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The Rooftop Pool At The MidCity Lofts Seems To Be The Place To Be

Warning!!! This post and the accompanying video have nothing to do with Atlanta real estate or any loft or condo project in Atlanta. However, the humor is relentless and there are a few scenes at the rooftop pool of the MidCity Lofts.
This viral video from a couple of guys on Georgia Tech’s campus might not [...]

Bank Of America Building May Be Adding Hotel

I just came across this Douglas Sams article in the ABC regarding the rumor about the first 15 floors of the Bank of America Plaza going luxury hotel.
At Thursday morning’s Midtown Alliance meeting at Bank of America Plaza in Atlanta, BentleyForbes Group Inc. President and CEO David Cobb said he wanted to put all rumors [...]

1400 Peachtree Being Redesigned

The mixed-use development at the corner of 17th Street and Peachtree Road named 1400 Peachtree was supposed to be started in early 2008. But, the developers purchased a neighboring tract of land and have now announced that they are beginning the design phase of the new 1400 Peachtree.
This phase could take up to 16 months [...]

3630 Peachtree Is Becoming Ritz-y

The developers working on the mixed-use development at 3630 Peachtree Road announced today that the residential portion of the 34-story tower will become the first Ritz-Carlton Residences in Atlanta.
$600,000 will get you the smallest unit in the building at 995 square feet. The 3,000 square foot penthouse will run upwards of $2 million. There will [...]

Beltline Will Finally Get Some Cash

We’ve been talking about The Beltline for years now but haven’t seen too much foward momentum. Whether it was bickering among government entities and Wayne Mason or Buckhead lawyers working to slow down the project, not much has been done lately.
Well, that’s getting ready to change as The Beltline will begin to see the influx [...]

Atlanta Dairy Facility To Be Redeveloped

The Atlanta Dairies plant on Memorial Drive in Reynoldstown is slated to be redeveloped by Atlanta based developer, Brand Properties, who is in the process of rezoning the 9-acre project to contain a mix of commercial and residential.
Plans for the dairy plant call for 345 residential units, 32,500 square feet of office space, 30,000 square [...]

Phipps Tower Set To Rise In Buckhead

A 20-story office tower is set to move forward and further change Buckhead’s skyline. This $175 million project, called Phipps Tower, will sit on 3 acres across from the Ritz-Carlton on the Buckhead Loop.
The developers have decided to follow the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System on this project.

Aquarius Tower Delayed

Aquarius Tower, the 38 story condo tower which is planned to go up across the street from the Georgia Aquarium at the intersection of Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard and Luckie Street, has been put on hold.
Kevin Duffy, of the AJC, reported this week that the developer said
“construction has been delayed by design changes and efforts [...]

Plan Your Walking Biking Or MARTA Trips Throughout Atlanta At A-Train

Neither rain, nor sleet… Wait, what am I talking about? It’s 75 degrees and sunny outside. And since it’s so nice, why don’t you take a stroll through Piedmont Park before you hop on MARTA and head to that business meeting? Worried about timing? How long will it take? Worry no longer!!!
The Citizens for Progressive [...]

Mixed Use Development Planned Near Proposed Beltline South Of Grant Park

Local developer, Flow Metro, has two parcels of land under contract on Englewood, just west of Boulevard with a northern border which runs right along the proposed Beltline. This 10 acre piece of land is currently occupied by out-dated industrial buildings.
Flow Metro is asking to rezone this land from Industrial to Mixed Use so they [...]