760 Ralph McGill/New City/Georgia Power Project - Page 10

Street Advocate · #**181** Posted **Jun 22, 2021, 11:15 PM**

Third crane is up, located at northwest section of the site at the residential building.

Street Advocate · #**182** Posted **Jul 14, 2021, 5:29 PM**

Another crane base is set up towards the western side of the site, south of the residen to al project

Martinman · #**183** Posted **Jul 14, 2021, 9:39 PM**

Great shots.

smArTaLlone · #**184** Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 9:00 PM**

https://www.instagram.com/p/CRegG2RK57e/

Street Advocate · #**185** Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 9:29 PM**

Looking forward to that road finally being closed down to vehicles. Soon to be bike/ped only.

Those surface lots around New Realm & telephone factory lofts need to go.

Also wish that illuminarium space incorporated something like the Pins Mechanical game bar/arcade coming to downtown. Would’ve been a huge hit for the area.

bigstick · #**186** Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 9:44 PM**

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Looking forward to that road finally being closed down to vehicles. Soon to be bike/ped only.

Those surface lots around New Realm & telephone factory lofts need to go.

Also wish that illuminarium space incorporated something like the Pins Mechanical game bar/arcade coming to downtown. Would’ve been a huge hit for the area.

I bet New Realm is not to happy with this "view" blocker, also, this seems to be moving rather slowly, just my opinion...I see the 4th crane base, will their be a fifth?

montydawg · #**187** Posted **Jul 18, 2021, 10:33 PM**

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I bet New Realm is not to happy with this "view" blocker, also, this seems to be moving rather slowly, just my opinion...I see the 4th crane base, will their be a fifth?

The project is designed so you can see downtown through the ‘keyhole’ between the buildings from new realm’s deck. I am eating at new realm now, I will try to take a picture from the deck before I leave

montydawg · #**188** Posted **Jul 19, 2021, 12:39 AM**

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The project is designed so you can see downtown through the ‘keyhole’ between the buildings from new realm’s deck. I am eating at new realm now, I will try to take a picture from the deck before I leave

I was wrong. It appears the majority of the skyline will be blocked by the new building from New Realm.

alco89 · #**189** Posted **Jul 19, 2021, 10:23 AM**

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I bet New Realm is not to happy with this "view" blocker, also, this seems to be moving rather slowly, just my opinion...I see the 4th crane base, will their be a fifth?

And here I was thinking it was moving fast lol

-In April 2020, the Ga Power buildings were still there.

-Around this time last year they had just begun moving earth....and there was A LOT to excavate out of the side of that hill.

-Now they're done with the multiple levels of underground parking for the office buildings(we know that usually takes a long time to complete), are a couple stories above grade on those buildings, and have now started in earnest on the below-grade portion of the hotel.

This project is massive and I'm pleased with the progress so far.

Martinman · #**190** Posted **Jul 19, 2021, 3:35 PM**

Same. I was surprised to see the office tower above ground already.

ATLonthebrain · #**191** Posted **Jul 19, 2021, 4:08 PM**

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And here I was thinking it was moving fast lol

-In April 2020, the Ga Power buildings were still there.

-Around this time last year they had just begun moving earth....and there was A LOT to excavate out of the side of that hill.

-Now they're done with the multiple levels of underground parking for the office buildings(we know that usually takes a long time to complete), are a couple stories above grade on those buildings, and have now started in earnest on the below-grade portion of the hotel.

This project is massive and I'm pleased with the progress so far.

I TOTALLY agree. Quite impressed with their pace on this large-scale project. They are not wasting any time converting that severely underutilized property to a first class mixed-use project with multiple buildings. And Phase 1 is 4 buildings which, combined, will change the whole look & feel of Old Fourth Ward Park. No question. Well done. Can't wait to come back to town next summer and see how different that area looks then. I walked out to the new elevator by the new stairs off the Beltline and was blown away by the scale of the New City project. Movin' on up.

ATLotb

Street Advocate · #**192** Posted **Jul 20, 2021, 7:18 PM**

It’s a very active site with great progress, especially when you consider all the below ground parking incorporated.

Street Advocate · #**193** Posted **Jul 20, 2021, 7:20 PM**

ATLMidcity · #**194** Posted **Jul 23, 2021, 12:18 AM**

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Just a reminder of what it's supposed to look like.

ATLMidcity · #**195** Posted **Jul 23, 2021, 12:21 AM**

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https://www.instagram.com/p/CRegG2RK57e/

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ks about right to me.

Should we expect more cranes soon?

bryantm3 · #**196** Posted **Jul 25, 2021, 10:42 AM**

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Just a reminder of what it's supposed to look like.[/QUOTE]

I can't tell from the picture- will it be possible to drive from Ponce to Ralph McGill on N Angier?

daharris80 · #**197** Posted **Jul 27, 2021, 3:16 PM**

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Just a reminder of what it's supposed to look like.

I can't tell from the picture- will it be possible to drive from Ponce to Ralph McGill on N Angier?[/QUOTE]

According to the site plan posted on page 2 of this thread - https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8571488&postcount=28 it does appear that N. Angier will be extended to connect North Avenue (just South of Ponce City Market) to Ralph McGill.

Street Advocate · #**198** Posted **Jul 27, 2021, 11:19 PM**

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I can't tell from the picture- will it be possible to drive from Ponce to Ralph McGill on N Angier?

According to the site plan posted on page 2 of this thread - https://skyscraperpage.com/forum/showpost.php?p=8571488&postcount=28 it does appear that N. Angier will be extended to connect North Avenue (just South of Ponce City Market) to Ralph McGill.

Yup it’s being extended between North and Ralph McGill. The old road is being converted to a bike lane.

Street Advocate · #**199** Posted **Aug 9, 2021, 9:21 PM**

4th crane is up:

DNR · #**200** Posted **Aug 10, 2021, 4:23 PM**

I feel like this is one development that will actually follow through with a completed project that more closely resembles the actual rendering. Yes, I do remember a more whimsical sketch early on in the process, but the more recent renderings are not too far off of the original vision.

Would I be correct in saying that the true skill/expertise of an Architectural firm or quality developer should reside in their ability to design something - from the very beginning - that can actually be built as it was originally envisioned without having to repeatedly pare back a design through VE until it only loosely resembles the original design. It would seem that any firm could develop a fanciful design on paper (or CAD) as a way to impress a client. However, a firm that can design something truly impressive - from the very beginning - knowing full well that the design was achievable without excessive coast over-runs, would appear to be a more notable firm.
Maybe the ability could be equated to an engineer being requested to design a bridge that could hold the weight of a 100 locomotives. It would be easy to meet that design criteria if you had an unlimited budget for steel and concrete and no regard for aesthetics but if you were required to meet the same criteria using minimal materials and funds while achieving an award-winning design - that would be an achievement that required a higher degree of skill/expertise.