ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[Verge]

Originally Posted by RocketSurgeon

I think that's just the perspective of the rendering. On the elevations it's similar to Spire and probably a little smaller than 1010. It should fit in pretty well.

It's a nice building-- it however looks nothing like Spire (which is a fairly terrible one)--

[shivtim]

Originally Posted by Verge

It's a nice building-- it however looks nothing like Spire (which is a fairly terrible one)--

I think he just meant similar massing to Spire. It's not super tall, but it's not exactly a super fat and squat building. Should fit in well (massing wise) with the neighborhood.

[RocketSurgeon]

Originally Posted by Verge

It's a nice building-- it however looks nothing like Spire (which is a fairly terrible one)--

I meant it's a similar size.

[Verge]

Originally Posted by RocketSurgeon

I meant it's a similar size.

Anyway-- its a nice building that breaks with the Novare high-rise aesthetic deathtrap--

[Tuckerman]

NOticed some preparatory construction activity in the lot next to the Roxy in Buckhead.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

does that slender rectangle with the office space in Hanover Midtown have windows facing Bulldogs? One thing Midtown lacks much of is wall to wall buildings and that wall facing Bulldogs could be wall to wall with an eventual building in the bulldog area at some point if there are no windows.

[arctk2014]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

does that slender rectangle with the office space in Hanover Midtown have windows facing Bulldogs? One thing Midtown lacks much of is wall to wall buildings and that wall facing Bulldogs could be wall to wall with an eventual building in the bulldog area at some point if there are no windows.

Since they don't own the property/parcel to the north between Bulldogs and that sliver of land where the office portion that fronts Peachtree there probably wouldn't be windows facing North along the leg of the low-rise office portion. The building code (IBC for instance) restricts the percent openings based on the distance from adjacent property lines. The percentage is based upon construction types, whether or not you have sprinklers, whether or not you have have to have opening protections (ie- fire shutters.....notice the fire shutters on the apartments that face the parking deck of Spire behind the CVS).

[MdtwnATL]

Originally Posted by scania

I'm for the whole city at large. Be it Downtown, Midtown, Buckhead, etc. I'm not talking about everyone on here, but this board has become extremely Midtown bias. It's the attitude for all Midtown. Statements continue to be made that just amazes me. When people say that southerners all small minded, I swear this board can certainly depict that mindset. I'm not going to call out anyone, but it would be awesome if people supported the city period, and not just one area. Trust me, Midtown by no means can make Atlanta a world class city by itself...Buckhead, as well as Downtown are very instrumental for various reasons. The same goes for Midtown.

I too want the city to be great as a whole. That being said, right nowMidtown is the only part of town that seems to have its act together. It offers all of the amenities that a great city should - lots of foot traffic in the eveings with residents and guests alike, uniquely local dining, bars, parks, museums, arts and shopping (non-mall!) is coming soon enough. Midtown is just very pro-urban in its approach to all of the new developments as well.

Buckhead did itself in with giant shopping malls, giant intersections and a completely non-walkable, corporate park-like configuration. As urban enthusiasts, why would we be enthusiastic about that? What's urban about it? It's like they are the ant-city part of town. That being said, I do really like the Buckhead Atlanta development and surrounding couple of blocks - just wish it was right in the core of things up the street.

I work in hospitality sales in Midtown, and I have to tell you - when meeting planners come in and tour Atlanta hotels for their annual conferences (of 400 rooms or less), Midtown is where they want be. Downtown has a horrid reputation throughout the industry, and Buckhead isn't walkable, which is all important for meeting and conference planners. It's exciting what's happening in Midtown because it's the one part of town that is starting to surprise folks who haven't been here in a while and it's changing old perceptions of our city.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

Urban Institute has release data for 2030 predictions and they expect Atlanta will gain 2.8 million additional residents

http://datatools.urban.org/features/mapping-americas-futures/

That is also the highest absolute growth in the country. As far as I can tell the next in line is Washington DC with 2 million.

[alco89]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

Urban Institute has release data for 2030 predictions and they expect Atlanta will gain 2.8 million additional residents

http://datatools.urban.org/features/mapping-americas-futures/

That is also the highest absolute growth in the country. As far as I can tell the next in line is Washington DC with 2 million.

I don't see this as a good thing at all. I hope they're wrong!

[Ant131531]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

Urban Institute has release data for 2030 predictions and they expect Atlanta will gain 2.8 million additional residents

http://datatools.urban.org/features/mapping-americas-futures/

That is also the highest absolute growth in the country. As far as I can tell the next in line is Washington DC with 2 million.

That's been out for quite a while now honestly. It uses growth from 2000 to 2010 to extrapolate so it's clearly not accurate anymore considering the recession. Dallas using 2010 to 2015 growth would have an absolute increase of around 3 million while Atlanta, it would be more like 1.8 million.

[NickH]

Originally Posted by ericdeatl

After the meeting I asked Robin Loudermilk, who is developing the 10-story Seventh Condo project and will own the commercial and office portion of the Hanover Midtown (7th and Peachtree) development, "So Bulldogs will remain as is?", and he responded "We're working on that." I know that he already owns the building with Bezoria, Hi-Five, Noodle and T-Mobile, so perhaps he is still hoping to be able to buy Bulldogs or a portion of their property and somehow rework the commercial/office portion of the Hanover project.

Bulldogs needs to go. The building is ugly as all hell.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

From DRC Recap:

Peachtree at 3rd Street by JPX Works (new application) – This unique residential tower is proposed on a 0.3 acre site at the SE corner of Peachtree and 3rd Street. The 24-story building will have approx. 150 residential units, approx. 4,000 sf of ground level retail, and access to 193 parking spaces in the existing adjacent parking deck shared with the Georgian Terrace. The committee recommended support for the project.


Juniper at 5th Street by Southeast Capital Companies (new application) - A new six-story midrise multifamily project is proposed on the east side of Juniper Street between 4th and 5th Streets. The project will have 158 one- and two-bedroom units, with some homes as large as 1,650 sf. The committee requested additional information about the streetscapes along 4th and 5th Streets to evaluate their conformity with the surrounding neighborhood context. The committee also requested more information on the landscape plan that will provide the buffer between the project and the adjacent alley. The applicant will submit additional materials electronically to determine if a follow-up presentation is needed.


Peachtree Street at 7th Street by Hanover (new application) - This new mixed-use project is proposed on the NE corner of Peachtree and 7th Street and will include 11,220 sf of ground floor retail, 350 residential units and 43,025 sf of office uses in a 28-story building. Though this was a preliminary presentation to introduce the project and receive initial feedback, the quality of the design and building program was completely aligned with the vision and objectives of Blueprint Midtown. The committee was complimentary of the architecture and the manner in which the project enlivens both the Peachtree Street and Juniper Street frontages with appropriate massing and a rich palette of materials. The applicant plans to return to the DRC in October for a final presentation.


Dual-Brand Hotel by Noble Investment Group (follow-up review) – The project will feature the AC Hotel and Moxy brands nested together in a new building located on a mid-block site between 13th and 14th Streets. The building will include approximately 300 hotel rooms and 300 parking spaces, a portion of which (+/- 130 spaces) will be allocated for public use. There will be a publicly accessible pedestrian connection running along the western edge of the property providing convenient access between 13th and 14th Street. The most significant changes since the previous presentation in August were focused on the passenger drop-off and loading areas for the Moxy on 13th Street. Additionally, positive changes were made to the ground level of the Moxy to add more glass and increase transparency along the pedestrian walkway. Planning staff noted the need for landscaping between the drop-off areas on both 13th and 14th Streets and the public sidewalk to comply with zoning regulations. The committee recommended support for the project.


Whole Foods by The Related Group (follow-up review) - Planned as the second phase of Related’s mixed-use development on the block bound by Spring, 14th, West Peachtree and 13th Streets, this project consists of a new organic grocery store, brew pub and cooking school. The building program provides two levels of retail (72,000 sf) above three levels of parking with a total of 286 spaces. Since the previous presentation in June, the applicant made strides to activate the street level with enhancements such as: increased storefront glass along the 14th and Spring Street façades, an additional store entrance and flex space with the potential for outdoor dining on two levels along 14th Street. There is also a new rooftop terrace above 14th Street. The committee recommended support for the project.

For Whole Foods it mentions 2 levels of retail above 3 levels of parking, does that mean it will be underground parking because it only looks like two levels above ground plus rooftop terrace

[RudyJK]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Yeah, this is definitely not downtown's decade as far as large scale residential development is concerned, though it still has cool projects on the horizon like the Underground development and Post apartments in the Northern part of downtown.

I noticed tree removal signs and red tape around trees on the NW corner of Williams and Baker today - the same block as Museum tower. Could the Post property be heating up downtown?

https://www.google.com/maps/@33.7622754,...w%3D345.65573%26pitch%3D0!7i13312!8i6656

[BGump]

Soil samples are being taken this week at the NCR headquarters site.

[ATLSkyPalaceOwner]

The light tractor machinery at the AMLI Arts Center site seems to be gone.

[ATLmangum]

There definitely appears to be work starting at the Hannover Roxy site in Buckhead. This is probably my favorite project in Buckhead. Will do wonders for that part of town.

[Martinman]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

From DRC Recap:

This looks awesome!



On the other hand, I'm disappointed in the Whole Foods. The 14th Street facade just looks like a boring flat wall with some glass thrown in. Hopefully the real thing won't look so plain.

[jpk1292000]

Originally Posted by Martinman

This looks awesome!



On the other hand, I'm disappointed in the Whole Foods. The 14th Street facade just looks like a boring flat wall with some glass thrown in. Hopefully the real thing won't look so plain.

There was another rendering someone posted a few weeks ago that looked better for the Whole Foods.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

That's been out for quite a while now honestly. It uses growth from 2000 to 2010 to extrapolate so it's clearly not accurate anymore considering the recession. Dallas using 2010 to 2015 growth would have an absolute increase of around 3 million while Atlanta, it would be more like 1.8 million.

ARC anticipates 8 million in metro ATL by 2040 so that seems accurate as 2.8 more is 8 million.

http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/blog/...population-to-hit-8-million-by-2040.html