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Rethinking Five Points revival; 'drastic' transit cuts; ATL bike rodeo Josh Green Thu, 07/18/2024 - 17:22 DOWNTOWN—Just when it seemed the summer of drama over MARTA’s plan to remake Five Points station was on vacation, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is asking the transit agency to scrap its current (paused) plans for peeling off the station’s faulty canopy and consider a temporary, 10-year fix instead, according to the AJC.

The mayor has asked for a cost analysis on the temporary solution. But agency CEO Collie Greenwood expressed fears to MARTA’s board of directors today that compiling that cost comparison could take a full year—and ultimately bump up the cost of the $230-million remake of the canopy and surrounding plazas.

Other hazards of delaying, according to Greenwood, could be lost federal funding and lawsuits from contractors who were ready to begin demo work at MARTA’s largest and busiest station this month and had spent funds in doing so. Some board members, as the newspaper relays, have sided with Greenwood in being skeptical a delay of Five Points’ redo is the proper tactic.

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CITYWIDE—In a compelling but disconcerting report this week that’s alarmed local transit supporters, Saporta Report relays how a proposal to drastically reduce metro Atlanta’s Xpress commuter bus system could have real impacts on people’s lives—and why it’s a source of concern for suburban commuters and community leaders in places like Midtown, who fear an inundation of more cars.  

Officials say the plan—called “Redefining the Ride”—is necessary given Xpress’ precipitous drop in ridership since 2019, when average daily ridership was 7,685 commuters versus just 771 during the heart of the pandemic. According to officials with the ATL, or Atlanta-Region Transit Link Authority, ridership has been steadily rising in more recent years but remains far below its pre-COVID peak. The solution, according to ATL, could be to slash the system’s current 27 routes (55 stops) to 10 routes (12 stops), while cutting the Xpress’ 27 park-and-ride lots to 17, all by sometime next spring.

Here’s a couple of graphics that paint the troublesome picture:

ATL Xpress; submitted

ATL Xpress; submitted

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BUCKHEAD—Who’s ready to rodeo—on two wheels?

The Atlanta Department of Transportation sends word that a “pedal together” bike safety rodeo is going down this weekend as a means of teaching kids skills and techniques needed to be safer bicyclists in the city. Fifty bike helmets are being donated by partner group Safe Routes to School, and all attendees will score safety items including bike lights and reflectors, plus tips on properly fitting helmets.

The free event takes place from 11 a.m. to noon Saturday at Buckhead’s Mountain Way Common park (684 Mountain Drive NE). Other partners include Livable Buckhead, Propel ATL, Georgia Commute Schools, and the Safe Kids Fulton County Coalition.

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CHAMBLEE—The City of Chamblee and MARTA are planning to officially unveil the north ITP’s city latest public art installation Monday morning—a 2017 sculpture by artist Phil Proctor called “Metaphysica” that “explores the possibilities of physical existence… beyond the five human senses,” per officials. It was purchased by the Chamblee Public Arts Commission with funds from Georgia’s hotel-motel fees, which are meant for boosting tourism.

The sizable, vibrantly red piece will be placed on the Peachtree Road side of Chamblee’s MARTA station, and it looks like this:   

Courtesy of City of Chamblee

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West Midtown's first condo tower (now apartments) dangles free rent Josh Green Thu, 07/18/2024 - 14:45 Two years ago, a pioneering residential tower in West Midtown brought in a fresh sales team in hopes of moving condos priced between the $300,000s and well north of $1 million. A year ago, the building flipped its remaining units to rentable apartments.  

Now, tactics have switched to dangling a summer’s worth of free rent.  

Nearly four years after it finished construction, the long quest to fill the Seven88 West Midtown tower—once marketed as “a perfectly placed glass sculpture” where booming West Midtown meets English Avenue—continues.  

A large banner declaring “CONDOS FOR LEASE” points toward Midtown from the West Marietta Street building’s highest floors. Throughout July, the property is offering three months of free rent on all two-bedroom apartments, and two months of rent-free living on all other floorplans.  

Seven88 West Midtown's context in the formerly industrial railroad district. Google Maps

Leasing signage at the Seven88 building pointed toward Midtown and the intersection of West Marietta Street and Brady Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Lording over active railroad tracks, the 22-story, glass-encased structure was never a sure bet in the low-rise, former warehouse district a few blocks west of the Howell Mill Road corridor.

It brought 279 well-appointed condos to the area (and upper-floor units with some of Atlanta’s best views). But just 129 of those had sold as of late summer 2022, back when the new sales team was hired and Microsoft’s fabled Westside campus was a draw. (The entry point at that time: high $300,000s for studios with about 700 square feet). The property switched to rentals a year later.

As condos, Seven88’s sales had opened in November 2020, and early homebuyers included downsizing locals, investors, and buyers relocating from coastal markets such as New York, Washington D.C., and Los Angeles, reps told Urbanize Atlanta at the time. 

So what’s it cost to rent these condo-grade apartments now?

For two-bedroom, two-bathroom options in 1,129 square feet, Seven88 rents start at $2,848 per month right now.  

On the flipside, the priciest options are going for $5,986 monthly. That gets three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,930 square feet.  

Designed by Atlanta architecture firm Goode Van Slyke, the building also includes several retail spaces along West Marietta Street. One of those was claimed in late 2022 by Omakase Table, a 14-seat, chef’s-counter concept by noted chef Leonard Yu, which serves 20-course meals for $245 per person.  

The 22-story building's retail spaces and balconies over West Marietta Street today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The building's indoor and outdoor amenities, as seen in 2022. Photography courtesy of Engel & Völkers Atlanta

Other selling points include 24/7 concierge services, a lobby with a coffee and refreshments bar, a saltwater pool and spa (separate from the dog spa), and a large hangout zone with billiards, a lounge, and clubroom with demonstration kitchen.  

The location, as marketers have pointed out, is close to Georgia Tech’s campus and the buzzy Interlock area. In the other direction, the tower overlooks the Westside BeltLine Connector trail, which links to the BeltLine loop and is expected to be a direct path into Westside Park in coming years. 

When the project was proposed back in 2018, it raised eyebrows for its location in the gritty, postindustrial railroad district best known for the Puritan Mill and King Plow complexes. The developer, McKinley Homes, had a portfolio full of cul-de-sac builds in places like Jonesboro, Dacula, and Gainesville—but nothing like Seven88 West Midtown.

Have a closer look in the gallery above.  

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Seven88 West Midtown's context in the formerly industrial railroad district. Google Maps

The 22-story building's retail spaces and balconies over West Marietta Street today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Leasing signage at the Seven88 building pointed toward Midtown and the intersection of West Marietta Street and Brady Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Views over formerly industrial railroad buildings to Midtown. Photography courtesy of Engel & Völkers Atlanta

Opposite the fire pit area and outdoor kitchen, the building includes a saltwater pool and whirlpool. Photography courtesy of Engel & Völkers Atlanta

The building's indoor and outdoor amenities, as seen in 2022. Photography courtesy of Engel & Völkers Atlanta

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East-facing views from an upper-floor unit, as seen in late 2020. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Subtitle Push to fill West Marietta Street building continues, nearly four years after completion

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Along Piedmont Road, sizable townhome neighborhood nears finish Josh Green Thu, 07/18/2024 - 12:44 After breaking ground with demolition of 1950s apartments during the depths of the COVID-19 pandemic, a Morningside townhouse community is nearing the home stretch of construction along a major connector between Midtown and Buckhead.

Just a handful of homes among dozens remain to be built, but as with kids’ meals, 12-packs, and virtually every service known to man, prices aren’t what they were a few years ago.

The project by national homebuilder Toll Brothers, Beckham Place at Morningside, calls for 60 units total in the 1700 block of Piedmont Road, a curving site a few blocks north of Piedmont Park near Fat Matt’s Rib Shack. It formerly housed the 11-building Oak Knoll Apartment Homes, which were built in 1951 and razed in 2020.

Eric White, Toll Brothers division president in Atlanta, tells Urbanize that current new-construction offerings include move-in ready townhomes with designer features and quick move-in homes.

Priced at $681,995, the least expensive new option currently offered is called the Ansley plan. That buys three bedrooms, three and ½ bathrooms, and a two-car garage across 1,768 square feet in four stories.

The most recent aerial image of the Beckham Place at Morningside project available today. Courtesy of Toll Brothers

Example of four-story facades at Beckham Place. Courtesy of Toll Brothers

Asking $825,485, the priciest Beckham Place option is the Winn Federal. It also has three bedrooms and three and ½ bathrooms and a two-car garage across four stories, but a larger floorplan of about 2,037 square feet.

When initial pricing for Beckham Place was unveiled in late 2021, the smallest units cost about $42,000 less, and the largest options were more than $100,000 cheaper in the project’s first phase.

Beckham Place is considered a gated community, with planned amenities that include an onsite pool and greenspace, developers have said. All townhomes will stand four stories with garages and roof terraces, but none will include elevators. 

Beckham Place at Morningside site plan and current sales status. Toll Brothers/Beckham Place at Morningside

Sample kitchen design at Beckham Place townhomes. Courtesy of Toll Brothers

Pennsylvania-based Toll Brothers, which bills itself as the nation’s top builder of luxury homes, acquired longtime Atlanta homebuilder Thrive Residential in early 2020. The deal included nearly 700 infill lots that Thrive had accumulated throughout Atlanta and Nashville, including the Morningside parcel under development now.  

The development team has called the location strategic for its access to Atlanta’s marquee greenspace, nearby shops and restaurants, and Morningside’s top-notch schools.

Find more context and photos of the Beckham Place project’s current state in the gallery above.

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Beckham Place at Morningside site plan and current sales status. Toll Brothers/Beckham Place at Morningside

The most recent aerial image of the Beckham Place at Morningside project available today. Courtesy of Toll Brothers

Example of four-story facades at Beckham Place. Courtesy of Toll Brothers

Sample kitchen design at Beckham Place townhomes. Courtesy of Toll Brothers

Depiction of a furnished roof terrace at Beckham Place. Courtesy of Toll Brothers

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Rendering depicting the pool and amenities area. Toll Brothers/Beckham Place at Morningside

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The fourth-floor roof terraces. Toll Brothers/Beckham Place at Morningside

Sample designs for a Beckham Place living room. Toll Brothers/Beckham Place at Morningside

Example of a primary bedroom. Toll Brothers/Beckham Place at Morningside

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Example of a kitchen found at Beckham Place. Toll Brothers/Beckham Place at Morningside

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Fresh renderings: Unique Bankhead development officially a go Josh Green Wed, 07/17/2024 - 15:52 A multifunctional Bankhead housing and support-facility development designed to spur lasting improvements in underserved Westside neighborhoods is officially underway.

Punctuated by contemporary design with archways, curving walls, and an abundance of windows, the latest concept from nonprofit organization City of Refuge calls for a broad range of uses in a three-story, 38,000-square-foot building named the Transformation Center.

City of Refuge officials held a groundbreaking ceremony for the $15.2-million project this week at 1343 Joseph E. Boone Blvd, a former American Legion lot.

The site is due south of Westside Park and adjacent to The 345 project—a remake of the abandoned, 1950s Danzig Hotel—that City of Refuge opened last year as 31 units of supportive housing for men. Officials say it’s just a two-minute walk from City of Refuge’s Westside campus, which is considered the headquarters of several satellite campuses across the country.

Development plans call for 25 units of affordable housing geared toward legacy residents, with 13 of those reserved for renters earning 30 percent of the area median income or less.

Expect a mix of two and three-bedroom apartments, with one four-bedroom unit in the mix.

Scenes from this week's groundbreaking ceremony with City of Refuge's The 345 project in the background. Courtesy of City of Refuge

Courtesy of City of Refuge

On the least expensive end, the 13 units planned to rent at 30 percent AMI would go for between $689 for a two-bedroom option (826 square feet) and $796 monthly for three-bedrooms (up to 1,343 square feet), according to Invest Atlanta.

The building, as designed by Rickman Architecture + Design, would also see 7,640 square feet of commercial and amenity space at the ground level.

Plans call for a market or grocery store, a social club, a medical and mental health clinic, and a credit union included at the building’s base level. Another planned component is the Entrepreneurship Hub, which will offer classrooms, offices, and a lab in hopes of training 100 budding entrepreneurs per year as a means of economic stimulus on the Westside.

Beyond the commercial portion, amenities would include a community room, washer and dryer connections, and an outdoor sitting space.

The project’s goal is to fill gaps in wellness, economic, and health services in Bankhead and surrounding neighborhoods. According to City of Refuge CEO and founder Bruce Deel, the agency has served more than 35,000 people across 25 years of operations on Atlanta’s Westside.

Earlier plans for the three-level project's unique facade, which have been revised. City of Refuge; Rickman Architecture + Design

Courtesy of City of Refuge

A significant portion of funding is being sourced from donations, including $3 million from the Chick-fil-A Foundation and $2 million from the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta and TogetherATL to help build affordable housing. The project also received a $3 million federal New Market Tax Credit through Atlanta Emerging Markets and Capital One.

Invest Atlanta has also approved $2 million in funding in the form of a BeltLine TAD Increment Improvement Grant.

The Transformation Center is considered the main objective of City of Refuge’s “Breaking Barriers. Building Momentum.” capital campaign, which launched in late 2022 and soon eclipsed its $25 million goal.

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The site in relation to Westside Park and Midtown. Google Maps

The project's construction schedule calls for opening in fall 2025.  

City of Refuge’s first Atlanta project, a rental community called The 1300, finished in summer 2020.

Alongside GROWTH Homes, the agency also recently built five new standalone houses for families adjacent to its Joseph E. Boone Boulevard campus, with prices starting at $279,000.

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The site in relation to Westside Park and Midtown. Google Maps

The 1343 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard site today. Invest Atlanta

Earlier plans for the three-level project's unique facade, which have been revised. City of Refuge; Rickman Architecture + Design

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Scenes from this week's groundbreaking ceremony with City of Refuge's The 345 project in the background. Courtesy of City of Refuge

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Base-level breakdown of proposed uses in the Bankhead building, shown with a credit union (green) and clinic (turquoise). City of Refuge

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First look: Relatively attainable new housing bound for Brookhaven Josh Green Wed, 07/17/2024 - 12:31 Vertical construction is expected to begin this month for an infill project that developers say will put Brookhaven homeownership in reach for a broader swath of the population.

The 53-home venture is called Empire MacKintosh, the latest development from Empire Communities, a Canada-based homebuilding giant with projects dotted across the ITP landscape, from Chamblee to the doorstep of the BeltLine’s Southside Trail. 

Empire MacKintosh—or “the Mack”, as it’s been nicknamed—is situated along Apple Valley Road, just north of Brookhaven Village and the city’s MARTA station, across the street from the renovated industrial facilities that house Arnette’s Chop Shop steakhouse.

According to Empire officials, the name is a nod to the Scottish Mackintosh style of architecture. That was a source of inspiration for the subtle curves and clean lines of planned Mackintosh exteriors, summarized as “old-world brownstone meets modern energy.”

The project has cleared 3.3 acres of vacant land and a small former lodge structure at 2580 Osborne Road, with plans of building 53 townhomes situated around two pocket parks.

Clearing and infrastructure construction progress at the Brookhaven site in recent weeks.Courtesy of Empire Communities

Overview of 53-home plans for Empire MacKintosh, with Osborne Road shown in between new housing. Courtesy of Empire Communities

Empire officials tell Urbanize Atlanta the three-story townhomes will range from about 1,500 to 2,000 square feet, with three or four bedrooms and two-car garages. The location is walkable to MARTA rail and a growing slate of shops and restaurants around Dresden Drive, per developers.

Vertical construction is scheduled to begin within a couple of weeks, with the first townhome deliveries on tap for late this year or early next.

Prices will start from the mid-$600,000s.

With its estate lots and tony country club, Brookhaven is generally considered one of the priciest housing options for ITP buyers. Realtor.com pegged the median home sales price for Brookhaven at $746,000 in June. That’s a 2 percent dip compared to the previous year—but still $166,000 more than Buckhead next door.

Planned sidewalks and facades at Empire MacKintosh. Courtesy of Empire Communities

The 2580 Osborne Road location in relation to Brookhaven Country Club, the city's MARTA station, and Brookhaven Village. Google Maps

Empire officials say the goal with MacKintosh townhomes is to provide buyers with more new-construction options and alternatives in a pricey area.

“In Brookhaven, particularly along Dresden Drive and the Brookhaven Village submarket, new housing options are scarce,” a rep wrote via email, “with most offerings limited to single-family ‘teardowns’ at prices accessible only to a few.”

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The 2580 Osborne Road location in relation to Brookhaven Country Club, the city's MARTA station, and Brookhaven Village. Google Maps

Vacant part of the site in question, at left, as seen in March 2022. Google Maps

Clearing and infrastructure construction progress at the Brookhaven site in recent weeks.Courtesy of Empire Communities

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Planned sidewalks and facades at Empire MacKintosh. Courtesy of Empire Communities

Overview of 53-home plans for Empire MacKintosh, with Osborne Road shown in between new housing. Courtesy of Empire Communities

Example of the larger Caroline plan offered at Empire MacKintosh. Empire Communities

The smaller Lyndon floorplan at Empire MacKintosh. Empire Communities

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Crane watch: West Midtown's tallest build in recent years takes shape Josh Green Wed, 07/17/2024 - 10:42 The tallest new building to recently alter Atlanta’s burgeoning skyline west of Georgia Tech is on pace to top out in September, a year and ½ after construction began, according to developers.

Stella at Star Metals—considered the third phase of the $500 million Star Metals District—is rounding into shape with unique exterior curves and making its vertical-construction mark over 11th Street, a block from Howell Mill Road in the Marietta Street Artery neighborhood.

The site is also immediately south of the Interlock district, where Lidl was announced this month as a grocery anchor in phase two.

Officials with Florida-based real estate firm The Allen Morris Company tell Urbanize Atlanta the Stella project currently stands at 18 stories. It’s scheduled to reach its maximum height of 22 stories in September, officials say.

Looking south from 17th Street, how the Stella project is beginning to stand out among other buildings in the district, including some at higher elevations. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

That’s as many stories as another residential tower in the neighborhood—the glass-encased Seven88 West Midtown condo building that started delivering in late 2020.  

In terms of floor counts, that’s also significantly taller than the district’s first two buildings: Star Metals Offices (15 stories) and Star Metals Residences (nine stories; rechristened Sentral West Midtown). All three projects were designed by Miami-based Oppenheim Architecture.

How a main entry and lobby for Stella at Star Metals is taking shape beneath rounded balconies along 11th Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Courtesy of Allen Morris Company; designs, Oppenheim Architecture

According to Allen Morris reps, Stella remains on pace to start delivering in April, with completion scheduled for late summer 2025.

Demolition of the site’s previous low-rise structures began in March last year.  

Stella’s plans call for 327 luxury apartments (most of them higher than level six) designed to capitalize on skyline views. Swanky in-unit features will include Italian cabinetry, imported stone countertops, 10-foot ceilings, and some balconies up to 14-feet deep with gardens, project officials have said.

At Stella’s ground floor, plans call for 25,000 square feet of retail anchored by two early tenant singings: restaurant concepts by Grass Fed Culture and Fishmonger, which is operating a temporary location in the former La Fonda space nearby. Above that, amenities will be topped with what’s described as “expansive rolling green roofs” and “curated terrace gardens.”

Other perks will include an infinity pool on the seventh floor, an indoor/outdoor gym with city views, onsite dog park, and a theater-style movie room. A two-story bar is also on tap for the 17th floor, with eastward views across the city.

The seventh-floor shelf for amenities is positioned over Edgehill Avenue above the parking structure. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

What's described as a resort-style pool on the seventh floor. Courtesy of Allen Morris Company; designs, Oppenheim Architecture

Since its inception, Allen Morris officials have said the Stella tower will reshape the Marietta Street Artery neighborhood’s skyline in unique ways. Eventually, it’s expected to work in conjunction with a cluster of new high-rises with an “urban forest” feel across three additional phases. (The developer in late 2022 closed on an additional 3.3 acres where phases four, five, and six are planned.)

Earlier this month, Allen Morris officials filed plans with the city to make one of those buildings significantly taller than previously expected—up to 435 feet, a height comparable to downtown’s 100 Peachtree (aka, the Equitable Building)—in exchange for more open public space at street level.  

Collectively, Allen Morris expects to build roughly 3 million square feet of development in West Midtown, eventually costing around $1.5 billion.

In the gallery above, have a closer look at where things stand with Stella, and where they’re headed.

The section of the building where Edgehill and Bellingrath avenues meet. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

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Looking south from 17th Street, how the Stella project is beginning to stand out among other buildings in the district, including some at higher elevations. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

How a main entry and lobby for Stella at Star Metals is taking shape beneath rounded balconies along 11th Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Courtesy of Allen Morris Company; designs, Oppenheim Architecture

The seventh-floor shelf for amenities is positioned over Edgehill Avenue above the parking structure. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

What's described as a resort-style pool on the seventh floor. Courtesy of Allen Morris Company; designs, Oppenheim Architecture

The section of the building where Edgehill and Bellingrath avenues meet. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Plans for the Stella project's west (left) and south facades. Courtesy of Allen Morris Company; designs, Oppenheim Architecture; architect of record, Dwell Design Studio

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Green elements are depicted on the Stella at Star Metals building's east facade, toward Midtown. Courtesy of Allen Morris Company; designs, Oppenheim Architecture

Planned interior aesthetic for Stella apartments. Courtesy of Allen Morris Company; designs, Oppenheim Architecture

A two-story, east-facing common area at the Stella building with Midtown and downtown views. Courtesy of Allen Morris Company; designs, Oppenheim Architecture/Square Feet Studio

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Blocks where Star Metals District is expected to expand (in yellow), between Howell Mill Road (left) and Northside Drive. Red stars represent existing Star Metals buildings, while the section marked "1" is where the 22-story Stella building is under construction. Google Maps/Urbanize ATL

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Mini food hall taking root soon in shuttered shopping center space Josh Green Tue, 07/16/2024 - 16:06 Like its northside brethren Chamblee, the City of Sandy Springs is expected to see a pint-sized version of a multi-cuisine food hall pop up soon in a space that previously served one function.

SocialBites, a 6,000-square-foot food hub with five different concepts, is scheduled to open in late July, occupying a two-level corner space at 6650 Roswell Road that formerly housed Mexican concept Huey Luey’s.

The mini food hall will take a two-level corner space at the Sandy Springs Village shopping center near the intersection of Roswell and Abernathy roads. Anchor tenant Goodwill operates next door in a 25,800-square-foot space, according to commercial real estate firm Mimms Enterprises.

The 6650 Roswell Road location in relation to Perimeter Mall, Ga. Highway 400, and other Central Perimeter landmarks. Google Maps

The 6,000-square-foot corner space in question. Mimms Enterprises

Project leaders call SocialBites an innovative solution that “represents a new era in the dining space,” in that it will fill a remarkably large but vacant restaurant that already includes a functioning kitchen. The adaptive-reuse approach eliminates the need for ground-up new construction in an attempt to draw in a variety of diners for relatively affordable and often sharable options.

The conversion isn’t expected to take long. Renovations at the Suite 100 building that will house SocialBites began less than two weeks ago.

Expect four fast-casual food concepts from the Experiential Brands portfolio—The Original Hot Chicken, INKED Tacos, Flametown Burgers, and Pinsa Roman Pizza—on the ground floor, with two patios, including one with cornhole games and Adirondack chairs.

The second story will house BarSocial, a laidback lounge space with its own patio made for live music and private events.

SocialBites will differ from other food hall-style offerings around Atlanta by offering one point of purchase for all four food concepts, along with table service via a number system, eliminating the need for groups to wait beside different stalls until orders are prepared. “We wanted to create a place where it’s easy for families and friends to enjoy high-quality, craveable food while connecting with each other, without breaking the bank,” Aziz Hashim, Experiential Brands’ founder and principal, said in a concept announcement. 

The two-story space's previous food-and-beverage tenant prior to closing in 2021. Google Maps

Plans for the mini food hall's exterior, fronting Roswell Road. SocialBites Food Hub

Other SocialBites components will include life-size versions of classic games (think: Connect 4) and two large screens for watching sporting events. Trivia nights and bingo are also in the works.

SocialBites’ food offerings are summarized by project leaders as follows (edited for clarity and space):

• ***The Original Hot Chicken:***Founded in Atlanta, The Original Hot Chicken is known for its unique chicken tenders and sandwiches that are pickle-brined, southern-style, cornflake-rolled, and made-to-order at six different heat levels. For vegetarians and vegans, Nashville-style Cauliflower Bites are on the menu, and the restaurant will also offer a southwestern salad that can be topped with Nashville Hot Chicken or the Nashville-Style Cauliflower.
• ***INKED Tacos:***INKED Tacos, a Birria taqueria, serves meat options like carne asada, grilled chicken, birria, and hot chicken, in addition to vegetarian toppings.
• ***Flametown Burgers:***Atlanta-based Flametown Burgers offers made-to-order premium beef burgers in several varieties, including candied jalapeno, queso bacon, and chipotle honey, paired with unique sauces.
• Pinsa Roman Pizza: Pinsa Roman Pizza dishes Roman-style pizza described as healthy, artisanal, and irresistible. The menu features a classic Margherita, a mushroom pizza featuring portobello mushroom sauce and gruyere cheese, and a Nashville Hot Chicken-inspired pie.
• ***BarSocial:***The upstairs concept will see a full bar serving craft cocktails, wine, beer, boozy milkshakes, and other libations, with clustered, lounge-style soft seating. It can also be transformed into a private event space featuring a separate entrance and upstairs covered outdoor patio.

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Photos: Step inside Old Fourth Ward's new $150M hotel, social club Josh Green Tue, 07/16/2024 - 12:22 A towering hotel and social club that’s aiming to reimagine what Atlanta’s hospitality experience can be has officially arrived.

Positioned between the BeltLine’s popular Eastside Trail and the greenspace jewel that is Historic Fourth Ward Park, New City Properties’ $150 million, 16-story boutique Forth Atlanta is accepting guests and diners. (The name draws inspiration from a Ralph Waldo Emerson quote: “Go forth into the busy world and love it.”)

Considered the centerpiece of New City’s new four-tower, mixed-use district, Forth features 196 luxury hotel rooms and 39 apartment-style offerings with hotel services designed for longer stays, continuing a flex-stay trend seen around Midtown and at nearby Ponce City Market’s second phase.

Four food-and-beverage concepts are expected to be up and running at the property soon, alongside a leafy outdoor pool zone, ballroom, and members-only social club that project leaders say is unlike anything else in Atlanta.

Open now are Elektra, a fourth-floor, Mediterranean-influenced restaurant space beside the pool helmed by Atlanta chef Jonathan McDowell, and a cozy lounge off the lobby called Bar Premio. The latter operates as a café at day and shifts to a wine bar later, with small plates such as charcuterie and affogato.

In terms of lodging, nightly prices at Forth start at $254 in coming weeks. That gets a night in a king room (260 square feet, one bed).

Forth's 2,300-square-foot outdoor pool deck has lounge seating and cabanas for both club members and hotel guests.ForthAtlanta.com

Interiors took inspiration from "contemporary European design and early Americana traditions,” according to designers. Photography by Matthew Williams

New City purchased the 11-acre former Georgia Power property in 2018 and started work on all of phase one, including hotel infrastructure, in the pandemic summer of 2020. Today the hotel includes a distinctive, cast-in-place diagrid façade and interiors described as a rich, warm, and welcoming contrast to the colder exterior materials.

Like the Overline Residences apartments next door, Forth was designed by New York-based Morris Adjmi Architects. New City picked Philadelphia-based Method Co. to operate the hotel property. 

Perks of the members-only social club will include a spa facility and sprawling fitness and wellness center with programming and classes, according to project leaders. Events planned for potential founding members kick off later this month, but membership prices aren’t being advertised. 

In the gallery above, find a tour and quick breakdown of Forth’s many facets, from inside and high above.

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The 16-story Forth Atlanta project's distinctive, diamond-patterned exterior can be seen from the BeltLine and Ponce City Market. Photography by Matthew Williams

Example of a chamfered corner room designed to maximize city views. Photography by Matthew Williams

Guest suite interiors. Photography by Matthew Williams

Example of one of Forth's terrace suites, with a large outdoor social zone. Photography by Matthew Williams

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Rich colors and woods in the Forth lobby. Photography by Matthew Williams

Interiors took inspiration from "contemporary European design and early Americana traditions,” according to designers. Photography by Matthew Williams

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The warm interior feel is meant to contrast the harsher concrete exoskeleton. Photography by Matthew Williams

Forth's poolside loungers and gardens. ForthAtlanta.com

Forth's 2,300-square-foot outdoor pool deck has lounge seating and cabanas for both club members and hotel guests.ForthAtlanta.com

Two additional food-and-beverage concepts scheduled to open soon are rustic Italian steakhouse Il Premio (left) and a rooftop cocktail lounge called Moonlight (right). ForthAtlanta.com

Capable of hosting up to 400 people, the Forth Ballroom is outfitted with tech that includes programmable lights and drapery and three drop-down projector screens. ForthAtlanta.com

The 20,000-square-foot fitness center offers cardio and strength-training sections, along with boutique classes, per hotel officials. ForthAtlanta.com

Interiors at fourth-floor, poolside restaurant Elektra. ForthAtlanta.com

Example of interiors at Forth hotel rooms and, at right, an apartment designed for longer stays. ForthAtlanta.com

The distinctive Forth hotel tower, at left, and Overline Residences apartments, as seen from Historic Fourth Ward Park earlier this year. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

As shown in May, Forth's 16-story facade, at right, and the 18-story Overline Residences were both designed by New York-based Morris Adjmi Architects.

How the Forth Atlanta hotel relates to the project's BeltLine-fronting offices, where Mailchimp opened its headquarters last year.

The project's office, at left, and hotel component over Historic Fourth Ward Park.

North views over Fourth Ward Project toward Buckhead.

Surface parking shown at bottom left is a temporary use—essentially a placeholder for future phases of Fourth Ward Project's development.

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Developer deadline looms for iconic, rotting building. Any big ideas? Josh Green Tue, 07/16/2024 - 10:00 Could the 2026 FIFA World Cup finally be the necessary shot in the arm and saving grace for one of downtown Atlanta’s most enduring eyesores? Invest Atlanta hopes so.

Officials with the economic development agency have set an Aug. 2 deadline for developers to respond to a Request for Proposals regarding the Atlanta Constitution Building, an architectural landmark across the street from MARTA’s Five Points station that’s stood mostly vacant and decaying since before Jimmy Carter was president.

Invest Atlanta repeatedly states in the RFP, which was issued in late June, that a redevelopment team needs to be capable of making significant progress on the 143 Alabama St. structure prior to the start of Atlanta’s month of World Cup matches beginning in June 2026.

A rare example of Art Moderne-style architecture in the city, the original structure was built in 1947 for the Atlanta Constitution newspaper, a predecessor to today’s Atlanta Journal-Constitution, but that operation moved out after just a few years. Georgia Power moved in around 1953 but was gone in the early 1970s, leaving the property vacant ever since. In more recent years, metal shields were placed over windows to prevent homeless encampments. At one point, trees sprouted from the roof. 

Prior to millions of World Cup fans descending upon Atlanta for eight scheduled matches, Invest Atlanta is calling for the building to stabilized, with its overall appearance improved, façade fixed, and first and second floors activated for World Cup-related events. Other changes planned for the first phase call for the addition of digital signage and activation of the site’s existing surface parking lots.

“This deliverable is of utmost importance to assist the city’s efforts in preparing to host a global sporting event,” notes the call for proposals.

As seen last year, the 1947 building's facade at the intersection of Alabama and Forsyth streets is a rare local example of Art Moderne design.Google Maps

Previous redevelopment plans for the Atlanta Constitution Building, with the addition of 112 residential units behind it and a rooftop restaurant above. Courtesy of Invest Atlanta; designs, Smith Dalia Architects

The RFP also calls for two historic elements to be returned to the building—Julian Harris’ 72-foot bas-relief art piece, currently housed at MARTA’s GWCC station; and the original Atlanta Constitution medallion in the lobby, located today at the Atlanta History Center—as part of the pre-World Cup restoration phase.

The property in question includes the historic, five-story, 95,000-square-foot building the city has owned for nearly 30 years, in addition to surrounding parcels city officials have acquired from MARTA, the State of Georgia, Fulton County, and other groups to make the site larger and more enticing for redevelopment.

The RFP asks for either a single firm or team of consultants to come forward with a multi-phase strategy for reviving it all.  

After World Cup hoopla shuffles out of town, the more complex process of redeveloping idle property and land around the Atlanta Constitution Building into a vibrant mix of uses would begin. According to Invest Atlanta’s RFP, that would include finishing remaining floors in the building (to include a public-accessible roof terrace, possibly with a restaurant, bar, or coffee shop) as well as the installation of a retail space at the main corner of Alabama and Forsyth streets, beneath the curved section of the building’s façade.

Beyond that, any part of the surrounding property where residential development would sprout would have to set aside either 30 percent of all residential units as affordable housing at 80 percent of the area median income, or 20 percent of units at 60 percent AMI, according to Invest Atlanta’s rules.

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Previous ownership breakdown of the 143 Alabama St. building and adjacent parcels. Invest Atlanta

Proximity to downtown arenas, Georgia State University, Underground Atlanta’s artsy rebirth, MARTA’s Five Points redevelopment (now paused), and the multi-billion-dollar investment that is Centennial Yards is cited as being a perk of the location. South Downtown tech entrepreneurs also have tall ambitions for activating a substantial portion of their growing portfolio before the World Cup a stone’s throw from the Atlanta Constitution Building.

If this all sounds familiar, Invest Atlanta’s quest to remake the Art Moderne-style landmark has made headlines before.

Following a lengthy RFP process in 2017, a new era for the Atlanta Constitution Building appeared to be dawning, as Invest Atlanta agreed to sell the property to developer Pope & Land, with Place Properties on board to erect a new residential building next door. Initially, plans called for completing $24 million worth of construction in 2021, but the deal never closed, and those redevelopment efforts fizzled.

Overview of site plans revealed as part of another redevelopment push. Courtesy of Invest Atlanta

This time around, Invest Atlanta expects to pick its redevelopment partner for the Atlanta Constitution Building the week of August 26. A three-year contract with the chosen group will be subject to an annual performance review, as dictated by Invest Atlanta, the RFP states.

Simply put, it appears to be another example of the World Cup acting as an economic kick in the pants for South Downtown. But what exactly should be there in less than two years?

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Previous redevelopment plans for the Atlanta Constitution Building, with the addition of 112 residential units behind it and a rooftop restaurant above. Courtesy of Invest Atlanta; designs, Smith Dalia Architects

Overview of site plans revealed as part of another redevelopment push. Courtesy of Invest Atlanta

As seen last year, the 1947 building's facade at the intersection of Alabama and Forsyth streets is a rare local example of Art Moderne design.Google Maps

Previous ownership breakdown of the 143 Alabama St. building and adjacent parcels. Invest Atlanta

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Next Midtown high-rise edges toward opening on Peachtree Josh Green Mon, 07/15/2024 - 15:02 The last in a trio of residential high-rises that have added nearly 1,000 non-student apartments to Midtown’s northern blocks is nearing the finish line.

Officials with the Loria Ansley tower at 1441 Peachtree St. send word that hardhat tours and pre-leasing has begun, with expectations of opening the building sometime later this summer. (Another recent announcement: The tower’s amenities will now include a pickleball court.)

Project leaders report that tour slots are filling up fast for a building described as offering “unparalleled elegance and lavish amenities” and “a sanctuary where every detail has been thoughtfully curated.”

How Loria Ansley's west-facing facade turned out, as seen last month over Peachtree Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

How the apartment building's retail component is expected to meet Peachtree Street. Loria Ansley

According to the development team, Loria Ansley will offer rentals ranging from studios to three-bedroom floorplans, many with balconies or terraces, plus finishes such as gourmet kitchens and LED lighting packages found in high-end condo buildings.

We’ve asked project officials for details on leasing rates and exact apartment sizes, which haven’t been posted yet on a promotional website, and we’ll update this story should further information come.

After topping out in late 2023, the 28-story building was christened Loria Ansley last spring as a nod to the adjacent historic neighborhood to the east. It's promising a location where renters can draw inspiration from “both the modern energy of Atlanta’s iconic Arts District and the roots that run deep throughout historic Ansley Park.”

Loria Ansley marks the third luxury rental tower to rise within a few blocks over the past two years, following Greystar’s Nomia building and JPX Works’ new Emmi Midtown project.

All told, those projects are introducing 957 market-rate rentals near Midtown’s northern border

The building's stair-stepped eastern face, overlooking Ansley Park. Courtesy of Atlantic Residential

The Loria project replaces internet company EarthLink’s former low-rise offices. The multi-firm project—formerly known as Rhapsody—was initially expected to include for-sale condos. Instead, it’s developing 350 apartments. 

Capital City Real Estate bought the 1.5-acre property from EarthLink in 2019 for $15.2 million. The Washington, D.C.-based developer is partnering with Atlantic Residential, FIDES Development, and Mitsui Fudosan America, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's largest real estate company, on the project.

Beyond apartments, the project will include 463 parking spaces and 3,000 square feet of retail space at street level, according to Midtown Alliance.

Loria branding bound for the tower's upper floors over Peachtree Street. Atlantic Residential

Amenity levels will be placed among a stair-stepped design leading down toward residential Ansley Park on the backside of the building. Two restaurant spaces at the lobby level will include large glass windows and tall ceilings. Elsewhere, an internal sky bridge will lead to collaborative and private coworking spaces, a gym, wine bar, pool with sundeck, a rooftop bar and lounge with views from Buckhead to Midtown, and now pickleball, according to developers.

Find a closer look at what’s on tap for this summer, and where it stands now, in the gallery above.

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Loria Ansley's 1441 Peachtree location in the northern blocks of Midtown. Google Maps

How Loria Ansley's west-facing facade turned out, as seen last month over Peachtree Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

How the apartment building's retail component is expected to meet Peachtree Street. Loria Ansley

Broader view of the building's context in north Midtown. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Loria branding bound for the tower's upper floors over Peachtree Street. Atlantic Residential

The building's stair-stepped eastern face, overlooking Ansley Park. Courtesy of Atlantic Residential

The property's planned pool and sundeck above parking levels. Courtesy of Atlantic Residential

Retail and lobby arrangement along Peachtree Street. Courtesy of Atlantic Residential

Planned lighting scheme of the flat-fronted 1441 Peachtree Street building. Courtesy of Atlantic Residential

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Location where demolition started in spring 2022 for the 1441 Peachtree apartment building. Google Maps

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Pickleball facility bound for Buckhead tower near Lenox, MARTA Josh Green Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:39 Atlanta’s tireless pickleball craze has recently manifested in the form of an elevated amenity at a new Buckhead condo tower and an entertainment complex spread across a former Armour Yards warehouse.

Now, it’s coming to the base level of one of Buckhead’s tallest buildings.

Banyan Street Capital has compiled plans to convert a street-level shell space at Salesforce Tower into an upscale take on America’s fastest growing sport.

The building is a 34-story, Class A office tower Banyan Street purchased in a joint venture with KKR for $205 million five years ago. It’s located at 950 East Paces Ferry Road near Lenox Square mall, about a block from MARTA’s Lenox Square station.

According to plans filed with Buckhead’s SPI-12 Development Review Committee, the pickleball lounge will complement other perks at the renovated high-rise but won’t be open for public play.

The East Paces Ferry Road entryway in question today. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital/Livable Buckhead

Plans for an operable partition and glass entry doors off East Paces Ferry Road. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital

Plans drawn up by Austin-based Interior Architects call for carving new openings in the building that face a vehicle drop-off area and East Paces Ferry Road. New glass doors and a 30-foot-long, operable glass partition would blur the lines between a covered outdoor area and the pickleball facility’s interior seating and lone court.

The building’s amenity offerings “make the daily hustle breeze by,” according to Banyan Street marketing materials.

No variations are being requested for the pickleball project. Buckhead DRC members commended the proposed use of space during their July meeting and did not request any changes. Plans will now move on to City of Atlanta staff for approval.

The footprint of the planned pickleball facility is shown at right. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital

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Salesforce Tower's 950 East Paces Ferry Road location in relation to other Buckhead landmarks. Google Maps

The East Paces Ferry Road entryway in question today. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital/Livable Buckhead

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Plans for an operable partition and glass entry doors off East Paces Ferry Road. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital

Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital

Facade plans (top) along East Paces Ferry Road. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital

The footprint of the planned pickleball facility is shown at right. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital

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Images: Next to Atlanta Braves' stadium, another new tower pitched Josh Green Mon, 07/15/2024 - 09:50 Optimism for vertical real estate growth around the home of the Braves shows few signs of abating.

A proposal has recently emerged for an office tower next to the Cobb Cloverleaf interstate exchange that would continue a spate of development with a variety of uses—including other offices—next to Truist Park and The Battery Atlanta, the entertainment district attached to the ballpark.

The glassy, 13-story office project would be an expansion of the three-building Circle 75 Office Park—a portion of which overlooks the Braves' stadium today. 

According to SK Commercial Realty, the new building could span up to 250,000 square feet of “trophy” office space where two major interstates meet one of metro Atlanta’s most bustling entertainment hubs.

The proposed location of the 1200 Circle 75 Parkway building in relation to interstates and the MLB stadium. SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

How the 1200 building would relate to the existing 1100 Circle 75 Parkway building (at right) and the under-construction Henry project (far right). SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

Upper floors of the building’s northern elevation would peer down into Truist Park. On other facades, the building’s signage would overlook nearly a half-million passing interstate motorists per day on Interstate 285 and I-75 combined, according to marketers.

The project is described as the only build-to-suit office stack with stadium and interstate visibility, along with connectivity to access roads in the Cumberland and Cobb Galleria submarkets. Leasing rates aren’t specified, but a typical floor size would be just over 19,000 square feet.

Marketing materials posted in recent days state the project could be available in January 2027.

Next door in the office park stands a 17-story tower from 1984 called 1100 Circle 75 Parkway, with more than 1,500 parking spaces.

The 1100 building's stadium proximity today. SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

Should the 1200 project proceed, it would rise one building away from the under-construction, two-phase The Henry, which is planned to include an apartment tower, a 250-key Marriott Autograph hotel, and The Battery’s first for-sale condos.

On the same street stands the district’s tallest structure, the new TK Elevator test tower and adjacent offices.

Meanwhile, on the flipside of the stadium near home plate, the two-building national headquarters for Truist Securities—Truist’s full-service corporate and investment bank—topped out this past spring. On the residential front, the 298-apartment Ellison Parkview project began leasing a stone’s throw from the stadium in May, with some rents flirting with $4,000 monthly.

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The proposed location of the 1200 Circle 75 Parkway building in relation to interstates and the MLB stadium. SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

The 1200 building's positioning (at left) as seen from the nose-bleeds, with both phases of The Henry project shown inserted at right. SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

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How the 1200 building would relate to the existing 1100 Circle 75 Parkway building (at right) and the under-construction Henry project (far right). SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

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How the 1200 building would relate to the existing 1100 Circle 75 Parkway building (at left) and the Henry project (far left). SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

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The 1100 building's stadium proximity today. SK Commercial Realty, via LoopNet

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