ATLANTA | Development Thread VI - Page 497

pica · #**9921** Posted **Sep 15, 2018, 8:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by shivtim

Mercedes Benz Stadium, lilli Midtown, Center for Civil and Human Rights are recent projects that all fit the bill. I would also argue that you can count on one hand US cities that are building compelling skyscrapers right now.

These are great examples because in at least two of these three, the original design was severely value-engineered and dumbed down in its final form.

Street Advocate · #**9922** Posted **Sep 15, 2018, 4:58 PM**

Does anyone know if Georgia Power is consolidating their O4W to Virginia Highland? They’re currently demoing at their Virginia Highland parcel (which I will keep repeating until it’s developed, has some of the best views of the city, is pretty transit accessible with the 36 and future EST LRT, and arguably walakabke to plenty of jobs in midtown in addition to those on the EST). Definitely a location we should be encouraging dessert development.

robertjhajek · #**9923** Posted **Sep 15, 2018, 5:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Seeing that other Coda rendering actually makes me sick that we got the stumpy thicc-boi version instead. I'm hoping it looks a little better when topped out, but the south facing facade w two different glass colors just looks bad atm.

Couldn't agree more. Whenever I see that render, it's a complete gut punch. That would have been one of Atlanta's best structures.

Atlanta3000 · #**9924** Posted **Sep 16, 2018, 1:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by Street Advocate

Does anyone know if Georgia Power is consolidating their O4W to Virginia Highland? They’re currently demoing at their Virginia Highland parcel (which I will keep repeating until it’s developed, has some of the best views of the city, is pretty transit accessible with the 36 and future EST LRT, and arguably walakabke to plenty of jobs in midtown in addition to those on the EST). Definitely a location we should be encouraging dessert development.

Where is this SA? Let me know the address and/or Google Maps link and I will see what I can find.

Atlanta3000 · #**9925** Posted **Sep 16, 2018, 2:28 PM**

Webcam Link - Modera Prominence & Element Hotel (Under Construction)

Webcam (scroll on the link below - 2 views):
https://app.oxblue.com/open/mcrtrust/allcams

Street Advocate · #**9926** Posted **Sep 16, 2018, 2:46 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Where is this SA? Let me know the address and/or Google Maps link and I will see what I can find.

The northwest quadrant of Ponce de leon Place and Plyant Street.

https://goo.gl/maps/dQ5fiaVSx8n

With Georgia power and the metal fabricators to the south, there’s a lot of industrial land for redevelopment.

Street Advocate · #**9927** Posted **Sep 16, 2018, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Webcam Link - Modera Prominence & Element Hotel (Under Construction)

Oh whoah I didn’t realize this was under construction, nice!

Makes me wonder if I’m missing other projects in buckhead that may also be under construction? Maybe Camden phase II is well under way by east Andrews??

sbrptree · #**9928** Posted **Sep 16, 2018, 5:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by finergrain

CODA is fine, but that ^^^ version would have been amazing. Such a nice relationship with the Crum & Forster building and surrounding architecture. Oh well.

Yes - looks about the same sq footage, but much more vertical (which likely would have been more costly).

Will be interesting to see Anthem rise (and possibly tower #2) as well as the GT tower(s) in the future. Midtown is a different place and nice to see life on the streets!

BlueSangha · #**9929** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 1:10 AM**

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Originally Posted by Street Advocate

Oh whoah I didn’t realize this was under construction, nice!

Makes me wonder if I’m missing other projects in buckhead that may also be under construction? Maybe Camden phase II is well under way by east Andrews??

It is well underway. All the trees along Roswell are gone. You wouldn’t recognize that part of the street.

Sura · #**9930** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 2:57 PM**

Has anyone heard anything about Tilford Yard recently?

Atlanta3000 · #**9931** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 3:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by BlueSangha

It is well underway. All the trees along Roswell are gone. You wouldn’t recognize that part of the street.

Developers clear trees for Buckhead apartment complex

https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2018/...ar-trees-for-buckhead-apartment-complex/

The Best Forumer · #**9932** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 3:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by Street Advocate

Oh whoah I didn’t realize this was under construction, nice!

Makes me wonder if I’m missing other projects in buckhead that may also be under construction? Maybe Camden phase II is well under way by east Andrews??

Most likely.

Street Advocate · #**9933** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 4:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Developers clear trees for Buckhead apartment complex

https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2018/...ar-trees-for-buckhead-apartment-complex/

How timely... Buckhead Village is about to be a better city than most other cities in the southeast. Wild.

jsvh · #**9934** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 4:58 PM**

BREAKING: Lacking votes, ATL’s $5 billion gulch project delayed | AJC

I am sure many here won't like this, but this is a good thing. We don't need to rush a bunch of incentives for this site.

bigstick · #**9935** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 6:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by jsvh

BREAKING: Lacking votes, ATL’s $5 billion gulch project delayed | AJC

I am sure many here won't like this, but this is a good thing. We don't need to rush a bunch of incentives for this site.

🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵, the city council will be dead and gone as well as myself before anything happens there, should have happened 40 years ago.

arctk2014 · #**9936** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 6:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by bigstick

🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵🞵, the city council will be dead and gone as well as myself before anything happens there, should have happened 40 years ago.

Wouldn't you rather have ATL's city council do their due diligence and properly negotiate before blindly approving potentially crappy deals?

No one's calling for the development to stop just making sure it's the right deal for all parties involved. CIM already has a bad track record in other cities on overpromising and under-delivering.

bigstick · #**9937** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 6:39 PM**

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Originally Posted by arctk2014

Wouldn't you rather have ATL's city council do their due diligence and properly negotiate before blindly approving potentially crappy deals?

No one's calling for the development to stop just making sure it's the right deal for all parties involved. CIM already has a bad track record in other cities on overpromising and under-delivering.

Somewhat agree, but am getting disgusted on how things move here now. I love ATL, seems like some dynamics are lacking somewhere, then we have Dewberry...Countless projects on hold, dead, or cheap looking.

Orlando · #**9938** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 6:59 PM**

(deleted post) Found someone had already posted what I was going to post.

Orlando · #**9939** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 7:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by West Peachtree

Despite not being 50 stories, wouldn't the proposed Cousins West Peachtree
31-story office tower - smack between Tech Square and Midtown MARTA - be a "truly trophy tower" in design and business district impact, if built as presented?

https://atlantaintownpaper.com/2018/06/c...oposes-31-story-office-tower-in-midtown/

I agree with some of the comments posted about the lack of height of the recent towers in midtown. This one breaks up that plateau, and it's designed by Pickard Chilton...two positives in my opinion.

skyscraperpage17 · #**9940** Posted **Sep 17, 2018, 7:15 PM**

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Originally Posted by arctk2014

Wouldn't you rather have ATL's city council do their due diligence and properly negotiate before blindly approving potentially crappy deals?

No one's calling for the development to stop just making sure it's the right deal for all parties involved. CIM already has a bad track record in other cities on overpromising and under-delivering.

Agreed.

And it could be much worse. In Detroit, the city council just killed plans for a 28-story addition and 250 permanent jobs to their Crowne Plaza that was fully financed and the developer was asking for *NO* tax incentives. And it was all over one bad Yelp review and the Council trying to force unionization on their workers.