Should the city approve Star Metals height request?

[ATLMidcity]

Star Metals is requesting the city approves it's new height by 200+ feet higher than the original plans.

Do you think the city should approve the new height? Or will the new height be a net negative on the skyline and the streets below?

Let's get this convo going.

[ATLMidcity]

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West of Midtown, Star Metals' towering expansion moves forward
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[GeorgiaPeanuts]

Yes, because they don't appear to be asking for additional FAR just to build a taller building and have more public open space for the pedestrian experience, and that area is nowhere near any SFHs so no NIMBYs to bitch and moan, could lead to a increase in the height in more of the district which is a good thing.

[Terminus]

Originally Posted by GeorgiaPeanuts

Yes, because they don't appear to be asking for additional FAR just to build a taller building and have more public open space for the pedestrian experience, and that area is nowhere near any SFHs so no NIMBYs to bitch and moan, could lead to a increase in the height in more of the district which is a good thing.

If you all want taller buildings, ask the City to just remove the MRC-3 height cap at the www.atlzoning.com website. Now is the time for public input.

[ATLMidcity]

I voted NO because I don't want the city to have little pockets of tall building all over the place like Houston.
I like that Atlanta has 3 distinct skyline in the city. Well, Midtown and downtown is really combined at this point. But you get my point.
Let's not confuse visitors even more.

[Sojourner_Terminus]

Originally Posted by ATLMidcity

I voted NO because I don't want the city to have little pockets of tall building all over the place like Houston.
I like that Atlanta has 3 distinct skyline in the city. Well, Midtown and downtown is really combined at this point. But you get my point.
Let's not confuse visitors even more.

A valid opinion, but i don't necessarily think its a big deal. That area is dense and getting denser. Having a little height variation is neat imo. And if this tower is built, will probably be the tallest tower in this area for decades.

As the city fills in it's urban fabric and raises its standard height from a couple stories, to midrises, a tower sprouting up tall like this will look normal. Like Tokyo or nyc.

[joecool]

Originally Posted by Sojourner_Terminus

A valid opinion, but i don't necessarily think its a big deal. That area is dense and getting denser. Having a little height variation is neat imo. And if this tower is built, will probably be the tallest tower in this area for decades.

As the city fills in it's urban fabric and raises its standard height from a couple stories, to midrises, a tower sprouting up tall like this will look normal. Like Tokyo or nyc.

Exactly. Toronto is like this. I think the mini skylines around the big skyline is great. For Atlanta, the downtown/midtown and west midtown skylines are so close they will eventually blend together.

[3yonce]

Originally Posted by joecool

Exactly. Toronto is like this. I think the mini skylines around the big skyline is great. For Atlanta, the downtown/midtown and west midtown skylines are so close they will eventually blend together.

I can't wait until we go full donut and connect Atlantic Station through West Midtown and the Coke HQ to the west side of Centennial Olympic Park, with Georgia Tech and Home Park just lying low in the middle.

[jayden]

Duh!

[Martinman]

Originally Posted by Sojourner_Terminus

A valid opinion, but i don't necessarily think its a big deal. That area is dense and getting denser. Having a little height variation is neat imo. And if this tower is built, will probably be the tallest tower in this area for decades.

As the city fills in it's urban fabric and raises its standard height from a couple stories, to midrises, a tower sprouting up tall like this will look normal. Like Tokyo or nyc.

I think it'll look normal from the beginning. It will be well within a high rise cluster unlike some of the towers you see in Houston with nothing else around it. Multiple high rise nodes is pretty typical for a city/region the size of Atlanta. I'm just glad we're getting more of them within the city.

[Labtec]

Originally Posted by Sojourner_Terminus

A valid opinion, but i don't necessarily think its a big deal. That area is dense and getting denser. Having a little height variation is neat imo. And if this tower is built, will probably be the tallest tower in this area for decades.

As the city fills in it's urban fabric and raises its standard height from a couple stories, to midrises, a tower sprouting up tall like this will look normal. Like Tokyo or nyc.

Yeah, once it's built there will be more 350 - 400 footers popping up in the area and it'll look like a nice cluster similar to Atlantic Station.

[Street Advocate]

Cobb County. has a 420’ building (/ elevator shaft) and you can see much of their skyline from the city- of course we should continue adding more towers throughout the city & especially proposed here near Howell Mill.

[ThrashATL]

Heck yes for a taller west mid. Some 25-30 story buildings will make it a legit skyline in it's own right.

[ATLMidcity]

More than 95% of participants on this forum want a taller West Midtown skyline. So, does anyone know when we can expect a vote on the taller proposal?

[Julien]

Originally Posted by ATLMidcity

More than 95% of participants on this forum want a taller West Midtown skyline. So, does anyone know when we can expect a vote on the taller proposal?

SURPRISE >95% of us will say "wish it had a couple more floors" on every building.