Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (7) Cabbagetown vs. (10) Buckhead
Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (7) Cabbagetown vs. (10) Buckhead
Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (7) Cabbagetown vs. (10) Buckhead
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 17:04
As part of ongoing Best of Atlanta 2024 coverage, Urbanize’s fourth-annual Best Atlanta Neighborhood tournament is kicking off with 16 places vying for the prestige of being called the city’s greatest. (Note: Seeding from 1 to 16 was determined by reader nominations this month—so no pitchforks, please.)
For each Round 1 contest, voting will be open for just 24 hours. Please, let’s keep the tourney fun and positive, as one neighborhood rises above the rest in very public fashion. The eliminations begin now!
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(7) Cabbagetown
How the new Memorial Drive two-way cycletrack functions next to the iconic walls of Oakland Cemetery. GDOT/Pond; via Propel ATL
In this battle of David versus Goliath, or PBR versus Prada, Cabbagetown’s diminutive size shouldn’t be underestimated, because its sense of pride is so big. On the sensible urban-planning front, this year saw a two-way, protected cycle track added through Cabbagetown that provides a better connection to both the Beltline’s Eastside Trail and west toward downtown.
Otherwise, apart from infrastructure fixes in the Krog Street Tunnel, major changes in Cabbagetown were as few and far between as actual homes for sale. (Precisely three C-town properties are on the market right now, all of them priced north of $730,000.) That speaks to the charming neighborhood’s cachet—and locals’ unwillingness to leave.
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(10) Buckhead
Buckhead’s 18-story The Dillon condo project in August, as landscaping was being prepped for the amenity level.
The Dillon Buckhead/Kolter Urban; Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty
Yes, Buckhead is technically a vast patchwork of neighborhoods, but we’ll follow the lead of nominators this year and consider them all together. And what a big year 2024 was—all across Buckhead. On the high-rise residential front, The Dillon project is turning out to be a condo success story, while nearly 500 luxury apartments continue climbing over Buckhead Village, and another condo tower starts lumbering through the pipeline.
This year also saw too-cool people bridge projects start coming together—one on PATH400, another on the Beltline loop—that should make Buckhead more of a multi-use trail destination. Add a new public park project, Atlanta Opera’s $45-million plans, and new Peachtree Road-fronting medical buildings with a charitable purpose to the mix, and yes, it’s been a notable year indeed.
Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (7) Cabbagetown vs. (10) Buckhead
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 17:04
As part of ongoing Best of Atlanta 2024 coverage, Urbanize’s fourth-annual Best Atlanta Neighborhood tournament is kicking off with 16 places vying for the prestige of being called the city’s greatest. (Note: Seeding from 1 to 16 was determined by reader nominations this month—so no pitchforks, please.)
For each Round 1 contest, voting will be open for just 24 hours. Please, let’s keep the tourney fun and positive, as one neighborhood rises above the rest in very public fashion. The eliminations begin now!
…
(7) Cabbagetown
How the new Memorial Drive two-way cycletrack functions next to the iconic walls of Oakland Cemetery. GDOT/Pond; via Propel ATL
In this battle of David versus Goliath, or PBR versus Prada, Cabbagetown’s diminutive size shouldn’t be underestimated, because its sense of pride is so big. On the sensible urban-planning front, this year saw a two-way, protected cycle track added through Cabbagetown that provides a better connection to both the Beltline’s Eastside Trail and west toward downtown.
Otherwise, apart from infrastructure fixes in the Krog Street Tunnel, major changes in Cabbagetown were as few and far between as actual homes for sale. (Precisely three C-town properties are on the market right now, all of them priced north of $730,000.) That speaks to the charming neighborhood’s cachet—and locals’ unwillingness to leave.
…
(10) Buckhead
Buckhead’s 18-story The Dillon condo project in August, as landscaping was being prepped for the amenity level.
The Dillon Buckhead/Kolter Urban; Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty
Yes, Buckhead is technically a vast patchwork of neighborhoods, but we’ll follow the lead of nominators this year and consider them all together. And what a big year 2024 was—all across Buckhead. On the high-rise residential front, The Dillon project is turning out to be a condo success story, while nearly 500 luxury apartments continue climbing over Buckhead Village, and another condo tower starts lumbering through the pipeline.
This year also saw too-cool people bridge projects start coming together—one on PATH400, another on the Beltline loop—that should make Buckhead more of a multi-use trail destination. Add a new public park project, Atlanta Opera’s $45-million plans, and new Peachtree Road-fronting medical buildings with a charitable purpose to the mix, and yes, it’s been a notable year indeed.
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Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (7) Cabbagetown vs. (10) Buckhead
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 17:04
As part of ongoing Best of Atlanta 2024 coverage, Urbanize’s fourth-annual Best Atlanta Neighborhood tournament is kicking off with 16 places vying for the prestige of being called the city’s greatest. (Note: Seeding from 1 to 16 was determined by reader nominations this month—so no pitchforks, please.)
For each Round 1 contest, voting will be open for just 24 hours. Please, let’s keep the tourney fun and positive, as one neighborhood rises above the rest in very public fashion. The eliminations begin now!
…
(7) Cabbagetown
How the new Memorial Drive two-way cycletrack functions next to the iconic walls of Oakland Cemetery. GDOT/Pond; via Propel ATL
In this battle of David versus Goliath, or PBR versus Prada, Cabbagetown’s diminutive size shouldn’t be underestimated, because its sense of pride is so big. On the sensible urban-planning front, this year saw a two-way, protected cycle track added through Cabbagetown that provides a better connection to both the Beltline’s Eastside Trail and west toward downtown.
Otherwise, apart from infrastructure fixes in the Krog Street Tunnel, major changes in Cabbagetown were as few and far between as actual homes for sale. (Precisely three C-town properties are on the market right now, all of them priced north of $730,000.) That speaks to the charming neighborhood’s cachet—and locals’ unwillingness to leave.
…
(10) Buckhead
Buckhead’s 18-story The Dillon condo project in August, as landscaping was being prepped for the amenity level.
The Dillon Buckhead/Kolter Urban; Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty
Yes, Buckhead is technically a vast patchwork of neighborhoods, but we’ll follow the lead of nominators this year and consider them all together. And what a big year 2024 was—all across Buckhead. On the high-rise residential front, The Dillon project is turning out to be a condo success story, while nearly 500 luxury apartments continue climbing over Buckhead Village, and another condo tower starts lumbering through the pipeline.
This year also saw too-cool people bridge projects start coming together—one on PATH400, another on the Beltline loop—that should make Buckhead more of a multi-use trail destination. Add a new public park project, Atlanta Opera’s $45-million plans, and new Peachtree Road-fronting medical buildings with a charitable purpose to the mix, and yes, it’s been a notable year indeed.
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Overhaul of downtown Decatur corner is D.O.A. Now what?
Overhaul of downtown Decatur corner is D.O.A. Now what?
Overhaul of downtown Decatur corner is D.O.A. Now what?
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 15:35
An infill project planned for a prominent, empty Decatur corner described as a “premium dog park” where “doggie dreams come true” will in fact not be coming true. Which begs the question: What should step up in its place?
Dog-centric hangout Off Leash, billed as a “state-of-the-art oasis for canines and dog owners,” has pulled the plug on its new Alpharetta location after only five months in business in a former Rite Aid Pharmacy. The company has also axed plans for a second location in downtown Decatur, as Decaturish/Appen Media first relayed.
Off Leash was initially slated to open this year on a Decatur corner across the street from Kimball House restaurant and the city’s popular Dairy Queen. A pause in construction last summer lent the first indication that not everything was going according to plan.
Michael Wess, a Bull Realty partner who brokered the leasing deal with Off Leash, declined to offer details this week as to why Off Leash cancelled Decatur plans and what might come next for the property. Off Leash’s website has been taken down.
“I don’t have any information to share, unfortunately,” Wess said.
Overview and context of the properties today. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Joe May Cleaners, a dry-cleaning business, relocated from the lone building at 240 and 250 E. Trinity Place earlier this year, as preliminary construction work moved forward. That work has been paused now for months.
The .65-acre property in question includes an open field that’s long been a blank spot in downtown Decatur’s otherwise walkable, vibrant urban fabric. Next door is a low-rise building where the dry cleaners had operated before vacating to a new location nearby.
Prior to pre-construction work, the building and corner lot in question at 240 to 250 E. Trinity Place in Decatur, as seen in May 2022. Google Maps
One potential layout option with an emphasis on patios and greenspace, as shown in Bull Realty marketing materials. These renderings don’t fully reflect how the Off Leash concept would have looked. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Off Leash’s plans called for an indoor restaurant (for humans) with a large patio attached. Next to that would have been a private dog park, partially covered.
In the gallery above, find more context and marketing materials that illustrate how the Decatur corner site could be activated, with or without trained “dogtenders” onsite.
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Overview and context of the properties today. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Prior to pre-construction work, the building and corner lot in question at 240 to 250 E. Trinity Place in Decatur, as seen in May 2022. Google Maps
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
One potential layout option with an emphasis on patios and greenspace, as shown in Bull Realty marketing materials. These renderings don’t fully reflect how the Off Leash concept would have looked. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Overhaul of downtown Decatur corner is D.O.A. Now what?
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 15:35
An infill project planned for a prominent, empty Decatur corner described as a “premium dog park” where “doggie dreams come true” will in fact not be coming true. Which begs the question: What should step up in its place?
Dog-centric hangout Off Leash, billed as a “state-of-the-art oasis for canines and dog owners,” has pulled the plug on its new Alpharetta location after only five months in business in a former Rite Aid Pharmacy. The company has also axed plans for a second location in downtown Decatur, as Decaturish/Appen Media first relayed.
Off Leash was initially slated to open this year on a Decatur corner across the street from Kimball House restaurant and the city’s popular Dairy Queen. A pause in construction last summer lent the first indication that not everything was going according to plan.
Michael Wess, a Bull Realty partner who brokered the leasing deal with Off Leash, declined to offer details this week as to why Off Leash cancelled Decatur plans and what might come next for the property. Off Leash’s website has been taken down.
“I don’t have any information to share, unfortunately,” Wess said.
Overview and context of the properties today. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Joe May Cleaners, a dry-cleaning business, relocated from the lone building at 240 and 250 E. Trinity Place earlier this year, as preliminary construction work moved forward. That work has been paused now for months.
The .65-acre property in question includes an open field that’s long been a blank spot in downtown Decatur’s otherwise walkable, vibrant urban fabric. Next door is a low-rise building where the dry cleaners had operated before vacating to a new location nearby.
Prior to pre-construction work, the building and corner lot in question at 240 to 250 E. Trinity Place in Decatur, as seen in May 2022. Google Maps
One potential layout option with an emphasis on patios and greenspace, as shown in Bull Realty marketing materials. These renderings don’t fully reflect how the Off Leash concept would have looked. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Off Leash’s plans called for an indoor restaurant (for humans) with a large patio attached. Next to that would have been a private dog park, partially covered.
In the gallery above, find more context and marketing materials that illustrate how the Decatur corner site could be activated, with or without trained “dogtenders” onsite.
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Overview and context of the properties today. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Prior to pre-construction work, the building and corner lot in question at 240 to 250 E. Trinity Place in Decatur, as seen in May 2022. Google Maps
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
One potential layout option with an emphasis on patios and greenspace, as shown in Bull Realty marketing materials. These renderings don’t fully reflect how the Off Leash concept would have looked. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
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Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
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Overhaul of downtown Decatur corner is D.O.A. Now what?
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 15:35
An infill project planned for a prominent, empty Decatur corner described as a “premium dog park” where “doggie dreams come true” will in fact not be coming true. Which begs the question: What should step up in its place?
Dog-centric hangout Off Leash, billed as a “state-of-the-art oasis for canines and dog owners,” has pulled the plug on its new Alpharetta location after only five months in business in a former Rite Aid Pharmacy. The company has also axed plans for a second location in downtown Decatur, as Decaturish/Appen Media first relayed.
Off Leash was initially slated to open this year on a Decatur corner across the street from Kimball House restaurant and the city’s popular Dairy Queen. A pause in construction last summer lent the first indication that not everything was going according to plan.
Michael Wess, a Bull Realty partner who brokered the leasing deal with Off Leash, declined to offer details this week as to why Off Leash cancelled Decatur plans and what might come next for the property. Off Leash’s website has been taken down.
“I don’t have any information to share, unfortunately,” Wess said.
Overview and context of the properties today. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Joe May Cleaners, a dry-cleaning business, relocated from the lone building at 240 and 250 E. Trinity Place earlier this year, as preliminary construction work moved forward. That work has been paused now for months.
The .65-acre property in question includes an open field that’s long been a blank spot in downtown Decatur’s otherwise walkable, vibrant urban fabric. Next door is a low-rise building where the dry cleaners had operated before vacating to a new location nearby.
Prior to pre-construction work, the building and corner lot in question at 240 to 250 E. Trinity Place in Decatur, as seen in May 2022. Google Maps
One potential layout option with an emphasis on patios and greenspace, as shown in Bull Realty marketing materials. These renderings don’t fully reflect how the Off Leash concept would have looked. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Off Leash’s plans called for an indoor restaurant (for humans) with a large patio attached. Next to that would have been a private dog park, partially covered.
In the gallery above, find more context and marketing materials that illustrate how the Decatur corner site could be activated, with or without trained “dogtenders” onsite.
…
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Overview and context of the properties today. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Prior to pre-construction work, the building and corner lot in question at 240 to 250 E. Trinity Place in Decatur, as seen in May 2022. Google Maps
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
One potential layout option with an emphasis on patios and greenspace, as shown in Bull Realty marketing materials. These renderings don’t fully reflect how the Off Leash concept would have looked. Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
Courtesy of Bull Realty; designs, Robert M. Cain, Architect
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Skanska names Scott Cannon new Southeast region executive
Skanska names Scott Cannon new Southeast region executive
A vice president who led an Atlanta-based team for Skanska will now oversee the firm’s operations in Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
A vice president who led an Atlanta-based team for Skanska will now oversee the firm’s operations in Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48)
A vice president who led an Atlanta-based team for Skanska will now oversee the firm’s operations in Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
Skanska names Scott Cannon new Southeast region executive
Skanska names Scott Cannon new Southeast region executive
A vice president who led an Atlanta-based team for Skanska will now oversee the firm’s operations in Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
A vice president who led an Atlanta-based team for Skanska will now oversee the firm’s operations in Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
A vice president who led an Atlanta-based team for Skanska will now oversee the firm’s operations in Georgia, Florida, Ohio, Tennessee and Texas.
Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (8) West End vs. (9) Poncey-Highland
Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (8) West End vs. (9) Poncey-Highland
Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (8) West End vs. (9) Poncey-Highland
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 14:32
As part of ongoing Best of Atlanta 2024 coverage, Urbanize’s fourth-annual Best Atlanta Neighborhood tournament is kicking off with 16 places vying for the prestige of being called the city’s greatest. (Note: Seeding from 1 to 16 was determined by reader nominations this month—so no pitchforks, please.)
For each Round 1 contest, voting will be open for just 24 hours. Please, let’s keep the tourney fun and positive, as one neighborhood rises above the rest in very public fashion. The eliminations begin now!
…
(8) West End
Broader look at proposed mid-rise construction and a new through-street where Mall West End currently stands. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
First up in this grapplin’ match among stone-cold Atlanta classics is West End, which has notched a relatively seismic year as major development proposals go. The 800-pound gorilla in that room is, of course, the redevelopment of Mall West End. After three false starts, the mall’s extreme makeover appears to have finally found its footing (with city backing) to turn 12 acres of parking lots into about 900 units of mixed-income housing, 125,000 square feet of retail (with a grocery store), and much more, beginning as soon as next year.
Just around the corner, an eye-catching apartment proposal has emerged near West End’s MARTA stop, while a pickleball emporium and more is in the pipeline along a new (and needed) Beltline stretch now in planning. Bonus points to West End in ’24 for joyously welcoming Atlanta Streets Alive back to SW ATL—not once, but on three different occasions.
…
(9) Poncey-Highland
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A nominator named “SC” astutely described Poncey-Highland as follows for an earlier competition: “It’s a nice mix of the more residential, quiet Virginia-Highland with the youthful, almost cosmopolitan, Beltline-laced PCM area.” That made no mention of another new Chick-fil-A, but Poncey-Highland design standards have ensured the chicken empire’s latest standalone Ponce installation is as brick-clad and urban-friendly as they come.
Other neighborhood happenings in 2024 included the rebirth of historic 1920s Highland Inn into a mixed-use concept, Otto’s Apartment Hotel, where people can actually live (from around $1,200 per month). A block away (and much more expensive, but way larger), the sleekly modern Freedom Townhomes project finally delivered this year, filling an empty lot near a main commercial corridor. On the non-development front, bonus points to Poncey-Highland for supporting and completing a show-stopping art installation (and chill hangout spot) on a prominent corner.
Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (8) West End vs. (9) Poncey-Highland
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 14:32
As part of ongoing Best of Atlanta 2024 coverage, Urbanize’s fourth-annual Best Atlanta Neighborhood tournament is kicking off with 16 places vying for the prestige of being called the city’s greatest. (Note: Seeding from 1 to 16 was determined by reader nominations this month—so no pitchforks, please.)
For each Round 1 contest, voting will be open for just 24 hours. Please, let’s keep the tourney fun and positive, as one neighborhood rises above the rest in very public fashion. The eliminations begin now!
…
(8) West End
Broader look at proposed mid-rise construction and a new through-street where Mall West End currently stands. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
First up in this grapplin’ match among stone-cold Atlanta classics is West End, which has notched a relatively seismic year as major development proposals go. The 800-pound gorilla in that room is, of course, the redevelopment of Mall West End. After three false starts, the mall’s extreme makeover appears to have finally found its footing (with city backing) to turn 12 acres of parking lots into about 900 units of mixed-income housing, 125,000 square feet of retail (with a grocery store), and much more, beginning as soon as next year.
Just around the corner, an eye-catching apartment proposal has emerged near West End’s MARTA stop, while a pickleball emporium and more is in the pipeline along a new (and needed) Beltline stretch now in planning. Bonus points to West End in ’24 for joyously welcoming Atlanta Streets Alive back to SW ATL—not once, but on three different occasions.
…
(9) Poncey-Highland
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
A nominator named “SC” astutely described Poncey-Highland as follows for an earlier competition: “It’s a nice mix of the more residential, quiet Virginia-Highland with the youthful, almost cosmopolitan, Beltline-laced PCM area.” That made no mention of another new Chick-fil-A, but Poncey-Highland design standards have ensured the chicken empire’s latest standalone Ponce installation is as brick-clad and urban-friendly as they come.
Other neighborhood happenings in 2024 included the rebirth of historic 1920s Highland Inn into a mixed-use concept, Otto’s Apartment Hotel, where people can actually live (from around $1,200 per month). A block away (and much more expensive, but way larger), the sleekly modern Freedom Townhomes project finally delivered this year, filling an empty lot near a main commercial corridor. On the non-development front, bonus points to Poncey-Highland for supporting and completing a show-stopping art installation (and chill hangout spot) on a prominent corner.
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Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2024, 1st round: (8) West End vs. (9) Poncey-Highland
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 14:32
As part of ongoing Best of Atlanta 2024 coverage, Urbanize’s fourth-annual Best Atlanta Neighborhood tournament is kicking off with 16 places vying for the prestige of being called the city’s greatest. (Note: Seeding from 1 to 16 was determined by reader nominations this month—so no pitchforks, please.)
For each Round 1 contest, voting will be open for just 24 hours. Please, let’s keep the tourney fun and positive, as one neighborhood rises above the rest in very public fashion. The eliminations begin now!
…
(8) West End
Broader look at proposed mid-rise construction and a new through-street where Mall West End currently stands. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
First up in this grapplin’ match among stone-cold Atlanta classics is West End, which has notched a relatively seismic year as major development proposals go. The 800-pound gorilla in that room is, of course, the redevelopment of Mall West End. After three false starts, the mall’s extreme makeover appears to have finally found its footing (with city backing) to turn 12 acres of parking lots into about 900 units of mixed-income housing, 125,000 square feet of retail (with a grocery store), and much more, beginning as soon as next year.
Just around the corner, an eye-catching apartment proposal has emerged near West End’s MARTA stop, while a pickleball emporium and more is in the pipeline along a new (and needed) Beltline stretch now in planning. Bonus points to West End in ’24 for joyously welcoming Atlanta Streets Alive back to SW ATL—not once, but on three different occasions.
…
(9) Poncey-Highland
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
A nominator named “SC” astutely described Poncey-Highland as follows for an earlier competition: “It’s a nice mix of the more residential, quiet Virginia-Highland with the youthful, almost cosmopolitan, Beltline-laced PCM area.” That made no mention of another new Chick-fil-A, but Poncey-Highland design standards have ensured the chicken empire’s latest standalone Ponce installation is as brick-clad and urban-friendly as they come.
Other neighborhood happenings in 2024 included the rebirth of historic 1920s Highland Inn into a mixed-use concept, Otto’s Apartment Hotel, where people can actually live (from around $1,200 per month). A block away (and much more expensive, but way larger), the sleekly modern Freedom Townhomes project finally delivered this year, filling an empty lot near a main commercial corridor. On the non-development front, bonus points to Poncey-Highland for supporting and completing a show-stopping art installation (and chill hangout spot) on a prominent corner.
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Construction set to begin for major Johns Creek redevelopment
Construction set to begin for major Johns Creek redevelopment
Mark Toro’s firm is officially starting construction in less than a month on Medley, an attempt at creating a town center in the affluent suburb.
Mark Toro’s firm is officially starting construction in less than a month on Medley, an attempt at creating a town center in the affluent suburb. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48)
Mark Toro’s firm is officially starting construction in less than a month on Medley, an attempt at creating a town center in the affluent suburb.
Construction set to begin for major Johns Creek redevelopment
Construction set to begin for major Johns Creek redevelopment
Mark Toro’s firm is officially starting construction in less than a month on Medley, an attempt at creating a town center in the affluent suburb.
Mark Toro’s firm is officially starting construction in less than a month on Medley, an attempt at creating a town center in the affluent suburb. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
Mark Toro’s firm is officially starting construction in less than a month on Medley, an attempt at creating a town center in the affluent suburb.
Crosland Eyeing Matthews for Mixed-Use Project
Crosland Eyeing Matthews for Mixed-Use Project
Crosland Southeast is hoping to get permitting for a project in Matthews with residential and commercial uses.
The developer is targeting 92.9 acres at 1700 E. John St. with its rezoning request. The request is being made to develop a project with 564 apartments, a 120-room hotel, 103 single-family homes, 48 townhomes and 54,000 square feet of retail/office space.
The Charlotte Business Journal reports the Matthews Board of Commissioners has put off their decision until early next year.
Crosland is eyeing a site just off Exit 52 of Interstate 485. The property is near Central Piedmont Community College’s Levine Campus and the Mecklenburg County Sportsplex at Matthews. Aspen Asset Group and the Yandle family own the land.
Crosland is the master developer of Eastland Yards, the former Eastland Mall site in Charlotte.
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Crosland Southeast is hoping to get permitting for a project in Matthews with residential and commercial uses. The developer is targeting 92.9 acres at 1700 E. John St. with its rezoning request. The request is being made to develop a project with 564 apartments, a 120-room hotel, 103 single-family homes, 48 townhomes and 54,000 square …
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Crosland Southeast is hoping to get permitting for a project in Matthews with residential and commercial uses. The developer is targeting 92.9 acres at 1700 E. John St. with its rezoning request. The request is being made to develop a project with 564 apartments, a 120-room hotel, 103 single-family homes, 48 townhomes and 54,000 square …
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Dream Capital Building Dual-Branded Nashville Hotel
Dream Capital Building Dual-Branded Nashville Hotel
An Atlanta-based hotel developer bought the East Nashville site where it is planning a Marriott hotel. Dream Capital paid $5 million for a 1.41-acre property near the East Bank, located at 751 S. Fifth St., where it is eyeing an eight-story, dual-branded Marriott hotel. The seller was Professional Services Inc., which paid $58,290 for the site in 1991.
The project has a 2-level parking podium with 6 levels of hotel space above. Dream Capital’s hotel will offer 265 rooms. The third level will include an outdoor amenity area with a pool, fire pit and outdoor dining and seating areas. The ground level of the building will offer around 7,000 square feet of retail space. Levels 4-8 include rooms for the two hotel brands as well as a rooftop bar amenity.
Nashville-based Kimley-Horn and Charlotte-based Oda Architecture are leading design for the project. The proposed hotel sits near the new Nissan stadium and other big East Bank projects.
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An Atlanta-based hotel developer bought the East Nashville site where it is planning a Marriott hotel. Dream Capital paid $5 million for a 1.41-acre property near the East Bank, located at 751 S. Fifth St., where it is eyeing an eight-story, dual-branded Marriott hotel. The seller was Professional Services Inc., which paid $58,290 for the site in 1991. …
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An Atlanta-based hotel developer bought the East Nashville site where it is planning a Marriott hotel. Dream Capital paid $5 million for a 1.41-acre property near the East Bank, located at 751 S. Fifth St., where it is eyeing an eight-story, dual-branded Marriott hotel. The seller was Professional Services Inc., which paid $58,290 for the site in 1991. …
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No work on horizon for southside’s largest project, developers report
No work on horizon for southside’s largest project, developers report
No work on horizon for southside’s largest project, developers report
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 08:17
Throughout 2024, residents and other stakeholders on Atlanta’s southside have occasionally asked for updates on the largest development proposal near the Beltline’s southern crescent, following what appeared to be the beginnings of construction permitting activity in fall last year and again in January. Some nearby real estate listings have cited the promise of that project, Sawtell, as a key selling point.
“Just really need some rooftops over here,” a new Chosewood Park resident wrote to Urbanize Atlanta earlier this month. “I’m missing a walkable grocery store so bad!”
As the year winds down, Sawtell development leaders send word, in a nutshell, that nobody should hold their breath—but that 2025 could be different.
Veteran Atlanta-based developer Kaplan Residential partnered with private real estate fund manager Origin Investments to buy the 40-acre Sawtell parcel for $31.5 million in early 2022, forecasting a master-planned “village” would take shape across multiple phases. Project officials predicted at the time a groundbreaking would happen before the end of that year.
Kaplan officials referred all questions this month regarding Sawtell’s construction timeline, scope, and potential delivery to Origin. A spokesperson with Origin replied this week that “there is nothing new to report” on Sawtell’s plans and that no new permits are being sought.
“Origin is giving thoughtful consideration to the best path forward for Sawtell to meet the demands of the marketplace,” wrote the company rep to Urbanize via email. “They expect to have further details in the first half of 2025.”
Illustration of the 40-acre site when it was marketed for sale in 2019. LoopNet
The “catalytic” vision for the industrial infill site—named for its 500 Sawtell Ave. address—calls for more than 2,000 multifamily residences, up to 150,000 square feet of commercial space described as “diversified,” and a range of greenspaces such as pocket parks—eventually. Kaplan officials have predicted Sawtell will grow to become the largest mixed-use destination around the Beltline’s expanding Southside Trail corridor, in the vein of a southside version of Atlanta Dairies, Echo Street West in English Avenue, or Inman Park’s commercial core, only larger.
Permitting details from January indicated Kaplan’s first step would be to start smaller. On a 5-acre portion of the site, the scope called for building 86 residences described as townhome-style condos, plus roads, lighting, sewers, and other infrastructure, alongside parking for 181 vehicles. No commercial component was mentioned.
Overview of uses planned a half-mile south of the BeltLine. The Chosewood Park industrial property on Sawtell Avenue will eventually see 2,000 homes—and much more—across 40 acres, the development team says.Courtesy of Origin Investments, Kaplan Residential
The project is set to be funded by Origin’s $300 million Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund II, per Kaplan’s Sawtell project page. It sits within a Federal Opportunity Zone and could qualify for significant tax savings, according to previous marketing materials.
The site is located about a half-mile south of the Beltline corridor, across the street from Atlanta’s U.S. Penitentiary and just east of the downtown Connector. The property first came to market under the name “The Sawtell” in early 2019, when marketers issued a call for bids from developers.
Elsewhere in the metro, Kaplan is partnering with Brock Built Homes to build more than 230 rental townhomes across 20 acres next to MARTA’s last stop on the Blue Line. The developer also set a record for downtown multifamily building sales by offloading its 17-story Generation Atlanta complex for $126.9 million in 2021.
Origin has been involved with five multifamily projects around Atlanta over the past decade totaling more than 1,500 units, including the development of Olmsted Chamblee on the flipside of ITP Atlanta, as officials said in 2022, when the Sawtell partnership was finalized.
In blocks south of the Beltline corridor, the only project to rival Sawtell in terms of scope is Empire Communities’ under-construction Zephyr project, also in Chosewood Park. That calls for a mix of roughly 1,000 townhomes and condos to eventually rise across 34 acres along Boulevard.
The 40-acre Sawtell Avenue site in question on the southern edge of Chosewood Park. Google Maps
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The 40-acre Sawtell Avenue site in question on the southern edge of Chosewood Park. Google Maps
Illustration of the 40-acre site when it was marketed for sale in 2019. LoopNet
Overview of uses planned a half-mile south of the BeltLine. The Chosewood Park industrial property on Sawtell Avenue will eventually see 2,000 homes—and much more—across 40 acres, the development team says.Courtesy of Origin Investments, Kaplan Residential
No work on horizon for southside’s largest project, developers report
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 08:17
Throughout 2024, residents and other stakeholders on Atlanta’s southside have occasionally asked for updates on the largest development proposal near the Beltline’s southern crescent, following what appeared to be the beginnings of construction permitting activity in fall last year and again in January. Some nearby real estate listings have cited the promise of that project, Sawtell, as a key selling point.
“Just really need some rooftops over here,” a new Chosewood Park resident wrote to Urbanize Atlanta earlier this month. “I’m missing a walkable grocery store so bad!”
As the year winds down, Sawtell development leaders send word, in a nutshell, that nobody should hold their breath—but that 2025 could be different.
Veteran Atlanta-based developer Kaplan Residential partnered with private real estate fund manager Origin Investments to buy the 40-acre Sawtell parcel for $31.5 million in early 2022, forecasting a master-planned “village” would take shape across multiple phases. Project officials predicted at the time a groundbreaking would happen before the end of that year.
Kaplan officials referred all questions this month regarding Sawtell’s construction timeline, scope, and potential delivery to Origin. A spokesperson with Origin replied this week that “there is nothing new to report” on Sawtell’s plans and that no new permits are being sought.
“Origin is giving thoughtful consideration to the best path forward for Sawtell to meet the demands of the marketplace,” wrote the company rep to Urbanize via email. “They expect to have further details in the first half of 2025.”
Illustration of the 40-acre site when it was marketed for sale in 2019. LoopNet
The “catalytic” vision for the industrial infill site—named for its 500 Sawtell Ave. address—calls for more than 2,000 multifamily residences, up to 150,000 square feet of commercial space described as “diversified,” and a range of greenspaces such as pocket parks—eventually. Kaplan officials have predicted Sawtell will grow to become the largest mixed-use destination around the Beltline’s expanding Southside Trail corridor, in the vein of a southside version of Atlanta Dairies, Echo Street West in English Avenue, or Inman Park’s commercial core, only larger.
Permitting details from January indicated Kaplan’s first step would be to start smaller. On a 5-acre portion of the site, the scope called for building 86 residences described as townhome-style condos, plus roads, lighting, sewers, and other infrastructure, alongside parking for 181 vehicles. No commercial component was mentioned.
Overview of uses planned a half-mile south of the BeltLine. The Chosewood Park industrial property on Sawtell Avenue will eventually see 2,000 homes—and much more—across 40 acres, the development team says.Courtesy of Origin Investments, Kaplan Residential
The project is set to be funded by Origin’s $300 million Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund II, per Kaplan’s Sawtell project page. It sits within a Federal Opportunity Zone and could qualify for significant tax savings, according to previous marketing materials.
The site is located about a half-mile south of the Beltline corridor, across the street from Atlanta’s U.S. Penitentiary and just east of the downtown Connector. The property first came to market under the name “The Sawtell” in early 2019, when marketers issued a call for bids from developers.
Elsewhere in the metro, Kaplan is partnering with Brock Built Homes to build more than 230 rental townhomes across 20 acres next to MARTA’s last stop on the Blue Line. The developer also set a record for downtown multifamily building sales by offloading its 17-story Generation Atlanta complex for $126.9 million in 2021.
Origin has been involved with five multifamily projects around Atlanta over the past decade totaling more than 1,500 units, including the development of Olmsted Chamblee on the flipside of ITP Atlanta, as officials said in 2022, when the Sawtell partnership was finalized.
In blocks south of the Beltline corridor, the only project to rival Sawtell in terms of scope is Empire Communities’ under-construction Zephyr project, also in Chosewood Park. That calls for a mix of roughly 1,000 townhomes and condos to eventually rise across 34 acres along Boulevard.
The 40-acre Sawtell Avenue site in question on the southern edge of Chosewood Park. Google Maps
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No work on horizon for southside’s largest project, developers report
Josh Green
Tue, 12/17/2024 – 08:17
Throughout 2024, residents and other stakeholders on Atlanta’s southside have occasionally asked for updates on the largest development proposal near the Beltline’s southern crescent, following what appeared to be the beginnings of construction permitting activity in fall last year and again in January. Some nearby real estate listings have cited the promise of that project, Sawtell, as a key selling point.
“Just really need some rooftops over here,” a new Chosewood Park resident wrote to Urbanize Atlanta earlier this month. “I’m missing a walkable grocery store so bad!”
As the year winds down, Sawtell development leaders send word, in a nutshell, that nobody should hold their breath—but that 2025 could be different.
Veteran Atlanta-based developer Kaplan Residential partnered with private real estate fund manager Origin Investments to buy the 40-acre Sawtell parcel for $31.5 million in early 2022, forecasting a master-planned “village” would take shape across multiple phases. Project officials predicted at the time a groundbreaking would happen before the end of that year.
Kaplan officials referred all questions this month regarding Sawtell’s construction timeline, scope, and potential delivery to Origin. A spokesperson with Origin replied this week that “there is nothing new to report” on Sawtell’s plans and that no new permits are being sought.
“Origin is giving thoughtful consideration to the best path forward for Sawtell to meet the demands of the marketplace,” wrote the company rep to Urbanize via email. “They expect to have further details in the first half of 2025.”
Illustration of the 40-acre site when it was marketed for sale in 2019. LoopNet
The “catalytic” vision for the industrial infill site—named for its 500 Sawtell Ave. address—calls for more than 2,000 multifamily residences, up to 150,000 square feet of commercial space described as “diversified,” and a range of greenspaces such as pocket parks—eventually. Kaplan officials have predicted Sawtell will grow to become the largest mixed-use destination around the Beltline’s expanding Southside Trail corridor, in the vein of a southside version of Atlanta Dairies, Echo Street West in English Avenue, or Inman Park’s commercial core, only larger.
Permitting details from January indicated Kaplan’s first step would be to start smaller. On a 5-acre portion of the site, the scope called for building 86 residences described as townhome-style condos, plus roads, lighting, sewers, and other infrastructure, alongside parking for 181 vehicles. No commercial component was mentioned.
Overview of uses planned a half-mile south of the BeltLine. The Chosewood Park industrial property on Sawtell Avenue will eventually see 2,000 homes—and much more—across 40 acres, the development team says.Courtesy of Origin Investments, Kaplan Residential
The project is set to be funded by Origin’s $300 million Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund II, per Kaplan’s Sawtell project page. It sits within a Federal Opportunity Zone and could qualify for significant tax savings, according to previous marketing materials.
The site is located about a half-mile south of the Beltline corridor, across the street from Atlanta’s U.S. Penitentiary and just east of the downtown Connector. The property first came to market under the name “The Sawtell” in early 2019, when marketers issued a call for bids from developers.
Elsewhere in the metro, Kaplan is partnering with Brock Built Homes to build more than 230 rental townhomes across 20 acres next to MARTA’s last stop on the Blue Line. The developer also set a record for downtown multifamily building sales by offloading its 17-story Generation Atlanta complex for $126.9 million in 2021.
Origin has been involved with five multifamily projects around Atlanta over the past decade totaling more than 1,500 units, including the development of Olmsted Chamblee on the flipside of ITP Atlanta, as officials said in 2022, when the Sawtell partnership was finalized.
In blocks south of the Beltline corridor, the only project to rival Sawtell in terms of scope is Empire Communities’ under-construction Zephyr project, also in Chosewood Park. That calls for a mix of roughly 1,000 townhomes and condos to eventually rise across 34 acres along Boulevard.
The 40-acre Sawtell Avenue site in question on the southern edge of Chosewood Park. Google Maps
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HGOR
The Beck Group
Club Sawtell
Lancaster Associates
Dentons Law Firm
George Bank
Cushman & Wakefield
Atlanta Development
Sawtell
Mixed-Use Development
Atlanta Construction
Infill Development
Southside
The Sawtell
Federal Prison
Kevin Miller
Qualified Opportunity Zone Fund II
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The 40-acre Sawtell Avenue site in question on the southern edge of Chosewood Park. Google Maps
Illustration of the 40-acre site when it was marketed for sale in 2019. LoopNet
Overview of uses planned a half-mile south of the BeltLine. The Chosewood Park industrial property on Sawtell Avenue will eventually see 2,000 homes—and much more—across 40 acres, the development team says.Courtesy of Origin Investments, Kaplan Residential
Subtitle
Years later, 2,000-home, “catalytic” Sawtell concept remains in limbo
Neighborhood
Chosewood Park
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Associated Project
The Sawtell
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