ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[GTdan]

Has anyone heard of any updates with the mixed-use redevelopment of the parking lots around Turner Field?

[micropundit]

The well-publicized destruction of the Edgewood Avenue bridge has kicked up interest in the Beltline's pending extension southward. In response, Betline officials have prepared an insightful — and, dare we say, encouraging — list of updates. Following the groundswell of patronage for the Eastside Trail's 2.25-mile path, Beltline officials have been fielding myriad questions about the trail's extension through Reynoldstown to Glenwood Park, which has potential to thin the crowds. In short, per the Beltline's website: "The next two years will see a dramatic transformation to this segment with trail construction and bike (and) pedestrian improvements." Meanwhile, corridor design is under way for the southwest segment (from Glenwood Avenue way down into southwest Atlanta) and another corridor on the southwest side of the city







http://atlanta.curbed.com/archives/2013/...lines-next-extension.php#reader_comments

[Shayan Panjwani]

An update on the Hyatt Midtown Renovation. I took this picture earlier today.

[bigstick]

Originally Posted by Shayan Panjwani

An update on the Hyatt Midtown Renovation. I took this picture earlier today.

This is such a MAJOR improvement than what is was before. Thanks for the pic.

[bigstick]

This has amazed me how fast it continues to rise.

http://oxblue.com/open/SkyHouseApartments

[1lifealex]

I'm at 12th Street and Crescent Avenue looks like they're going to align 12 Street which makes good sense

[bryantm3]

Originally Posted by 1lifealex

I'm at 12th Street and Crescent Avenue looks like they're going to align 12 Street which makes good sense

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[clexmond]

Originally Posted by bryantm3

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I actually just went to go eat over there and it definitely looks as if they're planning on fixing the misalignment of 12th as it crosses Crescent. It's not an extremely busy intersection, but the more aligned the grid is the better.

[testarossa50]

Originally Posted by clexmond

I actually just went to go eat over there and it definitely looks as if they're planning on fixing the misalignment of 12th as it crosses Crescent. It's not an extremely busy intersection, but the more aligned the grid is the better.

Yup, the new curb line up with the block east of Crescent. Does anyone know what they are planning on doing on the northwest corner of the intersection? There will be a nice little plot of land that won't really need to be roadway.

The more important one is 12th at West Peachtree, but that will have to wait until the plot on the southeast corner of the intersection gets redeveloped, it seems.

I can't wait until 77 12th is done...it will really make that area so much more vibrant, and it's already one of the most bustling blocks the city.

[bryantm3]

Originally Posted by clexmond

I actually just went to go eat over there and it definitely looks as if they're planning on fixing the misalignment of 12th as it crosses Crescent. It's not an extremely busy intersection, but the more aligned the grid is the better.

oh, okay, i see what you're getting at. i was there tonight and didn't see that— how exactly are they going to manage that? just turn 12th street (east of crescent) northwards at the last minute to intersect with 12th? i know that they built a pretty wide sidewalk north of 77 12th but that seems to be counter intuitive to aligning the streets.

[bryantm3]

Originally Posted by testarossa50

The more important one is 12th at West Peachtree, but that will have to wait until the plot on the southeast corner of the intersection gets redeveloped, it seems.

even more important is what to do about west peachtree in that area. it's really more of a freeway than it is a city surface street. the fact that it's a four-lane one way street really amplifies that. if i lived in skyhouse i would not want my kids trying to cross that street, it's ridiculous.

it's not that much of a problem now, but skyhouse is the first new development that has crossed the west peachtree corridor— and it won't be the last. i imagine that we'll see a lot more of this sort of development on the west side of midtown, and then it will be a problem. spring street is very similar, although it seems to be a little bit more pedestrian friendly. west peachtree has interstate ramps for goodness' sakes.

[clexmond]

Originally Posted by bryantm3

even more important is what to do about west peachtree in that area. it's really more of a freeway than it is a city surface street. the fact that it's a four-lane one way street really amplifies that. if i lived in skyhouse i would not want my kids trying to cross that street, it's ridiculous.

it's not that much of a problem now, but skyhouse is the first new development that has crossed the west peachtree corridor— and it won't be the last. i imagine that we'll see a lot more of this sort of development on the west side of midtown, and then it will be a problem. spring street is very similar, although it seems to be a little bit more pedestrian friendly. west peachtree has interstate ramps for goodness' sakes.

I know the plan for Juniper and Piedmont is the elimination of one lane of traffic to add in parking (if not already present) and bike lanes along with room for wider sidewalks. I'm not sure about Spring and West Peachtree, but hopefully the plan is the same.

[testarossa50]

Originally Posted by bryantm3

even more important is what to do about west peachtree in that area. it's really more of a freeway than it is a city surface street. the fact that it's a four-lane one way street really amplifies that. if i lived in skyhouse i would not want my kids trying to cross that street, it's ridiculous.

it's not that much of a problem now, but skyhouse is the first new development that has crossed the west peachtree corridor— and it won't be the last. i imagine that we'll see a lot more of this sort of development on the west side of midtown, and then it will be a problem. spring street is very similar, although it seems to be a little bit more pedestrian friendly. west peachtree has interstate ramps for goodness' sakes.

Oh, I walk West Peachtree all the time and know firsthand how crappy it is. The sidewalk between 13th and 14th on the west side of the street is deplorable--imagine trying to get down that with a disability! And the 13th street crosswalk is basically worn away; you can look closely and see that it is there, but you'd be a fool to use it. A bit north of Skyhouse it actually turns to 5 lanes! And, of course, the cars are all going 50 mph. Turning it into a two-way is basically not an option because of the Buford-Spring Connector onramp.

Maybe a little bit of the pain could be alleviated by turning 12th St into an HOV/HOT northbound onramp in the future, using that void in the middle of the Connector. That would remove a percentage of the cars from the mix on W Peachtree.

[ATLaffinity]

Originally Posted by testarossa50

Oh, I walk West Peachtree all the time and know firsthand how crappy it is. The sidewalk between 13th and 14th on the west side of the street is deplorable--imagine trying to get down that with a disability! And the 13th street crosswalk is basically worn away; you can look closely and see that it is there, but you'd be a fool to use it. A bit north of Skyhouse it actually turns to 5 lanes! And, of course, the cars are all going 50 mph. Turning it into a two-way is basically not an option because of the Buford-Spring Connector onramp.

Maybe a little bit of the pain could be alleviated by turning 12th St into an HOV/HOT northbound onramp in the future, using that void in the middle of the Connector. That would remove a percentage of the cars from the mix on W Peachtree.

I live between Spring and W Peach. I can't believe somebody hasn't mowed down a GT student at Spring and 5th. Cars go so fast they practically get air over bumps.

I'm not a traffic planner but why in the world wouldn't you turn Spring and W. Peach into 2 way streets??? So commuters can go 60 MPH down a city road?

[echinatl]

Originally Posted by ATLaffinity

I live between Spring and W Peach. I can't believe somebody hasn't mowed down a GT student at Spring and 5th. Cars go so fast they practically get air over bumps.

I'm not a traffic planner but why in the world wouldn't you turn Spring and W. Peach into 2 way streets??? So commuters can go 60 MPH down a city road?

I thought that was already in the works along with a bunch of other one way to two way converstions. Last I heard about this was over a year ago though so maybe those plans have been scrapped.

[Tuckerman]

Such multi lane one way streets are quite common across the country. Slowing traffic is a key change that needs to be made along with stop sign sequencing that allows waves and spaces. One solution I have seen that works is to divert two lanes on one side with one lane for parking and one for slow traffic that is either parking or planning to go just a short distance. In addition one can build a small standing barrier just before the two lanes.

[testarossa50]

Originally Posted by ATLaffinity

I live between Spring and W Peach. I can't believe somebody hasn't mowed down a GT student at Spring and 5th. Cars go so fast they practically get air over bumps.

I'm not a traffic planner but why in the world wouldn't you turn Spring and W. Peach into 2 way streets??? So commuters can go 60 MPH down a city road?

As I said, the Buford/Spring onramp is the real issue. Traffic headed to Buford Highway exits left from WPT, which would be against the flow of two-way traffic.

For easier fixes, are there even speed limit signs on West Peachtree? I can't recall. I know on Williams Street there is a 25mph speed limit posted, which is rather low for a street that has almost no pedestrian activity and mainly functions as an interstate collector road. Then, on West Peachtree, it's the freaking autobahn.

They really ought to bump the Williams Street speed limit to 35mph and lower West Peachtree and Spring to 25 mph. Properly sign them (speed limit signs every 2-3 blocks) then enforce them strictly. (Aside: that might be what the speed limit is, but I simply can't recall, which is probably a problem given I live in Midtown and walk/drive on them all the time.)

The time difference between driving the 1.6 miles of West Peachtree in Midtown at 25 mph and 35 mph is a whopping 60 seconds. (Not that most cars even go 35 at the moment; I see cars easily doing 50 all the time.)

[micropundit]

The city of Atlanta’s Office of Planning {has} approved with conditions the Special Administrative Permit for the proposed Restoration Hardware flagship store to be developed at 3030 Peachtree Road in Buckhead (the location of the former ESPN Zone). The approval paves the way for demolition and new construction work to begin, possibly as soon as this month.

According to the Special Administrative Permit (SAP) paperwork approved today, the six-story Restoration Hardware store will have approximately 72,020 square feet of gross space, with 45,690 square feet of indoor retail space, 19,625 square feet of secured outdoor retail space and 9,470 square feet of office space. The development will contain 120 parking spaces, with an existing parking deck and 18 bicycle parking spaces.


Restoration Hardware had said it hoped to begin demolition of the former ESPN building this month and begin construction of the new building early this summer. The company hopes to open the new store in “August of 2014, according to earlier announcements.


http://www.buckheadview.com/2013/05/city-approves-restoration-hardware.html

[ChrisInmanPark]

From Bisnow...

Alliance Residential has plans for not just one but two high-end Buckhead apartments. (It's having twins!)

Phoenix-based multifamily developer Alliance Residential has closed on two parcels in Atlanta that will be transformed into more than 400 units of luxury rentals. Perhaps the biggest catch is that the site—off Peachtree Battle Avenue and Peachtree Street next to Regents Park—is the exclusive townhome community developed by Carter and Colonial Properties during the condo boom (the partnership eventually sold it under distress to Resource Real Estate Partners in 2009). Construction on the 186-unit complex will begin immediately, says Alliance's Bob Weston.

The second site is off Maple Drive in Buckhead Village, where two small office buildings and a restaurant are currently housed. (If you move in and find a stapler in your wall, you'll know why.) Here, Bob says Alliance will develop a 250-unit complex, starting later this year. Alliance is working with a marketing firm to determine the eventual names of the projects "appropriate for the unique neighborhoods," Bob says. But for now, they're operating under the names Broadstone Maple and Broadstone Peachtree. The company will be seeking rents between $1.60 to $1.80/SF—on the upper end of Intown Atlanta rents, but still lower than many of the new skyscraper apartments under way.

[briantech]

What projects are there that are still under construction that are say 20+ stories?

- 100 6th st

... anything else? things seem to have dried up a bit in respect to taller buildings.