ATLANTA | Development Thread V

[clexmond]

Originally Posted by TarHeelJ

Yes, but every building is not open to the general public. They have no more obligation to open up this lawn to public use than any of us do, but GT does have lots of open lawn available for the public all across campus - just not this one. I assume from the wording that they have been having problems with people abusing the space - hence the need to make a change.

No one (individual, institution, or other) should be required to allow strangers to use their private green space just because it's convenient.

I agree with you, and they should have a plan to restrict its use during events. But my point by saying GT is a public institution was to suggest that they should be more mindful of how to sustain the lawn as a greenspace for the neighborhood given their stature and responsibility to the public.

[West Peachtree]

Originally Posted by Libertarian

Is 7th 2-way now over to W. P'tree?

Yes, project complete - please see below:
http://www.atlantaintownpaper.com/2016/08/33206/

[West Peachtree]

Originally Posted by Libertarian

7th now being 2-way should improve the chances of development of the NE corner of 7th & West Peach.

And so should this:

DREW ECKL Law Firm at 880 West Peachtree making way for Trammel Crow Luxury Apartments ! November/December 2016 relocation timetable stated.

http://www.dailyreportonline.com/home/id...74542&curindex=0&slreturn=20160706174424

[RocketSurgeon]

Originally Posted by West Peachtree

Yes, project complete - please see below:
http://www.atlantaintownpaper.com/2016/08/33206/

I thought the 15th Street extension was part of the AMLI tower but that makes it sound like it's not a sure thing yet. That would be strange since the tower is designed for a street to be there.

[Martinman]

Originally Posted by RocketSurgeon

I thought the 15th Street extension was part of the AMLI tower but that makes it sound like it's not a sure thing yet. That would be strange since the tower is designed for a street to be there.

The 15th street extension now has funding for design and construction as mentioned in the article. I agree that the wording in that article is a little unclear.

[Atlanta3000]

New Pic of AMLI City Place Buckhead

[Atlanta3000]

Hmmm.........

[ATL_J]

I'm sure they'll have some shuttle service.

[teejay]

Originally Posted by Atlanta3000

Hmmm.........

Considering the stamp in the photo says "Atlanta Barves," I'm going to guess that's a photoshop.

Yup. Here's the real render: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ballpark/suntrust-park/images/[email protected]

[daharris80]

Originally Posted by teejay

Considering the stamp in the photo says "Atlanta Barves," I'm going to guess that's a photoshop.

Yup. Here's the real render: http://atlanta.braves.mlb.com/atl/ballpark/suntrust-park/images/[email protected]

First line of the "about" section from the website where this photo is hosted: "We strive to provide the best local, national, and international satire/parody, written by Atlanta comedy writers."

[megalopolis]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

Here is the architects page on that master plan: http://www.sasaki.com/project/93/woodruff-arts-center-expansion-master-plan/

The Woodruff Arts Center has abandoned this plan, right? As part of this old master plan, to put in the new symphony hall they were going to have to partially demolish the Memorial Arts Building, and now they're renovating it and the Alliance Theater. So I guess that means that a new symphony hall is no longer part of the plan?

[daharris80]

Originally Posted by megalopolis

The Woodruff Arts Center has abandoned this plan, right? As part of this old master plan, to put in the new symphony hall they were going to have to partially demolish the Memorial Arts Building, and now they're renovating it and the Alliance Theater. So I guess that means that a new symphony hall is no longer part of the plan?

I believe that partially demolishing that building is still part of the plan with the renovations: http://atlanta.curbed.com/2016/6/14/11924254/woodruff-arts-center-renovation-plans-alliance-theatre

[arctk2014]

Originally Posted by megalopolis

The Woodruff Arts Center has abandoned this plan, right? As part of this old master plan, to put in the new symphony hall they were going to have to partially demolish the Memorial Arts Building, and now they're renovating it and the Alliance Theater. So I guess that means that a new symphony hall is no longer part of the plan?

Trahan Architects has a revised master plan that envisions the current Woodruff Arts Center re-positioned & renovated with a larger green space rather than expanding over to the Arts Center Site.

I can imagine Cousins/Integral would be partners in working with the Woodruff Arts Center should programmatic requirements warrant them needing some of that space to tie into the area, but we'll see what they propose in the coming months.

http://atlanta.curbed.com/2016/6/14/11924254/woodruff-arts-center-renovation-plans-alliance-theatre

[megalopolis]

Originally Posted by daharris80

I believe that partially demolishing that building is still part of the plan with the renovations: http://atlanta.curbed.com/2016/6/14/11924254/woodruff-arts-center-renovation-plans-alliance-theatre

Looks like demolition of the north side of the Memorial Arts Building, to make room for a larger lawn. Before, the plan was to demolish the south side of the Memorial Arts Building to make room for a symphony hall at the corner of Peachtree and 15th.

While a new symphony hall doesn't seem to be part of the current plan anymore, maybe one can be added later to the expanded lawn.

[micropundit]

Architectural firm Cooper Cary filed a handful of building permits with City of Atlanta late last week for new construction of a dual-branded AC Hotel by Marriott – a "European inspired design hotel" – and Moxy Hotel – a boutique hotel with "soul and style" – in Midtown.
The city filings come nearly one year to the day Noble Investment Group presented plans for the nearly 300-room hotel, at 53 14th Street to Midtown's Development Review Committee.The 165,250-square-foot dual-branded project will be built from the ground-up in the parking lot between Four Seasons Atlanta and Atlanta Marriott Suites Midtown hotels, on 14 Street.
Noble's Midtown AC will be the second in Atlanta. The commercial real estate investment and development firm is building the first near Phipps Plaza in Buckhead, a partnership with the mall's developer, Simon Property Group.
As for Moxy, the Midtown location will be the brand's first in the Atlanta market. Moxy has 37 outposts slated for mid-2017 and mid-2018 openings, according to the hotel's website. There are six Moxy Hotels worldwide today.
https://whatnowatlanta.com/plans-filed-for-midtown-dual-branded-ac-hotel-by-marriott-moxy/

[testarossa50]

Hmm, one of only a couple Midtown projects I was sorta rooting against. I'd really rather see the Hampton Inn at 15th and West Peachtree take off.

[GTdan]

Originally Posted by testarossa50

Hmm, one of only a couple Midtown projects I was sorta rooting against. I'd really rather see the Hampton Inn at 15th and West Peachtree take off.

Looks like this one will definitely be moving forward pretty soon considering over $130,000 in fees have already been paid.

[GeorgiaPeanuts]

Such a waste of a prime spot on 14th

[DNR]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

Such a waste of a prime spot on 14th

You are right about that!!

[daharris80]

Originally Posted by megalopolis

Looks like demolition of the north side of the Memorial Arts Building, to make room for a larger lawn. Before, the plan was to demolish the south side of the Memorial Arts Building to make room for a symphony hall at the corner of Peachtree and 15th.

While a new symphony hall doesn't seem to be part of the current plan anymore, maybe one can be added later to the expanded lawn.

Not to belabor the point but in both plans the east side of the Memorial Arts building is demolished creating a large lawn space with new construction on the south portion of the lot at the corner of Peachtree and 15th Street. In the current plans the building at that corner looks significantly different than the building called for in the earlier plan but that would seem to be the natural progression of a master plan.