Did Atlantic Station approach tenants like Geisha House and American Eagle with a deal impossible to refuse? Ever wonder how restaurant or retail tenants can get out of its 3, 5 or even 10 year lease, scot-free? There’s no scientific method to the madness but there are definitely some logical scenarios. Let’s look specifically at [...]
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Do ‘Master Planned Communities’ like Midtown’s Atlantic Station hurt our city?
Urbanist, guest columnist, says Atlantic Station is a great example of a “destructive” development. Atlantic Station (AS), the physical manifestation of Atlanta’s zeal for bright, new, shiny developments, has come at the expense of logic and smart economics. Prematurely crowned with a replica of the Arc de Triomphe, the only thing that AS has managed [...]
Why Buckhead has the least green space in all of Atlanta and what’s being done about it
Commercial Real Estate Expert discusses what it’ll take to make Buckhead a greener, more pedestrian friendly place. Ever get a bird’s eye view of Atlanta? — Our city is truly amazing because, unlike many cities that are concrete jungles, trees stretch for miles and compliment the Atlanta skyline. However, with the exception of a few [...]
Are Atlantans ready to rent luxury high-rise apartments?
They should, argues Urbanist, guest columnist, because it’s the only way Atlanta will become a great city. It’s been proven Atlantans will purchase high-rise condos but will they rent high-rise apartments? There’s only one way to find out. Midtown is expected to see two separate high-rise luxury apartment buildings — a 22-story and a 23-story [...]
[Opinion] Are condos ruining Atlanta?
Urbanist, guest columnist, says condos are stunting Atlanta’s urban growth. His solution? Apartments. UPDATE (July 3) : Are Atlantan’s ready to rent luxury high-rise apartments? Home ownership, Middle America’s status symbol that ignorantly proclaims “I’ve made it in life,” has undermined Atlanta’s capability to grow into the global urban center that it has the potential [...]
Is Virginia-Highland’s restaurant and retail scene being overtaken by corporate monsters?
Expert examines shift from local to corporate as real estate costs increase Virginia-Highland, one of the few pedestrian friendly districts in Atlanta, is clearly one of the best retail sub-markets. With commercial real estate rental prices at the top of the market for any sub-market in Atlanta, the area now boasts rents that greater than [...]
Expert’s take on Sembler’s Town: Brookhaven
Are there parallels between Town and Atlantic Station? Town: Brookhaven, Sembler Co.’s latest Atlanta project, is a whopping 600,000-square-foot mixed-use development. The 54-acre project near Oglethorpe University in DeKalb County offers restaurants, retail, and more than 1500 residences (Alexan Brookhaven and The GoodWynn apartments). Town’s largest retail tenants include Costco, Publix, LA Fitness and CinéBistro [...]
Expert’s update on ‘Streets of Buckhead’ in 2011
Will new developer stick with Ben Carter’s plan? Arizona has the Grand Canyon. Georgia has the Streets of Buckhead. But is the dust about to settle? What Now Atlanta reported in December that Streets of Buckhead (SOB) was recently taken over by OliverMcMillan, a California development firm. The deal is scheduled to close the end [...]
Expert explains why Legoland Discovery Center would open at Atlanta’s least ‘kid friendly’ mall
Phipps Plaza Mall scores Legoland Discovery Center but what of the mall’s current and future tenants? For the city’s tourism, economy, hospitality industry, etc., Legoland Discovery Center opening a 32,000-square-foot center in Atlanta is fantastic news (story here). However, the company’s decision to open the attraction at Phipps Plaza Mall in Buckhead is not ideal [...]
Expert busts the ‘Midtown Mile’ myth
Will Midtown’s proposed retail epicenter, the Midtown Mile, ever be completed? Yes. But it’s not that easy. Midtown Alliance, a business association, published a report in the 90s called “Blueprint Midtown” that discussed the need for a retail centerpiece on the Peachtree corridor in Midtown Atlanta. Nicknamed “The Midtown Mile,” the corridor begins on North [...]
Expert weighs in on the future of Atlantic Station
How realistic is the new developer’s hopes of an “Evolution?” Atlantic station reminds me of the Atlanta Falcons performance in the playoffs this year: the hype before opening up on the big stage was set only for it to fall flat on its face. As both a condominium owner, member of the Homeowners Association (HOA) [...]
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Expert weighs in on the future of Atlantic Station
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