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[yangtze]

Buckhead view renders http://www.buckheadview.com/
It's a bit too faux for me.
There is another nicer project on Roswell rd between Andrews and Peachtree, about 15 story high brick building, the rendering is posted on the location but didn't take picture. It's been there for a while. Does anyone know what it is?

[ChrisInmanPark]

Update today on the construction progress of the Streetcar.

http://www.atlantaintownpaper.com/2012/11/downtown-streetcar-construction-on-track/

[Dale]

Was SSP down for awhile ?

[briantech]

Originally Posted by ChrisInmanPark

Update today on the construction progress of the Streetcar.

http://www.atlantaintownpaper.com/2012/11/downtown-streetcar-construction-on-track/

why the F couldn't we be building this kind of light rail from piedmont park down to inman park on the beltline wtf

[AtlantaMustang]

Originally Posted by briantech

why the F couldn't we be building this kind of light rail from piedmont park down to inman park on the beltline wtf

I'm not sure it would have made a huge amount of sense to building that segment standing alone with no connection to Marta. Here's how I think that it will end up with the streetcar connecting the eastside Beltline to downtown, which I personally think is kinda great. I think that along with a connection via perhaps tenth street to Midtown that Beltline segment would end up being very effective.



Image from google maps, edited by me.

[ Note: the streetcar is off by a block by Woodruff Park, I do not want to go and fix it ]

[trainiac]

Originally Posted by AtlantaMustang

I'm not sure it would have made a huge amount of sense to building that segment standing alone with no connection to Marta. Here's how I think that it will end up with the streetcar connecting the eastside Beltline to downtown, which I personally think is kinda great. I think that along with a connection via perhaps tenth street to Midtown that Beltline segment would end up being very effective.



Image from google maps, edited by me.

[ Note: the streetcar is off by a block by Woodruff Park, I do not want to go and fix it ]

Yep. That would be cool. I was talking to one of the engineers from URS a few weeks ago and he said when the Edgewood bridge over the Beltline is rebuilt (finishing sometime in 2013), they are planning on providing bed for streetcar extension east that would be at-grade to the beltline. I was afraid they were going to plan for it to be on the bridge itself.

[clexmond]

I can definitely confirm that Skyhouse 2 (on the back of Viewpoint along Juniper) is about to start site prep. All the trees have X's, there's demolition equipment for the old Loca Luna and the sidewalk is marked up with spraypaint. I guess Skyhouse 1 rentals are going really well.

[STrek777]

Does anyone have any pics or information on the Peachtree/Lenox street improvement?!?!

[ChrisInmanPark]

Originally Posted by STrek777

Does anyone have any pics or information on the Peachtree/Lenox street improvement?!?!

Latest on Peachtree St. Construction.

http://www.buckheadview.com/2012/11/present-future-buckhead-roadway.html

[Immovable_Media]

Originally Posted by clexmond

I can definitely confirm that Skyhouse 2 (on the back of Viewpoint along Juniper) is about to start site prep. All the trees have X's, there's demolition equipment for the old Loca Luna and the sidewalk is marked up with spraypaint. I guess Skyhouse 1 rentals are going really well.

Indeed. I can confirm site preparation has begun.
See video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIm7Y-nqMZs&feature=g-upl

A crew of a few were digging holes, moving dirt, and supervising each other at "100 6th Street." Site preparation has just beginning and from the looks of things they are not in too much of a rush, yet... One heavy piece of machinery (foundation drill?) and a cop on site. The entire western block will be taken up by this project. All the trees along Juniper between 6th and 7th St have X's on them (including Viewpoint's garage entrance-way) which may indicate a "Skyhouse"style footprint.

[Zanarkand A East]

There was some gorgeous nighttime aerial footage of the city during Sunday Night Football this week. Does anyone have any photos of this or similar pictures they're willing to share? These are the kinds of views of town that were sorely missing during the Olympics, when they seemed to focus on the Georgia Capitol and the 2 Peachtree building.

[clexmond]

Originally Posted by Immovable_Media

Indeed. I can confirm site preparation has begun.
See video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIm7Y-nqMZs&feature=g-upl

A crew of a few were digging holes, moving dirt, and supervising each other at "100 6th Street." Site preparation has just beginning and from the looks of things they are not in too much of a rush, yet... One heavy piece of machinery (foundation drill?) and a cop on site. The entire western block will be taken up by this project. All the trees along Juniper between 6th and 7th St have X's on them (including Viewpoint's garage entrance-way) which may indicate a "Skyhouse"style footprint.

Nice! Thanks for the update. Despite the garage not being ideal, I'm pretty excited we'll be replacing that fence and retaining wall along Juniper with some retail.

[ChrisInmanPark]

BeltLine fast-tracks Eastside Trail projects at Historic 4th Ward Park, bike/ped plaza at Ponce City Market

http://saportareport.com/blog/2012/11/be...istoric-4th-ward-park-ponce-city-market/

[clexmond]

Originally Posted by ChrisInmanPark

BeltLine fast-tracks Eastside Trail projects at Historic 4th Ward Park, bike/ped plaza at Ponce City Market

http://saportareport.com/blog/2012/11/be...istoric-4th-ward-park-ponce-city-market/

It drives me crazy when they show all these interesting images that should be expandable at 200x200px.

[trainiac]

Originally Posted by clexmond

It drives me crazy when they show all these interesting images that should be expandable at 200x200px.

The full PDF's for the RFP's are online here
http://beltline.org/about/work-with-us/rfps-and-rfqs/

[Immovable_Media]

I thought I'd share this good news I received the other day regarding Cox Communications expansion of their Dunwoody HQ Campus:

"The Cox Communications tower will be designed by Duda/Paine (architect for our entire campus) with the support of Holder Construction, under the direction of our own Cox internal steering committee. The new tower will be located in the space east of the Central Park rotunda between the loading dock, circle drive and Central Park Drive.

Below are a few details about the new building:
· 578,000 sq. ft., 19 floors, two-amenity floors and an additional parking deck will be built.
· Building will be capable of accommodating 1,650 employees.
· The existing Chip Allen Fitness Center will be converted to expanded conference center space, and a new, larger Fitness Center will be built to handle the additional employees.
· The existing Central Park dining center will expand in the seating, serving and kitchen areas to serve employees from the new tower as well as Central Park.

We expect to break ground in the first quarter of 2013 with completion in mid-2015"

[Midtown_DD]

Does anyone know what they're building on GT's campus along 10th street between State and Atlantic past the tennis complex and coliseum? They've fenced off a large area and have signs up similar to those around the tennis complex.

[trainiac]

Can anyone go to this tonight? I have a different neighborhood meeting to go to, so I can't. If you go, please take a snapshot of any renderings and grab any materials they have handy. Much appreciated!

Please join us for the 2nd Edgewood Bridge Replacement & Road Closure Project ? Pre-Construction Community
Information Meeting!

Thursday, November 8th at 6:30 pm - 8:00 pm

Our Lady of Lourdes Catholic Church

25 Boulevard Avenue NE, Atlanta, GA 30312

(Parking Available On Edgewood)

This is a follow up meeting to the August 9th Public Meeting.

We invite property owners, tenants, and residents to attend a pre-construction meeting regarding the Edgewood Bridge
Replacement Project that will begin in Fall 2012. Come receive information about this 18-month project and the plan
of action for the road work detour.

This is a project of the City of Atlanta in conjunction with the Atlanta Beltline.

[foxmccleod]

Originally Posted by Midtown_DD

Does anyone know what they're building on GT's campus along 10th street between State and Atlantic past the tennis complex and coliseum? They've fenced off a large area and have signs up similar to those around the tennis complex.

It is the new Engineered Biosystems building.
http://www.space.gatech.edu/planning/index.html?id=68&year=2012
http://www.lakeflato.com/projects/georgia-tech-engineered-biosystems/?name=on-the-boards.asp



Micropundit noted this a year ago:
Georgia Tech building $100 million biomedical center
Georgia Tech plans to develop a nearly $100 million center that will boost the volume of biomedical research being done in the region. The 200,000-square-foot building will also help Georgia Tech recruit top faculty and scientists to the region.

The Engineered Biosystems Building will provide research space to accommodate expansion of Georgia Tech’s bio­medical research enterprise. The building will house faculty and students from the Colleges of Sciences, Engineering and Computing. It will also bring together researchers and faculty from Emory University .Emory University Latest from The Business Journals Georgia Tech reshaping the future of Midtown skylineStudy shows Emory has .1B impact on ATLSavannah health-care IT startup moves to Atlanta Follow this company .and Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta.

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/p...iomedical.html

[Zanarkand A East]

Originally Posted by Immovable_Media

I thought I'd share this good news I received the other day regarding Cox Communications expansion of their Dunwoody HQ Campus:

Something else that should have been downtown. Way to go, "Atlanta's" flagship newspaper!