pksiv

I attended several of the DRC meetings and they made a point that the "current" project only consisted of 2 buildings. Even though everyone knows that they want to build 3. I was also surprised that the model in the Sales center actually has 3 buildings, with the 2 on Juniper just blank outlines. I made the assumption that it has something to do with the variances they were asking for. One of the big issues for people in my building, The Dakota, was the treatment on the parking garage bays. All of the "openings" in the parking deck will actually have glass in them so as to minimize the light that escapes. Because all of the parking structures will eventually be joined into one big structure, Novare will be leaving the back of the structure open, and has 18 months(not sure if that's the final number) after completion of one building to break ground on the next or the have to enclose the open side of the deck with the glass treatments.

Here you go. 2br's in VaHi for $600/month http://atlanta.craigslist.org/apa/281790970.html or for a list of others between $500-700/month http://atlanta.craigslist.org/search/apa?q...0&bedrooms=

Yes. Between 6th & 7th / P'tree and Juniper. Across from The Spire. My guess would be that the model is in the soon-to-be sales center inside The Spire...

I'll be happier when the City gets to 1 Million. It'll mean a real move in the right direction and provide the density this city needs.

+1 on the Malls... Hopefully we'll be able to take the Street Car to downtown in the near future. :-) As for elections... With the drastic changes in technology in the last few years, I'd be willing to be we see a dramatic up-tic in the % of 18-24 year olds voting. Adds on YouTube.com are already popping up and I think this type of creative effort, as well as web-based fund-raising, will draw a lot more interest from that demographic than the typical spin on standard TV and news media. When I lived in New Zealand, they had a really high voter turnout but they also voted on Saturdays. While I doubt this would get us to the 90% level, especially for non-presidential elections, I think that this would greatly increase the number of people showing up at the polls.

Owner starts fencing off Beltline property http://www.ajc.com/metro/content/metro/atl...etbeltline.html

The last photo from 2/28 is excellent. And I really like the zoom capabilities of this site for all projects.

There are some parts of it I really like, especially the way it reflects the nearby building when driving East on 14th from the connector, but I really dislike the way it looks from a distance. I can't escape the feeling that it's either unfinished or about to launch something. Just looks like missle silo doors opening to me.

I attended a couple DRC meetings for Viewpoint and they made a point to state that while it's possible there will eventually be a 3rd tower, they were only submitting plans for approval of 2 towers. The project north of Viewpoint is proposed as a mixed use Condo/Boutique hotel. http://www.costar.com/News/Article.aspx?id...A81FAFD165FFE90

"Franklin freezes major Beltline projects" http://atlanta.bizjournals.com/atlanta/sto...06/daily14.html The title sounds negative but I see this as a good sign for the Beltline. It at least sounds like they're moving along with a comprehensive zoning plan and once that is complete development along the beltline can begin. They don't mention what projects have been frozen but I assume there are developers all along the route anxious to start building.

Where is that ? Wherever/whatever it is, it appears to be heading to Florida.

Relax dude. Andrea was talking about light rail and asking if there was any beltline news. Does that sound like she's thinking the decision is 10-15years away ? And I never mentioned Mason, and I don't work for him or any other developer. I live in the Piedmont Park area and his projects were not the first or only ones to be attacked by the neighborhood. I think it's fair to say that most people looking at this project are interested in the transit but that of course has a price. The slower the development of the TAD is, the longer it's going to take to generate the revenue required for the transit.

The Beltline is certainly not on a fast track with the city. I can't see any transit on the Beltline for 10 or more years. If they're not going to let developers develop the land, there is never going to be enough TAD money for the transit portion And of course, the people around Piedmont Park don't want any more development, and I personally think this is the most immediately viable section of the beltline.

I agree. Living just a block off of P'tree, the StreetCar is far more important to me. I went to the Website yesterday and it looked like the only news was that it's growing in length. Sounds like scope creap to me. They need to get a segment of it set up and running, and then work there way outward. Personally I'm curious to see how this works North of where P'tree crosses the hwy since the road is already overly congested and winds considerably. I think the section from downtown through to say 20th Street is perfect.

From the article... "...stated that in his 40 year career never had he seen a project move faster from planning to funding to implementation than the BeltLine. " Huh? What's been implemented ? Certainly not the transit loop. The only thing I've seen is the work the TFPL has done and the Quarry site. And it's my understanding that there are some issues with using the quarry itself for a lake as opposed to a reservoir which would be off limits to people. "Make no mistake, the BeltLine will happen. Indeed, it already is." Again, What has happened ? In the AJC today she says "Atlanta's development incentive will ensure that the Beltline is built over the next 20 years." Personally, I was hoping some of this would happen a little faster. I've always been a big fan of Mayor Franklin's but about 6 months ago she also promised that we'd have Street Car running from Buckhead to Downtown within 3 years. I don't see anything happening with that either.

Not to mention that without a deal with the city, the land is nowhere near $1M/acre since he can build houses/cityhomes on a good portion of the 45 acres he was planning to donate to the city for the park. I still think a big thing missing form the low-rise alternative is tax revenue to pay for the transit. 400 units at $300K-$1M+ would've been a significant tax influx and really get things moving.

Does anyone think that the City will actually make this work without the aid of developers ? As for Mason's $25Million, while it sounds cheap for the 67 acres of land, since he was planning on donating 45 or so acres to the City it really comes down to over $1 Million per acre. You can't exactly build single-family homes on that and expect to turn a profit. What concerns me now is that he is full within his rights, and current zoning, to build homes on a good portion of the land that he was planning to donate to the city and which also would impede the transit portion of the beltline.

I agree that they won't be cheap but what condos in town are cheap ? Think of all the additional tax revenue that will be generated ? How much would 30 or so TH units have to cost in order to generate the same tax base ? And I think you can agree that if they only built 30 or so townhouses, they'd cost in the millions.

If it were a 67 acre parcel like the North Woods I would totally agree with you but since the majority of it is only about 40 feet wide, it's not really apples to oranges. Not to mention that he was planning on donating 46 acres to the city to be used along with the North Woods expansion. Also, there is a degree of risk to all of this. Without the Beltline going forward or at least approval for development on some of the larger parcels, the land is worthless to a developer.

I said it was a 'typical' response because that's all I ever hear when it comes to any type of development in or around the park. And, ALL of the opposition to the parking deck, that I heard in the public anyway, was about traffic in the area. I try and pay attention to these things and I never once heard about an option to build a deck at Grady. Although since it's a pretty good walk from Grady to the Botanical Gardens, I can see that as one reason that idea didn't fly. If you lived around 14th & Piedmont during Chiluly you'd realize how important more parking near the BG is. Economics says that the more units you put on a piece of land, the less expensive they will be. You can negotiate the pricepoints on a highrise and the builder won't go out and build a place like the Mansion in Buckhead. But if there's only 32 TH's ON THE PARK. They will quickly be inflated in price by simple supply and demand.

This is a typical "Not in my neighborhood" response. The people who live around Piedmont Park seem to think it is their park and not for the entire city. No development, No parking deck, No No No more people using our Park. In order for the transportation and greenspace portion of the Beltline to work, development needs to be sufficient to provide tax revenue. A Tax allocation doesn't work if there is no development to pay taxes. Although I'm sure you wouldn't oppose development in other neighborhoods along the beltline. If we're going to see it eventually, why not now, when the tax revenue from such a project can have the biggest impact ? If smaller buildings are built, access to the park will be only for the rich. How expensive do you think Townhouses built on the property next to Park Tavern would cost ?

I would also suggest that a big reason for the larger stores could have something to do with a lot of European vistors coming to Orlando and doing some shopping while they're here. Prices are usually less expensive here than they are in Europe.

It's certainly a lot better than Real Estate agents selling houses north west of Atlantic Station and calling it "The Upper West Side"

Certainly not. This will be an excellent addition to the intown lifestyle.