ATLANTA | Development Thread V - Page 139

skapunkskatedude · #**2761** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by trainiac

I just assumed it was this one

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

oh.

OH. Well thats awesome...

skapunkskatedude · #**2762** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 5:01 PM**

http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2008/01/07/focus9.html

Info on church project delivered

Zanarkand A East · #**2763** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 5:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by echinatl

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

briantech · #**2764** Posted **Sep 3, 2010, 9:09 PM**

The falcons aren't leaving downtown. You must live in SONO smoking crack if you think that.

AtlantaMustang · #**2765** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 5:44 AM**

Some pictures I've taken over the past couple weeks.

Theres some more on my photobucket too..
http://s1201.photobucket.com/home/gtjared/index

gttx · #**2766** Posted **Sep 5, 2010, 10:24 PM**

architecture student at tech? living at north ave?
nice photos.

SwimAtl · #**2767** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 1:42 AM**

is the church related development really starting construction in this economy? that would be great

AtlantaMustang · #**2768** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 2:03 AM**

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Originally Posted by gttx

architecture student at tech? living at north ave?
nice photos.

Ha, yep, its that easy to tell isnt it... lol

And yeah, I went by that church today and the whole building is gone now, just a pile rubble

SwimAtl · #**2769** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by AtlantaMustang

Ha, yep, its that easy to tell isnt it... lol

And yeah, I went by that church today and the whole building is gone now, just a pile rubble

I would think they're demolishing it to put in parking - or perhaps a small retail/office building. I can't see anyone building a tower right now.

BrandonJXN · #**2770** Posted **Sep 6, 2010, 8:29 PM**

Question: Does anyone have pictures of the Olympic Village? I don't think I've ever seen Atlanta's Olympic Village up close.

AtlantaMustang · #**2771** Posted **Sep 7, 2010, 1:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

Question: Does anyone have pictures of the Olympic Village? I don't think I've ever seen Atlanta's Olympic Village up close.

Haha, Im actually living there. I'll get some good pictures tomorrow.

AtlantaMustang · #**2772** Posted **Sep 7, 2010, 4:10 PM**

Taken by me

micropundit · #**2773** Posted **Sep 7, 2010, 6:34 PM**

Atlanta Business Chronicle - by Lisa R. Schoolcraft Staff Writer

Spanish hotel giant Sol Meliá Hotels & Resorts' entrance into the Atlanta and U.S. markets will be under its Meliá brand.

Meliá Hotel Atlanta is expected to open Oct. 15 at 590 West Peachtree St. N.W., the former 502-room Renaissance Atlanta Hotel Downtown, which removes its flag Sept. 30.
The new Meliá Hotel Atlanta will include a $35 million renovation over the next two years.

The new Meliá hotel is expected to be metro Atlanta’s 11th largest hotel by room count.

BrandonJXN · #**2774** Posted **Sep 7, 2010, 6:43 PM**

Thanks for the pictures Mustang. Now I ask you ATLiens this: Do you think that Atlanta would have seen this much development had it not hosted the Olympics?

Zanarkand A East · #**2775** Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 12:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

Thanks for the pictures Mustang. Now I ask you ATLiens this: Do you think that Atlanta would have seen this much development had it not hosted the Olympics?

Hell no, and I wish the City would have done much more with the momentum and attention generated by the Games. With any luck, the Beltline and World Cup will be the next perfect storm to spark some real and lasting progress.

BlindFatSnake · #**2776** Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 11:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zanarkand A East

Hell no, and I wish the City would have done much more with the momentum and attention generated by the Games. With any luck, the Beltline and World Cup will be the next perfect storm to spark some real and lasting progress.

IMHO, I don't think the World Cup will be hosted by Atlanta in 2018 - our rail infrastructure is inadequate right now for a metro population of 5.6 mil.
It definitely will be better in 2018 due to light rail being on the horizon.

However, the "bid committee" needs to see concrete plans on how the region will improve its transit infrastructure by 2018.

The decision on which city will be the host in 2018 will be decided by year's end. Besides, residents won't be able to vote on a comprehensive transit/transportation plan until July/August 2012. It'll take at least 6 years to plan, implement, and construct a single light rail line.

I'm sorry to say, the "World Cup" train would have already left the station...

shivtim · #**2777** Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 3:24 PM**

^BlindFatSnake,

Just to clarify, the US is bidding for the world cup, not Atlanta.
If the US wins the right to host, it will be in 2018 or 2022, and Atlanta would be just one of the more than a dozen cities across the country that would host a few games. However, Atlanta would also be designated as the official media hub for the cup, which would be a huge financial boon.

BlindFatSnake · #**2778** Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 3:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by shivtim

^BlindFatSnake,

Just to clarify, the US is bidding for the world cup, not Atlanta.
If the US wins the right to host, it will be in 2018 or 2022, and Atlanta would be just one of the more than a dozen cities across the country that would host a few games. However, Atlanta would also be designated as the official media hub for the cup, which would be a huge financial boon.

Thanks shivtim for the clarification. I blogged b4 reading the AJC (ouch... that's a big oops)... I was definitely thinking the city was going to be the sole host... silly me

This reminds me of when the NBA was lookings for new franchises to join their league and some media outlet said: "The only franchise Charlotte, NC will be getting is a McDonalds". We see how that turned out...

Pompuss · #**2779** Posted **Sep 8, 2010, 8:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by BlindFatSnake

IMHO, I don't think the World Cup will be hosted by Atlanta in 2018 - our rail infrastructure is inadequate right now for a metro population of 5.6 mil.
It definitely will be better in 2018 due to light rail being on the horizon.

However, the "bid committee" needs to see concrete plans on how the region will improve its transit infrastructure by 2018.

The decision on which city will be the host in 2018 will be decided by year's end. Besides, residents won't be able to vote on a comprehensive transit/transportation plan until July/August 2012. It'll take at least 6 years to plan, implement, and construct a single light rail line.

I'm sorry to say, the "World Cup" train would have already left the station...

Not only would Atlanta be one of the dozens or so hosts BlindFatSnake I think if the city can host the goddamn Olympics by itself it can handle one of the early rounds of the stupid world cup.

Pessimistic Observer · #**2780** Posted **Sep 9, 2010, 2:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by Pompuss

Not only would Atlanta be one of the dozens or so hosts BlindFatSnake I think if the city can host the goddamn Olympics by itself it can handle one of the early rounds of the stupid world cup.

not everyone believed atlanta did a good job with the olympics
and i think alot of places in the country think we earned it
through bribes
so its not a given but since we do have the georgia dome it
gives us a leg up on alot of other sites