ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[testarossa50]

Atlanta is going to be looking like Vancouver really soon. Amazing.

Is it time to start giving Buckhead Village credit for being a legit urban neighborhood? It's so painfully unwalkable (try crossing Roswell Road from Loudermilk Park...you can't), and there's no transit to speak of besides a bus every 15 minutes, but we're going to be looking at a score of highrises in the space of a few blocks before long.

[Street Advocate]

Originally Posted by testarossa50

Atlanta is going to be looking like Vancouver really soon. Amazing.

Is it time to start giving Buckhead Village credit for being a legit urban neighborhood? It's so painfully unwalkable (try crossing Roswell Road from Loudermilk Park...you can't), and there's no transit to speak of besides a bus every 15 minutes, but we're going to be looking at a score of highrises in the space of a few blocks before long.

While I strongly disagree with the Vancouver comparison due to the lack of east/west blocks Atlanta will build upon, yes this neighborhood deserves credit. Walkability will be changing rapidly as well. Theoretically, nearly all of East Andrews Drive, to Pharr Road, up Peachtree, to Piedmont could all be developed into an urban neighborhood in the near future. Also, I know it's an old Native American Trail, but I believe it will be hard for Peachtree Park to continue to exist as a single family home neighborhood in Atlanta's long term future.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

Looks like 60 11th st. and Alta Midtown might be topped out. The latest floors they've laid concrete for don't have rebar sticking out the top for columns.

[bigstick]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

Looks like 60 11th st. and Alta Midtown might be topped out. The latest floors they've laid concrete for don't have rebar sticking out the top for columns.

Kind of disappointing heights, really do nothing to the skyline.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by testarossa50

It's so painfully unwalkable (try crossing Roswell Road from Loudermilk Park...you can't),...

Hopefully the DRC did something about this when the Hanover project came through.

[micropundit]

http://business.blog.myajc.com/2015/12/04/a-second-tech-office-building-in-atlantic-station/

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

New render of Related Groups Stratford project in Buckhead:

The 36-story Peachtree & Stratford project will consist of 389 luxury apartments with street level retail. A mid-2016 groundbreaking is projected with first units expected to deliver 2Q18. The property will feature a pool terrace atop an adjacent parking structure and clubroom amenity with rooftop fire pit terrace on the 36th Floor of the residential tower. The property is located on Peachtree Road in the heart of the Buckhead business district with its 13 million square feet of Class A office space and over 3 million square feet of high-end shopping and dining within walking distance.

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Buckhead is urbanizing so quick. It's about to go another it's 2nd boom this decade. Several Projects seem to be announced every month. I honestly feel bad Downtown is being left out of this residential boom that Midtown and Buckhead are experiencing. Just imagine if 3,000+ units were under construction in Downtown right now, it would mean so many key parking lots would be getting built on right now.

Peachtree urban corridor is just a microcosm of the Atlanta area at whole. The northern sections are seeing massive economic/residential booms and the southern parts aren't seeing much at all.

I am in the minority here, but I don't think downtown needs to have residential to be successful. In my opinion, let downtown be focused on state and local government services, GSU and expansion for GA Tech, convention and tourist attraction(s). Most importantly, Atlanta needs a true Entertainment/bar/live music district and one that is not in a residential area. If downtown could attract a $1+ Billion casino, it would create the scale needed for a developer to come in and create something Atlanta is seriously lacking for a city of this size.

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

New render of Related Groups Stratford project in Buckhead:

Sweet mother-of-god. December 4, 2015 is officially Buckhead Development Day.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

I am in the minority here, but I don't think downtown needs to have residential to be successful. In my opinion, let downtown be focused on state and local government services, GSU and expansion for GA Tech, convention and tourist attraction(s). Most importantly, Atlanta needs a true Entertainment/bar/live music district and one that is not in a residential area. If downtown could attract a $1+ Billion casino, it would create the scale needed for a developer to come in and create something Atlanta is seriously lacking for a city of this size.

Disagree. Focusing on entertainment and neglecting residential is why downtown has been lagging behind. The center of the city should be alive 24/7. Not just 9 to 5 during the work week and for a few hours on "game day".

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by jsvh

Disagree. Focusing on entertainment and neglecting residential is why downtown has been lagging behind. The center of the city should be alive 24/7. Not just 9 to 5 during the work week and for a few hours on "game day".

Atlanta is not big enough or growing fast enough to have dense 24/7 residential in Buckhead, Lindbergh, Midtown, West Midtown, Atlantic Station, Edgewood, Vi-Hi, O4W and DOWNTOWN. For whatever reason(s), everywhere except for downtown is getting dense residential developments. With that said, downtown is the epicenter for higher education, government, tourism and sports for Atlanta. If downtown doubles down on it's strengths, residential will come eventually.

[Ant131531]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

I am in the minority here, but I don't think downtown needs to have residential to be successful. In my opinion, let downtown be focused on state and local government services, GSU and expansion for GA Tech, convention and tourist attraction(s). Most importantly, Atlanta needs a true Entertainment/bar/live music district and one that is not in a residential area. If downtown could attract a $1+ Billion casino, it would create the scale needed for a developer to come in and create something Atlanta is seriously lacking for a city of this size.

I think Fairlie Poplar and East Downtown should be more residential. We need to try to get as much people near or along transit lines as possible.

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

I think Fairlie Poplar and East Downtown should be more residential. We need to try to get as much people near or along transit lines as possible.

I agree and the North Ave to Ivan Allen Blvd area. The areas around Philips, GA Dome, CNN Center, Gulch and Castleberry Hill should be focused on Entertainment/bars/live music/arts/tourism and casino.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Atlanta is not big enough or growing fast enough to have dense 24/7 residential in Buckhead, Lindbergh, Midtown, West Midtown, Atlantic Station, Edgewood, Vi-Hi, O4W and DOWNTOWN.

Sure it is. Even if not, downtown should be at the top of that list.

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

For whatever reason(s), everywhere except for downtown is getting dense residential developments. With that said, downtown is the epicenter for higher education, government, tourism and sports for Atlanta. If downtown doubles down on it's strengths, residential will come eventually.

No it does not need to double down. GSU will be growing towards the SE away from the center of downtown now that some of the entertainment focus (Turner Field) is leaving. Downtown has the best bones for highest density in the metro. That is what it needs to become if we are to continue to support our growing population. Entertainment mega-projects and their expanses of needed parking do not support that needed density. Luckily Atlanta's leaders now see downtown as needing growing diverse density and not mega-casinos.

That said, GSU has been a great member of downtown. And entertainment should have a strong presence in downtown. But it needs to diversify and be the densest residential area in the metro as well.

[NewUrbanist90]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

Another Highrise to replace Exxon and Grand China in Buckhead by Preserve Properties

http://buckheadview.com/2015/12/04/21-st...-replace-grand-china-exxon-on-peachtree/

FINALLY balconies that don't jut out from the building and are inset. I approve.

[mikeatl77]

New renderings of Moderna
http://atlanta.curbed.com/archives/2015/...-bring-retail-party-toward-connector.php

[bigstick]

^^^^^^^Modera is also taking forever to get going. Also the Tishman Speyer building in Buckhead is going at a slug's pace. Does anyone know why this is happening? Add Yoo as well.

Thanks

[ATLSkyPalaceOwner]

Originally Posted by bigstick

^^^^^^^Modera is also taking forever to get going. Also the Tishman Speyer building in Buckhead is going at a slug's pace. Does anyone know why this is happening? Add Yoo as well.

Thanks

Also, along the lines of projects that are taking forever, is it just me or is the Post Millennium Midtown taking forever too? Are they even working on it?

[GTdan]

Originally Posted by bigstick

^^^^^^^Modera is also taking forever to get going. Also the Tishman Speyer building in Buckhead is going at a slug's pace. Does anyone know why this is happening? Add Yoo as well.

Thanks

Yoo is actually rising pretty fast. They are adding a floor every 1-2 weeks now. I think they were just slow with the podium parking levels at first. Not sure about the others though.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

New render of Related Groups Stratford project in Buckhead:

That looks good to me. How is it situated? (i.e., does the long side or the short side face Peachtree?)