ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[Pessimistic Observer]

Originally Posted by ajdelo

Does anyone have any insight - political, financial, or otherwise - as to why Doraville shot this down? While I do agree that this proposal didn't necessarily WOW me, it seems it would be better to have something other than a huge brownfield sitting there for the next decade...

my guess is they think its to valuable for developers to pass up
they just want a developer to foot the bill like they did in
the very old old days
heres another article
http://www.ajc.com/opinion/pro-con-should-dekalb-597924.html

in 5 yrs if its still sitting empty i'm sure they will change there minds

[mayhem]

I hate the Greek housing because it looks like shit from a design perspective and especially in the materials. It pays zero respect to the surrounding buildings and sticks out like sore thumb.

[mayhem]

Originally Posted by skapunkskatedude

I agree with the design being a bit meh, but i'll live. The building next to those (i believe it belongs to Georgia Power?) is a really fancy old looking building. I would have loved for state to build the townhouses in the same way as that, old and grand looking. I have yet another romantic idea that state could buy that building and turn it into a frat house, and the other building across the street on Auburn with the big columns and turn that into one (as its in a sort of Greek style). But It'll never happen.

I think you see my point.

[plorenc]

Originally Posted by mayhem

I hate the Greek housing because it looks like shit from a design perspective and especially in the materials. It pays zero respect to the surrounding buildings and sticks out like sore thumb.

I will agree with you to a point, but the architecture could be a whole lot worse. Compare them to most GSU buildings that were constructed in the 70s (i.e Library North, GCB), and they are a lot better. Ar least the townhomes have some variation in material and detail, although the EIFS does indeed suck.

I wish they had been built to the quality of Renaissance Walk or even the new freshman dorms.

[Zanarkand A East]

Originally Posted by plorenc

I will agree with you to a point, but the architecture could be a whole lot worse. Compare them to most GSU buildings that were constructed in the 70s (i.e Library North, GCB), and they are a lot better. Ar least the townhomes have some variation in material and detail, although the EIFS does indeed suck.

I wish they had been built to the quality of Renaissance Walk or even the new freshman dorms.

I wish GSU would buy Renaissance Walk!!

Soon, Georgia State's campus will extend from the Connector to Centennial Park, from MLK to Baker Street. Here's hoping anyway!!

[BlindFatSnake]

Originally Posted by Zanarkand A East

I wish GSU would buy Renaissance Walk!!

Soon, Georgia State's campus will extend from the Connector to Centennial Park, from MLK to Baker Street. Here's hoping anyway!!

When the Federal government grants funds for the East-West Streetcar line (late December of this year), GSU will be hopping as streetcars travel along Edgewood and Auburn avenues carrying students and tourist from cultural attractions on both ends of downtown.

GSU will have an entertainment district smack dab in the middle of their ever-expanding university.

There will NOT be an empty lot along Edgewood or Auburn avenue in about 4 to 6 years...

[Zanarkand A East]

[boomtown]

Although the metro Atlanta area's growth has slowed, its great to see the City of Atlanta's growth continuing....not bad!

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/08/23/daily43.html

[ajdelo]

Originally Posted by boomtown

Although the metro Atlanta area's growth has slowed, its great to see the City of Atlanta's growth continuing....not bad!

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/08/23/daily43.html

Most notably, the City of Atlanta is only 11,500 people from the half-million mark

Regional counties by 2010 population:
■Fulton -- 970,200
■DeKalb -- 738,100
■Gwinnett -- 761,800
■Cobb -- 677,300
■City of Atlanta -- 488,500
■Clayton -- 283,300
■Cherokee -- 209,100
■Henry -- 194,400
■Douglas -- 129,000
■Fayette -- 106,900
■Rockdale -- 85,100

[Zanarkand A East]

Atlanta remains No. 8 TV market

GM asks DeKalb again to buy Doraville site

Did DeKalb make the right call on GM site?

The BeltLine's Important Side Benefit

And definitely check out this one, especially the comments section:

Atlanta It Is Not

[trainiac]

Looks like they're finally starting this project in the old CVI at Peachtree & 4th. Building permits are up and they fenced all the way to the corner. Yippee

[micropundit]

Originally Posted by trainiac

Looks like they're finally starting this project in the old CVI at Peachtree & 4th. Building permits are up and they fenced all the way to the corner. Yippee

Refresh my recollection;what is the project here?

[plorenc]

Originally Posted by ajdelo

Most notably, the City of Atlanta is only 11,500 people from the half-million mark

Regional counties by 2010 population:
■Fulton -- 970,200
■DeKalb -- 738,100
■Gwinnett -- 761,800[/URL]
■Cobb -- 677,300
■City of Atlanta -- 488,500
■Clayton -- 283,300
■Cherokee -- 209,100
■Henry -- 194,400
■Douglas -- 129,000
■Fayette -- 106,900
■Rockdale -- 85,100

Uh, according to 2008 Census estimates, it's already there. In fact, it's 40,000 past there.

[plorenc]

Originally Posted by micropundit

Refresh my recollection;what is the project here?

Indeed. Please, enlighten us.

Exciting news!

[plorenc]

Finally, some progress with the MMPT!

DOT shifts gears on hiring terminal planner

[ATLBlaxican]

Well I'm sad that I did not get a chance to make it to GSU's 1st game, but it looks to be off to a good start. 41-7 win and over 30,000 fans...WOW!!!

Go GSU!

At the rate the school is growing and all the new housing that they plan to add I hope to see this number steadily increase. This is great news for all of downtown especially with the Falcons threatening to leave and all.

[Zanarkand A East]

Originally Posted by ATLBlaxican

Well I'm sad that I did not get a chance to make it to GSU's 1st game, but it looks to be off to a good start. 41-7 win and over 30,000 fans...WOW!!!

Go GSU!

I was there, and the place was INSANE!!!

Originally Posted by ATLBlaxican

especially with the Falcons threatening to leave and all.

[BlindFatSnake]

Originally Posted by ATLBlaxican

Well I'm sad that I did not get a chance to make it to GSU's 1st game, but it looks to be off to a good start. 41-7 win and over 30,000 fans...WOW!!!

Go GSU!

At the rate the school is growing and all the new housing that they plan to add I hope to see this number steadily increase. This is great news for all of downtown especially with the Falcons threatening to leave and all.

The Falcons are not THREATENING to leave downtown... The GWCC has offered land on their CAMPUS (which includes all of the vacant land surrounding the GWCC), for the Falcons to build an open-air or dome stadium.

I don't think Arthur Blank is going to relocate to the northern suburbs while leaving tens of MILLIONS of dollars on the table.

Arthur Blank is a gangsta -and gangstas love being in the city - not in the burbs...

[echinatl]

Originally Posted by BlindFatSnake

Arthur Blank is a gangsta -and gangstas love being in the city - not in the burbs...

Blank is a badass. He does look like he's broken a few knee caps in his day.

[trainiac]

Originally Posted by plorenc

Indeed. Please, enlighten us.

Exciting news!

I just assumed it was this one

http://www.crbrealty.com/projects.php

Fourth Street Place
Fourth Street Place is a mixed use development in Midtown, Atlanta at 4th Street and Peachtree Street. Master Planning is in conjunction with Lutheran Church of the Redeemer , adjacent property owners and the urban redevelopment known as the "Midtown Mile". The project is currently in a 1 year – 18 month planning phase with development expected to begin in 2010.