ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[AtlantaMustang]

Detailed post on 60 11th steet and 98 14th street.

http://www.midtownatl.com/about/midtown-...-monthly-march-2014/march-2014-drc-recap

Sorry if this has already been posted.



60 11th Street—Daniel-Selig kicked off the meeting, proposing the next phase of 12th and Midtown: a development at 60 11th Street. Located on the Northeast corner of 11th Street and Crescent Avenue, this tower is considered to be the sister project of the recently completed 77 12th residential development. With 14,000 SF of retail space on two levels of the project, Daniel-Selig continues to deliver high-quality mixed-use space to the Midtown core. Designed by Atlanta architecture firm Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio, the 20-story development will feature structured parking and 319 apartments. Construction is set to start in Fall 2014 with completion anticipated in early 2016.




98 14th Street—Additionally, Olympia Heights Management submitted to the DRC plans for a major 1.7M SF mixed-use project on the former symphony site at 98 14th Street. Designed by architecture firm Arquitectonica, the project will include three towers that range from 39 to 60 stories. Through this development, Midtown will gain 1,300 apartments, 270 hotel rooms, and 92,000 SF of retail space. According to the development team, a three-phase masterplan process is projected to start in 2015. The first phase will include construction of a mixed-use residential tower with approximately 14,690 SF of retail space and 500 apartment units.

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by SteveD

Sadly I agree. I was just going to post something very similar but you beat me to it.

Not so quick folks...this baby had support all the way up to the Executive Branch!

We Can’t Wait: Obama Administration Announces Atlanta Regional Multimodal Passenger Terminal Project to Be Expedited

WASHINGTON – Today, as part of his We Can’t Wait initiative, President Obama announced that the Atlanta Regional Multimodal Passenger Terminal project will be expedited as a nationally and regionally significant infrastructure project, shaving up to a year off the review timeline for the project. The Atlanta Regional Multimodal Passenger Terminal Project joins the Port of Savannah as the second project in Georgia to be expedited as a part of this initiative.

http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi...on-announces-atlanta-regional-multimodal

[RudyJK]

Originally Posted by PremierAtlanta

Finally a rendering of the Amli residential tower. I actually like it. Didn't I read that there is soil testing going on at the site? The extension of 15th Street will be a real benefit to the area.

Is 15th Street planned to go all the way to Williams? anyone?

I hope so. Restore (or create) the grid!

[RudyJK]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Not so quick folks...this baby had support all the way up to the Executive Branch!



http://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-offi...on-announces-atlanta-regional-multimodal

Uh huh...sure.

So did the Port of Savannah project.

[PremierAtlanta]

Originally Posted by AtlantaMustang

98 14th Street—Additionally, Olympia Heights Management submitted to the DRC plans for a major 1.7M SF mixed-use project on the former symphony site at 98 14th Street. Designed by architecture firm Arquitectonica, the project will include three towers that range from 39 to 60 stories. Through this development, Midtown will gain 1,300 apartments, 270 hotel rooms, and 92,000 SF of retail space. According to the development team, a three-phase masterplan process is projected to start in 2015. The first phase will include construction of a mixed-use residential tower with approximately 14,690 SF of retail space and 500 apartment units.

So if I had to guess, I would say 500 units would be Tower B.

[AtlantaMustang]

Originally Posted by PremierAtlanta

So if I had to guess, I would say 500 units would be Tower B.

That was my assumption at first and I hope so. Although it could be Tower A I would think. It is shorter, but it's a fat little thing. Only in this location could a Midtown tower look that fat at 39 floors.

[PremierAtlanta]

Originally Posted by AtlantaMustang

That was my assumption at first and I hope so. Although it could be Tower A I would think. It is shorter, but it's a fat little thing. Only in this location could a Midtown tower look that fat at 39 floors.

Oh yes! I forgot about how fat Tower A is looking south.

Oy vey! At 39 stories, your sentiments are mine. Tower A looks short, stubby...and dare I say...boring. I know it sounds very immature of me but a 39 story tower in this location is just not very exciting to me. I'm sure some in other cities would be thrilled to get a 39 story tower. I am too...just not in a location that is surrounded by 45-53 story buildings. *sighs*

[AtlantaMustang]

Originally Posted by PremierAtlanta

Oh yes! I forgot about how fat Tower A is looking south.

Oy vey! At 39 stories, your sentiments are mine. Tower A looks short, stubby...and dare I say...boring. I know it sounds very immature of me but a 39 story tower in this location is just not very exciting to me. I'm sure some in other cities would be thrilled to get a 39 story tower. I am too...just not in a location that is surrounded by 45-53 story buildings. *sighs*

I'm still happy with that building being short just with the amount of life it will add to that area. It's mostly office now, but this development will plop down 1300 units, and a ton of retail. It'll really change 14th street. As much as I'm excited about the change in the skyline, I'm more excited with the life it's going to bring.

My main reason for thinking it may be Tower A first is that it says 14,690 SF of retail in the first phase, leaving like 75K for the next phases. I would think the towers in the front on 14th would have retail all the way around and maybe on multiple levels while Tower A may just face south. Not sure though, Tower A could have the proposed grocery, which would be a big chunk of retail space, which could mean Tower B only has the 14,690 SF. We need more details to be sure.

[PremierAtlanta]

Originally Posted by AtlantaMustang

I'm still happy with that building being short just with the amount of life it will add to that area. It's mostly office now, but this development will plop down 1300 units, and a ton of retail. It'll really change 14th street. As much as I'm excited about the change in the skyline, I'm more excited with the life it's going to bring.

That's true...if we get ALL three towers.

I remember being in 5th or 6th grade reading about the Promenade proposal in the AJC. I'm just getting flashbacks to visions of Promenade One and Three. All we have now is Promenade Two. IIRC. I'll remain positive however. Even if just Tower A is built, 500+ additional residents in this area will do wonders. Midtown is currently in a residential renaissance so it is changing for the better.

[AtlantaMustang]

Originally Posted by PremierAtlanta

That's true...if we get ALL three towers.

I remember being in 5th or 6th grade reading about the Promenade proposal in the AJC. I'm just getting flashbacks to visions of Promenade One and Three. All we have now is Promenade Two. IIRC. I'll remain positive however. Even if just Tower A is built, 500+ additional residents in this area will do wonders. Midtown is currently in a residential renaissance so it is changing for the better.

Sorry I edited my post after you quoted it....

[RocketSurgeon]

I'm sure one or both of the taller ones will be built first. They're the only ones with street frontage. It would be pretty hard to market retail spaces that are hidden behind a vacant lot.

[PremierAtlanta]

Originally Posted by RocketSurgeon

I'm sure one or both of the taller ones will be built first. They're the only ones with street frontage. It would be pretty hard to market retail spaces that are hidden behind a vacant lot.

Agreed. My fingers are crossed.


Re: Amli Apartments

Yes, someone said there was. I have a feeling this will start soon, but with the site being such a steep grade and having an existing parking lot it's probably going to require a lot of prep before the tower starts going up. I pass by there pretty frequently so if I see any activity I'll be sure to post about it.

Thank you for any information and visuals you can give. Anything will be greatly appreciated.

[AtlantaMustang]

Originally Posted by PremierAtlanta

Agreed. My fingers are crossed.

Same. Thanks for the input Rocket.

[Tuckerman]

Returning briefly to the MMTP - to my knowledge there was little follow though on the promises made to push this from the executive branch. I remain super skeptical on this one for multiple reasons, primarily because this would be a very expensive project by itself to justify. Added to this is the low probability that we will see any high speed rail development in the region for many years. Even if developed, such a MMTP would require several high speed lines and/or trains per day to justify the terminal size. The further nail in the coffin is that lack of ability to develop connecting suburban commuter trains that would use the facility. In addition, there is little evidence that the office and job growth in the Downtown area would provide the mass of humanity to support a large facility. In addition, the State and Federal political support, let alone appropriating legislation looks very unobtainable for the foreseeable future. Finally, I am not even convinced that this is the best location or such a huge intermodal terminal - if anything, one might be able to make the case for such a terminal at Hartsfield that connected that busy air center with high speed rail connections - but now we are really into a dreamworld.
I would love to be wrong on this one and see a Hauptbahnhof along the lines of Berlin's magnificent intermodal facility (check it out) with levels of trains, local, inter-city, suburban and subway all accessible, but this is America and I see little evidence of this possibility given our culture of transit understanding.

[testarossa50]

Originally Posted by Tuckerman

Returning briefly to the MMTP - to my knowledge there was little follow though on the promises made to push this from the executive branch. I remain super skeptical on this one for multiple reasons, primarily because this would be a very expensive project by itself to justify. Added to this is the low probability that we will see any high speed rail development in the region for many years. Even if developed, such a MMTP would require several high speed lines and/or trains per day to justify the terminal size. The further nail in the coffin is that lack of ability to develop connecting suburban commuter trains that would use the facility. In addition, there is little evidence that the office and job growth in the Downtown area would provide the mass of humanity to support a large facility. In addition, the State and Federal political support, let alone appropriating legislation looks very unobtainable for the foreseeable future. Finally, I am not even convinced that this is the best location or such a huge intermodal terminal - if anything, one might be able to make the case for such a terminal at Hartsfield that connected that busy air center with high speed rail connections - but now we are really into a dreamworld.
I would love to be wrong on this one and see a Hauptbahnhof along the lines of Berlin's magnificent intermodal facility (check it out) with levels of trains, local, inter-city, suburban and subway all accessible, but this is America and I see little evidence of this possibility given our culture of transit understanding.

Agree completely. It's a train station with no train. And no commuter or intercity rail proposal of any sort has any sort of legs. It's not even feasible for Amtrak to serve the thing!

We should just nix the MMPT completely so it can stop distracting us. It's a white elephant in the making.

[RudyJK]

Originally Posted by testarossa50

Agree completely. It's a train station with no train. And no commuter or intercity rail proposal of any sort has any sort of legs. It's not even feasible for Amtrak to serve the thing!

We should just nix the MMPT completely so it can stop distracting us. It's a white elephant in the making.

I agree also. Use a fraction of the money to improve Five Points Marta station instead. If trains come in the future, the very far future I'm afraid, build a station then. But now? Talk about putting the cart before the horse!

The MMPT may look great in theory but is so impractical now. I work near Peachtree Center. Hordes of Gwinnett busses drop off and pick up in the area. Is the suggestion that those people should have to go the MMPT first and then catch the bus to Gwinnett? Cuckoo if so.

[thebigATL]

Originally Posted by RudyJK

I agree also. Use a fraction of the money to improve Five Points Marta station instead. If trains come in the future, the very far future I'm afraid, build a station then. But now? Talk about putting the cart before the horse!

The MMPT may look great in theory but is so impractical now. I work near Peachtree Center. Hordes of Gwinnett busses drop off and pick up in the area. Is the suggestion that those people should have to go the MMPT first and then catch the bus to Gwinnett? Cuckoo if so.

Marta has to do that their-selves, don't they?

[echinatl]

They've finally started the external updates to the former AJC building. I walked by there yesterday and they're installing the "fins" right now. It looks awesome! http://saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Marietta-Street-City-Gallery.jpg

Also came across this article, http://www.ajc.com/news/business/real-es...ng-will-be-renamed-two-city-plaza/nfGYf/ which states that 750 employees would move into the building. I didnt think the building was that large in the first place. They also don't mention where the employees would move from, does anyone know?

I think this would be pretty big news for the area. Great looking building at 750 more people hanging around the area.

[TarHeelJ]

Originally Posted by echinatl

They've finally started the external updates to the former AJC building. I walked by there yesterday and they're installing the "fins" right now. It looks awesome! http://saportareport.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Marietta-Street-City-Gallery.jpg

Also came across this article, http://www.ajc.com/news/business/real-es...ng-will-be-renamed-two-city-plaza/nfGYf/ which states that 750 employees would move into the building. I didnt think the building was that large in the first place. They also don't mention where the employees would move from, does anyone know?

I think this would be pretty big news for the area. Great looking building at 750 more people hanging around the area.

Now if someone can just get on the former Atlanta Constitution building...that would make me very happy.

[micropundit]

Ponce City Market has landed the New York-based company General Assembly, an operator of schools focused on building the next wave of entrepreneurs.General Assembly, founded in 2011, has nine campuses across the world, connecting more than 100,000 students and professionals that use the schools to boost their careers in technology, business and design.It will move into the main building at Ponce City Market next year, occupying about 17,650 square feet on the second floor overlooking the project’s central food hall.

Earlier this month, Atlanta Business Chronicle reported Jamestown is working on a lease with Michael Tavani, co-founder of deal site Scoutmob, who would launch an incubator in Ponce City Market.The mixed-use project has already lured technology companies athenahealth, Cardlytics and MailChimp.

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/real_...tup-general-assembly-to-open-campus.html