Gultch/CIM Group Development - Page 45

mackiejamieson · #**881** Posted **Sep 4, 2024, 6:07 PM**

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Originally Posted by newuserbuckhead

In all honesty, it's not the worst location for a data center. The building fronting Marrietta is already a data center. Fairlie and Wall streets are not conducive to any type of pedestrian activity now, nor likely in the future. The next set of buildings to the nortwest are great buildings for a data center to neighbor. The only downside is the potential for activation along the Forsyth side of the block.

Respectfully, I beg to disagree. Placing a dead site (for pedestrians) between Five Points - the largest disembarkment site for mass transit - and Centennial yards is absolutely terrible civic planning. In fact, wasn't one of the major requirements for the AJC building renovation to have street-level activation? Projects like this are the reason the city council is positing a ban adjacent to MARTA and the beltline.

Martinman · #**882** Posted **Sep 4, 2024, 10:30 PM**

The Centennial Yards animation has an office tower on this site. I would think that the data center would be part of an office development.

Terminus · #**883** Posted **Sep 5, 2024, 12:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by Martinman

The Centennial Yards animation has an office tower on this site. I would think that the data center would be part of an office development.

It's not. I've seen the plans that were filed.

joecool · #**884** Posted **Sep 5, 2024, 1:03 PM**

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Originally Posted by Terminus

It's not. I've seen the plans that were filed.

Is retail included at least? How is the street presence? What are your thoughts on the exterior design? Rendering?

newuserbuckhead · #**885** Posted **Sep 5, 2024, 3:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by mackiejamieson

Respectfully, I beg to disagree. Placing a dead site (for pedestrians) between Five Points - the largest disembarkment site for mass transit - and Centennial yards is absolutely terrible civic planning. In fact, wasn't one of the major requirements for the AJC building renovation to have street-level activation? Projects like this are the reason the city council is positing a ban adjacent to MARTA and the beltline.

I do not believe that FivePoints is the busiest station for entry/exit. Can you point me to data that shows this? All of the information I can find is system wide, or counts unlinked trips which overestimates ridership. Actual entries/exits via the turnstiles at stations I cannot find.

mackiejamieson · #**886** Posted **Sep 5, 2024, 7:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by newuserbuckhead

I do not believe that FivePoints is the busiest station for entry/exit. Can you point me to data that shows this? All of the information I can find is system wide, or counts unlinked trips which overestimates ridership. Actual entries/exits via the turnstiles at stations I cannot find.

It's right here: https://www.itsmarta.com/MARTA-at-a-Glance.aspx

Busiest based on entries and exits - 5 points, then college park, airport, peachtree center, Lindbergh center

Terminus · #**887** Posted **Sep 6, 2024, 1:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by joecool

Is retail included at least? How is the street presence? What are your thoughts on the exterior design? Rendering?

Only a site plan has been filed to vest the site. This is all public record on the City's Accela site. Anyone can pull them.

Atlurbsandspices · #**888** Posted **Sep 6, 2024, 2:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by mackiejamieson

It's right here: https://www.itsmarta.com/MARTA-at-a-Glance.aspx

Busiest based on entries and exits - 5 points, then college park, airport, peachtree center, Lindbergh center

Seems bad that none of the Midtown stations are in the top 5

shivtim · #**889** Posted **Sep 6, 2024, 7:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlurbsandspices

Seems bad that none of the Midtown stations are in the top 5

It's mostly driven by bus transfers.

numacs · #**890** Posted **Sep 6, 2024, 11:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by Terminus

It's not. I've seen the plans that were filed.

CIM sold this lot to someone. Another bait and switch on their part, it seems.

KAY141 · #**891** Posted **Sep 7, 2024, 11:38 AM**

Yesterday I noticed the new crane is up it's a pretty big one

smArTaLlone · #**892** Posted **Sep 7, 2024, 2:47 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/C_mP80Ku_xW/

Julien · #**893** Posted **Sep 7, 2024, 4:21 PM**

Julien · #**894** Posted **Sep 7, 2024, 4:42 PM**

Here are some pics of 55 Marietta and the proposed lot behind it. Funny, 55 Marietta is so nondescript I actually ran right past it and turned on Forsyth St before realizing I passed it. Also there is a train track separating (or bisecting) it from Centennial Yards.

Back of 55 Marietta from Ted Turner Dr and lot that is proposed to build new data center.

Back of 55 Marietta from Forsyth St

Julien · #**895** Posted **Sep 19, 2024, 6:11 PM**

Julien · #**896** Posted **Sep 29, 2024, 5:17 PM**

smArTaLlone · #**897** Posted **Sep 29, 2024, 9:29 PM**

GeorgiaPeanuts · #**898** Posted **Sep 30, 2024, 1:41 PM**

Within the context of the other new towers the under construction entertainment area fits right in.

mohaas05 · #**899** Posted **Sep 30, 2024, 2:27 PM**

The renders cleverly hide the remaining gaps in the area. I wonder what the eventual plan will be for those.

mackiejamieson · #**900** Posted **Sep 30, 2024, 5:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

I never noticed this before - interesting that the render shows them adding on to the second portion of the old Southern Railway HQ for a hotel (we've heard the plans to put a hotel in that half of the building; now seeing the render, it makes more sense).