ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[bigstick]

Can any of you guys explain why Amli Arts Center has not erected a crane yet?

[arctk2014]

Originally Posted by bigstick

Can any of you guys explain why Amli Arts Center has not erected a crane yet?

Tower crane should be up in the next 30-40 days from what I was told; just like many other sites in the area there's quite a bit of rock that's had to be handled along with relocating underground utilities that were pre-existing.

[bigstick]

Originally Posted by arctk2014

Tower crane should be up in the next 30-40 days from what I was told; just like many other sites in the area there's quite a bit of rock that's had to be handled along with relocating underground utilities that were pre-existing.

Lots of granite in the ATL, that seems like a long time though ,,Thanks..

[kamden99]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

http://www.developfultoncounty.com/dafc/images/minutes/2016/032216_Mar_22_Regular_Meeting.pdf

Eviva Peachtree received unanimous approval of its $116 Million revenue bond from the Fulton County Development Authority.
Greystar's 1400 West Peachtree also received revenue bonds: ($43,000,000 residential and $115,000,000 hotel)
The Standard received $110 Million revenue bonds.

And the April Meeting had: http://www.developfultoncounty.com/dafc/images/agenda/2016/042616_Apr_Regular_Meeting_Agenda.pdf

Hanover Midtown in it requesting bonds for $146 Million
And a Noble project which might be the one on 14th for $60 Million
Loudermilk (could be one of their projects in Buckhead Village area) for $42 Million

So... What does this mean? Is a "letter of inducement" some kind of financing mechanism for developers? Just curious.

Thanks!

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by Ant131531

Great. So the parking lot just south of the Fox Theatre will finally be built over. This is great. I think it's a great place for a hotel. That little area around Fox could be buzzing in a year with construction activity. I just wish they added some retail...maybe the Midtown DRC recommends that they do that. I think the area around Fox Theatre could use more retail and restaurant space. The area gets REALLY busy during shows at the Fox and a lot of people walk around looking for places to eat at before or after.



Excellent news. It looks like we may finally be seeing Eviva and Greystar moving forward. Hanover probably soon as well.

So much great news this week and we still have a big downtown project to be announced sometime this month.

No - Philips renovation, mixed use entertainment project should come this month. My best friend works for the owner of the Hawks.

In the next 1 - 3 months we should get news on the future tallest building in Buckhead. They are beautiful!!!

[MdtwnATL]

Originally Posted by L.ARCH

Amazing!

I wonder which hotel brand they are courting? Something high end for sure... What is Atlanta missing? Waldorf Astoria maybe?

Fairmont or Park Hyatt would be great fits for the Midtown market in my opinion.

[Atlanta3000]

The Terraces at the Park - Condo

Design + Innovation: The project’s architecture features a terracing form that steps down from the taller levels of the condominium building, showcasing maximum views of the park and city skyline. As the building terraces down, it amicably meets the scale of the single family homes situated across the street. Daylighting studies were performed to decrease shading of these residences. The massing of the condominium building was studied to mimic concepts often found in established urban settings – the result was a mix of a “podium” concept (where the base of a building is clearly articulated) and a “city block” concept (where the building is broken up into several masses). This allows for a building form that best fits the varying scales of the surrounding communities.

Inherent within the forward-looking design is the understanding that this urban node, with its large historic central park and multi-use trail with likelihood of future light rail, has a precedent for greater upward density. There is already an 11-story building in the block directly across the busy thoroughfare. The design recognizes and capitalizes upon the area’s existing urban tempo.

The design team’s landscape architect studied the part of the development that will abut the multi-use trail. The proposed designs resolved and expanded the usability of public and private areas at the edges of the trail. The owners dedicated a part of the private realm in this trailside transitional space as a publicly-shared pocket park.

The end result is a highly aesthetic concept design that is sensitive to and inclusive of the surrounding neighborhood; that supports smart growth via appropriate upward density and a more walkable community; one that optimizes the multi-use trail and creates beauty and interest in the interstitial spaces along the development; and that creates a small greenspace that is shared with the public.

http://atlanta.curbed.com/2015/5/12/9962...property-along-beltline-at-piedmont-park

I will do some digging to see if I can get more details. This project is A+.

Architect: Smith Dalia

[pawelra]

So beautiful. Atlanta needs more designs like that. I hope it will get built. And Im positive they'll sell quick

[bigstick]

That is ultra sweet....

[Street Advocate]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

The Terraces at the Park - Condo

Yes! This is the type of development we need more of! Hah i won't be able to afford it, but this is the sort of place I'd love to live. Great infinity pool, too! Will always have spectacular views of the city.

[skyscraper_inspector]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

The Terraces at the Park - Condo

Design + Innovation: The project’s architecture features a terracing form that steps down from the taller levels of the condominium building, showcasing maximum views of the park and city skyline. As the building terraces down, it amicably meets the scale of the single family homes situated across the street. Daylighting studies were performed to decrease shading of these residences. The massing of the condominium building was studied to mimic concepts often found in established urban settings – the result was a mix of a “podium” concept (where the base of a building is clearly articulated) and a “city block” concept (where the building is broken up into several masses). This allows for a building form that best fits the varying scales of the surrounding communities.

Inherent within the forward-looking design is the understanding that this urban node, with its large historic central park and multi-use trail with likelihood of future light rail, has a precedent for greater upward density. There is already an 11-story building in the block directly across the busy thoroughfare. The design recognizes and capitalizes upon the area’s existing urban tempo.

The design team’s landscape architect studied the part of the development that will abut the multi-use trail. The proposed designs resolved and expanded the usability of public and private areas at the edges of the trail. The owners dedicated a part of the private realm in this trailside transitional space as a publicly-shared pocket park.

The end result is a highly aesthetic concept design that is sensitive to and inclusive of the surrounding neighborhood; that supports smart growth via appropriate upward density and a more walkable community; one that optimizes the multi-use trail and creates beauty and interest in the interstitial spaces along the development; and that creates a small greenspace that is shared with the public.

http://atlanta.curbed.com/2015/5/12/9962...property-along-beltline-at-piedmont-park

I will do some digging to see if I can get more details. This project is A+.

Architect: Smith Dalia

Is this project proposed? Actually getting built? Did it win the RFP?

[robertjhajek]

That's design with a purpose right there.

[ATL_J]

I'm not 100% sure of the status of the project, but last I heard the developers, who own most of those houses currently there, lost the sliver of land along the BeltLine (which is assumed they own in this proposal) to another developer (who had planned, at least last I heard, on putting townhomes along the BeltLine). They also had stiff resistance from the Virginia Highland neighborhood as they were against this level of density.

[skyscraper_inspector]

Originally Posted by ATL_J

I'm not 100% sure of the status of the project, but last I heard the developers, who own most of those houses currently there, lost the sliver of land along the BeltLine (which is assumed they own in this proposal) to another developer (who had planned, at least last I heard, on putting townhomes along the BeltLine). They also had stiff resistance from the Virginia Highland neighborhood as they were against this level of density.

Yes, on this page, Smith Dalia is listed as architect for the project, but also Sylvatica Studio in the "Architects" tab.

https://www.aiaga.org/design_awards/the-terraces-at-the-park/

Do we know who the developer(s) is/are?

[ATL_J]

Originally Posted by skyscraper_inspector

Yes, on this page, Smith Dalia is listed as architect for the project, but also Sylvatica Studio in the "Architects" tab.

https://www.aiaga.org/design_awards/the-terraces-at-the-park/

Do we know who the developer(s) is/are?

That other architect is the landscape architect. The developers are a group of guys. You can look at tax records to see who owns all those parcels where this would be built. That'll let you know who the developers are.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

Pics of a few projects taken today:

60 11th St. is almost finished. Sidewalk has been paved too


I think Azure on the Park is about topped out. I think the scaffolding at the top is for the roof.



Post Millennium Midtown is up to the 5th level



NCR HQ is moving along quite quickly. Taken earlier in the week (Also Modera Midtown has started on the wood framed portion of the units wrapping the parking deck, I noticed this weekend they've started on the pool deck as well)

[shivtim]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Is it economically feasible to for a get financing, attract retailers and develop a project that are outside Atlanta's core (specifically along the BeltLine) without some/or any surface parking?

Of course it is. There are several major developments that have done this recently. Multiple in West Midtown, Emory Point, Inman Quarter, some of the stuff in Brookhaven, Glenwood Park, the two newest developments in downtown Decatur, the Cobb Braves development... even the Fuqua project on Cheshire Bridge doesn't have surface parking.

Just for comparison, here's what's proposed for I-285 at Buford Highway:


This is in a car-dominated area of unincorporated DeKalb county, and even here there's not a suburban big surface lot proposed, just one row of slant parking. Why on earth would we allow a less urban development in-town on the Beltline? The neighborhood and city should fight this Fuqua development.

[skyscraper_inspector]

Originally Posted by shivtim

Of course it is. There are several major developments that have done this recently. Multiple in West Midtown, Emory Point, Inman Quarter, some of the stuff in Brookhaven, Glenwood Park, the two newest developments in downtown Decatur, the Cobb Braves development... even the Fuqua project on Cheshire Bridge doesn't have surface parking.

Just for comparison, here's what's proposed for I-285 at Buford Highway:


This is in a car-dominated area of unincorporated DeKalb county, and even here there's not a suburban big surface lot proposed, just one row of slant parking. Why on earth would we allow a less urban development in-town on the Beltline? The neighborhood and city should fight this Fuqua development.

They are fighting it. Very oddly enough, though, Fuqua and Vantage are marketing the project as a big-box anchored development with a lot of parking.

If this isn't the final design of the development, why market the project as such? Why post renderings to Loopnet and put a price on the spaces if this isn't exactly what it's going to look like?

Reynoldstown neighbors are absolutely under the impression that the final project will include much less parking and no big box stores.

http://www.loopnet.com/Listing/19742797/905-Memorial-Drive-Atlanta-GA/

[Atlanta3000]

Originally Posted by shivtim

Of course it is. There are several major developments that have done this recently. Multiple in West Midtown, Emory Point, Inman Quarter, some of the stuff in Brookhaven, Glenwood Park, the two newest developments in downtown Decatur, the Cobb Braves development... even the Fuqua project on Cheshire Bridge doesn't have surface parking.

Just for comparison, here's what's proposed for I-285 at Buford Highway:


This is in a car-dominated area of unincorporated DeKalb county, and even here there's not a suburban big surface lot proposed, just one row of slant parking. Why on earth would we allow a less urban development in-town on the Beltline? The neighborhood and city should fight this Fuqua development.

With all do respect that looks a mainly residential development - not really an apples to apples comparison. The Beltline development has a large grocery store and movie theater which is why it has a large surface parking lot.

[Atlanta3000]

Atlanta Airport Hotel Project Moving Forward


http://airport.blog.ajc.com/2016/05/06/atlanta-airport-hotel-project-moving-forward/