ATLANTA | Development Thread V - Page 511

(four 0 four) · #**10201** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 3:20 PM**

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Originally Posted by foxmccleod

There was another building. It was just flattened in the last week or so. As I recall, the church owns the houses on Juniper and wanted to tear them all down to build a parking lot. That was contested, and so the houses have fallen into disrepair. I guess they finally got approval to demo one of them. Correct me if I am wrong.

The property is owned by St. Mark's Church at 5th and Peachtree. They tore down one white house that had fallen too far into disrepair and are renovating the huge brick house into a home for teenage kids that have been disowned by their families after 'coming out'. This home will provide assistance to help them to get on their feet instead of living on the streets.

thebigATL · #**10202** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 3:27 PM**

Finally some great news comming I wont be surprised that area will be look like a alien hut (Georgia MMPT and the Falcons New stadium). And that Proposal looks like it's 40+ stories am I right? Also, If all those towers get built in both of those proposals (GMMPT And this this will be a dense area (mini-manhattan or shanghai area lol)

cabasse · #**10203** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 4:43 PM**

lol

RocketSurgeon · #**10204** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 5:01 PM**

Here's the progress of the GA Tech Engineered Biosystems building:

I also went by Centergy North and University House to photograph their progress, but it turns out there really isn't any... there's work going on but both sites look pretty much the same way they did awhile ago.

Warning: If you photograph sites yourself, DO NOT go into the surface parking next to Centergy North. I took just one photo from there and attracted quite a lot of negative attention.

micropundit · #**10205** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 5:25 PM**

Also note the renovated entrance to the GWCC. With the planned improvements to Centennial Olympic Park and the hotel, the GWCC is making some major investments in Atlanta's future growth and development.

http://atlanta.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/25/tower-watch.php
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foxmccleod · #**10206** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 5:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by (four 0 four)

The property is owned by St. Mark's Church at 5th and Peachtree. They tore down one white house that had fallen too far into disrepair and are renovating the huge brick house into a home for teenage kids that have been disowned by their families after 'coming out'. This home will provide assistance to help them to get on their feet instead of living on the streets.

I found this from the DRC meeting on Oct 8, 2013.
6:15 FOLLOW-UP: 116 Juniper Street - St. Mark UMC Campus Master Plan
Project Type: As part of the long term plan for the St. Mark UMC campus, the Church is proposing to demolish the house located at 116 Juniper Street and replace with a flexible greenspace.

This could be nice in the short term, especially next door to the new teen house. Here is an article from 2008 that talks about the church previously wanting to tear down all three houses but planning for a future 20 story building on the lot.

http://alt.coxnewsweb.com/blogs/content/...7/10/midtowns_st_mark_church_told_t.html
"In addition, Sanders said the church wanted to consolidate its land holdings on its block so it eventually could develop the site into a 20-story building. But he said that could five, 10 or 50 years out."

scania · #**10207** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 5:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by RocketSurgeon

Here's the progress of the GA Tech Engineered Biosystems building:

I also went by Centergy North and University House to photograph their progress, but it turns out there really isn't any... there's work going on but both sites look pretty much the same way they did awhile ago.

Warning: If you photograph sites yourself, DO NOT go into the surface parking next to Centergy North. I took just one photo from there and attracted quite a lot of negative attention.

University House now has concrete poles above ground now. That wasn't the case two weeks ago.

PremierAtlanta · #**10208** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 9:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by micropundit

Also note the renovated entrance to the GWCC. With the planned improvements to Centennial Olympic Park and the hotel, the GWCC is making some major investments in Atlanta's future growth and development.

http://atlanta.curbed.com/archives/2014/04/25/tower-watch.php
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Tall and glassy. It's definitely above 35 stories. That will be a great addition to the GWCC campus.

bryantm3 · #**10209** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 10:31 PM**

i posted this on another forum, but if this plan does not include a reconnection to vine city (which was torn apart from downtown with the construction of the GA dome, and is set to be even further torn apart with the rerouting of northside drive), it should be shot down from the get-go. it's totally unacceptable to not only keep, but actually *increase* the size of the 'mega block' that shuts off downtown from the west side of atlanta.

it would be no huge deal to run a street along the south side of that building, none at all. they could even put retail along the street. but no... we gotta keep the poor/black/drug-addicted/latino people away from our convention center.

TarHeelJ · #**10210** Posted **Apr 25, 2014, 11:18 PM**

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Originally Posted by bryantm3

i posted this on another forum, but if this plan does not include a reconnection to vine city (which was torn apart from downtown with the construction of the GA dome, and is set to be even further torn apart with the rerouting of northside drive), it should be shot down from the get-go. it's totally unacceptable to not only keep, but actually *increase* the size of the 'mega block' that shuts off downtown from the west side of atlanta.

it would be no huge deal to run a street along the south side of that building, none at all. they could even put retail along the street. but no... we gotta keep the poor/black/drug-addicted/latino people away from our convention center.

Keep out the drug addicted/homeless yes...black/latino no. People who are there for the right reasons (regardless of color) are obviously welcome, but if you're promoting a large luxury hotel to be convenient for drug addicts I think you're fighting a losing battle. Those are exactly the folks that cause problems for everyone in our downtown.

Libertarian · #**10211** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 2:55 AM**

Take this as you will, either an endorsement or an indictment of more social intervention, but one of my (foreign) clients on the way to the to the airport took a wrong turn and ended up in Vine City. He said he had never seen such a place anywhere in the US - not even in the Bronx or Chicago S. Side. Was that a bit of hyperbole? You tell me.

Dale · #**10212** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 3:14 AM**

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Originally Posted by Libertarian

Take this as you will, either an endorsement or an indictment of more social intervention, but one of my (foreign) clients on the way to the to the airport took a wrong turn and ended up in Vine City. He said he had never seen such a place anywhere in the US - not even in the Bronx or Chicago S. Side. Was that a bit of hyperbole? You tell me.

Having driven through the Bronx and Chicago S. Side (and Detroit), I'd say the guy was delusional.

Libertarian · #**10213** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 3:23 AM**

I agree, but no question the area isn't nice. I don't think the answer is trying to seal it off from COP and GWCC; but also don't believe the fix would be to throw away public funds on a cosmetic rehab. There's no realistic chance of private gentrification happening there either so maybe just let Vine City be Vine City.

bigstick · #**10214** Posted **Apr 26, 2014, 12:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by PremierAtlanta

Tall and glassy. It's definitely above 35 stories. That will be a great addition to the GWCC campus.

I counted at least 50 floors!!!!

Urbannizer · #**10215** Posted **Apr 27, 2014, 3:33 AM**

Do you guys want a need thread? This one is over the 500 Pages/10,000 post mark. It'll be pretty easy to create a new one, since there's a list development here.

thebigATL · #**10216** Posted **Apr 27, 2014, 2:11 PM**

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Originally Posted by Urbannizer

Do you guys want a need thread? This one is over the 500 Pages/10,000 post mark. It'll be pretty easy to create a new one, since there's a list development here.

We are good, thanks though