Atlanta Project Thread IV - Page 250

testarossa50 · #1 Posted **Aug 18, 2023, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by shivtim

Madison Yards sucks too. It's completely car oriented, and has two horrible Beltline crossings. The only reason it has any redeeming aspects is because the community got out front and forced some changes after they saw the complete disaster of the Glenwood Kroger.

Fuqua has never done anything good in Atlanta.

I believe they had a hand in the Sprouts development on Piedmont. That's better than almost anything else in the vicinity.

But yes, Madison Yards is a C or a D. Not a feather in Fuqua's cap.

shivtim · #2 Posted **Aug 17, 2023, 6:49 PM**

Permitting for the Westside Walmart (on MLK) conversion to a neighborhood market is moving forward.

shivtim · #3 Posted **Aug 17, 2023, 7:00 PM**

Planning permit filed for zoning verification for an affordable housing development at 1175 McDonald on the southside Beltline. A lot of new development in this area where Milton crosses the Beltline near DH Stanton Park.

jayden · #4 Posted **Aug 22, 2023, 11:05 PM**

So they're finally making use of that vacant plot Novare was supposed to build the sister tower for Twelve decades ago.

testarossa50 · #5 Posted **Aug 23, 2023, 3:21 AM**

Yikes, this echoes the Honewood Suites/HGI project on 10th. I am less hostile towards that project than most on here, but I would really prefer such a visible piece of land to get an aesthetically pleasing development rather than a cookie cutter infill hotel.

alco89 · #6 Posted **Aug 23, 2023, 12:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by testarossa50

Yikes, this echoes the Honewood Suites/HGI project on 10th. I am less hostile towards that project than most on here, but I would really prefer such a visible piece of land to get an aesthetically pleasing development rather than a cookie cutter infill hotel.

I just know it'll be ugly as heck, like 90% of all these hotel developments. My fingers are crossed though.

shivtim · #7 Posted **Aug 23, 2023, 1:11 PM**

Not sure if construction is starting, but something is going on with the next phase of Tech Square. Some equipment is on site, and they're digging at the corner of West Peachtree and Biltmore Place.

smArTaLlone · #8 Posted **Aug 23, 2023, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by shivtim

Not sure if construction is starting, but something is going on with the next phase of Tech Square. Some equipment is on site, and they're digging at the corner of West Peachtree and Biltmore Place.

At the groundbreaking ceremony that was almost one year ago now, they said that the buildings were scheduled to open by 2025. So they are probably looking to get started pretty soon.

smArTaLlone · #9 Posted **Aug 23, 2023, 9:19 PM**

https://www.eskewdumezripple.com/tec...echnology.html

YAY0 · #10 Posted **Aug 24, 2023, 12:27 AM**

The rest of midtown should learn something from the street level connectivity and integration of tech square, but alas more 10 level parking podiums are on the horizon...

AtlantaMustang · #11 Posted **Aug 25, 2023, 2:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

https://www.eskewdumezripple.com/tec...echnology.html

Do we have a site plan for this / know what the plan is for the east side of the block facing the Biltmore? Looks like it's not taking up the full block, but I'm curious if this is temporary for another building, or open space? I don't think we've seen any views of that side.

montydawg · #12 Posted **Aug 25, 2023, 12:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by AtlantaMustang

Do we have a site plan for this / know what the plan is for the east side of the block facing the Biltmore? Looks like it's not taking up the full block, but I'm curious if this is temporary for another building, or open space? I don't think we've seen any views of that side.

The site plan is visible on a small graphic on the link to the architect site. About a third of the site will be open facing the Biltmore. It is not clear if this will be a plaza or reserved for a future expansion, however I would argue if they are building green space/plaza, we would see some rendering. They would showcase this as developers do. I suspect they are saving that land for a future expansion. They will probably build a parking lot there or make it a grass field.

shivtim · #13 Posted **Aug 24, 2023, 1:22 PM**

Found this on Facebook re: Tech Square phase three. Someone talked to the project manager on site:

The loud drill being used this week is to drill down 50-60 feet to make sure there is not hard rock that they will need to explode out before digging. And, they are laying temporary electrical lines for the trailers for the management and staff of the project. Then, the real work starts, and will take two years.

shivtim · #14 Posted **Aug 25, 2023, 12:57 PM**

I think at least part of that space is an open area with trees. "The gathering space aligns axially with a treed and shaded exterior terrace with a bosque of trees for year-round use and creative recreational programs."

Kind of visible in the background here:

testarossa50 · #15 Posted **Aug 25, 2023, 3:31 PM**

Apparently The Local is staying open and renovating. Maybe that Portman project is on hold? I wonder what this means for their other projects, like Amsterdam Walk.

YAY0 · #16 Posted **Aug 25, 2023, 3:46 PM**

No way that would be huge news for me. Those wings are like crack and I'm a regular visitor.

smArTaLlone · #17 Posted **Aug 28, 2023, 8:53 PM**

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Originally Posted by testarossa50

Apparently The Local is staying open and renovating. Maybe that Portman project is on hold? I wonder what this means for their other projects, like Amsterdam Walk.

Here's the Urbanize article
https://atlanta.urbanize.city/post/p...ans-first-look

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Mike Greene, Portman’s senior vice president of development, tells Urbanize Atlanta that Portman’s three-building development ambitions for where Ponce de Leon Avenue meets the BeltLine in Virginia-Highland are being scaled back. Challenging financing markets are to blame, according to Greene.

The Local is planning a 180-degree switch of previous plans to sell and bow out, announcing candidly on social media it was “just kidding” about closing and will remain in operation on Ponce.

It’s possible, Greene said, that all previous plans will be scrapped, while still abiding by restrictions set by the city during a recent rezoning process. The full project could become residential with retail at the base, on a smaller scale, Greene said

GTdan · #18 Posted **Aug 30, 2023, 2:34 PM**

736 Peachtree St land development permit was just issued and all fees paid. This one will probably be starting soon.

https://aca-prod.accela.com/ATLANTA_...howInspection=

Sojourner_Terminus · #19 Posted **Aug 30, 2023, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by GTdan

736 Peachtree St land development permit was just issued and all fees paid. This one will probably be starting soon.

https://aca-prod.accela.com/ATLANTA_...howInspection=

Unpopular opinion incoming. I like this tower. The block long skinny tower is pretty cool, and three being side-by-side is interesting. I hope something similar goes up on the lot diagonal to this one where a parking lot stands.

GTdan · #20 Posted **Aug 30, 2023, 5:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Sojourner_Terminus

Unpopular opinion incoming. I like this tower. The block long skinny tower is pretty cool, and three being side-by-side is interesting. I hope something similar goes up on the lot diagonal to this one where a parking lot stands.

Seems like decent infill even though it's one of the shorter towers to be built in midtown in the past few years at only 19 stories. The street level intersection along Peachtree seems like it will be good.