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Does Apple Consider The Midtown Mile a “Bad Apple?”

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apple macbookFor those of us that live, work and play in Midtown Atlanta, you know we have restaurants on every corner….and in between. No shortage of those! (Some of them also seem to come and go before we even get a chance to sample them…i.e. La Tagliatella in Metropolis!)

One of the components that just seems to be missing is shopping. Not the $1000 chair kind of shopping either. Perhaps a gift boutique where you can grab that last minute condo-warming gift your forgot. Or perhaps some new designer undies. Or maybe a new MacBook Pro…..

Rumors have swirled several times in years past about Apple opening a flagship store in Midtown Atlanta. Heavens alive, there is enough technology being used in the Midtown area, and a glance at laptop logos in Starbuck’s at Peachtree and 7th will see plenty of the little apples indeed. There was once talk of the plaza at 999 Peachtree being  turned inside out and an Apple Store Midtown Atlanta going there. It would seem Midtown has once again been overlooked by the fruit of the computer world.

CurbedAtlanta reported that a new store is headed for Cumberland Mall. While Cumberland Mall is physically closer to Midtown than Perimeter Mall, there is an Apple store at Lenox Mall in Buckhead. (Just don’t ever, ever go on a Saturday….Yikes!) And of course, the eco-conscious can take MARTA to Lenox or Perimeter Mall…but you will need 4 wheels to get to Cumberland Mall.

While Cumberland Mall will not confirm the addition of an Apple store, their leasing plans indicate otherwise…

Apple Store Midtown Atlanta NOT

So, why can’t we have an Apple Store Midtown Atlanta?

Michael Tavani of ScoutMob plans Atlanta incubator at Ponce City Market

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Michael Tavani says Atlanta has great big consumer brands, but lags in the startup game. He aims to help change that with a startup incubator near such iconic offices as Coca-Cola’s headquarters.

 

Thom Abbott‘s insight:

Midtown Atlanta is indeed the tech spot of Atlanta! By locating this consumer startup incubator at Ponce City Market, Michael Tavani is giving people the opportunity to work, play and LIVE close to work!

See on upstart.bizjournals.com

Boozy ‘Golf Entertainment Complex’ Slated For Westside

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Its first Atlanta-area location hasn’t even opened yet, and Top Golf — a “golf entertainment complex” offering food and booze — is…

 

Thom Abbott‘s insight:

I’ve driven by this site for years….thinking…when will it become something? A golf entertainment complex? That could prove interesting!

See on atlanta.curbed.com

Step inside the Clermont Hotel

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For nearly nine decades, the Clermont Hotel has accommodated everyone from white-collar workers to prostitutes under a single roof at 789 Ponce de Leon Ave.

 

Thom Abbott‘s insight:

It certainly will be exciting to see what they turn this former gem into! The photos look scary, but just imagine this grand dame being returned to her glory! Another sign of the transformation of Ponce De Leon Avenue!

See on clatl.com

Netsolace Opens Midtown Atlanta Engineering Center

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Atlantic Station Office Building SoldWallingford, CT- based Netsolace will open a Midtown Atlanta Engineering Center at Atlantic Station in February.  Netsolace develops software that helps franchisors increase the productivity and efficiency of their franchisees. The suite, delivered via an annual subscription service, includes workforce training, point-of-sale, auditing and compliance, lead management and digital signage software.

Netsolace will lease a 4,000 square foot office at 201 17th Street, a 25-story office tower that is part of West Midtown’s Atlantic Station. The local office, which will include sales, marketing and project management staff should employ about 40 people over time.

IMG_2043Netsolace joins several other tech and digital media company’s, including Pandora, Square, Search Discovery, Tapjoy and Ogilvy & Mather, that are finding a new home at Atlantic Station. The concentration of retail and housing options is attractive to Gen Y talent, making it easier for corporate tenants to recruit. Atlantic Station offers condominium living in Twelve Atlantic Station as well as The Art Foundry and Element Condominiums. Netsolace employees looking for NEW construction condominiums will want to move quickly on the limited number of homes that remain at White Provision.

MyMidtownMojo.com welcomes Netsolace to Midtown Atlanta and we look forward to helping their employees find the perfect Midtown condo to call home!

athenahealth to Create 500 new jobs at Ponce City Market in Midtown Atlanta

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athenahealth signs at Ponce City MarketATLANTA (AP) — A health care information technology company is planning to create 500 jobs in Atlanta, officials announced Monday.

Georgia Gov. Nathan Deal said athenahealth is making a $10.8 investment as part of its expansion and plans to occupy 75,000 square feet of Ponce City Market in Midtown Atlanta.

The Watertown, Mass.-based company is the first major office tenant to announce development plans at Ponce City Market — a mixed-use space formerly known as City Hall East.

Founded in 1997, athenahealth specializes in managing cloud-based electronic health records, practice management and care coordination. The company works with more than 40,000 clients across the country and was named by Forbes as one of the country’s 25 fastest-growing technology companies.

The company currently employs more than 140 people in the greater Atlanta suburb of Alpharetta and plans to move those employees to its Atlanta location. The company plans to hire the new employees within the next five years.

“Ponce City Market offers athenahealth everything we could ask for in an office space as we deepen our roots in Atlanta and presents us with the opportunity to provide a daily environment that lives up to the work-life aspirations of our company,” athenahealth CEOJonathan Bush said in a statement. “With hundreds more future athenistas to hire, we believe Ponce City Market will help us attract the best talent metro Atlanta has to offer.”

athenahealth employees that are relocating to the Midtown Atlanta area will have some great living opportunities In Midtown Atlanta and the surrounding area. From high-rise condominiums to bungalows in Virginia-Highlands, homes range from new and modern to classic and historic.

We look forward to welcoming the employees of athenahealth to Midtown Atlanta!  If you are looking for a place to call home after work at Ponce City Market, give me a call! I’d be delighted to show you the neighborhood!

The map below shows the location of Ponce City Market in Midtown Atlanta.

Ponce City Market Map

Thom Abbott

Associate Broker, REALTOR(R)
905 Juniper Street, NE Suite 110
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
770.713.1505 Direct
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