ATLANTA | Development Thread VI - Page 701

briantech · #**14001** Posted **Oct 14, 2020, 11:08 PM**

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Originally Posted by Street Advocate

Pretty sure these are the same people as RitaWorld Pearl Kingdom, Atlanta’s greatest proposal ever.

"The building should be beautiful. It should look like a crystal glass. Here is a clipart we found of crystal glasses. It should be sexy, like a woman. We want it to be tall and also beautiful. Here is also a chandelier, as we also think chandeliers are beautifuly, like the building should be. You will be paid for your work if we decide to build the building."

Ant131531 · #**14002** Posted **Oct 14, 2020, 11:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by Street Advocate

Pretty sure these are the same people as RitaWorld Pearl Kingdom, Atlanta’s greatest proposal ever.

Yeah I'm surprised someone actually believes that. What company would host a contest to design a supertall instead of going to a world class architectural design firm?

Verge · #**14003** Posted **Oct 15, 2020, 7:22 PM**

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Originally Posted by Ant131531

Yeah I'm surprised someone actually believes that. What company would host a contest to design a supertall instead of going to a world class architectural design firm?

Where is your sense of humor-- this is an elaborate joke/ competition--

Tuckerman · #**14004** Posted **Oct 18, 2020, 8:57 PM**

Any information on Westside Park opening? I know they said Spring 2020 and then came COVID; but this is October!

Next question: Is the remake of the Goat Farm into an art center just another Eviva or Opus II? Any fog lifters out there?

AtlHeel · #**14005** Posted **Oct 20, 2020, 1:47 AM**

[QUOTE=Tuckerman;9077201]Any information on Westside Park opening? I know they said Spring 2020 and then came COVID; but this is October!

I drove by it last weekend thinking I might get to drive in at the construction / r other entrances. No success. It looked like the entrances were finished - even the landscaping was mostly done.

Cooldude · #**14006** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 2:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Street Advocate

Speaking of- it looks fantastic.

Courtesy of this board’s favorite, Chris Bender who attended the DRC.

yes that’s the one. Looks really Nice, when I first found out about it there wasn’t a rendering of it then now I see what it looks like.

Cooldude · #**14007** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 3:17 PM**

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Originally Posted by Atlantis

RitaWorld is developing a key project, the development of a skyscraper, the height being 1,200 ft - 1,500 ft tall. This will be built in the downtown Atlanta area and be an office tower.

https://bustler.net/competitions/765...-ritaworld-inc

Yes i HOPE this project gets built ASAP. We been long over due for a Top Notch Trophy Tower in Atlanta. I say Hell YES let’s get’er done ✅ haha. And that New proposed Hotel next to the Mercedes Benz Stadium, get the Portman’s 3 tower project on 10th & spring up and going, the 8th st and West Peachtree st proposed tower, Opus, and the sls tower on crescent I think it was, that ugly apartment building on crescent that was supposed to be torn down and a tower was replacing it right down from south city kitchen. Let’s get All those up and going. Oh yeah and that Peachtree st and 12th st proposal. Across from Stk restaurant. That lot had a super tall proposal at one time. And across the street from there as well

Cooldude · #**14008** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 3:23 PM**

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Originally Posted by Verge

Where is your sense of humor-- this is an elaborate joke/ competition--

So you mean that this proposal is a fluke? Gosh darn I got excited for nothing when I first saw it.

just my luck.

Street Advocate · #**14009** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 4:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by Cooldude

So you mean that this proposal is a fluke? Gosh darn I got excited for nothing when I first saw it.

just my luck.

This is their proposal for when ted turner field was for sale:

RATBOYKEV · #**14010** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 5:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Street Advocate

This is their proposal for when ted turner field was for sale:

I can't believe we could have had that and settled for GSU instead. What happened to big ideas in this city?

Atlriser · #**14011** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 7:41 PM**

That’s the most ridiculous proposal imaginable! It would involve buying probably 1000 individual homes from their owners which would be impossible. I live on one of the streets shown as water and the whole idea is crazy. It had to be some pipe dream because it was never mentioned to the neighborhood which is protected by historic designation. Not to mention the money involved in removing the existing infrastructure, the land is hilly and contains many governmental facilities, MLK middle school, Carver High, the Neighborhood School, major railroad tracks and several healthcare/retirement facilities. The idea was absolutely ABSURD!

Atlriser · #**14012** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 7:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by RATBOYKEV

I can't believe we could have had that and settled for GSU instead. What happened to big ideas in this city?

No you didn’t settle for anything. 90% or more of that pic is not owned by GSU but by individual homeowners.

Street Advocate · #**14013** Posted **Oct 21, 2020, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by RATBOYKEV

I can't believe we could have had that and settled for GSU instead. What happened to big ideas in this city?

Could’ve brought Orlando to Atlanta!

700 · #**14014** Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 5:39 PM**

Affordable housing for teachers in Fairlie-Poplar on Walton/Poplar/Ted Turner/Cone lot.

https://www.rbhgrp.com/teachers-village-atlanta

3yonce · #**14015** Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 6:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by 700

Affordable housing for teachers in Fairlie-Poplar on Walton/Poplar/Ted Turner/Cone lot.

https://www.rbhgrp.com/teachers-village-atlanta

Interesting that they plan to use the old, existing parking deck. If they spruce it up a little bit, it could make a nice project that maintains a piece of the historic urban fabric.

jayden · #**14016** Posted **Oct 26, 2020, 7:03 PM**

The crane for 14th and Spring is now up.

Verge · #**14017** Posted **Oct 27, 2020, 2:27 PM**

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Originally Posted by 3yonce

Interesting that they plan to use the old, existing parking deck. If they spruce it up a little bit, it could make a nice project that maintains a piece of the historic urban fabric.

Yes-- Potentially a very nice project Downtown in an area that needs some life. Keeping the historic deck -- which actually doesn't look like a parking deck is a great touch--

Cooldude · #**14018** Posted **Nov 2, 2020, 3:58 AM**

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Originally Posted by Street Advocate

This is their proposal for when ted turner field was for sale:

Yes I saw that proposal of the All Crystal Glass like Super tall Downtown Trophy tower had me all Excited . lol. Well Mabe something like that will happen here in my lifetime haha. I still got my fingers crossed for Opus 2.

Cooldude · #**14019** Posted **Nov 2, 2020, 4:08 AM**

That 14th & spring Project should look nice on the connector and the midtown union as well. I hope the towers will have some lighting that stands out on the buildings that looks really good. Blue or red neon lights & or LED style

700 · #**14020** Posted **Nov 5, 2020, 4:02 PM**

Union Tower

Name is a reference to Atlanta's old Union Station
Designed around a reconnected Broad St. (per MARTA's plans)
Consists of film sets, post-production offices, residential, and a grand theater
At 1,138 Ft. it would be the tallest building in Atlanta
Includes "cyclical elevator" for unique views of the city

More Info and Renderings: https://eightvillage.com/uniontower