ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[NYbyWAYofGA]

Originally Posted by jnihiser

I found this...

Was this previously mentioned on the forum?

http://www.fuquadevelopment.com/files/atlanta/archstonerocksprings.pdf

This is a step in the right direction. This is the direction that whole corridor, up through Cheshire Bridge should go in. How exciting would that be?!

[testarossa50]

Originally Posted by NYbyWAYofGA

This is a step in the right direction. This is the direction that whole corridor, up through Cheshire Bridge should go in. How exciting would that be?!

Indeed it would be awesome. Both Piedmont and Cheshire could be filled with medium-density apartments all the way up to Sydney Marcus.

Pretty surprising the same folks who are responsible for the terrible proposal at Lindbergh would float this much-better proposal on a less prime piece of land. But I guess Wal-Mart's pots of money probably trump all else.

[micropundit]

http://www.fuquadevelopment.com/files/atlanta/glenwoodplace.pdf

[simms3_redux]

Originally Posted by NYbyWAYofGA

This is a step in the right direction. This is the direction that whole corridor, up through Cheshire Bridge should go in. How exciting would that be?!

Look at the name on the PDF - Archstone. Ok enough said. In this case I would almost call it an Archstone development rather than a Fuqua development, and I'm sure he would cringe at that, but Archstone drives its projects and selects them very carefully. Also, outside of 3 projects in Buckhead and 2 in Midtown as well as 2 in Vinings and 1 near Emory, multifamily proposals are mostly still proposals. Waiting on Hines, NAP, and others to finally break ground on their projects. Financing is probably getting in the way. I'll wait until Cabana Taco is demolished and site cleared before I believe this thing is going up.

Originally Posted by micropundit

http://www.fuquadevelopment.com/files/atlanta/glenwoodplace.pdf

Eww. Matching brick but you can tell it won't be anything special whatsoever. Some people can't admit they're anti-Walmart or they'll kill their own argument against the Lindbergh proposal, but I can come out kicking and screaming that I'm both terrified of the proposals in and of themselves and the fact that each contains a Walmart. In Lindbergh's case - already too much traffic, too many competing big boxes such as Target, etc. In Glenwood's case - why shit on the efforts of others to create a sense of place finally? We all know the development (Glenwood Park) probably didn't make the most financial sense, but it's an example of how new developments should be. Why ruin that? Glenwood is a small, quiet neighborhood that was once in total decline and now is attracting a diverse mix of young couples and professionals. Coffee shops and boutiques have opened. Why ruin the vibe and effort of others to create a real nice neighborhood by putting a big box right in the middle of it all?

So yea I'm personally against Walmart plain and simple. It doesn't belong in Lindbergh where it was already beat out by Target, Best Buy, the Dump and Home Depot, and it doesn't belong in Glenwood Park which is transitioning to a destination neighborhood, not a suburb or high traffic pass through.

[NYbyWAYofGA]

Originally Posted by simms3_redux

Look at the name on the PDF - Archstone. Ok enough said. In this case I would almost call it an Archstone development rather than a Fuqua development, and I'm sure he would cringe at that, but Archstone drives its projects and selects them very carefully. Also, outside of 3 projects in Buckhead and 2 in Midtown as well as 2 in Vinings and 1 near Emory, multifamily proposals are mostly still proposals. Waiting on Hines, NAP, and others to finally break ground on their projects. Financing is probably getting in the way. I'll wait until Cabana Taco is demolished and site cleared before I believe this thing is going up.

Thank you for that input, Simms. In my college days, I used to love Cabana Taco and browsing the Inserections next door with friends.
Those were the days, but it's time for a transition for this intersection (a roundabout conversion of that intersection would be great!). I'm excited about this. I really hope that it comes to fruition and that this is only a start for that corridor.

So yea I'm personally against Walmart plain and simple. It doesn't belong in Lindbergh where it was already beat out by Target, Best Buy, the Dump and Home Depot, and it doesn't belong in Glenwood Park which is transitioning to a destination neighborhood, not a suburb or high traffic pass through.

Based on the shape of the land outlined, the history of this developer and how that Enso mixed use apartment development already sorta blocks the other side of Glenwood Park, I'm kinda weary of how this will turn out. I really wish that they would have broken the Enso development into two smaller blocks through the middle, via a small pedestrian arcade, for easier pedestrian access to the other side. Other than that, I think Enso is a pretty good addition to GP. However, I'm worried that the Fuck-Ua...I meant the Fuqua development may end up as just another bland super block/big box development. I just really wish that they would continue the very attractive and urban fine-grained efforts of the original GP plans that were put in place for that area. You can already see a little deviation from that with the Enso superblock, but at least they sorta effectively incorporated mixed use into an overall attractive design.

[Zanarkand A East]

Fuqua says grocery store at Glenwood Park won't necessarily be Wal-Mart, and Fuqua will build part of Beltline trail near there.

http://clatl.com/freshloaf/archives/2012...tenant-well-build-part-of-beltline-trail

[RudyJK]

Originally Posted by jnihiser

I found this...

Was this previously mentioned on the forum?

http://www.fuquadevelopment.com/files/atlanta/archstonerocksprings.pdf

Sorry. But this looks like an extension of the architectural disaster that is the Lindbergh area now. And the added traffic in that corridor that this would bring - another reason to stay away.

[atlantaguy]

Originally Posted by simms3_redux

Waiting on Hines, NAP, and others to finally break ground on their projects. Financing is probably getting in the way.

I was on Dresden yesterday and can report that Hines has most definately broken ground - quite a lot of progress on the site already.

Here's a link to the site plan and the most recent available renderings...

http://abetterbrookhaven.org/2012/03/hines-project-sketches/

[Tuckerman]

[QUOTE=atlantaguy;5838272]I was on Dresden yesterday and can report that Hines has most definately broken ground - quite a lot of progress on the site already.

A good development and good that it is all residential; plenty of shops that need business just down the street. And, access to MARTA is good. The kind of fill in that is needed throughout the area. A little unfortunate that Brookhaven went the city vote; IMO all these areas should have been annexed to Atlanta years ago.

[micropundit]

The College Football Hall of Fame said Thursday it is moving forward after it secured $70 million in total capital sources, including $51.5 million in gross equity from Regions Bank, BB&T and Fifth Third Bank.

Total project costs are estimated at $66 million.The Hall of Fame also has landed $26 million in sponsorships and donations, it said Thursday.

Construction should take about 18 months and is expected to start at the end of this year or early 2013.

The Hall of Fame is planned for the 2.7-acre Green Parking Lot off Marietta Street. With ticket prices at $17.50 per person, the total gross revenue is estimated at $8.7 million in the attraction’s third year




http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2012/09/20/college-football-hall-of-fame-gets.html

[atlantaguy]

Originally Posted by Tuckerman

A good development and good that it is all residential; plenty of shops that need business just down the street. And, access to MARTA is good. The kind of fill in that is needed throughout the area. A little unfortunate that Brookhaven went the city vote; IMO all these areas should have been annexed to Atlanta years ago.

Totally agree on all points, Tuckerman.

In other good news for the emerging Dresden village area, the extremely popular Savi Urban Market across the street from the Hines project has decided to tear down their existing store and rebuild are much more urban building pulled up to the sidewalk. Considering that DeKalb approved a pretty bizarre variance for their original expansion proposal, this is even better news for the neighborhood.

I wasn't really a supporter of the Brookhaven incorporation either, but what I do love is that there is a very vocal and committed contingent there that is totally in favor of a more urban design aesthetic along Dresden and along the busy Peachtree corridor around/adjacent to the MARTA station. And, they have very deep pockets to fight things that don't conform to the LCI overlay district in place. For those that may be interested, more can be found on the homepage of A Better Brookhaven. They have successfully fought several bad proposals, but the fight is ongoing.

http://abetterbrookhaven.org/

[atlantaguy]

Originally Posted by micropundit

The College Football Hall of Fame said Thursday it is moving forward after it secured $70 million in total capital sources, including $51.5 million in gross equity from Regions Bank, BB&T and Fifth Third Bank.

Total project costs are estimated at $66 million.The Hall of Fame also has landed $26 million in sponsorships and donations, it said Thursday.

Construction should take about 18 months and is expected to start at the end of this year or early 2013.

The Hall of Fame is planned for the 2.7-acre Green Parking Lot off Marietta Street. With ticket prices at $17.50 per person, the total gross revenue is estimated at $8.7 million in the attraction’s third year




http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2012/09/20/college-football-hall-of-fame-gets.html

Great news - thanks, micropundit!

[echinatl]

Originally Posted by micropundit

The College Football Hall of Fame said Thursday it is moving forward after it secured $70 million in total capital sources, including $51.5 million in gross equity from Regions Bank, BB&T and Fifth Third Bank.

Total project costs are estimated at $66 million.The Hall of Fame also has landed $26 million in sponsorships and donations, it said Thursday.

Construction should take about 18 months and is expected to start at the end of this year or early 2013.

The Hall of Fame is planned for the 2.7-acre Green Parking Lot off Marietta Street. With ticket prices at $17.50 per person, the total gross revenue is estimated at $8.7 million in the attraction’s third year




http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/news/2012/09/20/college-football-hall-of-fame-gets.html

YESSSSS! This plus the Civil Rights Museum, finally some downtown construction.

[Mikeuke]

Does anyone know of any plans for the 10th Street Bridge? The 17th, 14th and 5th street bridges all have been built / redone in the past 5-10 years. Seems like the 10th street bridge is due, especially given the new construction on 10th on either side of 75/85. This would get midtown one step closer to being "walkable".

- dreaming

[simms3_redux]

Originally Posted by atlantaguy

I was on Dresden yesterday and can report that Hines has most definately broken ground - quite a lot of progress on the site already.

Here's a link to the site plan and the most recent available renderings...

http://abetterbrookhaven.org/2012/03/hines-project-sketches/

Thanks will have to check it out. I admit I've only been on Dresden once in my life to check out all the hoopla, and I was pretty impressed though the village is certainly tucked back there!

[atlantaguy]

^Yeah, it is tucked away. If you didn't live in this part of town you would never know about the place. For those that aren't familiar, this is the Village:

http://www.vpbrookhaven.com/home.php

Across the street is Village Park Brookhaven, which was the first phase of the development. The restaurants Haven and Valenza are the notable attractions here:

http://www.havenrestaurant.com/default.htm

This is the residential development behind Haven:

http://equity1team.com/9323/dsp_agent_pa...__Village_Park_at_Brookhaven_real_estate

This is all about 3-4 walkable blocks from the Brookhaven train station.

[foxmccleod]

Originally Posted by Mikeuke

Does anyone know of any plans for the 10th Street Bridge? The 17th, 14th and 5th street bridges all have been built / redone in the past 5-10 years. Seems like the 10th street bridge is due, especially given the new construction on 10th on either side of 75/85. This would get midtown one step closer to being "walkable".

- dreaming

No firm information, but planning is underway.
Under Still to Come:
10th Street Bridge – As one of the first implementation projects of the Atlanta Connector Project that was completed last year, Midtown and its design team are working with the Georgia Department of Transportation to explore various pedestrian and bicycle enhancements to the bridge. More details soon!

http://midtown.patch.com/articles/midtown-alliance-capital-improvements-update-d5014aae

[Zanarkand A East]

Indian and Mexican restaurants coming to 77 12th!

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/...?ana=e_du_pap&s=article_du&ed=2012-09-21

[Zanarkand A East]

Also, Olmstead in Symphony Tower is open, and some of the posters coving the windows of article14 have been removed! There will be nearly 20 restaurants on 3 blocks between 14th and 11th soon!

[micropundit]

http://atlurbanist.tumblr.com/