Midtown Atlanta News and Events Archives

Embassy Suites Atlantic Station Moves Forward

May 23, 2018 by Thom Abbott

Once upon a time, lodging options in the Midtown area were pretty sparse. You either went luxury or almost nothing else. Fast forward to 2018, and you have numerous hotels to choose from, and several new options on the horizon. Embassy Suites Atlantic Station will be one of those new options.

Embassy Suites Atlantic Station Moves Forward

Horizon Hospitality Management has filed a permit application with the City of Atlanta for a 10-story high rise building, next to The Atlantic Condominiums at 200 17th Street. The photo to the right shows what I think will be the location of the property, based on the renderings provided in an article at WhatnowAtlanta.com. There is a possibility the site could be next to the tennis courts that are alongside The Atlantic.

Details mention 175 rooms taking up some 145,020 square feet and potentially a “high end steakhouse” fronting 17th Street. Hmmmm…steak. Designed by Mike Clifford of the Atlanta-based firm of LPBC, the project could break ground later this year and be ready for guests by 2020. (Remember, 2000 and we thought how is that possible, and now we are talking about 2020!!!!)

While North of the campus, this hotel would be another option for guests and parents visiting Georgia Tech.

Below is a rending of the proposed Embassy Suites Atlantic Station, as well as a couple site photos I snapped today. We’ll be keeping an eye on this one!

Currently, the only other hotel at Atlantic Station is the Twelve Hotel.

Coworking Spaces in Midtown and Downtown Atlanta

February 21, 2018 by Thom Abbott

You’ve probably noticed the rise in Atlanta of co-working spaces. The names We Work and Industrious might most ring a bell, but there are many other options in Midtown and Downtown Atlanta….even I was surprised!

Coworking Spaces in Midtown and Downtown Atlanta

As the article link below mentions, coworking has become very popular all over the country, but most recently we have seen quite the boom of these kinds of spaces all over Atlanta. While the article focuses on the Midtown and Downtown Atlanta areas, I know that We Work is opening at the Perimeter and Industrious has a Buckhead location.

Whether you are a single person looking to have an “office space” outside of your condo, to a startup company, these flexible work spaces can offer you much of what a normal office might offer, but for far less money because of the sharing of resources.

If you are considering a coworking space, be sure to check them out in person, and see what they are like. If you may need to meet clients, how accessible is the space for your guests? I know I looked at space in the Industrious offices at Ponce City Market before we opened our Midtown Atlanta office on Juniper Street. There were a few to many layers of security (at least at that location) that would have not made it user friendly for a real estate office. (And now we have a storefront anyways…so much better!)

But if you are considering living in Midtown or Downtown, and need office space not provided by your company, or your start-up NEEDS office space, check out the list in this article!

Coworking Spaces in Midtown and Downtown Atlanta

New Boutique Condo Building Proposed on 12th Street

January 19, 2018 by Thom Abbott

It appears 208th 12th Street in Midtown Atlanta may soon be home to a new condominium development.

What’s Happening Now reports that plans were filed with the City of Atlanta on Wednesday, January 17, 2018. The project remains nameless at this point. A review of the Midtown Alliance DRC meetings back to mid-Sugust, 2016 make no mention of the project, but we would think it had gone through the Committee.

It appears that 208 12th Street will be a boutique building with just 13 homes (expect “boutique to equal pricey!) but will have a small coffee shop/wine bar on the first floor. That would be pretty cool!

12th Street is no stranger to development. On the map below, the blue/white arrow indicates the location of the under-construction Vireo Apartments, a 308-unit building by Lennar; the other arrow indicates the location of the completed Yoo on the Park . Additionally, you have Piedmont House, and Azure on the Park on the same street.

We’ll be keeping an eye out for the construction crane…again…on 12th Street!

North American Properties Mark Toro

January 17, 2018 by Thom Abbott

Atlanta certainly has numerous “movers and shakers” when it comes to real estate development. My good friend Scott Selig, who recently passed, is one of them. Steve Baile, also with Selig Enterprises is another. But one individual that I have always been impressed with is Mark Toro from North American Properties.

If you’ve not seen Avalon in Alpharetta….hope in the car and go. A development that barely got started, and then the market crashed. North American Properties came in and it’s amazing what is there now.

Come a little bit closer to “home” and North American Properties successfully repositioned Atlantic Station, and has since sold the retail development to another group. Now, Mark and his team are working to transform Colony Square into the next great Midtown place to be!

Atlanta Magazine, in 2015, named Mark Toro as one of the “55 Most Influential Atlantans.”

Additionally, North American Properties has been tapped to develop a mixed-used project around the Infinite Energy Center in Gwinnett County, some 30 miles from Midtown Atlanta. This is a unique public/private project, being built on land Gwinnett County owns. (The parking lots around the Arena will become garages and mixed-use buildings!

Mark is a Midtown Atlanta resident, and serves on the Midtown Alliance’s Executive Committee.

Bisnow, a business publication recently published an interview with Mark Toro, which you can find HERE.

Thanks Mark, for all that you have done, and are doing for Midtown Atlanta and beyond!

Another Midtown Parking Lot Soon To Be Gone

January 15, 2018 by Thom Abbott

Parking in Midtown Atlanta is going to be a premium…..more so as the surface lots getting “eaten up” by new construction buildings. And Another Midtown Parking Lot Soon To Be Gone!

Another Midtown Parking Lot Soon To Be Gone

A 14-story dual brand hotel has been proposed for the parking lot just across Ponce de Leon Avenue from the Fox Theater. The hotel will consist of 154 rooms under the Marriott Courtyard flag and another four floors with 128 rooms in the Marriott Element brand. The hotel floors sit above five levels of parking with 185 spaces that will be accessible to the public. Automobile access to the building will be provided off Ponce with a circular drop-off area and internal ramps to the deck above. The developer proposed a ground floor restaurant and lounge/bar at the corner with a second floor terrace overlooking this iconic intersection which is anchored by the Fox Theatre, Georgian Terrace and Ponce Condos.

Of course, many of the residents of Windsor Over Peachtree with North facing views will have….no more view. In fact, they will be looking right at a parking garage for those first 6 or so floors, depending on how the garage lays out. And the remaining floors will either be looking at the garage or the guest rooms of the hotel. Hmmmm.

I always work with my clients when showing Midtown Atlanta condos, and mention any possibilities of what could happen to a view, along with the statement, “no view is ever guaranteed.” And it’s true. Now, if a newer building has just been built, you may know what your view will be for awhile…but anything low-rise could be subject to a sale and a tear down.

This location will certainly be helpful to out-of-town visitors in for an event at the Fox Theater, as well as the Emory Crawford Long Hospital is just two blocks South of this location. Access to the hotel without a car, will be easy as the North Avenue MARTA station is in the same block as the hotel. The address of the parking lot is 640 Peachtree Street and is shown on the map below.

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MIDTOWN GARDEN DISTRICT MASTER PLAN ADOPTED

November 23, 2017 by Thom Abbott

As you may know from visiting this website, we primarily focus on the condo living options of Midtown Atlanta. Alas, but there IS another option in Midtown…and that is the Historic or Garden District!

MIDTOWN GARDEN DISTRICT MASTER PLAN ADOPTED

Tucked in the trees, and away from the hustle of Peachtree Street is the Midtown Garden District. Here, tree-lined streets lead to historic homes built in the 1920’s to the 40’s. There are the occasional small apartment complexes and even some condo conversions tucked in…but it’s mostly these stately homes.

The Midtown Neighbors’ Association has long been the residents voice for ALL of Midtown Atlanta. Not just Peachtree Street. And not just the Garden District. It has listened to, and addressed many concerns from the neighbors, who’s challenges can vary based on where they live. Peachtree Street residents have dealt with rowdy clubs, and the Garden District has dealt with safety (the need for more street lights) as well as preserving the unique character of the area.

Enter the Midtown Garden District Master Plan.

On Monday, November 6, 2017, the Atlanta City Council adopted legislation to include the Midtown Garden District Master Plan into the Comprehensive Development Plan for the City of Atlanta. It sets forth the development vision, policies and an implementation plan for the City and its neighborhoods for the next 20 years.

The Midtown Garden District is bounded by 10th Street, Ponce de Leon Avenue, Piedmont Avenue and Lakeview Avenue. The district is characterized by early twentieth-century historic homes, mid-century apartment buildings, a compact street grid, rolling topography and extensive mature tree canopy. In 1999, it was added to the National Register of Historic Places.

The Midtown Garden District continues (and will continue to) see increased development pressures, traffic impacts and aging infrastructure issues. By creating a master plan, it will help ensure that future neighborhood growth meets the vision of today’s neighbors. The process was about building consensus around what the neighborhood wants to see in the future. Neighborhood residents came together to collaborate in dozens of public workshops and focus group meetings and participated in a two-month online survey. The Strategic Planning Committee and Planners also held countless smaller more intimate conversations with residents to hear their concerns.

Embassy Suites Atlantic Station Moves Forward

Coworking Spaces in Midtown and Downtown Atlanta

Another Midtown Parking Lot Soon To Be Gone

MIDTOWN GARDEN DISTRICT MASTER PLAN ADOPTED

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