ATLANTA | Development Thread V - Page 19

cybele · #**361** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 2:42 AM**

I have to agree. The renderings looked considerably more elegant than the finished product. The restaurant out front doesn't even match the main building.

rythym · #**362** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 6:01 AM**

I think we were all excited and rather fortunate to see this building rise. We Atlantans are so picky of our decorative buildings. It is rather unfortunate about the "dumpster-hider" on top however. This building is a "butta-face", but from the neck down she is hot.

scania · #**363** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 1:11 PM**

Say what you want, but the restaurant at the bottom of the Mansion, which is really in front of the Hotel is doing incredible business. Every time I have been in that are, the place is packed. That is also an expensive restaurant.

joecool · #**364** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 1:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by scania

Say what you want, but the restaurant at the bottom of the Mansion, which is really in front of the Hotel is doing incredible business. Every time I have been in that are, the place is packed. That is also an expensive restaurant.

Well if they are making all that money then they can afford to remodel then.... the outside is FUGLY!!!

Atlantan26 · #**365** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 1:34 PM**

they initially had a pretty cool lighting concept going up all sides of the mansion now there are no lights at all. I'm sure its not cheap to install all of those lights. why not use them?

And dont even get me started on the Georgia Pacific building downtown! I still get mad everytime I see that. I would think the city would contact the company and ask them to pleeeeeease re-light the back of the building. That totally transforms the skyline. Imagine if they suddenly decided to stop lighting the top of the BofA building.

cybele · #**366** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 1:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by scania

Say what you want, but the restaurant at the bottom of the Mansion, which is really in front of the Hotel is doing incredible business.

The restaurant is great and, as you say, very successful. I'm just commenting on the building. In an ultra high end project like this, I would have expected the restaurant structure to match the main tower in terms of color, style and materials.

RobMidtowner · #**367** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 3:11 PM**

And the sales at the Mansion aren't doing well either. I wonder how much of that is due to the housing market or if there's other factors? Thoughts?

Also, thanks for the pano shot joecool, very nice. It makes me think/hope that when the beltline gets built, it turns out as envisioned as a ring of semi-dense urban developments around the city. Atlanta has so much potential to be a great city!

micropundit · #**368** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 4:35 PM**

For a studied look at true elegance,in both the exterior and interior designs, check out the St Regis Hotel and Residences.It opens offically today.

Harry Cane · #**369** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 9:45 PM**

I kinda like the Atlantic crown. Certainly better than the disappointment at the Mansion, which is a more high-end project. I didn't realize the Atlantic had so many details. It's a shame you can really appreciate (or see) them from the ground.

Atlantan26 · #**370** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 10:24 PM**

The Atlantic looks fine, people are just bored I think.
however, the Mansion is definitely a let down!
I wish an insider could tell us why then went cheap.
Maybe we Atlantans could get some closure. lol

scania · #**371** Posted **Apr 14, 2009, 11:01 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlantan26

The Atlantic looks fine, people are just bored I think.
however, the Mansion is definitely a let down!
I wish an insider could tell us why then went cheap.
Maybe we Atlantans could get some closure. lol

I believe the wealthy have no problem with the crown. Based on a few people I know.

PremierAtlanta · #**372** Posted **Apr 15, 2009, 1:52 AM**

The Atlantic has really turned out nicely. I think the crown is splendid considering and it is an asset to Atlantic Station. As far as the Mansion, the developer is very tight-fisted with it's buildout allowance. Regents is alot more gracious. Other than that I see no other reason for the MOP not to be selling other than most people in the price range are being really guarded with tangential spending. Many purchasers were doing so as second, third or fourth homes. It's a tight market out there now. The delivered product, however, is quite excellent.

The St Regis...all I can say is that it exceeded my expectations and they were really high for this development.

joecool · #**373** Posted **Apr 15, 2009, 2:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by PremierAtlanta

The Atlantic has really turned out nicely. I think the crown is splendid considering and it is an asset to Atlantic Station. As far as the Mansion, the developer is very tight-fisted with it's buildout allowance. Regents is alot more gracious. Other than that I see no other reason for the MOP not to be selling other than most people in the price range are being really guarded with tangential spending. Many purchasers were doing so as second, third or fourth homes. It's a tight market out there now. The delivered product, however, is quite excellent.

The St Regis...all I can say is that it exceeded my expectations and they were really high for this development.

OH! The St Regis was..... AWESOME!!!! Would have loved to see that go up in downtown/midtown.

skapunkskatedude · #**374** Posted **Apr 15, 2009, 7:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by rythym

I think we were all excited and rather fortunate to see this building rise. We Atlantans are so picky of our decorative buildings. It is rather unfortunate about the "dumpster-hider" on top however. This building is a "butta-face", but from the neck down she is hot.

A butter face with the most ridiculous clown feet.

cybele · #**375** Posted **Apr 15, 2009, 2:17 PM**

The Mansion is clearly a world class building and one of the best additions to the city's skyline in the 2000's. Too bad they didn't finish off details like the crown and the restaurant structure a little better. Maybe they'll fix that in time.

Free · #**376** Posted **Apr 15, 2009, 6:16 PM**

Kevin Grieco has some pretty incredible pictures of the St. Regis on his luxury condo and loft blog.

NYClife2005 · #**377** Posted **Apr 15, 2009, 7:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by sevensixtwo

Really. I think I speak for several in saying that interventionist moderation should be reserved for grossly off topic posts, i.e.: MY RECENT DISMEMBERING OF NYCLAME1250s INTELLECT & WHOLE LIFE PHILOSPHY...

To MARK the Administrator:

First, i wanted to correct you when you said, at least once or twice, that "I" deverted this thread the last time from construction to other crap - this is NOT TRUE, as quoted here, SEVENSIXTWO came out in post 302 with that FIRST argumentative, underhanded, cheap, INSULTING remark about ME - which came out of nowhere & had nothing to do with construction.

So, for you to claim that "I" started getting people off topic is completely false.

Second, i understand that you felt you needed to suspend someone on here, i get that. But why you would suspend ME & not the person who started this crap --- for the life of me, i dont get it, maybe you can be a little more concisive next time & not pick on the guy DEFENDING himself.

Oh, & hopefully the "picking on conservatives for being conservatives" crap will stop.

That's all i have on that.

NYClife2005 · #**378** Posted **Apr 15, 2009, 7:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by sevensixtwo

These are great. I never saw this Buckhead shot before. Thanks! I am surprised to see The Atlantic's finished crown. From a distance Ive assumed the facade hadn't been put on the crown yet. It looks cheap and insubstantial. At least The Mansion's crown doesn't look like a highway sound barrier. Atlantic's exterior adornments are somewhat regal looking but I cant believe Novare had originally planned on that crown for this flagship project. And how did we end up with the black windows? Blue would be so much better. On the upside it looks like Two Alliance's crown is going to be pretty nice.

THANK YOU, finally someone said it - that seems no matter what they do, color wise, or design wise, the top of the building seems so BLAND. I love the Atlantic's crown EXECPT for the color.

Anyone know why they thought it would be too expensive to simply PAINT it gold?

BTW, if you look at it from a distance, or simply glance at it real quick, the "trick" of combining TAN on top of BROWN creates a "GOLD" overall look - neat but CHEAP n stupid, frankly.

Oh, & i dunno about those BROWN ornamentations - they look great but the color - yeeesh.

NYClife2005 · #**379** Posted **Apr 15, 2009, 7:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by Free

I respectfully disagree. The Mansion's crown looks unfinished to me - like they ran out of money. The Atlantic's is better than I had expected.

Anyone know why the webcam for The Atlantic has been stalled for weeks?

I kind of feel the only 2 problems with Mansions crown is it isnt high up enough to simply COVER that mechanical stuff on top. And everyone's seen how there's about a 6 foot GAP between the roof & where the crown begins ---- how CHEAP???

ATLaffinity · #**380** Posted **Apr 15, 2009, 8:19 PM**

lay off the mansion. the crown isn't finished.