ATLANTA | Development Thread VI - Page 462

montydawg · #**9221** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 4:38 PM**

[QUOTE=BlueSangha;8266609]

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Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

You guys are losing your shit.

Better make dupes of that Costco Card.

I think we need some help from Angela to figure this one out

montydawg · #**9222** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 4:43 PM**

[QUOTE=montydawg;8266618]

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Originally Posted by BlueSangha

I think we need some help from Angela to figure this one out

I predict that it will be Volkswagen North American headquarters. They will follow Mercedes and Porsche here. As the 7th largest international company, having them in Atlanta would be big. They are currently located in Virginia in a DC Suburb.

skyscraperpage17 · #**9223** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 4:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by megalopolis

They're still dotting i's and crossing t's.

There must be a shit ton of I's and T's for it to take several days / almost a week, lol.

skyscraperpage17 · #**9224** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 4:50 PM**

[QUOTE=montydawg;8266626]

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Originally Posted by montydawg

I predict that it will be Volkswagen North American headquarters. They will follow Mercedes and Porsche here. As the 7th largest international company, having them in Atlanta would be big. They are currently located in Virginia in a DC Suburb.

I named VW earlier and he mentioned that (while a good guess) wasn't it.

Besides, I don't see them going in the city proper. Automotive HQs typically set up shop in suburban campuses.

skyscraperpage17 · #**9225** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 5:11 PM**

To summarize, this is where we stand with figuring out the Tuesday / Wednesday announcement:

*Company isn't currently in GA.

*9/10 excitememt level.

*Unimaginable development before now in Atlanta/GA

*Confirmed not to be:

-VW
-Aetna
-AIG
-Anthem

*Not confirmed nor denied to be:

-Salesforce
-WarnerMedia
-P&G
-Kroger
-Netflix
-Goldman Sachs
-Nike
-OutKast getting back together

*Much bigger than landing Starbucks HQ (company is #146 on Fortune 500 list).

*Not a tech company

SIGSEGV · #**9226** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 5:57 PM**

I bet it's Allstate. That way they can deny Florida claims from closer.

BlueSangha · #**9227** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 6:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by SIGSEGV

I bet it's Allstate. That way they can deny Florida claims from closer.

Literally as I was reading this, an Allstate commercial aired on my Pandora station. Whoooooo... I don’t think they’re a 9/10 wow factor tho.

montydawg · #**9228** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 6:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17

To summarize, this is where we stand with figuring out the Tuesday / Wednesday announcement:

*Company isn't currently in GA.

...

Don't forget 'Hygiene products' and a trip to Costco.

Jacobguy · #**9229** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 6:29 PM**

https://atlanta.curbed.com/2018/7/30...ffice-building

This is not as exciting as the mystery company but, still great to hear

! Does anybody know what the vacancy rate of the building is now (after being half vacant in 2008)?

scania · #**9230** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 6:52 PM**

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Originally Posted by Verge

This thread is getting a little weird...

OMG...I totally agree. It’s embarrassing. We’re bigger than this here in Atlanta. We are not a little small town. Please no one take this as an attack, but my god...it’s crazy page after page after page of this what could it be nonsense. Just tell all us already and if not, there shouldn’t be this many pages of what is it what could it be mess. Go find a lounge or rooftop bar and have a drink or two. There’s more to here than to have this much conversation on “oh my what is it going to be”.

MdtwnATL · #**9231** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 6:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by scania

OMG...I totally agree. It’s embarrassing. We’re bigger than this here in Atlanta. We are not a little small town. Please no one take this as an attack, but my god...it’s crazy page after page after page of this what could it be nonsense. Just tell all us already and if not, there shouldn’t be this many pages of what is it what could it be mess. Go find a lounge or rooftop bar and have a drink or two. There’s more to here than to have this much conversation on “oh my what is it going to be”.

Tough crowd

skyscraperpage17 · #**9232** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 6:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by SIGSEGV

I bet it's Allstate. That way they can deny Florida claims from closer.

It doesn't quite fit the hints given (we already have State Farm here, so hardly unimaginable), but I guess it's a possibility.

That said, accirding to the below article, a strong preference was given internally to Dallas or Charlotte

https://www.thelayoff.com/t/Lfv94Uo

Historic · #**9233** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by scania

OMG...I totally agree. It’s embarrassing. We’re bigger than this here in Atlanta. We are not a little small town. Please no one take this as an attack, but my god...it’s crazy page after page after page of this what could it be nonsense. Just tell all us already and if not, there shouldn’t be this many pages of what is it what could it be mess. Go find a lounge or rooftop bar and have a drink or two. There’s more to here than to have this much conversation on “oh my what is it going to be”.

okay. anybody want to grab a drink after work? you spefically, Atlanta3000? wink

Sura · #**9234** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 6:58 PM**

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Originally Posted by scania

OMG...I totally agree. It’s embarrassing. We’re bigger than this here in Atlanta. We are not a little small town. Please no one take this as an attack, but my god...it’s crazy page after page after page of this what could it be nonsense. Just tell all us already and if not, there shouldn’t be this many pages of what is it what could it be mess. Go find a lounge or rooftop bar and have a drink or two. There’s more to here than to have this much conversation on “oh my what is it going to be”.

Great, dads home. Everyone please stop running around, and use an inside voice.

Ant131531 · #**9235** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by scania

OMG...I totally agree. It’s embarrassing. We’re bigger than this here in Atlanta. We are not a little small town. Please no one take this as an attack, but my god...it’s crazy page after page after page of this what could it be nonsense. Just tell all us already and if not, there shouldn’t be this many pages of what is it what could it be mess. Go find a lounge or rooftop bar and have a drink or two. There’s more to here than to have this much conversation on “oh my what is it going to be”.

I completely agree. It's just a ton of spam now. We need a thread on the ATL forum dedicated to Corp relocation speculation. Leave this thread towards discussion of actual developments and proposals. The thread is shit now.

skyscraperpage17 · #**9236** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 7:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ant131531

We need a thread on the ATL forum dedicated to Corp relocation speculation.

I like that idea.

cabasse · #**9237** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 7:40 PM**

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Originally Posted by Historic

okay. anybody want to grab a drink after work? you spefically, Atlanta3000? wink

funny, i actually pinged him with the same idea. i'd be down for grabbing a drink somewhere with a few forumers. (it's been what, a decade since the last forum meetup?)

i'm friends IRL with at least one other forumer but it's been a while since we've hung out. (Frank!)

MARTAisSmarta · #**9238** Posted **Jul 30, 2018, 7:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by cabasse

funny, i actually pinged him with the same idea. i'd be down for grabbing a drink somewhere with a few forumers. (it's been what, a decade since the last forum meetup?)

i'm friends IRL with at least one other forumer but it's been a while since we've hung out. (Frank!)

Why don't we all meet up in the Eviva parking lot and have our own groundbreaking ceremony!

skyscraperpage17 · #**9239** Posted **Jul 31, 2018, 12:40 PM**

Instacart eyes new regional office at Midtown's Ponce City Market

https://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/...-midtowns.html

GeorgiaPeanuts · #**9240** Posted **Jul 31, 2018, 3:54 PM**

Is this the big story?

https://www.bisnow.com/atlanta/news/...erimeter-91287