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First look: Massive project moves forward on Westside Beltline Josh Green Thu, 11/21/2024 - 08:12 Ambitious redevelopment plans are coming into clearer focus for a warehouse district that fronts a significant portion of under-construction Beltline trail on Atlanta’s Westside.

The Allen Morris Company, a Florida-based real estate firm with a growing Atlanta presence, has completed the rezoning phase for a 15.5-acre site in Bankhead the company says could become a “new nexus point for the Westside.”

Allen Morris, which bought the 1060 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway property for $31 million in 2022, has provided new renderings that detail how the future Beltline-adjacent district would look and function, as drawn by Miami-based Royal Byckovas architecture firm.

The site includes four developable parcels overall, all situated just east of the Maddox Park greenspace, MARTA’s Bankhead station, and Microsoft’s ballyhooed but postponed 90-acre Westside campus development. 

The scope of redevelopment could be massive, with up to 1,600 residential units and 700,000 square feet of commercial space in Allen Morris’ eventual plans. That would include the adaptive-reuse reimagining of a 60,000-square-foot warehouse into a Beltline-fronting town center, project officials said this week. (Renderings also depict an observation tower with “Ironside” branding, standing over the site.)

Full scope of plans for the 15.5-acre parcel at 1060 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. Royal Byckovas; courtesy of The Allen Morris Company

The first phase of construction will focus on remaking the warehouse into a retail hub with a market, bars, and food and beverage options. Other facets nearby will include pickleball courts, public greenspaces, and bike paths on the property, per Allen Morris officials.

On the residential front, the initial phase will see between 100 and 150 for-sale townhomes erected on a 5.5-acre section of the property next to the Beltline. Allen Morris officials are currently in talks with several homebuilders for potential partnerships on that facet of the development.

But the bulk of living options would come in several multifamily buildings with ground-floor retail planned to rise around the town center portion in future phases.

First look at designs for tiered seating along the Beltline's Westside Trail Segment 4, which is scheduled to open next year. Royal Byckovas; courtesy of The Allen Morris Company

Royal Byckovas; courtesy of The Allen Morris Company

Spence Morris, Allen Morris president, said the company’s revised development plan and sequence for the project will initially be geared toward creating “a lush connection point and promenade from the Westside Beltline into the retail-activated adaptive-reuse phase,” according to a statement provided to Urbanize Atlanta.

We’ve asked Allen Morris reps for details on construction timelines and the inclusion of affordable housing in Bankhead, and we’ll update this story with any additional information that comes.

All aspects of residential development “will comply with Beltline overlay inclusionary zoning,” notes a statement. That requires developers to provide either 15 percent of a project’s housing units for households earning 80 percent or less of the area median income, or 10 percent for residents making 60 percent AMI or less.

Much of the Donald Lee Hollowell property is vacant today, with the exception of a nonprofit facility and community organization called Village Skatepark ATL. According to the skatepark’s website, it’s conducting a 2024 fundraiser to help secure a new building and permanent location. 

Royal Byckovas; courtesy of The Allen Morris Company

The linear site in question along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. Brock Built's Ten29 West townhome project is seen at left, as construction began a few years ago. Courtesy of Allen Morris Company

Allen Morris, a national developer, is actively planning the final phases of its growing Star Metals District about two miles east of the Bankhead site. Elsewhere in Atlanta, the company opened the Bryn House project in North Druid Hills about a year ago.

Alongside the Bankhead site, the full 5.6-mile Westside Trail’s completion could come in a few months, apart from a small gap in West End that’s seeking designers and engineers now.

The trail’s largest remaining gap—a 1.3-mile section between Bankhead and Historic Westin Heights, down to the western edge of Washington Park—remains mostly under construction now. Beltline leaders say that piece, Segment 4, is on pace to open in the second quarter of next year. It will include a direct (and relatively flat) link into downtown via the Westside Beltline Connector trail.

Allen Morris’ plans aren’t the only major Westside housing news to emerge this week.

Roughly a mile away, Beltline leaders detailed plans this week for creating up to 1,100 residences (nearly 1/3 reserved as affordable housing) and a much smaller amount of commercial space (5,000 square feet) at the largest developable site the agency owns: a 31-acre parcel at 425 Chappell Road, also in Bankhead.

Beltline officials told the AJC the $270-million project could officially be seeking development partners by next summer and be fully built and open by 2030, pending rezoning and a Development of Regional Impact evaluation that was recently set into motion.

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The linear site in question along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. Brock Built's Ten29 West townhome project is seen at left, as construction began a few years ago. Courtesy of Allen Morris Company

The site's proximity to Midtown, at right, the Bankhead MARTA station, and Westside Park. Google Maps

The Donald Lee Hollowell industrial property in question. Google Maps

Full scope of plans for the 15.5-acre parcel at 1060 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. Royal Byckovas; courtesy of The Allen Morris Company

First look at designs for tiered seating along the Beltline's Westside Trail Segment 4, which is scheduled to open next year. Royal Byckovas; courtesy of The Allen Morris Company

Royal Byckovas; courtesy of The Allen Morris Company

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Subtitle Star Metals developer envisions 1,600 new homes, mini-city of commercial space in Bankhead

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Work spotted at long-planned Midtown tower site; developer quiet Josh Green Wed, 11/20/2024 - 16:24 In the wonderful world of Atlanta development wonks, a cleared lot on 14th Street near Piedmont Park has emerged in recent years as the new capital of false alarms.

That trend appears to be continuing this month. Maybe. 

As Midtown residents and others in cyberspace have noted, heavy equipment and work crews have been spotted over the past week at 250 14th St., where active intown developer Toll Brothers initially revealed plans for an apartment tower back in 2019. Tweaked plans for more density were later the source of neighborhood ire and a petition against them.

Toll Brothers officials this week didn’t specify if recent activity at the site is the start of construction, testing, stabilization, or any other purpose.

“While we still do own the property,” a development rep wrote to Urbanize Atlanta via email, “we don’t have much information to share at this time.”

Construction equipment spotted at Toll Brothers' 250 14th St. property last week in Midtown. Submitted photo

Planned rooftops at Toll Brothers' 250 14th Street project, per initial renderings. Toll Brothers, via Midtown Alliance

The only permitting activity filed with Atlanta’s Department of City Planning this year is a Nov. 15 complaint that work was taking place on site “including grading and land movement” without a permit. The city has since issued a stop-work order, according to department records.

In 2021, two old Midtown houses on the north side of 14th Street—one that’d served as offices—were razed to make way for the development. Those properties, according to Toll Brothers’ earlier presentations, were combined with a neighboring, cleared lot where a five-story condo stack called The Dowling was proposed several years ago but didn't take off.

Along 14th Street, the site is bordered by the Mediterranean-style Windsor apartments and a row of townhouses.

City records indicate Toll Brothers Apartment Living, a division of the national homebuilding giant, applied in early 2022 for a permit to start building a 20-story tower—16 residential levels over a four-story parking deck—called “Vance on 14th.” According to Midtown Alliance, the Brock Hudgins Architects-designed tower would have included 175 units over 310 parking spaces, with no retail space planned, per initial plans.

The site's context as relates to Piedmont Park's western edge.Toll Brothers, via City of Atlanta

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According to a 2023 Change.org petition, requested changes to the Toll Brothers building would have added 70 units (for a total of 245) and another four stories, though floor heights would be decreased. Most of the additional apartments would have been about 150 feet from Ansley Park properties and backyards, per the petition. But the Atlanta City Council later voted to deny a special-use permit for the additional density, per petitioners.

“[Developers] are manipulating the zoning laws to greatly exceed limitations that were put in place to ensure a graceful transition from Peachtree Street to Piedmont Park and to preserve the integrity of the Ansley [Park] neighborhood aesthetic that we all love,” read the petition.  

Toll Brothers officials have agreed to supply more information as plans for the site unfold.  

How the tiered Toll Brothers structure was expected to meet 14th Street, per initial renderings. Toll Brothers, via City of Atlanta

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Construction equipment spotted at Toll Brothers' 250 14th St. property last week in Midtown. Submitted photo

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At right are the two 14th Street residential structures razed on the property in question in 2021. Google Maps

The site's context as relates to Piedmont Park's western edge.Toll Brothers, via City of Atlanta

Initial plans for elevations toward Buckhead, at left, and Peachtree Street, per documents filed with the city in 2022.Toll Brothers, via City of Atlanta

How the tiered Toll Brothers structure was expected to meet 14th Street, per initial renderings. Toll Brothers, via City of Atlanta

Planned 14th Street frontage.Toll Brothers, via City of Atlanta

The sides facing downtown, at left, and Piedmont Park, per initial plans. Toll Brothers, via City of Atlanta

Planned rooftops at Toll Brothers' 250 14th Street project, per initial renderings. Toll Brothers, via Midtown Alliance

A visual provided with the Change.org petition showing proposed changes at 250 14th St. some neighbors weren't pleased with, as of early last year. Change.org

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Images: Where Atlanta's tallest new skyscraper in decades stands Josh Green Wed, 11/20/2024 - 14:11 As a recent morning plane ride high over the city proved, Atlanta’s tallest new skyscraper since the early 1990s is beginning to cast shadows over its neighbors, though it remains at only a fraction of its ultimate height.

New York City-based developer Rockefeller Group’s plans for the 60-story 1072 West Peachtree building call for Atlanta’s tallest residential building and tallest mixed-use tower. Even for Midtown, which has been transformed by high-rise investment over the past decade, the Rockefeller project promises to stand out.

Exactly where construction on 1072 West Peachtree stands today isn’t clear, as an inquiry to Rockefeller reps for construction updates hasn’t been returned this week. But we can make an educated guess.

The tower’s wider base—with more than 20 stories of Class A offices, parking, retail, and amenities—appears to be close to reaching its max height. It’s nearly as tall as the SkyHouse Midtown apartment building, a 23-story structure opened in 2013, immediately to the north.

Which means almost 40 stories of apartments in a thinner main tower still have yet to begin, according to a comparison of site plans, renderings, and aerials from last week.

Aerial view of the 1072 West Peachtree project today, from the west, over Georgia Tech. Urbanize Atlanta

East view over the 60-story tower in recent days, with other high-rise construction near Piedmont Park shown at bottom. Urbanize Atlanta

1072 West Peachtree’s two yellow construction cranes are the only ones left standing in the immediate area, as several others have come down over the course of this year in the section of Midtown between Piedmont Park and the Connector.

Rockefeller bought the former 1.14-acre U.S. Postal Service facility site for $25 million in 2020 and officially broke ground on the skyscraper in July last year.

No timeline for 1072 West Peachtree’s completion has been specified, but the site has now seen heavy demolition and infrastructure work ongoing for a year and ½. 

The Rockefeller project's height today in relation to the SkyHouse Midtown apartments (immediately north) and Google's headquarters building. Urbanize Atlanta

A rough, in-house approximation of how the 730-foot building will stand out among other newer construction near West Peachtree Street. Urbanize Atlanta

Rockefeller officials have said the tower will climb more than 730 feet, making it Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise and supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot. No taller skyrise has been built in Atlanta since 1992.  

Designs by Atlanta-based TVS call for 6,300 square feet of retail at the street and 224,000 square feet of Class A office space above that. Topping the building will be more than 350 apartments alongside amenities described as world-class. It’s rising at the southwest corner of West Peachtree and 12th streets.

Other components will include Midtown’s largest outdoor amenity deck—aka, the “Sky Garden”—designed for expansive views of the city, per Rockefeller officials. Inside, plans call for a two-story space where cyclists can lock away bikes and take a shower, in addition to a fitness center described by developers as the best around.  

According to Midtown Alliance, some 20 projects have been delivered (or are under construction now) in the 18-block West Peachtree Street corridor in Midtown since 2010.

Rockefeller officials have said the site stood out for its connection to Midtown’s existing street grid and proximity to two MARTA stations, the Southeast’s biggest concentration of cultural and art attractions, and the largest Whole Foods on the East Coast.

Whether it’s fully open or not, the building should add oomph to Midtown's skyline by the time FIFA World Cup 2026 hoopla arrives in Atlanta.  

The landing page for 1072 West Peachtree's website provides a glimpse of how the project would alter Midtown's skyline when viewed from the Connector. Rockefeller Group; Brock Hudgins Architects; TVS/1072 West Peachtree

Over Midtown, to Buckhead, at left; and from the eastern blocks of downtown looking north. Urbanize Atlanta

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The latest rendering showing the 1072 West Peachtree project's eastern facade, toward Peachtree Street and Piedmont Park. Courtesy of Rockefeller Group

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Aerial view of the 1072 West Peachtree project today, from the west, over Georgia Tech. Urbanize Atlanta

East view over the 60-story tower in recent days, with other high-rise construction near Piedmont Park shown at bottom. Urbanize Atlanta

The Rockefeller project's height today in relation to the SkyHouse Midtown apartments (immediately north) and Google's headquarters building. Urbanize Atlanta

A rough, in-house approximation of how the 730-foot building will stand out among other newer construction near West Peachtree Street. Urbanize Atlanta

Over Midtown, to Buckhead, at left; and from the eastern blocks of downtown looking north. Urbanize Atlanta

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Project aimed at 'the affluent buyer' nearly 1/3 sold during construction Josh Green Wed, 11/20/2024 - 08:29 An Alpharetta residential development that makes no bones about not being affordable housing is inking contracts, despite months of construction left between here and move-in stages.

Officials representing Mayfair on Main, a 24-unit project geared toward “the affluent buyer,” report this week that seven homes have pre-sold as the framing phase of construction is underway at 180 Roswell St.

Leaning heavily into classic brick designs and luxury-grade interiors (each with an elevator), the Mayfair Residential LLC community is taking shape on 1.8 acres about a ½ mile from Alpharetta City Center. That's the two-time (and counting) champion of Urbanize’s annual Suburban Smackdown contest to determine the Best OTP Downtown.

Trilogy Investment Co. and Blue River Lifestyle Communities are partners on the project.

Prices at Mayfair on Main start (yes, start) at $1.3 million, marking another example of million-dollar, new-construction entry points in Alpharetta that flaunt intown-style walkability as a chief attribute.

Updated look at planned four-story townhome facades. Mayfair on Main

Current site plan at the 180 Roswell St. project. Mayfair on Main

Site plans call for 11 townhomes and 13 single-family residences that share no walls, each of them standing four stories with either three or four bedrooms and topped with large roof terraces that sport fireplaces.

Developers have previously told Urbanize Atlanta that floorplans will range from about 3,100 to just under 4,800 square feet.

Directly across the street (but across a four-lane highway) is The Maxwell, which counts attractions such as Fairway Social, Rena’s Italian Fishery and Grill, City Eats Kitchen, and July Moon Bakery. That mixed-use development replaced a sprawling asphalt parking lot a couple of years ago.

The site is also around the corner from Alpharetta’s primary greenspace, the 120-acre Wills Park.

Recent construction progress at 24-unit Mayfair on Main. Courtesy of Mayfair Residential

Example of the second fireplace included with all four-story homes on the roof terraces. Mayfair on Main

Just south of the Mayfair on Main project, Devore Road has been extended to connect the area’s two main thoroughfares, Roswell Street and Main Street.

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Updated look at planned four-story townhome facades. Mayfair on Main

Current site plan at the 180 Roswell St. project. Mayfair on Main

Recent construction progress at 24-unit Mayfair on Main. Courtesy of Mayfair Residential

The 1.8-acre site in question, in relation to Alpharetta City Center and multifaceted Wills Park. Google Maps

Facades and greenspace planned at Mayfair on Main, situated between Main Street and Roswell Street in Alpharetta. Blue River Lifestyle Communities

Site plan for the 24-home community with a new extension of Devore Road at bottom. Blue River Lifestyle Communities; via AAM/2021

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Example of the second fireplace included with all four-story homes on the roof terraces. Mayfair on Main

Subtitle Prices at Alpharetta's Mayfair on Main start well north of $1M

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MARTA announces holiday station galas, live music on streetcars Josh Green Tue, 11/19/2024 - 16:00 Like the recently unveiled MARTA swag line of backpacks, shower curtains, and LED ugly sweaters (rather aesthetically pleasing, actually), the transit system is getting creative with the holiday spirit this year in hopes of drumming up transit excitement and patronage.  

They’re calling it “MARTALand.”

The partnership between MARTA and Artbound, the agency’s public art program, calls for a series of live performances, stations functioning as markets, and other holiday-themed happenings dotted around the city.

MARTALand’s goal is to make the Atlanta transit experience “magic,” the agency announced today.

Here’s a quick rundown:

Events kick off from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday at MARTA’s West End station. That’s where the second-annual MARTA Holiday Market will be held as a showcase for local vendors, with “special entertainment and surprises,” per the agency.

Expect MARTA holiday merchandise for sale, unspecified “free treats,” and the unveiling of MARTA’s three holiday-themed buses for 2024.

An early architectural rendering illustrates how H.E. Holmes station's south elevation could look and function. Chasm Architecture

The holiday festivities will continue from 3 to 6 p.m. Thursday, Dec. 12 at H.E. Holmes station (MARTA’s westernmost transit stop). Expect a “holiday customer appreciation event” with a Santa appearance, DJ Sed the Saint, and a MARTA holiday pop-up shop with giveaways.

Between this Friday and Dec. 31, the aforementioned MARTA holiday buses will be offering free rides that rotate throughout the city.

Throughout the system, between Dec. 3 and 5, “MARTA elves” will be onboard trains and buses to hand out free Breeze cards.

Atlanta Streetcar riders (or downtown dwellers in search of holiday spirit) will find three-hour concerts of live music on streetcars soon. Expect streetcar performances from noon to 3 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6; Saturday, Dec. 14; and Saturday, Dec. 21.

The Atlanta Streetcar's initial Downtown Loop spans 2.7 miles and passes numerous attractions. Shutterstock

Speaking of live performances, the True Colors Theatre and OutFront Theatre are scheduled to perform at Midtown station from noon to 1 p.m. Wednesday, Dec. 4.

Last but not least, the Tinseltones are scheduled to bring carols (and candy) from 3 to 5 p.m. at the following rail stations:

  • ***Tuesday, Dec. 3:***Doraville Station
  • ***Thursday, Dec. 5:***H.E. Holmes Station
  • ***Tuesday, Dec. 10:***Kensington Station
  • ***Tuesday, Dec. 17:***College Park Station
  • ***Wednesday, Dec. 18:***Lindbergh Center
  • ***Thursday, Dec. 19:***Airport Station

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PATH400 bike, pedestrian bridge just keeps getting more awesome Josh Green Tue, 11/19/2024 - 14:07 It’s been a good month for awe-inspiring bike and pedestrian bridges in Buckhead.

First, Atlanta Beltline Inc. officially broke ground two weeks ago on a section of the Northwest Trail in southern Buckhead that will include a standout feature on the 22-mile loop: a suspension bridge high over Peachtree Creek, near Lindbergh.  

Now, PATH400 is saying, basically, “Hold my beer.”

According to an update from PATH400 spearheads Livable Buckhead, handrails have been added to the soaring Mountain Way Common bridge that help lend an idea just how open and tall the bike and pedestrian infrastructure will be. Denise Starling, Livable Buckhead’s executive director, writes in the latest PATH400 newsletter those safety measures have incorporated taller and sturdier designs than initially planned. (Good call).

The Mountain Way Common bridge currently being finished by C.W. Matthews Contracting Company. PATH400; via Livable Buckhead

Following more than a year of construction, the bridge structure stands nearly 60 feet high over the Mountain Way Common greenspace, Ga. Highway 400 and towering trees. It’s part of the PATH400 expansion of 12-foot-wide, multiuse trails north to Loridans Drive.

The mile-long trail segment is on pace to be finished by June, pending city approvals and barring further delays that have included surprise protection measures for a bat wildlife habitat near the trail, Starling reports. Current construction includes more than three total miles of walls, she notes.

Guardrails (thankfully) being made studier than earlier plans called for. PATH400; via Livable Buckhead

Construction is also progressing on a more artistic gateway to the trail at a key entry point: the top section of Miami Circle off Piedmont Road, home to the Southeast’s largest collection of art galleries and attractions such as Eclipse di Luna restaurant.

PATH400 links to a parking lot next to Eclipse di Luna by way of a ramp. Starling reports that work on handrails and granite is nearly finished there, and talks are underway with the City of Atlanta to install “artsy sculptures,” though projects in other parts of town including murals and decorated traffic boxes are in line for funding first.

PATH400’s full scope calls for a 5.2-mile greenway on public land adjacent to Ga. Highway 400. Partnering with Livable Buckhead on the project are the PATH Foundation and Buckhead Community Improvement District.

Beyond current construction, only the gap between Loridans Drive up to Atlanta city limits at Sandy Springs remains to be built; north of that, Sandy Springs has approved a $20.1 million construction contract to extend the pathway past Interstate 285 into Central Perimeter.   

An "exit ramp" beneath the bridge that's being constructed as a connection to Mountain Way Common, a unique greenspace along Nancy Creek. PATH400; via Livable Buckhead

Meanwhile, at the southernmost end of PATH400, a junction of trails is planned to help create a true regional network.

Atlanta Beltline Inc. received a $25 million federal grant in summer 2023—the largest in project history—to help build those connections between the Beltline’s Northeast Trail, PATH400, and two other trail networks in the Lindbergh area, the Peachtree Creek Greenway, and Southfork Conservancy trails. Planning work continues in that area.

How PATH400 is expected to fit into a growing regional network of trails. The first dotted sections north of existing trails are under construction now. Livable Buckhead/PATH400; PATH Foundation

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The Mountain Way Common bridge currently being finished by C.W. Matthews Contracting Company. PATH400; via Livable Buckhead

An "exit ramp" beneath the bridge that's being constructed as a connection to Mountain Way Common, a unique greenspace along Nancy Creek. PATH400; via Livable Buckhead

Guardrails (thankfully) being made studier than earlier plans called for. PATH400; via Livable Buckhead

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Kirkwood property called prime example of 'missing middle' housing Josh Green Tue, 11/19/2024 - 08:22 Since the City of Atlanta made them legal in 2018, almost 350 accessory dwelling units—or ADUs for short—have been permitted within city limits, offering space-conscious living options in what typically were backyards before.

One of them has been on the market on a Kirkwood corner for a few weeks, summoning buyers with a unique juxtaposition of old and new, modern and classic, as with other ADUs that have cropped up across the city. That’s not to say they’re always an easy sell.

“One of the challenges we’re facing is lack of comparable sales and lack of knowledge about ADUs and what all they can be used for,” says David Holcombe, the Keller Knapp Realty listing agent for the 120 Howard St. property in Kirkwood. “It's a newish housing type in Atlanta… and we were excited to be able to restore the historic home and add missing middle housing in the form of an ADU in the backyard.”

As Holcombe points out, in the City of Atlanta ADUs can built up to 750 square feet, which is sufficient for a two-bedroom, two-bathroom floorplan. He’s noted examples of them renting for up to $3,000 per month as unfurnished rentals—or as much as $10,000 monthly fully furnished, Holcombe says.

The Kirkwood property comes as a twofer on Howard Street, spanning about 1/3 of an acre a block south of the neighborhood’s commercial village.

The main home fronting Howard Street, just south of Kirkwood's commercial village. Photo by Dominique White; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

The two-bedroom, two-bathroom ADU added in the former backyard at 120 Howard St. Photo by Katie Healy; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

Up front is a circa-1910, three-bedroom, quintessentially ATL bungalow that was recently renovated, with perks that include 10-foot ceilings and original hardwoods. It comes furnished (a rarity for intown listings), or the furniture can be purged if preferred.

In the back is the surprise—not a mullet but a contemporary-style ADU built to the maximum size the city allows by Meg Rowlett of Park Atlanta Homes, an ADU specialist. (The company’s ADU floorplans start at $127,900 for 352 square feet.)

Collectively, the two homes (Units A and B) count five bedrooms and four bathrooms in 2,335 square feet. The listing went live in late October and was discounted by $30,000 last week, now asking $1.12 million.

Period fireplace in the 120 Howard St. bungalow. Photo by Dominique White; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

The ADU's airy interiors. Photo by Katie Healy; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

The dwellings share a 20-foot-wide driveway between them with enough parking for four cars, and according to Holcombe, the lot has enough space to add a third unit or tiny house on wheels.

Holcombe, who has three ADU projects in development elsewhere, says the housing type is well-suited for families seeking intergenerational living, buyers aiming to live in one unit and rent the other, or investors looking to rent both.  

“It's a really good example of gentle density,” says Holcombe of the Howard Street property. “We’re trying to push the envelope on the design and layout of the ADUs.”

Find a closer look at the combo Kirkwood offering in the gallery above. 

The circa-1910 structure's renovated interiors today. The property totals 2,335 square feet. Photo by Dominique White; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

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The two-bedroom, two-bathroom ADU added in the former backyard at 120 Howard St. Photo by Katie Healy; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

The main home fronting Howard Street, just south of Kirkwood's commercial village. Photo by Dominique White; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

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The circa-1910 structure's renovated interiors today. The property totals 2,335 square feet. Photo by Dominique White; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

Period fireplace in the 120 Howard St. bungalow. Photo by Dominique White; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

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The ADU's airy interiors. Photo by Katie Healy; courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

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The corner in question, in relation to downtown Kirkwood. Courtesy of Keller Knapp Realty

Subtitle Century-old bungalow with new ADU in back undergoes discount on market

Neighborhood Kirkwood

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New Central Perimeter mixed-use district debuts hotel component Josh Green Mon, 11/18/2024 - 15:21 The hotel facet of a new Central Perimeter mixed-use district is officially open for business.  

Vision Hospitality Group has opened its 145-room flagship, Element Atlanta Perimeter Center, as the hotel component of adaptive-reuse, transit-connected development Campus 244.

The broader project co-developed by Georgetown Company, Beacon Capital Partners, and RocaPoint Partners is creating Class A offices, greenspaces, and bars and restaurants from a formerly vacant office building and parking lots spread across 12 acres.

The Element hotel’s debut comes during a challenging time for Central Perimeter lodging, when just 60 percent of office buildings—the lifeblood for hotels in the area—are occupied on a daily basis, as Bisnow Atlanta recently reported. The first new office building at Campus 244, however, has been an outlier for the metro overall, leasing more than 90 percent of its 405,000 square feet next door to the hotel, as of September.

How the 145-room Element hotel meets a communal courtyard at Campus 244. Element Atlanta Perimeter Center

Campus 244's location on Perimeter Center Parkway in relation to Interstate 285, Perimeter Mall, and other area landmarks. Google Maps

The Element hotel will include two food-and-beverage offerings: a new boutique cocktail lounge concept called The Spruce Social House, and a first for metro Atlanta, Stäge Kitchen & Bar.

The Spruce Social House features a large, four-sided indoor-outdoor bar that abuts an outdoor seating area at the base of the hotel. The lounge is envisioned as a hub for Campus 244 employees, nearby residents, and guests.

Stäge, meanwhile, is expected to include a large outdoor patio and a seasonal menu focused on steaks, sushi, seafood, and pasta. According to Element’s website, that concept has yet to open.

Element is aiming to lean into sustainability with features that include EV charging stations and advanced water filtration systems.

Standard room rates this week start from around $170 per night.

The Campus 244 site plan for full buildout. The Georgetown Company/Campus 244

Phase two plans for The Stacks building, a 300,000-square-foot, Class-AA office space, and an adjoining parking garage. Today's phase one is shown at left. Courtesy of RocaPoint Partners/Georgetown Company; designs, Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Mitch Patel, founder and CEO of Vision Hospitality Group, called the Element project “a fantastic addition” to the company’s portfolio and “a perfect complement to the energy of the Campus 244 mixed-use development” in an announcement for the hotel opening.

Eventually, Campus 244 is expected to encompass 1.3 million square feet of mixed uses spread across its 12 acres next to MARTA’s Dunwoody station and Interstate 285. It’s considered an important component of a subdistrict that’s making strides toward improved walkability. 

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How the 145-room Element hotel meets a communal courtyard at Campus 244. Element Atlanta Perimeter Center

Campus 244's location on Perimeter Center Parkway in relation to Interstate 285, Perimeter Mall, and other area landmarks. Google Maps

The Campus 244 site plan for full buildout. The Georgetown Company/Campus 244

Phase two plans for The Stacks building, a 300,000-square-foot, Class-AA office space, and an adjoining parking garage. Today's phase one is shown at left. Courtesy of RocaPoint Partners/Georgetown Company; designs, Skidmore Owings & Merrill

Subtitle Dunwoody's Element Atlanta Perimeter Center includes two food and beverage concepts

Neighborhood Dunwoody

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Pocket of modern-style townhomes floated near Atlanta airport Josh Green Mon, 11/18/2024 - 13:50 A wooded parcel of land southwest of downtown Atlanta could make way for a modern-style pocket of townhomes with enviable airport proximity, according to sellers.

Site plans and elevations for an infill proposal near the intersection of Stone Road and Ridgeview Drive call for 11 distinctly contemporary homes to rise in two buildings.

The 1.4-acre site is located where East Point city limits meet Atlanta’s neighborhood Greenbriar near Interstate 285, just south of Greenbriar Mall and about 10 minutes northwest of the airport.  

The land itself listed in recent days with Coldwell Banker Realty for $675,000.

JDM Consultants; via Coldwell Banker Realty/GAMLS

JDM Consultants; via Coldwell Banker Realty/GAMLS

According to listings, the site has been rezoned, studied, and approved to allow for townhome construction.

The land sale would include JDM Consultants’ site plan, a full engineering study, a topographical survey, preliminary architectural floorplans and elevations, an arborist report, a traffic impact study, and other documentation.

In a pitch to “all developers, builders, and investors,” listings for the property point to access to the airport and major highways, Greenbriar, and the Camp Creek area as perks of the location. (Tyler Perry Studios is also listed as a nearby selling point, though that’s more than six and ½ miles away.)

JDM Consultants; via Coldwell Banker Realty/GAMLS

The 0 Stone Road townhome proposal location in relation to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Greenbriar Mall, East Point, and I-285. Google Maps

Atlanta schools for the location are listed at Centennial Place Elementary, Bunche Middle, and Therrell High schools.

Sizes of the 11 townhomes and potential prices aren't specified. We've submitted an inquiry with Coldwell Banker for more information and will update this post should that come. 

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The 0 Stone Road townhome proposal location in relation to Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, Greenbriar Mall, East Point, and I-285. Google Maps

JDM Consultants; via Coldwell Banker Realty/GAMLS

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JDM Consultants; via Coldwell Banker Realty/GAMLS

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Subtitle Site plan calls for 11 distinct residences tucked on wooded lot

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New facet of downtown Fayetteville officially under construction Josh Green Mon, 11/18/2024 - 08:05 Site work has kicked off for a project that aims to add what developers call walkable, essential, and attainable housing in a growing part of the metro experiencing an influx of outside investment.

Alpharetta-based Parkland Communities recently broke ground on 124 build-to-rent townhomes in Fayetteville called Morgan Park. The 9.3-acre site, located within walking distance of the city’s historic downtown, is situated where E. Lanier Avenue meets Booker Avenue.

Parkland officials say the BTR community—described as “a testament to New-Urbanism planning”—is scheduled to see vertical construction next summer, following about nine months of land development.

The goal with Morgan Park is to create a parklike setting with a central town green and 10 residential buildings surrounding it. Also at the heart of the project will be two pools, a large cabana, a playfield, and mail kiosk.

Rents at Morgan Park will start at $2,400 monthly, to include all maintenance, according to Parkland reps. That entry price is described as “surprisingly lower than homeownership costs” in a project groundbreaking announcement.

Planned layout of the 124-unit community with a town green centerpiece. Courtesy of Parkland Communities

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Options will range from two-bedroom townhomes with 1,600 square feet up to three-bedroom units with 1,950 square feet, two and ½ bathrooms, and a loft. Each will include a rear-entry, one-car garage and covered outdoor living space.

Morgan Park’s site is about four and ½ miles from the growing Trilith studio complex and mixed-use mini city. Downtown Atlanta is 23 miles north.

Project officials also cite proximity to the U.S. Soccer Federation’s under-construction National Training Center and Headquarters in Fayette County as a plus. That 200-acre project is expected to cost north of $200 million and create some 400 jobs for the area.

Expected look of Morgan Park facades. Courtesy of Parkland Residential

The Parkland Communities' project site in relation to the rest of south OTP Atlanta. Google Maps

Elsewhere in the metro, the BTR model has drawn criticism for claiming available land that could have gone to for-sale housing, where first-time homebuyers especially could start to build equity. Advocates say the housing type allows occupants more flexibility and lower costs in many cases than traditional mortgages.

Other Parkland projects in the works include a sprawling Stonecrest community east of Atlanta, which has been marketed as a renting and buying option for the expected 7,500 future employees at EV carmaker Rivian’s manufacturing plant.

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The Parkland Communities' project site in relation to the rest of south OTP Atlanta. Google Maps

Planned layout of the 124-unit community with a town green centerpiece. Courtesy of Parkland Communities

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Expected look of Morgan Park facades. Courtesy of Parkland Residential

Morgan Park's townhome product will be similar to another Parkland community (shown here) in Lawrenceville. Courtesy of Parkland Residential

The Morgan Park site location (in red) in proximity to downtown Fayetteville, Trilith (top left), and other local attractions such as Zac Brown's Camp Southern Ground (bottom left).Google Maps

Subtitle Town green, BTR townhomes venture called “testament to New-Urbanism planning”

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Fresh images: How Ponce City Market's latest tower turned out Josh Green Fri, 11/15/2024 - 16:02 Two and ½ years after post-pandemic construction began, an Old Fourth Ward tower that blurs the lines between hotel flexibility and amenitized apartments was recently declared finished.

Ponce City Market’s hospitality living concept, Scout Living, concludes a phase-two growth spurt that’s seen the landmark former Sears, Roebuck & Co. building bookended by high-rise, residential development.

Standing 21 stories, Scout Living began accepting guests in September for its 405 one and two-bedroom units that can be booked for a single night, a week, or months at a time. Officials with developer and owner Jamestown declared all construction on the building finished earlier this week, providing fresh images of interiors and amenities.

Located on the eastern edge of Ponce City Market’s block at 639 Glen Iris Drive, Scout Living marks the third new-construction building to rise around the adaptive-reuse main building since it opened in 2015. National flex-living operator Placemakr, which is overseeing the building’s operations, has called it “a first-of-its-kind development in the U.S.”

Downtown views from the 21-story tower's communal roof deck. Courtesy of Jamestown

Scout Living's rooftop pool overlooking Old Fourth Ward is complete. Courtesy of Jamestown

Scout Living’s units differ from most traditional new Atlanta apartments by coming fully furnished (that includes art on the walls and kitchens with all cooking equipment and utensils), along with hotel-style services and amenities. According to Jamestown reps, laundry and dry-cleaning, housekeeping, and other services such as restocking of essentials are available at the push of a button—and for a price.  

Lodging options at Scout Living start with studio units that count between 397 and 489 square feet. Those include a queen bed, washer and dryer, and kitchenette.

Recent rates range from a starting price of $216 per night for members, up to $268 and up per night on weekends. (Units with city views are $10 to $13 extra per night. Also, nonmembers can expect to pay around $40 more per night.) For longer-term stays, the studio options start at $1,500 per month.

Meanwhile, the priciest options are two-bedroom, two-bathroom units (723 to 787 square feet) with city views, full refrigerators, and in-unit laundry.

For nonmembers, those were recently going for $472 to $493 per night. Longer-term stays for Scout Living’s two-bedroom options start around $2,900 monthly. 

An interior common space at Scout Living. Courtesy of Jamestown

Exterior of the 21-story hospitality living tower just west of Ponce City Market's main building. Courtesy of Jamestown

Amenities include a pool and terrace on the roof (with sweet views), a wellness studio, virtual check-in, a chef’s kitchen, and a lounge/coworking/private event space on the second floor, among other amenities.

Elsewhere, the building includes 12,000 square feet of retail at the ground floor—all of it with 21-foot ceiling heights intended for a food-and-beverage concept and convenience store with grab-and-go items, per Jamestown.

Jamestown began building on PCM and the Beltline’s popularity in early 2022, breaking ground on the property’s first new ground-up tower, Signal House, an apartment building (with rents up to $7,000 monthly) lording over the Eastside Trail. That building also stands 21 stories.

Positioning of new buildings around Ponce City Market's century-old main structure. Ponce City Market/Jamestown

Elsewhere along Ponce, the campus expansion also includes 619 Ponce, a four-story mass timber loft office building that finished construction in April.

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Scout Living's rooftop pool overlooking Old Fourth Ward is complete. Courtesy of Jamestown

An interior common space at Scout Living. Courtesy of Jamestown

Downtown views from the 21-story tower's communal roof deck. Courtesy of Jamestown

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West views toward Midtown from the Scout Living tower. Courtesy of Jamestown

Floorplan for the smallest studio “micro” units offered in the building, with 397 square feet. Jamestown

A typical two-bedroom unit with around 750 square feet. Jamestown

Exterior of the 21-story hospitality living tower just west of Ponce City Market's main building. Courtesy of Jamestown

Positioning of new buildings around Ponce City Market's century-old main structure. Ponce City Market/Jamestown

Example of finished interiors at a larger, two-bedroom Scout Living unit. Courtesy of Jamestown

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Planned designs for 12,000 square feet of retail at the base of the Scout Living building. Courtesy of Jamestown

Subtitle Mixed-use Scout Living project designed for (very) brief and longer-term stays

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North of downtown Marietta, 600 homes set for groundbreaking Josh Green Fri, 11/15/2024 - 14:02 One of the nation’s largest homebuilders is set to move forward with its biggest land development to date in metro Atlanta, promising a mix of housing that’s exceptionally green.

Officials with Atlanta-based Beazer Homes have scheduled a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday morning at a site nearly the size of Piedmont Park, situated north of downtown Marietta, for a 591-home project called GreenHouse.

The 150 Laura Lake Road project will take shape just east of the Interstate 75 and I-575 split, south of Barrett Parkway near the Town Center at Cobb shopping center.

According to site plans, a lake and cemetery border the property today and will be preserved.

Lakeside site plan for Beazer’s 591-home GreenHouse in the City of Marietta. Beazer Homes

GreenHouse plans call for a mix of townhomes, ranch-style, and two-story homes, all of them certified under the U.S. Department of Energy as a Zero Energy Ready Home. That certification indicates a level of construction that exceeds all local construction and energy codes, according to Beazer officials.

GreenHouse amenities are expected to include miles of nature trails (sample name: "The Long and Winding Road"), pocket parks (one called "Poets Corner"), and gardens, with a goal of creating a relaxed atmosphere, per Beazer officials.

The first GreenHouse homes are scheduled to be released for sale in fall 2025.

GreenHouse's 150 Laura Lake Road location north of downtown Marietta off Interstate 75. Google Maps

Beazer announced in May it had acquired the 174-acre property in the City of Marietta, marking the company’s largest land acquisition in the metro to date.

Elsewhere, Beazer counts 12 other communities around the metro in various stages of development, spanning from Powder Springs and Kennesaw to Cumming, Atlanta, and Decatur.  

We’ve asked Beazer reps for more visuals, including home renderings, and pricing details. This story will be updated with any additional information that comes.

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GreenHouse's 150 Laura Lake Road location north of downtown Marietta off Interstate 75. Google Maps

Lakeside site plan for Beazer’s 591-home GreenHouse in the City of Marietta. Beazer Homes

Subtitle GreenHouse project marks largest metro Atlanta land acquisition for national builder Beazer

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