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THE EVENTS and places OF ATLANTA’S PAST, PRESENT, AND FUTURE THAT HAVE AND ARE TRANSFORMING THE CITY INTO THE INCREASINGLY MORE GLOBAL AND PROMINENT CITY OF TODAY AND TOMORROW. |
Took these photos while walking around Atlanta on Saturday. The world may be in a difficult and confusing place, but I noticed that cranes are still in the air, new buildings are getting built, families and couples from every race and background were enjoying the beautiful day, teenagers were playing sports. Don't let the noise drown out the reality that there is still much beauty and good in the world. The Lord is still in control and on His throne. Atlanta is still rising.
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One Atlantic Center When was it completed? 1987 Where is it located? In Midtown Atlanta at 1201 W Peachtree Street NW Who built it? Prentiss Properties was the developer, Philip Johnson and John Burgee were the architects, and The Beck Group was the general contractor How Big is it? At 50 stories and 1,098,705 SF, it is the 3rd tallest building in Atlanta What is significant about it? The tower was the tallest building in Atlanta until the Bank of America Building was built in 1992. When it was built it was almost fully occupied with IBM’s southeastern headquarters, which sparked significant development in the Midtown area, essentially creating the Midtown commercial district Who owns it? Core Property Capital, a commercial real estate asset manager with over 6.6 million SF in their portfolio Why should I care? The 820 Ft tall tower set a new standard for postmodern architecture in Atlanta Landmark Property
Coda Building at Georgia Tech When did it open? 2019 Where is it located? 756 W Peachtree Street NW, Atlanta, GA near Tech Square in Midtown Who built it? Portman Holdings was both architect and developer, although the project was initiated by Georgia Tech How Big is it? The $400 million dollar project includes 645,000 SF of office, 30,000 SF of retail, and an 80,000 SF data center What is significant about it? The project was initiated by Georgia Tech to house the research division of the computing school and several innovative companies have offices here including WeWork, Dematic, ThyssenKrupp, and Keysight Technologies, with office rents achieving $50/SF, which along with Ponce City Market are the highest in Atlanta Who owns it? Portman Holdings owns the building; the Georgia Tech Foundation owns the land Why should I care? The project includes state of the art technology including 1,000 smart glass windows, a duel-car computer operated elevator system, a collaboration core that will act as a common area and lobby for each floor, and the world’s tallest spiral staircase. There are also expected to be 25,000 SF of street level restaurants, called The Collective, including Wildleaf and El Burro Pollo Burritos as well as the London born, Costa Coffee. There’s a massive television screen on the side of the building opposite The Collective intended to broadcast events Landmark Property
Westin Peachtree Plaza When did it open? 1976 Where is it located? In downtown Atlanta at 210 Peachtree Street NW Who built it? GA Tech graduate John Portman was both the architect and developer How Big is it? 73 stories and 1,196,240 SF What is significant about it? the tower was the tallest hotel in the world when it first opened; today it is the fourth tallest in the Western Hemisphere and the 30th tallest in the world. Also, the hotel contains a large indoor atrium that Portman’s hotels are famous for throughout the world. Who owns it? Portman Holdings is owner; Marriot International manages the hotel Why should I care? The uppermost two floors contain the Sun Dial Restaurant and an observation platform with breathtaking views in all directions Landmark Property
Underground Atlanta When did it open? April 8, 1969 as an entertainment hub Where is it located? In downtown Atlanta at 50 Upper Alabama Street Who built it? Two graduates of Georgia Tech, Steven H. Fuller, Jr. and Jack R. Patterson How Big is it? 12 acres or 220,000 square feet What is significant about it? The Underground was Atlanta’s first major mixed-use shopping and entertainment district with hotels, saloons, and offices, which began with the Georgia Railroad Freight Depot and railroad that carried passengers as far as New York City Who owns it? WRS Inc., an investor and developer of retail properties, purchased Underground Atlanta from the City of Atlanta for $35 million in 2017 Why should I care? Underground Atlanta has had multiple rebirths, first as an entertainment district in the 1970s that included restaurants, bars, nightclubs, and music venues, a retail district in 1987 led by The Rouse Company that costed over $140 million, and now is being redeveloped by WRS Inc. into a mixed-use entertainment district that will include a Yotel, a 130-unit, $38 million affordable housing high-rise, and office space Cool Coffee Shop of the Week
The James Room Who are the founders? Missy and Kristen Koefod, who also founded much acclaimed 18.21 Bitters at Ponce City Market Where did it start? At SPX Alley along the Eastside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline When did it start? March 2019 How many locations are there now? 1 Location on 661 Auburn Avenue at SPX Alley What’s unique about this place? The James Room is a coffee shop and cocktail lounge which includes space for parties, is based on French and Italian cafes and includes French elements such as bistro tables and black and white banquette seating What kind of food and coffee do they serve? Breakfast such as avocado toast, Smoked Salmon toast, lunch items such as The Italian Dog, pastries such as macaroons, Croissant & Pain Au Chocolate, and Vittoria coffee Landmark Property
Krog Street Market When was this built? 1889 Where is it located? At 99 Krog Street NE in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta, a short 1-minute walk to the Beltline Who built it? The property was built for Atlanta Stove Works, a company that revolutionized the cooking world with the Barret Range; the company would grow to over $35 million in annual revenue and 500 employees until they officially closed their doors after nearly 100 years in business in 1987 How Big is it? 200,000 square feet What is significant about it? The property has a unique history including being used for Atlanta Stove works and in 2008, being used by Tyler Perry for 16 movies, 14 stage plays, and 5 TV shows Who owns it? Paces Properties renovated the property and opened it in 2014; Asana Partners now owns it after purchasing it from Paces for $45.8 million in 2018 Why should I care? Krog Street Market was named as one of “The World’s Best Food Halls” by Travel & Leisure and has received numerous James Beard nominations The food hall has a variety of excellent and authentic food such as tex-mex from chef Ford Fry’s Superica, Sushi from Makimono, chocolate from Xocolatl, Middle Eastern from Yalla, and pizza from Varuni Napoli Cool Coffee Shop of the Week
Spiller Park Coffee Who are the founders? James Beard award-winning chef Hugh Acheson and talented barista, Dale Donchey, who also started Steady Pour House Where did it start? As a coffee kiosk in Ponce City Market When did it start? 2015 How many locations are there now? 2 Locations; the coffee kiosk at Ponce City Market; and the full-size coffee shop at 2929 North Druid Hills Road in Toco Hills What’s unique about this place? The theme of the coffee shop is based on the historic Atlanta baseball stadium, Spiller Park, that was built in 1924 on Ponce De Leon Avenue for the Atlanta Crackers. Some elements include walls designed to resemble the pine tar on a bat, Hoolie, the bear mascot name referenced in several places, including the WiFi password What kind of food and coffee do they serve? The coffee includes two George Howell varieties from Guatemala and Colombia, and Ethiopian Beans from Intelligentsia One of the most unique beverages is the Cola-Cocktail, which includes a combination of tea syrup that is filled with Coke and a shot of espresso. The combination is then poured into a mason jar and topped off with coconut crème and star anise to create a Milky Way effect. Also, the Hugh Acheson inspired toast is to die for, and can come with a variety of toppings from jam to nut butter to avocado Landmark Property
The Sovereign Building When was this built? Started construction in 2007; Completed in 2008 Who built it? Regent Partners developed the building Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart was the architect Hardin Construction was the general contractor How Big is it? 50 stories tall; including 82 luxury condominiums and 490,000 square feet of class A office and retail What is significant about the tower? It is the tallest, and most recognizable building in Buckhead at 50 stories or 665 Ft, easily spotted from Hwy 400 Who owns it? The office and retail portion are owned by Cousins Properties Why should I care? The founder of the Great American Cookie Company, Michael J. Coles, listed his condo at the Sovereign for over $4 million and famous Atlanta lawyer Ken Nugent listed his condo for $1.9 million Cool Coffee Shop of the Week
Da Vinci’s Donuts Who are the founders? Melissa Rudd and her husband Where did it start? In Alpharetta, GA, at 131 S. Main Street next to the intersection of Old Milton Pkwy and South main Street How many locations are there now? 5 locations total; one at 131 S. Main Street in Alpharetta, one at 5610 Glenridge Drive in Sandy Springs, one at 3393 Peachtree Road in front of Lenox Square Mall in Buckhead, one at 3120 Old Mathis Airport Pkwy, in Suwanee, and one at 145 Dawson Forest Road in Dawsonville What’s unique about this place? Melissa has brought self-taught cooking skills, an Italian heritage that involved making donuts with her mother, creativity, and a love for donuts that has turned donut making into a masterpiece Also, the Lenox Square location is a recycled shipping container What kind of donuts and coffee do they serve? The donuts are cake-based, made fresh on site, smaller in size than the typical donut, hand-dipped at the counter, and covered with various great toppings and with 20 unique flavors such as French toast, maple bacon, salted caramel, cannoli, chocolate Oreo, caramel crunch, caramel pie, and cassata Coffee is locally sourced and includes tea, regular coffee, latte, hot chai tea, espresso, iced coffee |
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