have ever seen.

Thanks for posting!

[atl2phx]

this view will be dramatically different when the proposed 40 story tower rises at 4th street and peachtree (lutheran church of the redeemer property).

not to mention the pending cousins tower that will hopefully rise at peachtree, north and ponce.

untimately there will be a few more towers contributing to the 'canyon effect' that's unfolding down peachtree/midtown mile.

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Views%20from%20Viewpoint/11-10-07069a.jpg

[gttx]

Nice shots Joe. I have a lot of the same angles, but also a few that you didn't post. When I get some time I'll go through and upload them.

The penthouses in this building are going to be incredible.

[ThrashATL]

Fantastic shots, Joe! Thanks for posting. I love all the AC units on top of Spire... looks pretty strange.

How efficient could that be? I mean, if you're A/C unit is on the top and you're on the 7th or 8th floor, how hard is the system working?

[SteveD]

:previous: Thrash, how interesting that you mention that...I was wondering the exact same thing! The inefficiencies involved in the inevitable loss of energy in the refrigerant lines strung over hundreds of feet for lower units, even if thoroughly and properly insulated, would be huge! I'm a civil engineer, though, not a mechanical engineer, and, this must be the best way to do it, or else some other system would be in place. One thing I'm considering is that they wanted units to be equipped with "individual", "owned" units. A building-wide chiller and boiler system has to be a more efficient way to do it.

[ThrashATL]

:previous: Thrash, how interesting that you mention that...I was wondering the exact same thing! The inefficiencies involved in the inevitable loss of energy in the refrigerant lines strung over hundreds of feet for lower units, even if thoroughly and properly insulated, would be huge! I'm a civil engineer, though, not a mechanical engineer, and, this must be the best way to do it, or else some other system would be in place. One thing I'm considering is that they wanted units to be equipped with "individual", "owned" units. A building-wide chiller and boiler system has to be a more efficient way to do it.

I'll ask my future father-in-law when I see him. He's an industrial/commercial HVAC design engineer. Won't see him til Thanksgiving so I hope I remember.

When you have the side of a building an entire wall of glass, there's no where to hide it near the unit I guess, they probably don't have much choice and nobody wants them sitting on the decks (which are puny to start with).

[LizellaJacket]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Views%20from%20Viewpoint/11-10-07036a.jpg

Pretty nice shot of Georgia Tech campus there.

[john3eblover]

awesome joe, thanks

[Terminus]

:previous: Thrash, how interesting that you mention that...I was wondering the exact same thing! The inefficiencies involved in the inevitable loss of energy in the refrigerant lines strung over hundreds of feet for lower units, even if thoroughly and properly insulated, would be huge! I'm a civil engineer, though, not a mechanical engineer, and, this must be the best way to do it, or else some other system would be in place. One thing I'm considering is that they wanted units to be equipped with "individual", "owned" units. A building-wide chiller and boiler system has to be a more efficient way to do it.

Building-wide systems are more efficient from an energy perpsective. In fact, they are one of the things that LEED gives credit for. In condo buildings they do place the burden for paying for such services on the HOA, however, and thus assess a flat fee per unit, rather than a pay-as-you-go model. This results in higher condo fees, which, as we know are difficult. I doubt the average buyer is able to differntiate between what is included in condo fees, when comparing properties A & B.

[smArTaLlone]

Nice view of the quietest condo project ever, Luxe, which is visible above the trees now. I mean they don't even have a full website yet. :shrug:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Views%20from%20Viewpoint/11-10-07033a.jpg

[atl2phx]

Nice view of the quietest condo project ever, Luxe, which is visible above the trees now. I mean they don't even have a full website yet. :shrug:



luxe seems to be giving it a go using stealth markting tactics.

i registered for more info/prospective buyer months ago and have yet receive any contact. i wonder how it's working out for them.

[ThrashATL]

luxe seems to be giving it a go using stealth markting tactics.

i registered for more info/prospective buyer months ago and have yet receive any contact. i wonder how it's working out for them.

Maybe when you move in, you can stealth pay your mortgage too.

[sabino86]

Nice view of the quietest condo project ever, Luxe, which is visible above the trees now. I mean they don't even have a full website yet. :shrug:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Views%20from%20Viewpoint/11-10-07033a.jpg

Me want condo...

:slob:

[Buck]

Just now seeing these... FANTASTIC VIEWS!

[littlepnut]

The view pics from viewpoint are fantastic you can see views of MIDTOWN, Downtown and Buckhead

[Beehan]

Speaking of the views, I have a question--How much do you all think the views will be changing in the next few years? I really like the views from the SW and NW corners, but I've heard that there are developments proposed/planned for 2 blocks to the north and 2 blocks to the south. I saw Atl2Phx mentioned something about the developments close by, but do you all have any additional info? Opinions as to how much the NW or SW views will be affected in the future, by those planned developments or others? Thanks!!

[sprtsluvr8]

Me want condo...

:slob:

Is this Unfrozen Caveman Lawyer?

"Your glass buildings and fabulous views frighten and confuse me..."

[L41A]

Very nice photos. Awesome views.