ATLANTA | Development Thread V - Page 129

alleystreetindustry · #**2561** Posted **Apr 14, 2010, 6:36 AM**

if you guys havent checked it out yet, i believe metropolitan center has updated their website recently. a few renderings, including interior shots and a layout of the lot, i havent seen yet. just click on the presentation button on the bottom of the screen.

http://www.metropolitan-center.com/

Harry Cane · #**2562** Posted **Apr 14, 2010, 11:09 AM**

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Originally Posted by STrek777

Sorry I meant under 10th. When on the connector as your driving under 10th there seems to be some sort of prep work going on. It just looks similar to the prep work that they did at the 5th street bridge before they replaced it. I'll try to get some pictures on my next day off. I just haven't heard any word on the 10th street bridge being replaced. Thank you for responding though.

I heard on the radio that they're getting ready to repave the connector from 10th to the Brookwood split to have some sort of topcoat and grooves to prevent cars from hydroplaning when it gets wet. Work is supposed to be on weekends only for the next three weekends.

phantom · #**2563** Posted **Apr 14, 2010, 5:45 PM**

I see another poster guessed it might be the prep-work for the connector repaving, but I think it may have something to do with the changes required to put in that off-ramp to the 17th St. bridge.

I don't know what the schedule is for that, but they're making definite progress up close to 17th St. It'll make quite a change on the bridge there.

Quote:

Originally Posted by STrek777

Sorry I meant under 10th. When on the connector as your driving under 10th there seems to be some sort of prep work going on. It just looks similar to the prep work that they did at the 5th street bridge before they replaced it. I'll try to get some pictures on my next day off. I just haven't heard any word on the 10th street bridge being replaced. Thank you for responding though.

AtlantaMustang · #**2564** Posted **Apr 14, 2010, 6:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by alleystreetindustry

if you guys havent checked it out yet, i believe metropolitan center has updated their website recently. a few renderings, including interior shots and a layout of the lot, i havent seen yet. just click on the presentation button on the bottom of the screen.

http://www.metropolitan-center.com/

I think this is my favorite shot in the presentation.

TarHeelJ · #**2565** Posted **Apr 14, 2010, 6:45 PM**

The Met Center certainly does add some density to that end of Midtown...

skapunkskatedude · #**2566** Posted **Apr 14, 2010, 8:53 PM**

Ha.

"Midtown Mile's nearly endless collection of retail!"

Made me laugh

joecool · #**2567** Posted **Apr 14, 2010, 9:28 PM**

Is this going to happen? I thought it was cancelled. They took down all of the signs so I kinda figured it was dead.

sevensixtwo · #**2568** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 6:40 AM**

nothing is going to happen for a long time

Zanarkand A East · #**2569** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 3:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by coyotetrickster

NOT... Fairlie-Poplar would look basically the same as it does today. But, Midtown would probably look all shinny and new like uptown Charlotte.

...

Half of uptown Charlotte (north of Fourth street) is dominated by Bank of America office buildings. While the other half (south of Fourth street) is dominated by Wells Fargo (formerly First Union/Wachovia) banking interest. Each banking giant has no less than five 30- 40- or 50-story buildings. In addition to the uptown towers, each banking giant has one 5,000+ employee center located in the suburbs where back-office jobs are centralized, which freed up prime office space for all those executives relocating to Charlotte due to bank acquistions...

By the way, I'm a native Charlottean, and now I live in Atlanta (a city I love a lot more than Charlotte due to the diversity of this city vs. Charlotte.

Charlotte did lose half of it's banking dominance. Wells Fargo is headquartered in SF. You won't see a shiny new Wells Fargo tower in almost never (the bank doesn't spend money on big towers).

Thanks for this perspective from a Charlotte native. It will be interesting to see how both cities develop over the next few years.

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Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry Cane

I heard on the radio that they're getting ready to repave the connector from 10th to the Brookwood split to have some sort of topcoat and grooves to prevent cars from hydroplaning when it gets wet. Work is supposed to be on weekends only for the next three weekends.

I heard that GDOT decided to postpone this yet again because of the big weekend planned here:

Among other things, HAWKS IN THE PLAYOFFS!!

jew4life4948 · #**2570** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 4:16 PM**

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Originally Posted by TarHeelJ

The Met Center certainly does add some density to that end of Midtown...

It'll really help connect the mannahttanized towers along peachtree to the AS quoted "park avenue" 17th street corridor.

yes. i'm aware of the yankee things i just said.

AtlantaMustang · #**2571** Posted **Apr 16, 2010, 7:52 PM**

There's a new website about the Culc at Ga Tech
http://culc.gatech.edu/

sevensixtwo · #**2572** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 4:48 AM**

OMFG!!!!! The CULC is gonna have a Starbuck's!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Cream!!!!

8===D~ 0-:

plorenc · #**2573** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 10:19 AM**

Coke, CCE could uncap property deal

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The Coca-Cola Co.’s plans to buy a major stake in its largest bottler could uncap a big real estate deal.

In February, Coke said it will buy the North American operations of Coca-Cola Enterprises Inc. in an acquisition valued at $13 billion.

Some top Atlanta real estate observers believe that could lead to a consolidation of the companies’ real estate. “With real estate costs being the second- or third-highest operating expense for most companies, I guarantee that occupancy cost reduction is part of the acquisition rationale,” said Sam Holmes, a vice chairman with the global commercial real estate brokerage CB Richard Ellis Inc.

A Coke spokeswoman said the company cannot comment on its real estate decisions.

Combined, Coke (NYSE: KO) and CCE (NYSE: CCE) have about 7.1 million square feet of real estate in 20 buildings across metro Atlanta, according to CoStar Inc., which keeps real estate data.

via Atlanta Business Chronicle

I know this is a long shot, but I wonder if Allen Plaza may still be an option for consolidation.

Zanarkand A East · #**2574** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 1:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by plorenc

Coke, CCE could uncap property deal

via Atlanta Business Chronicle

I know this is a long shot, but I wonder if Allen Plaza may still be an option for consolidation.

That logo would look perfect atop 50 Allen Plaza

(And I doubt Delta is moving downtown...)

Meanwhile, a few blocks south:

http://www.atlantadowntown.com/_files/docs/luckie-two-way-rfp2.pdf

Has anyone heard about this?

echinatl · #**2575** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 2:00 PM**

They need to convert Centennial, and Spring too.

Also, can someone please tell me why they are still working on the intersection on Ivan and Marietta (next to the aquarium). It looks like they have been almost done for the past 6 months.

mike7586 · #**2576** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 2:08 PM**

Does anyone know if the Peachtree Blvd. Phase 2 project in Buckhead has started construction yet?

sevensixtwo · #**2577** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 6:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by plorenc

I know this is a long shot, but I wonder if Allen Plaza may still be an option for consolidation.

plorenc · #**2578** Posted **Apr 19, 2010, 7:06 PM**

Does anyone know anything about a project named "Sweet Auburn Grand?"

I found this recently posted development on the Central Atlanta Progress website. As far as I know, this is a new item on CAP's site. According to the description, Big Bethel plans to redevelop 180 new low income units (in the Big Bethel Tower, I guessing) and add 20,000 sq. feet of office space and 360 student dorms.

I looked at an old plan for Butler-Auburn and found this plan, which suggests that Big Bethel is planning to redevelop the parking lot on JW Dobbs into a housing structure. Could this be the 360 student dorms? It seems like this plan describes the exact components of Sweet Auburn Grand, from the 20,000 sq. feet of office space to the new residential development.

I couldn't find anything useful online pertinent to this project. Developing that parking lot into dorms seems like a prudent option for GSU, seeing as it is directly across from the Commons.

AtlantaMustang · #**2579** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 1:34 AM**

cybele · #**2580** Posted **Apr 20, 2010, 4:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by mike7586

Does anyone know if the Peachtree Blvd. Phase 2 project in Buckhead has started construction yet?

Well, I put this on another thread but we was in town the other day and they had trucks painting lines all over creation so maybe they are moving the utilities and whatnot. Also it looked like they have started working on that Streets of Buckhead thing again.