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Before/after: How Atlanta's skyline has beefed up in recent years Josh Green Thu, 10/03/2024 - 14:33 If Atlanta just feels like a bigger city lately, here’s proof you’re not hallucinating.

As a fun experiment with the end of 2024 approaching, we set out to contrast the skylines of Midtown and downtown today with those same places about four years ago. By way of the same vantage point used in the first photograph to ever publish on Urbanize Atlanta.

So here’s how it started:  

Midtown, left, and downtown Atlanta shown in the winter of 2020-2021. Photo courtesy of Conner Christie, @conner042505

The Midtown/downtown/Connector photo above was taken right as pandemic-stricken 2020 flipped over to 2021. (The amount of parking lots and empty parcels in Midtown being redevelopment at the time seemed truly impressive.) This website debuted in January 2021.

Four years later, we count no less than 15 major projects that have delivered or are under construction now in just that one frame. (Some of them block each other from this angle; and yes, this is just one flank of Midtown and downtown with so many projects from Centennial Yards to north Midtown and central Buckhead not shown.)

Looking east over the Connector, Midtown, left, and downtown ATL today. Urbanize Atlanta

For more context, the large-scale developments that didn’t exist four years ago are pinpointed below, spanning from Hanover Midtown to The Legacy at Centennial, a deluxe downtown student housing high-rise.

Also, highlighted in green is a rough approximation of the under-construction 1072 West Peachtree tower’s scale—the tallest building to rise in Atlanta since 1992:  

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And of course, no before/after skyline comparison would be complete without a slider!

Below, see in vivid detail how Midtown’s skyline, especially, has densified with thousands of new apartments and several high-rise office buildings (plus one large, standalone parking structure) in less than four years:

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Midtown, left, and downtown Atlanta shown in the winter of 2020-2021. Photo courtesy of Conner Christie, @conner042505

Looking east over the Connector, Midtown, left, and downtown ATL today. Urbanize Atlanta

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Images: Lake Claire, Summerhill 'green houses' highlight MA! Tour Josh Green Thu, 10/03/2024 - 08:08 One’s clad in wood, one’s very red, but relatively speaking, both Atlanta properties are quite green.

Officials with Atlanta Design Festival’s 2024 MA! Architecture Tour, scheduled from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday and Sunday, point to two “green houses” in different parts of town as examples of forward-thinking, local architecture the festival has been spotlighting since 2007.

Tickets for the self-guided Atlanta tour are $45, and all participants must be at least 10 years old. This year, 16 contemporary dwellings and unique commercial properties are being featured.

Such as these smaller projects below—one within a virgin forest, the other on a tight lot walkable to a resurgent commercial district in a historic neighborhood.

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Project name: Solar RED-y House  

Location: Summerhill

Architect: Alex Wu Architect

Interior design:Everly Design Co.

Address: 728 Terry St. (currently for sale at $750,000)

Previous zoning on this small intown lot didn’t allow for houses less than 20 feet wide—so the architect, Alex Wu, had to improvise. The result is a 1,732-square-foot, three-story dwelling that’s 45 feet long—but just 17 feet wide.

Beyond its “tight building envelope” and better ratings than are required for an Energy Star-certified home, the project counts these eco-conscious perks, according to Wu:

“Major electrical appliances were selected for their efficiency, including the heat pump water heater. Passive strategies include rooms having two operable windows on different walls where possible to allow cross breezes. Taking advantage of the home height, the operable skylight in conjunction with opening lower floor windows expels hot air out of the home passively on temperate days.”

Plus, there’s wiring and infrastructure for solar power and a cast-iron stove meant for preventing burst pipes in rare instances of freezes.

According to Wu, the house is 25 percent smaller than dwellings with similar features, which will slash its lifecycle (especially heating and cooling) costs. Its location near parks, Summerhill’s forthcoming Bus-Rapid Transit line, the Beltline’s Southside Trail, a major grocer in Publix, and a bounty of eats and retail cuts down on the need for car trips, the thinking goes.

Listen to Wu discuss the project in a 16-minute chat over here. And here’s a preview:

Photography by Daniel Stabler; courtesy of Atlanta Design Festival

Photography by Daniel Stabler; courtesy of Atlanta Design Festival

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Project name: Forest House

Location: Lake Claire

Architect:Office of Design

Landscape architect: Day & Day

Address: 530 Lakeshore Drive

The so-called Forest House in Lake Claire was finished in 2022, situated near Ponce de Leon Avenue between two creeks at the edge of 39-acre Frazer Forest—one of just 14 fragments of precolonial forest remaining across all of Georgia, per project leaders. It’s situated under a dense tree canopy.

Clad in ash, the three-story A-frame home “is uniquely sited and designed to embrace the dynamism of this majestic ecosystem in all of its complexity and biological diversity,” per landscape designers Day & Day. “The project’s programmatic goals were to tread lightly on the ground plane while providing a platform from which to be immersed in nature’s spectacle, an increasingly rare, and purely genuine response to an overdeveloped world.”

Highlights include an outdoor living room in front, accessed via eight-inch bands of precast concrete pavers from Techo-bloc, while behind the home is a boardwalk and dining deck perched above the forest floor.

Yes, that’s controversial bamboo, but according to the landscape team, it serves a purpose.

“The original owners planted a grove of bamboo at the forest edge, presumably to ensure evergreen scenery from the bedrooms on the second and third floors,” reads a project description. “Although [bamboo is] aggressively invasive, we decided to keep [it] for the atmospheric qualities that it created. We looked at the bamboo as an opportunity to get inside and wind an elevated boardwalk deeper into the forest.”

The boardwalk leads to a clearing, with a fire feature dotted with boulders for seating and socializing.

Listen to a short interview with the landscape architects here. And below is a quick preview, with only exterior and landscape pics provided.

Photography by Heidi Harris; courtesy of Atlanta Design Festival

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Subtitle Atlanta Design Festival's 2024 incarnation to showcase examples of atypical urban architecture

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Atlanta to revitalize 8 'surplus' school properties. Here's where exactly Josh Green Wed, 10/02/2024 - 16:19 There’s new life on the horizon for shuttered Atlanta school buildings and empty lots near them, following a recent deal described by city officials as “landmark.”

The Atlanta Urban Development Corporation, a local nonprofit entity with a goal of developing underused public land into mixed-income housing, announced an intergovernmental agreement last month with Atlanta Public Schools that calls for transforming eight “surplus” school properties into “community assets” doted across the city, per officials.

The deal includes more than 48 acres of total land and vacant or underused facilities.

Most of the properties in question are located south and southwest of downtown, from the shadow of Cellairis Amphitheatre at Lakewood around to West End’s commercial core and the Florida Heights neighborhood.

The former Rosalie Wright Elementary School in 2019. Google Maps

The agreement helps set the stage for future revitalization projects by establishing long-term leases for select sites, with properties in West End and Lakewood Heights to see redevelopment first, according to a city announcement. Dr. Bryan Johnson, APS Superintendent, said the agreement with AUDC will allow the district to remake underutilized school sites into “vibrant community hubs that expand access to affordable housing for our families and students and improve the overall quality of life for Atlanta families,” according to a statement.  

“By leveraging the expertise of AUDC and the resources of APS, we will breathe new life into these properties,” predicted Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens in the announcement.

Before redevelopment kicks off, a community engagement process with public forums, stakeholder meetings, and presentations to local organizations will be held. Following that, a selection committee—comprised of both AUDC and APS representatives—will be tasked with guiding the selection of planning consultants, the Request for Qualifications process, and redevelopment, according to city officials. 

Following inquiries, city officials have provided Urbanize Atlanta with more context that paints the picture of exactly where the properties in question are, the scope of the sites, and how they're being used, or not. According to city officials, APS’s former Lakewood Heights and Peeples Street sites will be redeveloped first.

Find details for the eight surplus sites below, and click on the hyperlinked addresses for Google Maps links to zoom in.

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Property name: Former Gilbert Elementary School facility

Neighborhood: Betmar LaVilla (near Lakewood Amphitheatre)

Address: 407 Ashwood Ave., SW

Acres: 7.5

Zip code: 30315

Current use: Atlanta Fire Rescue facility

Cluster: Carver

NPU: Y

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Property name: Simpson Road Property

Neighborhood: Center Hill

Address: Joseph E, Boone Boulevard at Sewanee Avenue

Acres: 6.1

Zip code: 30314

Current use: Vacant wood lot, behind Fredrick Douglass High School, across Sewanee Avenue.

Cluster: Douglass

NPU: J

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Property name: Former Collier Heights Elementary site

Neighborhood: Collier Heights

Address: 338 Collier Drive NW

Acres: 6.4

Zip code: 30318

Current use: Vacant lot

Cluster: Douglass

NPU: I

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Property name: Former Rosalie Wright Elementary School facility

The former Rosalie Wright Elementary School in 2019. Google Maps

Neighborhood: Florida Heights

Address: 360 Autumn Lane SW

Acres: 1.9

Zip code: 30310

Current use: Vacant building

Cluster: Mays

NPU: I

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Property name: Former Dobbs Elementary School site

Neighborhood: Norwood Manor

Address: 1965 Lewis Road SE

Acres: 10.2

Zip code: 30315

Current use: Vacant lot

Cluster: South Atlanta

NPU: Z

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Property name: Former Lakewood Heights Elementary School facility

The former Lakewood Heights Elementary School. Google Maps

Neighborhood: Lakewood Heights

Address: 335 Sawtell Ave. SE

Acres: 2.1

Zip code: 30315

Current use: Vacant building

Cluster: South Atlanta

NPU: Y

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Property name: Forrest Canyon Land site

Neighborhood: South River Gardens

Address: 1100 Hendon Road SE

Acres: 8

Zip code: 30354

Current use: Vacant lot

Cluster: South Atlanta

NPU: Z

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Property name: Former Peeples Street School site (near Mall West End)

Neighborhood: West End

Address: 575 Peeples St. SW

Acres: 6.2

Zip code: 30310

Current use: Vacant lot

Cluster: Washington

NPU: T

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The former Lakewood Heights Elementary School. Google Maps

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Images: Greystar 'suburban luxury line' project readies for debut Josh Green Wed, 10/02/2024 - 13:49 For the largest apartment operator in the U.S., bullishness for Atlanta’s western suburbs continues.

Officials with Charleston-based Greystar send word that Marlowe Brookwood, an example of the company’s “suburban luxury line,” has begun pre-leasing with expectations of opening its five buildings later this fall in Austell.

The 3753 Austell Road project in southwest Cobb County replaces a dated, Burlington-anchored shopping center and large surface parking lot where Austell Road meets Brookwood Drive.

Another new Greystar project with both townhomes and apartments, Elan Brookwood, is situated next door.  

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Marlowe Brookwood's 3753 Austell Road location, due west of Buckhead. Google Maps

Described as an upscale community with top-flight amenities for a suburban setting, Marlowe Brookwood is bringing 340 apartments, ranging from one to three-bedroom floorplans, about 20 miles northwest of downtown Atlanta, or 15 miles due west of Buckhead

Perks include proximity to The Battery Atlanta, downtown Marietta, Kennesaw Mountain, and the Silver Comet Trail (located about a mile south of the apartments), according to project leaders.

Greystar officials tell Urbanize Atlanta rents start at $1,625 monthly for apartments ranging from 770 square feet (larger than most entry-level units at new intown complexes) up 1,503 square feet. Rental rates for larger units haven't been specified.

Two of Marlowe Brookwood’s five buildings stand four stories with an elevator, while the other three were built in the garden-style, per project leaders. 

Amenities around the property include a gaming lawn with ping-pong and cornhole, a gated dog park and dog spa, a fireside lounge and clubroom with bar, an “elevated wine room,” bike storage, coworking spaces, conference rooms, a 24-hour fitness center, and a pool with sun ledge and chaise loungers.

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Apartments, meanwhile, come with washers and dryers, quartz countertops, and kitchens described as gourmet.

Headquartered in Charleston, Greystar operates and manages more than $320 billion of real estate in about 250 markets across North America, the Asia-Pacific region, Europe, and South America. It manages or operates nearly 997,000 rentals in the U.S. alone.

The company’s recent projects of note in Atlanta include the upscale new Nomia tower in Midtown and another western OTP venture, Elan Sweetwater Creek, just south of Austell.

Swing up to the gallery for a preview in renderings of Marlowe Brookwood.

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Marlowe Brookwood's 3753 Austell Road location, due west of Buckhead. Google Maps

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Prior to public vote, campaign for Forsyth Co. megaproject heats up Josh Green Wed, 10/02/2024 - 08:05 With no mention of a presidential race or lying politicians, a campaign flyer circulating online nonetheless makes no bones about it: “Want pro hockey in Forsyth? Vote YES on Nov. 5!” it reads.

That’s a reference to The Gathering at South Forsyth, a 100-acre mega-proposal in the north suburban county that first started coming to light in spring 2023 with promises of potentially luring a National Hockey League franchise back to Georgia, while building nearly 2,000 new homes and a whopping 1.6 million square feet of buildings devoted to retail, office, and hotel uses.

The project is now expected to cost in excess of $3 billion, with $1 billion of that funding a cornerstone, NHL-ready arena that would also stage concerts and events. But first, it faces a critical juncture: A Nov. 5 General Election referendum that could make or break the largest made-from-scratch metro district since The Battery Atlanta.

A main street and retail corridor in the multi-billion-dollar proposal. The Gathering at South Forsyth; designs, Nelson

Should Forsyth voters approve the referendum, it would empower county leaders to create a Tax Allocation District, a tool for establishing specially defined areas and using increased property tax revenue within them to fund redevelopment projects, as a means of economic stimulus.

In Georgia, all TADs must be authorized by a local referendum vote.

Earlier this year, Forsyth County leadership green-lighted plans for providing up to $225 million in future property taxes to help make The Gathering a reality—but only if the new district secures an NHL franchise. (The Gathering’s leadership had previously asked the county for $390 million in incentives.)

But a serious roadblock could be the NHL’s willingness to expand. The league’s commissioner, Gary Bettman, told the Toronto Star last month no expansion plans beyond the NHL's current 32 teams are on the horizon, despite well-documented interest in metro Atlanta (in South Forsyth and Alpharetta) and in Houston.

Nonetheless, to help curry favor with Forsyth voters and lay out TAD specifics, a 30-minute webinar is planned for 6:30 p.m. today in which The Gathering’s backers will explain why they feel a TAD is the best way to bring the project to fruition without burdening taxpayers.

The Gathering at South Forsyth; designs, SCI Architects

The Gathering at South Forsyth; designs, SCI Architects

The webinar will be hosted by The Gathering’s developer, Vernon Krause, a car dealership mogul and head of Krause Sports and Entertainment, along with Laura Semanson, Forsyth County District 5 Commissioner.

For The Gathering’s backers, the virtual meeting’s purpose is to make the case the TAD would not be a traditional tax on Forsyth residents but a necessary step that ensures “future developments pay for themselves, sparking growth,” per a meeting preview.

Supporters say the TAD is projected to repay the county its $225 million contribution in  12 to 15 years. After that, the estimated $40 million in property tax revenue generated by The Gathering would be channeled to county coffers and Forsyth County Schools, according to Krause and company.

Here’s a preview of the official Nov. 5 ballot language:

“Shall the Act be approved which authorizes Forsyth County to exercise all redevelopment powers allowed under the ‘Redevelopment Powers Law,’ as it may be amended from time to time solely in the designated 100.3 acres of property designated for ‘The Gathering at South Forsyth’ project?”

For a refresher on what The Gathering could eventually be (with the 18,500-seat arena in the mix), find the latest renderings in the gallery above.

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How the 100-acre project would be positioned where Ronald Reagan Boulevard meets Union Hill Road along Ga. Highway 400.The Gathering at South Forsyth; designs, Nelson

Where the Gathering at South Forsyth arena and other buildings would be located next to Ga. Highway 400. The Gathering at South Forsyth; designs, Nelson

A main street and retail corridor in the multi-billion-dollar proposal. The Gathering at South Forsyth; designs, Nelson

The Gathering at South Forsyth; designs, SCI Architects

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First look: 31-home project in Old Fourth Ward is full speed ahead Josh Green Tue, 10/01/2024 - 15:11 Old Fourth Ward’s trend toward denser housing in blocks west of Boulevard is continuing near a popular greenspace.

Nearly all site development work is nearing completion for a 31-townhome infill project at 407 Linden Ave., with vertical construction on pace to start by the end of 2024, project officials tell Urbanize Atlanta.

The site is located a block south of North Avenue and immediately west of Central Park, a city greenspace and rec sports hub where Shaky Knees Music Festival has been held for years. Boulevard is about two blocks to the east.

PacificPoint Realty; designs, TaC Studios

The 407 Linden Ave. site's proximity to Central Park, Ponce de Leon Avenue (above), and other eastside landmarks. Google Maps

The project—currently unnamed—is being developed by PacificPoint Realty. The Atlanta firm's recent work includes the Freedom Townhomes in Poncey-Highland and the posh 1204 on the Park project overlooking Piedmont Park, where townhomes sold for as high as $2.1 million.

The Old Fourth Ward project is designed by TaC Studios, an Atlanta architecture firm with a portfolio of modern houses and townhome ventures (several in partnership with PacificPoint Realty) dotted across the eastside.

According to broker Allen Snow, Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty vice president of developer marketing and sales, the townhomes are expected to come to market in the first quarter of 2025.

Pricing has yet to be finalized, but Snow expects prices to range from roughly the high $700,000s to low $800,000s.

All 31 options on Linden Avenue with have three bedrooms and three and ½ bathrooms spread across roughly 2,000 square feet. Each home will stand three stories.  

“Many of the homes will have views of the downtown and Midtown skylines,” Snow noted via email. “[Pricing] will be commensurate with their high quality of construction and finishes, as well as the O4W townhome market.”

A draft elevation for the 31-home development in O4W. PacificPoint Realty; designs, TaC Studios

The 407 Linden Ave. property in question, at center, prior to construction in January 2023. Google Maps

Snow describes the section of Old Fourth Ward in question as “Forth Ward West” and points to “transformational projects” in the pipeline nearby that could be selling points.

Those include the mixed-use redevelopment vision for Atlanta Medical Center, a block-sized proposal in the 200 block of Ponce de Leon Avenue (just east of Mary Mac’s Tea Room), and the revitalization of Cosby Spear Towers, among others, according to Snow.

“[Those projects] will make a home purchase in this community a great investment for future homeowners,” said Snow.

Find more context and all available visuals for the 407 Linden Ave. project, including floorplans, in the gallery above.  

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The 407 Linden Ave. site's proximity to Central Park, Ponce de Leon Avenue (above), and other eastside landmarks. Google Maps

The 407 Linden Ave. property in question, at center, prior to construction in January 2023. Google Maps

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A draft elevation for the 31-home development in O4W. PacificPoint Realty; designs, TaC Studios

Floorplans for one of four options at the 407 Linden Ave. project. This is considered Unit A. PacificPoint Realty/TaC Studios

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Mall West End sells for redevelopment. For real this time, city says Josh Green Tue, 10/01/2024 - 13:25 According to city leadership, the fourth time will be a charm for storied but ailing Mall West End, in terms of large-scale redevelopment plans that have popped up but ultimately burst in recent years.

The City of Atlanta has officially acquired the 12-acre Mall West End site in partnership with Atlanta Beltline Inc. and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation, a local nonprofit entity with a goal of developing underused public land into mixed-income housing.

City officials revealed today the 1970s mall’s mixed-use redevelopment will be led by both residential housing developer BRP Companies and commercial development firm The Prusik Group.

Those companies, both based in New York City, had unveiled plans in 2022 and worked with neighborhood leaders for turning the West End economic and cultural hub into a new-construction blend of hundreds of housing units and commercial spaces, possibly with a hotel in the mix.

But by October last year, those plans were declared D.O.A.

City leaders now predict Mall West End’s site will see 1.7 million square feet of development in coming years, costing to the tune of $450 million.  

General scope of the 1970s mall property and its 12 acres, with MARTA rail shown at right. Google Maps

As viewed from the north, the West End mall property in June this year. Google Maps

Funding for the deal includes $19 million in acquisition financing provided by Merchants Capital, plus a $5 million acquisition loan from Atlanta Urban Development and another $5 million from Beltline coffers, according to the city.

City officials didn’t disclose the purchase price for the mall property in an announcement today, and public sales records aren’t yet available. We’ve asked for clarity on sales details and will update this post with any additional information that comes.

Buying the mall is considered the first step toward transforming the property into a mixed-use and mixed-income development, with a goal of creating affordable housing and spaces for legacy small businesses by way of “inclusive commercial space for a diverse business community,” per the city announcement. It’s expected to take multiple years to fully pull off.

“This is a long-awaited new era for the West End,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said in a statement. “This is not just a redevelopment of the Mall West End—this is fulfilling a commitment to a community.”

The sale marks "the moment the West End community—and all of District 4—have been working towards for years,” added Atlanta City Councilmember Jason Dozier, who represents District 4.

The city and its partners plan to gather input from legacy business owners, area residents, and other stakeholders before moving forward with transforming the mall property.

Key facets of the redevelopment are set to include roughly 125,000 square feet of retail with a grocery store, local boutiques, a fitness center, and food-and-beverage options. At least 10,000 square feet of commercial space that leases at affordable rates will also be in the mix for qualified local small businesses, along with 12,000 square feet of medical office space, per the city.

Other sections would see a 150-room hotel built, plus roughly 900 units of mixed-income rental housing. According to the city’s announcement, 70 percent of those rentals would be reserved as workforce housing, while 20 percent would rent at 50 percent of the area median income or less, and 10 percent at 80 percent AMI.

Elsewhere would be student housing and communal perks that include bike parking, resident lounges, and activated streetscapes, per the city.

Construction at Mall West End is slated to begin in 2025, with the first phase being delivered sometime in 2026, city officials said today.

The development team has vowed to contribute at least $500,000 to a fund that will help qualifying commercial tenants with rent credits and tenant improvement allowances, according to project officials.

The Prusik Group and BRP Companies' vision for Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard revealed in 2022. Prusik Group & BRP; via West End Neighborhood Development Inc./FB

An overview of the Mall West End property just south of Interstate 20, with the adjacent MARTA line shown at right.Google Maps

Mall West End’s ownership group has been exploring options to offload the property for several years. The mall is dotted with vacancies but counts Planet Fitness, Foot Locker, Journey’s, and food-and-beverage options such as American Deli as primary attractions today.

With its location near MARTA’s West End station, the Beltline’s Westside Trail, and Atlanta University Center within a quick jaunt of downtown, the mall property has had no trouble attracting developer interest in recent years.

But each of three earlier visions fell apart.

Last fall, The Prusik Group and BRP terminated a contract for a mall redevelopment deal. Tentative plans had called for splitting the property into four blocks and creating two new streets, allowing for better access and flow to buildings with a maximum height of a few stories—unlike the glassy towers in previous proposals. With that plan, the site could have seen up to 1.5 million square feet of new construction, per the developers, with between 650 and 900 mixed-income apartments and up to 250,000 square feet of “necessity-based retail.”

Another Mall West End redevelopment deal on a much larger scale—with an estimated pre-inflation price tag of $400 million—involving Beltline visionary Ryan Gravel and venture capitalist Donray Von, a West End native, collapsed in 2021.

New York-based real estate giant Tishman Speyer also backed out of another mall contract.

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General scope of the 1970s mall property and its 12 acres, with MARTA rail shown at right. Google Maps

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Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard today, with the mall property at right. Prusik Group & BRP

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ATL (reportedly) lands another Super Bowl. What will downtown be then? Josh Green Tue, 10/01/2024 - 08:10 Perhaps you missed it in the torrent of frankly more important news around Atlanta lately, but it appears the fourth Super Bowl in city history is on the horizon—in a part of Atlanta experiencing massive, if not fundamental, changes.

The National Football League and Falcons brass haven’t confirmed, but according to a report in Sports Business Journal, the NFL is expected to award the second Super Bowl in Mercedes-Benz Stadium history—Super Bowl LXII in February 2028—to Atlanta when team owners meet here later this month.

Maybe it’s not the World Cup—and certainly not the Centennial Olympic Games. But for anyone who recalls Atlanta hosting Super Bowl LIII in 2019 (or in 1994 and 2000, for that matter), the big game is a really big deal, both economically and in terms of global exposure.

For the 53rd Super Bowl five years ago, the Metro Atlanta Chamber of Commerce pegged the city's Super Bowl windfall at $400 million (some argued it was much lower), with bars (allowed to operate until 4 a.m. that week), restaurants, and hotels packed across town. An entire, temporary arena was erected at Atlantic Station for a Run the Jewels/Foo Fighters concert. Downtown streets were electric for a solid week. 

Yeah, a big deal.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium decor before the big game on Feb. 3, 2019. Shutterstock

The Gulch was more of a lifeless parking lot in the lead up to 2019's Super Bowl. Shutterstock

Host cities are already set for the next three Super Bowls, those being New Orleans next year, Santa Clara (home of the 49ers, in 2026), and Los Angeles (2027). 

But with several large-scale redevelopment projects channeling billions of investments into downtown Atlanta, does any NFL stadium location stand to change as much between now and 2028?

The Sports Business Journal report notes as much, after pointing out that Atlanta’s last stab at hosting the Super Bowl earned “good reviews” from the legions of sports industry types assembled here in 2019:

“The city is walkable, with ample hotel and hospitality inventory. By 2028, three major hotels and the Centennial Yards mixed-use development—none of which was there in 2019—will have been completed in the immediate vicinity of the stadium. It is a proven host to major events, such as the annual SEC Football Championship and Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl. The city also recently won the 2031 NCAA Men’s Final Four.”

But then, a couple of digs:

“For all its considerable strengths, Atlanta is not necessarily an obvious choice. It’s far enough north that winter weather can be a concern—ice storms were a problem at the 2000 game there—and its desirability as a glamour destination is a step down from classic hosts such as Miami, L.A., New Orleans, and now Las Vegas.”

All of which begs a few fun questions:

Construction progress in May on Centennial Yards' first ground-up new tower to top out, The Mitchell apartments. Urbanize Atlanta

If the Super Bowl indeed makes its way back to ATL in ’28, how do you hope downtown will have evolved by then?

Or what will downtown actually be, in your humble opinion, if there’s a difference?

And can Atlanta ever be, uh, a “glamour destination,” if we even want that?

Centennial Yards' proximity to downtown stadiums, as seen in May. Urbanize Atlanta

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Construction progress in May on Centennial Yards' first ground-up new tower to top out, The Mitchell apartments. Urbanize Atlanta

Centennial Yards' proximity to downtown stadiums, as seen in May. Urbanize Atlanta

The Gulch was more of a lifeless parking lot in the lead up to 2019's Super Bowl. Shutterstock

Mercedes-Benz Stadium decor before the big game on Feb. 3, 2019. Shutterstock

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Gwinnett's 300-acre, mixed-use office park redo takes steps forward Josh Green Mon, 09/30/2024 - 16:16 The planned conversion of a Gwinnett County corporate campus into a hub of housing, retail, and industrial uses has recently taken significant steps toward beginning construction, marking what project leaders call a win for the county and State of Georgia.  

Two years ago, Foxfield LLC and global real estate manager AEW Capital Management bought nearly 300 acres just south of where Ga. Highway 316 meets Sugarloaf Parkway, west of downtown Lawrenceville and two miles east of Interstate 85 in central Gwinnett.

The mixed-use project has been dubbed Sugarloaf Logistics Hub.

The site today is home to a six-building corporate office setting that spans 740,000 square feet. But Foxfield and AEW envision a master-planned campus with more than 2.2 million square feet, blending up to 800 residences with seven new buildings (ranging from 120,000 to more than 600,000 square feet) for industrial, warehouse, and logistics uses.

Overview of mixed-use plans at the Sugarloaf Logistics Hub. Courtesy of Foxfield LLC, AEW Capital Management; designs, Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects

Project officials announced Monday that food distributor Souto Foods—a Gwinnett-based subsidiary of Alex Lee, specializing in products from Latin America and the Caribbean—has signed a lease for a roughly 200,000-square-foot building at the Sugarloaf campus.

Souto Foods plans to invest $28 million in the site and hire 70 new employees in the county, rooting a significant portion of its Southeastern base at the facility.

The Sugarloaf Logistics Hub team has also sold more than 13 acres of the site to Atlanta-based housing developer Westplan Investors.

According to Foxfield and AEW reps, the land deal will set the stage for about 330 multifamily units to be built near one edge of the campus along Sugarloaf Parkway and Cruse Road. The thinking goes that Sugarloaf Logistics Hub employees will also be attracted to renting on site.

“Surrounded by abundant employers, amenities, and demand drivers, this well-located opportunity aligns perfectly with our strategy of developing high-quality multifamily residences across Sunbelt growth markets,” Kenny Budd, Westplan regional development partner, said in a prepared statement.

According to project leaders, Sugarloaf Logistics Hub is being designed to embrace the site’s natural features, including a lake, creeks, streams, tributaries, and walking paths.

Sugarloaf Logistics Hub's location where Ga. Highway 316 meets Sugarloaf Parkway, in relation to Interstate 85 and downtown Lawrenceville. Google Maps

On the residential front, plans call for 700 to 800 units to eventually be built, blending single-story flats apartments and townhomes. Elsewhere, five retail pad sites will be situated along Sugarloaf Parkway, an important traffic corridor around the central section of Georgia’s second-largest county.

Project heads say the location, situated close to I-85, is well-suited for light manufacturing, last-mile logistics, and food uses that can take advantage Gwinnett’s growing population and labor base.

Construction of Sugarloaf Logistics Hub is scheduled to start in the second quarter of 2025. 

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Sugarloaf Logistics Hub's location where Ga. Highway 316 meets Sugarloaf Parkway, in relation to Interstate 85 and downtown Lawrenceville. Google Maps

Overview of mixed-use plans at the Sugarloaf Logistics Hub. Courtesy of Foxfield LLC, AEW Capital Management; designs, Pieper O'Brien Herr Architects

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Images: Latest Chosewood Park residential venture comes into focus Josh Green Mon, 09/30/2024 - 14:54 As construction on its first phase enters the home stretch, more details have come to light for a townhome project in rapidly growing Chosewood Park that’s been billed as a less expensive alternative to other options in Beltline neighborhoods.

Atlanta-based real estate firm P. René Estat​es and Associates is listing a new pocket of housing called Three Points at Chosewood Park at 310 McDonough Boulevard. Like Toll Brothers’ nearby blend of condos, townhomes, and standalone houses called Nolyn Pointe, the 31-unit project is coming together near Chosewood Park’s southwestern boundary.  

The site is located east of Interstate 85, about four miles south of downtown Atlanta.

The first move-ins at Three Points at Chosewood Park are expected to begin this fall, according to developer Growth Homes. All options stand three stories (with three and ½ bathrooms) over the intersection of three streets: McDonough Boulevard, Grant Street, and Milton Avenue. All floorplans have either one or two-car garages.

Construction progress and landscaping today where McDonough Boulevard meets Hill Street and Milton Avenue. Courtesy of Growth Homes

The 310 McDonough Boulevard site in relation to Interstate 85, Grant Park, Chosewood Park, Atlanta's federal penitentiary, and other southside landmarks. Google Maps

The initial phase includes 14 townhomes (two of them models). The smaller three-bedroom floorplans have been named the Horizon (1,538 square feet), and the Harmony (1,854 square feet).

The largest four-bedroom option, the Unity plan, counts 2,366 square feet.

The first dozen units listed for sale range from $474,990 to a corner unit priced at $559,900. (Listings put the monthly HOA fees at $175 monthly.)

Up to $30,000 in buyers’ incentives are being offered with the developer’s preferred lenders, per listings.

According to the development team, in-home perks include Everluxe cabinetry, Moen fixtures, Ply Gem windows, “spa-like” primary bathrooms, and pre-wiring for smart-home automation.

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Examples of decks off the backs of main living levels at Three Points at Chosewood Park. Courtesy of Growth Homes

Three Points townhouses are striving to blend “classic Atlanta charm” with modern sensibilities and design, promising “a way to become a homeowner without breaking the bank,” according to marketing materials. 

Like the Beltline’s future Boulevard Crossing Park up the road, developer Growth Homes is bullish on the prospects of the nearly 40-acre Sawtell development site across the street.

Developer Kaplan Residential filed plans with the city in September last year to start building the Sawtell project’s first phase—to include 734 apartments and nearly 48,000 square feet of restaurant, retail, and amenity space, among other components—but more recent inquiries for construction updates haven’t been returned.

The full 31-home site plan for Three Points at Chosewood Park. P. René Estates and Associates

Swing up to the gallery for the first interior glimpses of Three Points units and more context.

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The 310 McDonough Boulevard site in relation to Interstate 85, Grant Park, Chosewood Park, Atlanta's federal penitentiary, and other southside landmarks. Google Maps

Construction progress and landscaping today where McDonough Boulevard meets Hill Street and Milton Avenue. Courtesy of Growth Homes

Examples of decks off the backs of main living levels at Three Points at Chosewood Park. Courtesy of Growth Homes

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The full 31-home site plan for Three Points at Chosewood Park. P. René Estates and Associates

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Developer: High Street project rapidly adding residents, retailers Josh Green Mon, 09/30/2024 - 12:41 Eight months after it started delivering new apartments, the first nine-building phase of Dunwoody’s massive High Street project has seen hundreds of residents move in, as its retail lineup continues to grow, according to developers.

GID, a national developer building the Central Perimeter district, reports more than 300 people are residing on the transit-connected High Street property now, and that a Miami-based bakery and premium massage concept have joined the mixed-use tenant roster.

The project’s first two apartment buildings—Windsor Brompton and Windsor Avery—opened early this year, with 598 units total. The rentals are situated over retail space and around a central park that’s designed for seasonal events, such as yoga in warmer months and ice-skating in winter. 

The retail signings mean High Street has leased about 86,000 square feet—or more than half of the initial phase’s 150,000-square-foot retail component. Multiple openings are expected to continue in coming months.

How communal spaces between High Street's residential buildings have come together. High Street; courtesy of GID

Aerial showing how High Street's initial phase has come together in Central Perimeter. High Street; courtesy of GID

The newest food concept, Rosetta Bakery, is described as an authentic Italian eatery known for baked goods (sandwiches, pizza, focaccia, croissants, and “famous” Bombolone) and artisanal coffee. It’ll have grab-and-go options, plus indoor and outdoor seating, and will be open at High Street from morning to night.

Rosetta Bakery is scheduled to open next spring, marking the second metro Atlanta location behind a forthcoming one at Two Buckhead Plaza. 

The other new signing, The Now Massage, plans to open its fifth location in metro Atlanta this winter, specializing in “approachable luxury” and three Swedish-inspired massage styles, according to an announcement.

Businesses that have recently debuted at High Street include the third metro Atlanta location of Velvet Taco, luxury menswear store Allen Edmonds, med spa SkinSpirit, Ben & Jerry’s, and the first Atlanta-area location of celebrated South African flame-grilled chicken concept Nando's PERi-PERi.  

GID senior vice president Ian Ward said High Street is seeing “a vibrant resident population and a continuous stream of visitors,” with more retailers on tap to open throughout 2024 and into next year.

“By carefully curating a diverse range of restaurants, service providers, and entertainment options,” noted Ward in a statement, “we are bringing a distinctive experience to the Perimeter area.”

Fresh rendering depicting a raised terrace at Dunwoody's High Street offices.High Street; courtesy of GID

High Street; courtesy of GID

Previously announced High Street offerings will include Atlanta’s second Puttshack (a 26,000-square-foot fusion of mini golf and nightlife), plus The Hampton Social (a costal-inspired restaurant), Agave Bandido (a Mexican and tequila bar), Cuddlefish (a sushi concept led by the James Beard-nominated team behind Brush and Momonoki), Sugarcoat (a boutique beauty salon), and eatertainment concept Jaguar Bolera.

The first High Street phase includes nine buildings, with 90,000 square feet of loft offices mixed in amongst the apartments and retail jewel boxes. GID’s goal is to create a bustling town center within a few minutes’ walk of the Dunwoody MARTA station. 

The project broke ground in November 2021 on what had been a sea of asphalt parking lots. It’s expected to eventually cost $2 billion, consuming 36 acres and 10 blocks.

Swing up to the gallery for more High Street context and the latest images.

The overarching vision for High Street calls for 672,000 square feet of Class A offices, a 400-key hotel, plus 400,000 square feet of shops, eateries, gyms, and more. Some 3,000 residential units are also in the cards, per developers.GID Development Group; designs, Dwell Design Studio

Plans call for eventually redeveloping the equivalent of 10 city blocks, or 36 acres, near Perimeter Mall and Dunwoody’s MARTA station.GID Development Group; designs, Dwell Design Studio

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Fresh rendering depicting a raised terrace at Dunwoody's High Street offices.High Street; courtesy of GID

Aerial showing how High Street's initial phase has come together in Central Perimeter. High Street; courtesy of GID

How communal spaces between High Street's residential buildings have come together. High Street; courtesy of GID

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An example of the latest artist renderings for High Street's central green and nine-building first phase. Courtesy of GID Development Group; designs, Dwell Design Studio

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North of Atlanta, new office (yes, office) project almost fully leased Josh Green Fri, 09/27/2024 - 13:47 Developers are calling a transit-connected, adaptive-reuse project in Dunwoody a blueprint for how new office ventures can thrive in a post-pandemic world of hybrid working and high vacancies—so long as the location and amenities are on point.

The initial phase of Campus 244 has almost fully leased its adaptive-reuse office building in Central Perimeter by signing Marketware, a growth marketing agency that will take 17,395 square feet on the project’s fifth floor, the top level.

According to co-developersGeorgetown Company, Beacon Capital Partners, and RocaPoint Partners, the signing means Campus 244’s phase one—dubbed the Palladium building—is now 90 percent occupied. About 46,000 square feet of space remains available on the top floor.

Rendering depicting office amenities and a plaza space at Campus 244's first phase. Courtesy of RocaPoint Partners/Georgetown Company; designs, S9 Architecture

Campus 244's location on Perimeter Center Parkway in relation to Interstate 285, Perimeter Mall, and other area landmarks. Google Maps

The Class A project repurposed a 1970s building that had stood three stories, creating a 405,000-square-foot project with a two-story addition built with heavy timber. The property previously functioned as the headquarters for Gold Kist, but the poultry company had vacated the building a decade prior to construction.

Brook MacLean, Marketware CEO, called her company “an in-person agency” that thrives “on the environment of being together.” She saw in the Dunwoody project “a place where our team can grow, be inspired, and create something meaningful in the years to come,” said MacLean in a statement.

Other major tenant commitments at the phase-one Palladium building include Insight Global and Beon.  

Eventually, Campus 244 is expected to encompass 1.3 million square feet of mixed uses spread across 12 acres next to MARTA’s Dunwoody station and Interstate 285. It’s considered an important component of a subdistrict that’s making strides toward improved walkability.

Campus 244’s initial phase also includes the Element by Westin Atlanta Perimeter, a 145-key hotel that topped out in February.

The Westin is slated to include two food-and-beverage offerings: a new boutique cocktail lounge concept called The Spruce Social House, and a first for metro Atlanta, Stäge Kitchen & Bar.

Plans for The Spruce Social House call for a large, four-sided indoor-outdoor bar that abuts an expansive outdoor seating area, all located at the base of the hotel. Codeveloped by Georgetown and Vision Hospitality Group, the lounge is envisioned as a hub for Campus 244 employees, nearby residents, and guests.

Stäge, meanwhile, is expected to include a large outdoor patio and a seasonal menu focused on steaks, sushi, seafood, and pasta. Both are scheduled to open in 2024, project leaders said earlier this year.

Campus 244’s second phase, which is being developed by The Georgetown Company and RocaPoint Partners, will see a new Class AA, 300,000-square-foot tech office and life science building.

Phase two plans for The Stacks building, a 300,000-square-foot, Class-AA office space, and an adjoining parking garage. Today's phase one is shown at left. Courtesy of RocaPoint Partners/Georgetown Company; designs, Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Courtesy of RocaPoint Partners/Georgetown Company; designs, Skidmore Owings & Merrill

That facet is scheduled to deliver in 2027, claiming what was previously vacant land.

Find more context and a closer look at what’s on tap for Campus 244 in the gallery above.

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Campus 244's location on Perimeter Center Parkway in relation to Interstate 285, Perimeter Mall, and other area landmarks. Google Maps

The 1970s structure and its 12-acre site as seen beside MARTA tracks (left) and Interstate 285 prior to construction. Courtesy of S9 Architecture

Rendering depicting office amenities and a plaza space at Campus 244's first phase. Courtesy of RocaPoint Partners/Georgetown Company; designs, S9 Architecture

Shown prior to the Marketwake signing, the only remaining office space available in Campus 244's phase one. The Georgetown Company/Campus 244; designs, S9 Architecture

Renderings showing interiors and amenities at Campus 244's first office building. The Georgetown Company/Campus 244; designs, S9 Architecture

A closer look at Campus 244 phase-two offices (left) and the adaptive-reuse offices with timber elements in the initial phase. The Georgetown Company/Campus 244; designs, S9 Architecture; SOM

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Phase two plans for The Stacks building, a 300,000-square-foot, Class-AA office space, and an adjoining parking garage. Today's phase one is shown at left. Courtesy of RocaPoint Partners/Georgetown Company; designs, Skidmore Owings & Merrill

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