ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[gttx]

Originally Posted by joecool

Why you say that? Is that like a no no or something? I have always wondered why there has not been anything taller built around there. I mean are they not known for their architecture?

It's a college campus. Why do you need tall classroom buildings?
Some schools have built high-rise dorms (Penn comes to mind)....but most of them are sort of terrible. Georgia Tech has a certain character, especially in the heart of campus, that relies on smaller buildings.
Some day you might see something taller built around Tech Square, but nowhere else on campus.

[AtlantaMustang]

Why you say that? Is that like a no no or something? I have always wondered why there has not been anything taller built around there. I mean are they not known for their architecture?

Its just a tradition. They don't build anything on tech campus taller than tech tower. At least thats what I think it is..

[Pessimistic Observer]

isnt the village which wasnt built by goergia tech on campus and taller than the tech tower

[Pompuss]

The level this building addition is at is a good 40' to 60' below the level of the bottom of the Tech Tower building. There was was never going to be a height issue, we just have another forumer being a fricken smartass. Guys, what's going on lately? We need something to get us going again. What's up with the double hotel on 10th?

[gttx]

Originally Posted by Pessimistic Observer

isnt the village which wasnt built by goergia tech on campus and taller than the tech tower

It might be taller , but I doubt it. Plus, Tech Tower sits about 50 feet higher up because it's on a hill.

And no, Georgia Tech didn't build the village. But they did fix it up after Georgia State trashed it.

[AtlantaMustang]

Here's another rendering of the CULC.

https://t-square.gatech.edu/portal
There are better renderings put up around the construction site, but I cant find them online. If I can get a good enough quality picture of the renderings ill post it here.
oh and sorry about the pic size, its smaller where i got it from

[AtlantaMustang]

Culc Update


and a picture of one of those renderings.. sorry its a cell phone pic of a poster..

[sevensixtwo]

CULC looks awesome!

[ATLaffinity]

This is my new favorite proposal for Atlanta. Though I'm unclear whether the money is supposed to come from the Federal Government or what.

Redfields to Greenfields

Red Fields to Green Fields is a program to purchase red field properties from banks, so that the properties can be re-zoned,
and re-positioned into long term better uses, including parks, public greenspace, development land, and workforce or
affordable housing.

Basically, create 2,850 acres of park space ITP. Also a lot OTP.

And hold back some land to sell later.

I'm not sure how "far along" this is or what the next steps are.

Certainly Atlanta is the most park-deprived major city in the country and we need more than the Beltline to change that.

[Tuckerman]

Spring is here. Any update on the Streets of Buckhead?

[Zanarkand A East]

Homeless Liaison's Salary Under Fire

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Originally Posted by LouisianaCharm

I was in Charlotte last weekend, and thought the same thing. I thought it was going to be much bigger, but it only seemed like it was a few blocks long and wide. It also seemed very very new.

While I was there, I wondered what those few blocks would have looked like in Atlanta. Basically, if Atlanta hadn't lost the banking industry all those years ago, would Fairlie-Poplar look like Uptown Charlotte?

[A-town]

Originally Posted by Tuckerman

Spring is here. Any update on the Streets of Buckhead?

To be honest with you I don't think they're going to restart SOB until the banks start back lending. Which I think is a smart move, there's still a lot of inventory that needs to be absorbed.

[BlindFatSnake]

While I was there, I wondered what those few blocks would have looked like in Atlanta. Basically, if Atlanta hadn't lost the banking industry all those years ago, would Fairlie-Poplar look like Uptown Charlotte? [/QUOTE]

NOT... Fairlie-Poplar would look basically the same as it does today. But, Midtown would probably look all shinny and new like uptown Charlotte.

North Carolina's banking industry was light-years ahead of the nation when the U.S. government decided to allow banks to do business across county lines. NC had state-wide banking (across county lines) as early as the late 70s early 80s. Therefore, NC was well positioned to take over out-of-state banks when the banking industry was allowed to expand across state lines (regional banking), and finally national banking.

In other words, the rest of the nation was trying to duplicate what NC had been doing for decades... Now, that's a leg up on the competition and it is obvious why Charlotte became the 2nd largest banking town in the nation.

By the way, I can remember when the NY-based banks were in the top ten in the world, and sometime during the late 80s or early 90s the US banks were quickly slipping below the top ten. US banks were being out-classed by Japanese, Chineses and other foreign banks. Thus, the US instituted nation wide banking in phrases.

So, that's why uptown Charlotte is all shinny with new bank buildings. The downside is this: A one-horse town could easily ride into the sunset without other "industries" to make sure it will survive to live another day.

Half of uptown Charlotte (north of Fourth street) is dominated by Bank of America office buildings. While the other half (south of Fourth street) is dominated by Wells Fargo (formerly First Union/Wachovia) banking interest. Each banking giant has no less than five 30- 40- or 50-story buildings. In addition to the uptown towers, each banking giant has one 5,000+ employee center located in the suburbs where back-office jobs are centralized, which freed up prime office space for all those executives relocating to Charlotte due to bank acquistions...

By the way, I'm a native Charlottean, and now I live in Atlanta (a city I love a lot more than Charlotte due to the diversity of this city vs. Charlotte.

[skapunkskatedude]

Originally Posted by gttx

It might be taller , but I doubt it. Plus, Tech Tower sits about 50 feet higher up because it's on a hill.

And no, Georgia Tech didn't build the village. But they did fix it up after Georgia State trashed it.

I was a freshman there the last year it was part of State. I was one of those students that trashed it

[coyotetrickster]

Originally Posted by BlindFatSnake

While I was there, I wondered what those few blocks would have looked like in Atlanta. Basically, if Atlanta hadn't lost the banking industry all those years ago, would Fairlie-Poplar look like Uptown Charlotte?

NOT... Fairlie-Poplar would look basically the same as it does today. But, Midtown would probably look all shinny and new like uptown Charlotte.

North Carolina's banking industry was light-years ahead of the nation when the U.S. government decided to allow banks to do business across county lines. NC had state-wide banking (across county lines) as early as the late 70s early 80s. Therefore, NC was well positioned to take over out-of-state banks when the banking industry was allowed to expand across state lines (regional banking), and finally national banking.

In other words, the rest of the nation was trying to duplicate what NC had been doing for decades... Now, that's a leg up on the competition and it is obvious why Charlotte became the 2nd largest banking town in the nation.

By the way, I can remember when the NY-based banks were in the top ten in the world, and sometime during the late 80s or early 90s the US banks were quickly slipping below the top ten. US banks were being out-classed by Japanese, Chineses and other foreign banks. Thus, the US instituted nation wide banking in phrases.

So, that's why uptown Charlotte is all shinny with new bank buildings. The downside is this: A one-horse town could easily ride into the sunset without other "industries" to make sure it will survive to live another day.

Half of uptown Charlotte (north of Fourth street) is dominated by Bank of America office buildings. While the other half (south of Fourth street) is dominated by Wells Fargo (formerly First Union/Wachovia) banking interest. Each banking giant has no less than five 30- 40- or 50-story buildings. In addition to the uptown towers, each banking giant has one 5,000+ employee center located in the suburbs where back-office jobs are centralized, which freed up prime office space for all those executives relocating to Charlotte due to bank acquistions...

By the way, I'm a native Charlottean, and now I live in Atlanta (a city I love a lot more than Charlotte due to the diversity of this city vs. Charlotte.[/QUOTE]

Charlotte did lose half of it's banking dominance. Wells Fargo is headquartered in SF. You won't see a shiny new Wells Fargo tower in almost never (the bank doesn't spend money on big towers).

[Fiorenza]

a lack of shine indeed

[atl2phx]

Originally Posted by Fiorenza

a lack of shine indeed

[boomtown]

Monday, April 5, 2010
U-Haul: Atlanta the No. 7 moving destination
Atlanta Business Chronicle
Atlanta dropped from No. 1 but remains a top 10 destination city, according to U-Haul International Inc.’s annual migration trend report for 2009.

The Big Peach ranked seventh after being ranked the top destination the year prior.
The No. 1 destination for relocating Americans is now Houston, followed by Las Vegas; Chicago; San Antonio, Texas; Orlando, Fla.; and Austin, Texas. After Atlanta are Sacramento, Calif.; Kansas City, Mo.; and Denver.
The moving company said its rankings show destinations for movers traveling more than 50 miles and includes every city regardless of size. However, the data is not stated as a percentage of population and is not reflective of overall growth, U-Haul said.
The report was compiled from more than 1 million U-Haul truck transactions last year.

[boomtown]

Novelis grabs 100,000 SF at Two Alliance
Atlanta Business Chronicle

Aluminum giant Novelis Inc. inked a 14-year lease for more than 100,000 square feet at Atlanta’s Two Alliance Center for its global headquarters, Tishman Speyer reported Monday.
Novelis is moving its North American headquarters staff from Cleveland, Ohio, into the new building. The relocation of the staff, combined with other planned additions, is expected to expand Novelis' total Atlanta employment to around 220 by the end of this year.
“Atlanta continues to be the business hub of the southeastern United States, with Buckhead serving as the preferred location for multinational companies,” said Tishman Speyer Managing Director Jim Meyer, in a statement.
Novelis, a subsidiary of Hindalco Industries Ltd., was represented in the transaction by the Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) team of Rob Metcalf, Brannan Moss and Shannon Gordon. Chris Ahrenkiel of Tishman Speyer represented the building’s ownership.
Two Alliance Center is a 30-story, 500,000-square-foot trophy office building near the intersection of Lenox Road and Georgia 400,

[nature's calling]

Looks like movie company that did the motion capture of Avatar wants to build a studio in ATlanta.

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2010/03/22/story5.html