[Project Thread/New Construction/Photo du jour/Const. CAMs]

Here is a link to the web site. BTW, The Manning has broken ground and there is a fence around the project. This will be on the same street as the Belle Meade Court at the corner of Woodmont and Ridgeway. I think that is the name of the cross street.

http://www.manningbellemeade.com/site/news/

I am pretty certain that the Manning will have its only entrance on Woodmont Blvd. I dont believe there is a rear entry planned from Kenner Ave.

The Belle Meade Court condos is at the corner of Kenner Ave & Ridgefield Dr., not Woodmont Blvd.

[Project Thread/New Construction/Photo du jour/Const. CAMs]

I thought the crane in background across Harding Rd. was for the first phase of the Hill Center Belle Meade anchored by a Publix supermarket -- it has only recently begun construction.

Not aware of the Shops at St Thomas project, perhaps it has something to do with the planned demolition of the old Imperial House high-rise apt bldg owned by St Thomas.

The Manning project entrance is on Woodmont Blvd. Perhaps the Belle Meade Plaza shopping center (Kroger Fresh Fare) will soon be renovated or re-worked to compete with the new stores.

Valuable, increasingly dense development is really changing Belle Meade.

[Signature Tower]

Today's edition of the CITY PAPER included a large color print image ad of the Signature Tower draped in a red bow. The theme was along the line.... "for someone who has been very good this year"...

Can this type of holiday season advertising really be effective in selling high-end condos to the readers of the CITY PAPER, or other publications? ... .or is it an attempt by Giarratana Development to show continued commitment to the project to an increasingly skeptical community?

Halfway through December. Still no groundbreaking... Will it happen? I dont think they he would start a groundbreaking this close to christmas.

Oh atlbrian! I was in atlanta yesterday actually (for a funeral... that part wasnt much fun). We were driving up 400 north (just before the toll booth) through Buckhead and my friend called it "a city of cranes". The buckhead area looks about like that too. Really amazing sight. I think I counted around 10 or 11 in the buckhead area alone (including the 2 REALLY tall buildings that I dont know the name). Congrats to Atlanta! Buckhead is turning into a 2nd downtown. Crazy! Things are really coming along! I didnt see much activity in the real downtown though.

Of course none of the projects down there was quite a Signature tower. Come on Tony! Get it done! I'm rooting for ya!