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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
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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 Landmark Property
Cathedral of Christ the King When was this built? Groundbreaking occurred in 1937; completed in 1939 Who built it? The parish of Christ the King developed it; Henry D. Dagit, Jr. was the architect How much did it cost to build? $400,000, and $35,000 for the land in 1936 prices. The parish purchased the land from the mortgage holder after the Ku Klux Klan had lost the property in foreclosure due to the Great Depression How Big is it? The property covers 4 acres What is significant about the cathedral? There are over 5,700 families registered with the cathedral and over 100 ministries. The cathedral is the mother church for the Catholic Archdiocese of Atlanta Who owns it? The Archdiocese of Atlanta Why should I care? The cathedral was voted as Atlanta’s most beautiful building in 1939 in an architectural poll sponsored by “Architectural Record” Inman Perk Coffee
When was it founded? 2006 Where did it start? In the historic Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta How many locations are there now? 2 locations total; one at 240 North Highland Avenue in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta and one at 102 Washington Street NE in Gainesville, GA What’s unique about this place? Inman Perk is committed to benefiting the local neighborhood and to caring for the environment through the use of Fair-Trade practices and a commitment to Sustainable Coffee What kind of coffee do they serve? Whole bean coffee beans are roasted by Stockton Graham & Co. and include Arabica beans and green beans In addition to a variety of typical coffee beverages such as Americano, cappuccino, frappe, mocha, cortado, espresso, and late, specialty coffees such as French Roast, Southern Comfort, Brazil Alta Mogiana, Sumatra Lintong, and Tanzania Peaberry OK Café When was it founded? July 8, 1987, and had lines out the door after only one week Who owns it? Susan DeRose and Richard Lewis Where did it start? At 1284 West Paces Ferry Road NW, Atlanta, GA, in Buckhead, where it still operates How many people eat here every week? 12,000 each week and as many as 2,000 on Sundays, more than any other full-service restaurant in Georgia What’s unique about this place? The OK Café is an art-filled hallmark of southern hospitality and a staple of the Buckhead community with loyal customers. After a fire that severely damaged the restaurant in 2014, the restaurant’s regulars were able to raise $40,000 What kind of food do they serve? Traditional home style country cooking such as the pimento cheeseburger, meatloaf sandwich, BBQ sandwich fries, a wide selection of sides and vegetables such as green beans, triple cheese macaroni, squash souffle, and southern inspired desserts including key lime pie, hot apple pie, chocolate fudge cake, and banana split Landmark Property Ponce City Market When was this built? 1929; renovated 2014 Who built it? Originally built by Sears as a distribution warehouse and showroom; redeveloped by Jamestown Properties as a mixed-use food hall, office, and residential complex How much did it cost to renovate? $250 million How Big is it? 2.1 million square feet (that’s 35 football fields). It is the largest brick building in the Southeast What tenants are located here? Some of the tenants include H&F Burger, Jia, Hops Chicken, West Elm, Elk Clothing, Pancake Social, Sweetgreen, Acadia Health, Pinterest, Twitter, Industrious, Five Daughters Bakery, Spiller Park Coffee, Citizens Supply Company Who owns it? Jamestown Properties Why should I care? The massive Ponce City Market is a pioneer in experiential retail, modeled after Chelsea Market in New York City. It is also a pioneer in bringing redevelopment to the formerly depressed Old Fourth Ward area of Atlanta. It is easily accessible from the Beltline and from the Old Fourth Ward Park. Cool Coffee Shop
Dancing Goats Coffee Bar When was it founded? 1988; Opened their first roastery in Atlanta in 1994 Who founded it? Larry and Cherie Challain opened the first Dancing Goats Coffee Bar after launching the Batdorf & Bronson Coffee Roasters out of a passion to make the greatest coffee in America Where did it start? Olympia, Washington How many locations are there now? 9 locations total; 5 in Washington state; 4 in Atlanta including: Buckhead, Midtown, Decatur, and Ponce City Market What’s unique about this place? The creative name Dancing Goats is based on an Ethiopian legend about a goatherd discovering his goats full of energy and dancing after eating a small fruit from a shrub. The goatherd ate the fruit also and was dancing too. He had discovered coffee. What kind of coffee do they serve? Batdorf & Bronson’s Dancing Goats® signature blend is excellent as an espresso or drip coffee Landmark Property Lenox Square Mall When was this built? 1959 Who built it? Ed Noble How much revenue does it generate? $1.6 billion in sales revenue as of 2014 How Big is it? 1,457,000 Square feet (that’s 25 football fields) What tenants are located here? Neiman Marcus, Apple, Macy’s, Bloomingdales, Nike Store, Zara, Tesla, True Food Kitchen, Zin Burger, The Cheesecake Factory Who owns it? Simon Properties Why should I care? Because Lenox Square is like the Times Square of Atlanta. Always full of people from all over the world. You may even spot a celebrity Also, Lenox was originally an open-air mall before the open-air concept became popular today with places like Avalon in Alpharetta. |
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