Atlanta Project Thread IV

[Martinman]

They did some blasting the other day at 22 14th. There must be bedrock just under the topsoil in that site.

[smArTaLlone]

Originally Posted by Martinman

Ummm
It looks nice in the renderings and is quite unique especially for Atlanta. But I think it is a bit premature to call it architecturally significant at all let alone the most significant ever. Who is the architect of this project anyway?

ODA out of NY is the architect of both 2520 Peachtree and Peachtree @ 3rd street. Of course not everyone is a fan of their work. I found a couple of completed project that have some similar aspects to the Atlanta proposals for comparison.

http://www.oda-architecture.com/

If Peachtree & 3rd is concrete, I hope that it is at least stained because we have more than our fair share of unfinished concrete in this city.

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

Buckhead View seems to throw a little cold water on this plan calling it "unusual" that a developer would release renderings without also releasing any details. It was also mentioned that it will take "a few years" for the current leases to expire and nothing has been presented to the neighborhood concerning the site. Until there are specifics presented to the city/neighborhood, I would call this , at best, a long-term plan rather than a proposal.

http://buckheadview.com/2016/02/06/disco-kroger-center-redevelopment/

I am the one that originally posted the info on this planned development. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=7324270#post7324270

Shortly after I posted, Curbed Atlanta, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Buckheadview.com and several more sites then ran the story. Without going into details on my source, I can confirm it is very much a real deal. With that said, the timeline is 3-5 years out.

Equity One the developer for this project also purchased Buckhead Station shopping off 400 and Lenox Road and this property is being positioned for redevelopment as well.

http://www.equityone.com/about/

[smArTaLlone]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

I am the one that originally posted the info on this planned development. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=7324270#post7324270

Shortly after I posted, Curbed Atlanta, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Buckheadview.com and several more sites then ran the story. Without going into details on my source, I can confirm it is very much a real deal. With that said, the timeline is 3-5 years out.

Equity One the developer for this project also purchased Buckhead Station shopping off 400 and Lenox Road and this property is being positioned for redevelopment as well.

http://www.equityone.com/about/

Way to break the news!

At this point I would not consider it an active proposal, given that timeline.

[smArTaLlone]

Renderings have surfaced for a project that could provide the core of Buckhead Village with a dazzling new backdrop. Joshua A. Reeves of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby's International Realty sends over a vision he’s been working on for a year with Stephen Holland, of Holland Architects, that could consume a triangular block now occupied by Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams, Chuck’s Firearms, The Fish Hawk outfitters and several vacant lots, including the former Buckhead Bottle Bar location.

http://atlanta.curbed.com/2016/2/23/11095460/iconic-building-proposed-buckhead-village

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

I am the one that originally posted the info on this planned development. http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/showthread.php?p=7324270#post7324270

Shortly after I posted, Curbed Atlanta, Atlanta Business Chronicle, Buckheadview.com and several more sites then ran the story. Without going into details on my source, I can confirm it is very much a real deal. With that said, the timeline is 3-5 years out.

Equity One the developer for this project also purchased Buckhead Station shopping off 400 and Lenox Road and this property is being positioned for redevelopment as well.

http://www.equityone.com/about/

Is Buckhead Station the development with the Bed Bath Beyond, TJMaxx, and Nordstrom Rack? Thank God, that thing is so tragic being in the heart of Buckhead High-rise district. Hopefully they factor in the planned 400 capping park when they redevelop it.

[smArTaLlone]

Buckheadview is calling this plan fake. Loudermilk owns that site and has no knowledge of the person claiming this proposal nor has he even talked to anyone about buying the property. Loudermilk says that anyone can build whatever they want there, if they are willing to pay around $50 million for it.


http://buckheadview.com/2016/02/23/media-floats-fake-hotel-plans-for-prime-buckhead-village-site/

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

Is Buckhead Station the development with the Bed Bath Beyond, TJMaxx, and Nordstrom Rack? Thank God, that thing is so tragic being in the heart of Buckhead High-rise district. Hopefully they factor in the planned 400 capping park when they redevelop it.

That's the one!

[bryantm3]

Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

Buckheadview is calling this plan fake. Loudermilk owns that site and has no knowledge of the person claiming this proposal nor has he even talked to anyone about buying the property. Loudermilk says that anyone can build whatever they want there, if they are willing to pay around $50 million for it.


http://buckheadview.com/2016/02/23/media-floats-fake-hotel-plans-for-prime-buckhead-village-site/

The rendering looks fake. It looks like something out of a 1990s computer animated cartoon, or clip art.

[cabasse]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

Is Buckhead Station the development with the Bed Bath Beyond, TJMaxx, and Nordstrom Rack? Thank God, that thing is so tragic being in the heart of Buckhead High-rise district. Hopefully they factor in the planned 400 capping park when they redevelop it.

i was just discussing this place with my partner, and the prospects for its future with the adjacent freeway cap. i've always considered it out of place, so this is great to read.

[AtlantaMustang]

Originally Posted by cabasse

i was just discussing this place with my partner, and the prospects for its future with the adjacent freeway cap. i've always considered it out of place, so this is great to read.

I am conflicted on this. I'd almost rather them wait til it's capped. Land values would be higher, there might be a bridge over Lenox from path 400, and I think they'd do a better job once the park is finished. Same with the other development just a bit south of this. They're planning on parking facing 400, right? Regardless I'm happy to hear this is on the table.

[smArTaLlone]

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print...s-hq-to-remade-into-boutique-office.html

Amid all the glitz and gaud of Buckhead, a lot of people still paid attention to the old, beige office building at 309 East Paces Ferry Road. Roughly 40 years ago, Charlie Loudermilk bought it for about $1 million and turned it into the headquarters for Aaron’s Inc., the company he founded in 1955 that became a publicly traded rent-to-own retail giant.

[smArTaLlone]

http://airport.blog.ajc.com/2016/02/29/hartsfield-jackson-reveals-new-renderings-of-terminal-hotel/

As Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport works toward developing a hotel next to its terminal, it has released new renderings showing the latest vision for a hotel with a modern, geometric design.

The Atlanta airport hotel to sit just steps away from the domestic terminal will be an InterContinental, according to Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed. Current plans are for a 440-room hotel, according to airport documents.

But the process toward solidifying the hotel deal is still in progress, and the design could change. The 11-story hotel proposal is awaiting review to determine if it would interfere with radar.

[smArTaLlone]

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/real_talk/2016/03/dewberry-to-add-retail-office-to-midtowns.html

[AtlantaMustang]

Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/real_talk/2016/03/dewberry-to-add-retail-office-to-midtowns.html

This looks amazing. Removing on of the few pedestrian bridges in Midtown and wrapping the entire ground level in active pedestrian scaled retail use? Can't get better than that.

It is Dewberry though, so we'll see if it ever happens...

[smArTaLlone]

Originally Posted by AtlantaMustang

This looks amazing. Removing on of the few pedestrian bridges in Midtown and wrapping the entire ground level in active pedestrian scaled retail use? Can't get better than that.

It is Dewberry though, so we'll see if it ever happens...

I agree. This looks pretty great. They have taken the step of going before the DRC, unlike so many of their other "proposals", so maybe they are planning to move on this one. It was mentioned in the article that the DRC had some concerns about the Peachtree frontage so they are supposed to present revised plans to the DRC.

[RobMidtowner]

Originally Posted by smArTaLlone

I agree. This looks pretty great. They have taken the step of going before the DRC, unlike so many of their other "proposals", so maybe they are planning to move on this one. It was mentioned in the article that the DRC had some concerns about the Peachtree frontage so they are supposed to present revised plans to the DRC.

I like the proposal better than what's there now. I almost wish they would have set it back further from the road but maybe that's not feasible. I personally like wide sidewalks with benches/planting strips etc. to "in your face" retail storefronts. Also, I think creative use of set backs and entrances can draw interest and create pedestrian corridors that entice people to come in. I'm no architect but just offering my .

[smArTaLlone]

With a few more projects filing land development permits recently, virtually every major project in Midtown appears to moving toward construction with the obvious exception of the tallest proposals - 1138 Peachtree, 98 14th, 1125 Peachtree. I am including Eviva because it is now rumored to be ready to finally move forward.

I don't think Georgia Tech's Computing Center has to file permits with the city because it is a state entity but there has been soil boring tests on that site recently. It could also be breaking ground this year.

Basically, Midtown's rapid pace of construction looks to continue into next year.

• Eviva Peachtree 4/21/14 - "Ready to Issue" as of 7/25/2015
  
• Ascent Midtown 1400 West Peachtree - 11/17/2015
  
• Hampton Inn & Suites - 12/16/15
  
• 1270 Spring Street - 1/20/2016
  
• Peachtree & 3rd - 1/26/2016
  
• 22 14th St Phase II 74,600 sf Whole Foods - 2/01/2016
  
• SCAD Spring House Phase I 2/05/2016 (Demolition and Multi-family addition permits)
  
• AC Hotel/Moxy Hotel (53 14th street) - 2/10/16
  
• 880 West Peachtree - 2/22/2016
  
• Hanover Midtown - 2/23/2016
  
• Juniper & 5th - 2/29/16
  
  

[smArTaLlone]

Originally Posted by RobMidtowner

I like the proposal better than what's there now. I almost wish they would have set it back further from the road but maybe that's not feasible. I personally like wide sidewalks with benches/planting strips etc. to "in your face" retail storefronts. Also, I think creative use of set backs and entrances can draw interest and create pedestrian corridors that entice people to come in. I'm no architect but just offering my .

I'm sure this will be the standard set-back for Peachtree Street.

One concern that I have is with all of the retail on Juniper, if this will be set up for failure. I mean do we really expect to have thriving boutiques along Juniper? In thinking about major retail corridors, very often you go one street over and there is a lot less retail, if any at all.

I am glad that this plan is activating that side of the block but I am wondering if it shouldn't be geared more toward neighborhood type retail and services such as what has already found its way to Juniper street (Ace Hardware, Drs offices, etc).

[smArTaLlone]

I'm sure this will go over well. (sarcasm)

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/print...ment-district-planned-in-grant-park.html

An up-and-coming developer is looking to bring a nearly $20 million adaptive reuse project to Grant Park, along Atlanta Beltline’s planned Southside Trail. Philippe Pellerin, principal of Pellerin Real Estate, is acquiring a collection of industrial buildings at the end of Grant Street that he plans to transform into a new dining and entertainment district within walking distance of Zoo Atlanta.