24 photos: Veil lifts on Portman project fronting Atlanta BeltLine Josh Green Fri, 09/15/2023 - 13:48 Two years after finalized renderings emerged, the fences have come down around an Atlanta BeltLine infill project that bicyclists, walkers, and even electric-powered skateboarders have been slowing down to observe.
Veteran Atlanta developer Portman has been itching to plant a flag in economically fertile BeltLine soil for more than five years, and that’s now come in the form of a six-story, $85-million Class A office project rendered in Darth Vader black.
The 135,000-square-foot project, Junction Krog District, lends a modern contrast to the throwback brick and more traditional designs of Asana Partners’ new buildings across the BeltLine. Beneath a stack of large office balconies, public-accessible aspects of Portman’s development include a vertical terrace with gardens and multiple seating areas, and a long, deep porch.
Stacked office balconies overlooking the BeltLine. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Vertical beams make for a visual transition from brick to the project's more imposing black facade. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Project officials recently announced the first tenant, Italian restaurant YEPPA&co, is scheduled to open in March in part of 9,000 square feet of commercial space at the building’s base.
According to the Junction Krog District website, the project includes 203 vehicle parking spaces, available at rates of $150 per month. (More than 730 spaces of street parking, the site notes, are available nearby for free. At least hypothetically.)
At the property's northeast corner, overlooking the BeltLine, these outdoor social spaces are expected to come to life soon. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Portman has been making waves at various points along the BeltLine in recent weeks.
Just north of the Auburn Avenue project, Portman recently closed on 1.3 acres beside the Eastside Trail where Junction Krog District’s second phase is eventually planned to be built.
Farther north on the trail, the company has also scaled back its plans for a blocks-long transformation of Ponce de Leon Avenue, meaning some businesses such as The Local will keep operating for the foreseeable future, as lending rates stay high. And as Bisnow reports, Portman’s plans for overhauling the Amsterdam Walk district have come to light, though there’s no definitive timeline for moving forward there either.
For a glimpse at project renderings (including scrapped early designs) head here. See how the project looks in reality today in the gallery above.
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Beginning on the west-facing, Auburn Avenue side of the project, this angle lends an idea how Junction Krog District's modern designs are juxtaposed with Studioplex's aged brick. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Main garage entry on Auburn Avenue.Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Vertical beams make for a visual transition from brick to the project's more imposing black facade. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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How Junction Krog District fronts Irwin Street today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Retail spaces and office patios fronting the Eastside Trail, now visible without construction fencing. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Recent plantings separate the mixed-use building from the BeltLine. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Portman bought the property for $5.5 million in 2018 and initially envisioned building a boutique hotel. COVID-19 crushed that idea.Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
On the southern edge of the property, on an empty hill left over from previous development, SPX Alley owners Asana Partners agreed to let Portman construct what project heads have called “a meandering staircase or vertical terrace” with gardens and multiple seating areas.Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Raw patio space today. Renderings show this becoming the building's main restaurant. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Stacked office balconies overlooking the BeltLine. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Bike parting near a retail kiosk off the BeltLine. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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How lighting enlivens two previously empty parcels, at left and right, by night. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Beneath the building at center is what's envisioned as a large cafe space with indoor-outdoor hangouts. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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A glimpse at Junction Krog District secure bike parking on the ground level, where a super-secret artist has applied a mural. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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At the property's northeast corner, overlooking the BeltLine, these outdoor social spaces are expected to come to life soon. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The 1.3-acre property in question, at right, in 2019.Google Maps
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