Timeline emerges for 3-building affordable housing, restaurant mix
Timeline emerges for 3-building affordable housing, restaurant mix
Timeline emerges for 3-building affordable housing, restaurant mix
Josh Green
Tue, 10/29/2024 – 13:42
A construction timeline has come to light as the search for restauranteurs begins at a unique infill project claiming a vacant corner lot in South Atlanta.
Environmental remediation has begun for Brownsville Point, a three-building mixed-use venture that will rise on an arrow-shaped parcel where McDonough Boulevard meets Jonesboro Road.
The .53-acre site is situated about three miles south of downtown and a few blocks from the Beltline’s Southside Trail corridor.
Alongside two residential buildings, Brownsville Pointe will include a brick-clad, two-story restaurant space that developer Focused Community Strategies says will offer prime visibility at a three-way intersection that counts Carver Neighborhood Market, Community Grounds Coffee Shop, and other businesses as tenants.
FCS has hired Atlanta real estate advisory firm terra alma to lease the 2,800-square-foot space, citing the firm’s success in leasing the new Halidom Eatery food hall on Moreland Avenue.
“The type of operator they have at Halidom is close to what we are looking for,” said Marvin Nesbitt, FCS senior director of community development, in a leasing announcement.
“[We’re] looking for an operator who can provide a great dining experience,” Nesbitt continued, “but also connect with the neighborhood and embrace its rich history and diversity.”
The brick-clad, triangular piece of Brownsville Pointe includes 2,800 square feet of retail at the base. Kronberg Urbanists + Architects
The Brownsville Pointe location in relation to South Downtown and the BeltLine’s Southside Trail corridor. Google Maps
With preliminary environmental work underway, project officials say the goal is to open the restaurant building by late 2025 or early 2026. Selling points include ceilings that will rise 12 and 11 feet, officials have said.
Brownsville Pointe’s residential plans call for two buildings standing three stories with 18 apartments total—12 of them reserved as affordable housing at 60 percent of the area median income or below.
The property was contaminated by its former use as a gas station and from nearby dry-cleaning facilities, which left material containing asbestos, according to Invest Atlanta. Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the project a $550,000 brownfield cleanup grant intended to remediate contamination prior to development, with vapor barriers installed.
Perks of the location, according to FCS officials, include access to the Beltline’s Southside Trail, Summerhill’s Publix, the under-construction Terminal South food hall project, and the forthcoming, five-mile MARTA Rapid Summerhill BRT line.
The latter two projects, according to FCS, are just 1/10th of a mile from Brownsville Pointe.
The property, which FCS purchased in 2018, most recently functioned as a gas station, but that closed years ago, and the buried fuel tanks have been removed. In 2019, FCS floated plans for converting a convenience store building left standing on site into a sit-down restaurant that didn’t come to fruition.
FCS has deep roots in South Atlanta, having built more than 200 affordable homes in the community over the past 25 years, while also creating the coffee shop and market across the street from Brownsville Pointe’s site. The developer manages a rental portfolio of 34 single-family homes in the area today, per company officials.
Brownsville Pointe’s designers, Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, are behind another project in English Avenue with a similar scope and blend of uses that’s under construction now, spearheaded by nonprofit Westside Future Fund.
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Timeline emerges for 3-building affordable housing, restaurant mix
Josh Green
Tue, 10/29/2024 – 13:42
A construction timeline has come to light as the search for restauranteurs begins at a unique infill project claiming a vacant corner lot in South Atlanta.
Environmental remediation has begun for Brownsville Point, a three-building mixed-use venture that will rise on an arrow-shaped parcel where McDonough Boulevard meets Jonesboro Road.
The .53-acre site is situated about three miles south of downtown and a few blocks from the Beltline’s Southside Trail corridor.
Alongside two residential buildings, Brownsville Pointe will include a brick-clad, two-story restaurant space that developer Focused Community Strategies says will offer prime visibility at a three-way intersection that counts Carver Neighborhood Market, Community Grounds Coffee Shop, and other businesses as tenants.
FCS has hired Atlanta real estate advisory firm terra alma to lease the 2,800-square-foot space, citing the firm’s success in leasing the new Halidom Eatery food hall on Moreland Avenue.
“The type of operator they have at Halidom is close to what we are looking for,” said Marvin Nesbitt, FCS senior director of community development, in a leasing announcement.
“[We’re] looking for an operator who can provide a great dining experience,” Nesbitt continued, “but also connect with the neighborhood and embrace its rich history and diversity.”
The brick-clad, triangular piece of Brownsville Pointe includes 2,800 square feet of retail at the base. Kronberg Urbanists + Architects
The Brownsville Pointe location in relation to South Downtown and the BeltLine’s Southside Trail corridor. Google Maps
With preliminary environmental work underway, project officials say the goal is to open the restaurant building by late 2025 or early 2026. Selling points include ceilings that will rise 12 and 11 feet, officials have said.
Brownsville Pointe’s residential plans call for two buildings standing three stories with 18 apartments total—12 of them reserved as affordable housing at 60 percent of the area median income or below.
The property was contaminated by its former use as a gas station and from nearby dry-cleaning facilities, which left material containing asbestos, according to Invest Atlanta. Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the project a $550,000 brownfield cleanup grant intended to remediate contamination prior to development, with vapor barriers installed.
Perks of the location, according to FCS officials, include access to the Beltline’s Southside Trail, Summerhill’s Publix, the under-construction Terminal South food hall project, and the forthcoming, five-mile MARTA Rapid Summerhill BRT line.
The latter two projects, according to FCS, are just 1/10th of a mile from Brownsville Pointe.
The former gas station site in question in February. Google Maps
Kronberg Urbanists + Architects
The property, which FCS purchased in 2018, most recently functioned as a gas station, but that closed years ago, and the buried fuel tanks have been removed. In 2019, FCS floated plans for converting a convenience store building left standing on site into a sit-down restaurant that didn’t come to fruition.
FCS has deep roots in South Atlanta, having built more than 200 affordable homes in the community over the past 25 years, while also creating the coffee shop and market across the street from Brownsville Pointe’s site. The developer manages a rental portfolio of 34 single-family homes in the area today, per company officials.
Brownsville Pointe’s designers, Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, are behind another project in English Avenue with a similar scope and blend of uses that’s under construction now, spearheaded by nonprofit Westside Future Fund.
Find a closer look at the South Atlanta plans in the gallery above.
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The 108 McDonough Boulevard project site at a key South Atlanta crossroads. Google Maps
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Josh Green
Tue, 10/29/2024 – 13:42
A construction timeline has come to light as the search for restauranteurs begins at a unique infill project claiming a vacant corner lot in South Atlanta.
Environmental remediation has begun for Brownsville Point, a three-building mixed-use venture that will rise on an arrow-shaped parcel where McDonough Boulevard meets Jonesboro Road.
The .53-acre site is situated about three miles south of downtown and a few blocks from the Beltline’s Southside Trail corridor.
Alongside two residential buildings, Brownsville Pointe will include a brick-clad, two-story restaurant space that developer Focused Community Strategies says will offer prime visibility at a three-way intersection that counts Carver Neighborhood Market, Community Grounds Coffee Shop, and other businesses as tenants.
FCS has hired Atlanta real estate advisory firm terra alma to lease the 2,800-square-foot space, citing the firm’s success in leasing the new Halidom Eatery food hall on Moreland Avenue.
“The type of operator they have at Halidom is close to what we are looking for,” said Marvin Nesbitt, FCS senior director of community development, in a leasing announcement.
“[We’re] looking for an operator who can provide a great dining experience,” Nesbitt continued, “but also connect with the neighborhood and embrace its rich history and diversity.”
The brick-clad, triangular piece of Brownsville Pointe includes 2,800 square feet of retail at the base. Kronberg Urbanists + Architects
The Brownsville Pointe location in relation to South Downtown and the BeltLine’s Southside Trail corridor. Google Maps
With preliminary environmental work underway, project officials say the goal is to open the restaurant building by late 2025 or early 2026. Selling points include ceilings that will rise 12 and 11 feet, officials have said.
Brownsville Pointe’s residential plans call for two buildings standing three stories with 18 apartments total—12 of them reserved as affordable housing at 60 percent of the area median income or below.
The property was contaminated by its former use as a gas station and from nearby dry-cleaning facilities, which left material containing asbestos, according to Invest Atlanta. Earlier this year, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency awarded the project a $550,000 brownfield cleanup grant intended to remediate contamination prior to development, with vapor barriers installed.
Perks of the location, according to FCS officials, include access to the Beltline’s Southside Trail, Summerhill’s Publix, the under-construction Terminal South food hall project, and the forthcoming, five-mile MARTA Rapid Summerhill BRT line.
The latter two projects, according to FCS, are just 1/10th of a mile from Brownsville Pointe.
The former gas station site in question in February. Google Maps
Kronberg Urbanists + Architects
The property, which FCS purchased in 2018, most recently functioned as a gas station, but that closed years ago, and the buried fuel tanks have been removed. In 2019, FCS floated plans for converting a convenience store building left standing on site into a sit-down restaurant that didn’t come to fruition.
FCS has deep roots in South Atlanta, having built more than 200 affordable homes in the community over the past 25 years, while also creating the coffee shop and market across the street from Brownsville Pointe’s site. The developer manages a rental portfolio of 34 single-family homes in the area today, per company officials.
Brownsville Pointe’s designers, Kronberg Urbanists + Architects, are behind another project in English Avenue with a similar scope and blend of uses that’s under construction now, spearheaded by nonprofit Westside Future Fund.
Find a closer look at the South Atlanta plans in the gallery above.
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The Brownsville Pointe location in relation to South Downtown and the BeltLine’s Southside Trail corridor. Google Maps
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The brick-clad, triangular piece of Brownsville Pointe includes 2,800 square feet of retail at the base. Kronberg Urbanists + Architects
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The 108 McDonough Boulevard project site at a key South Atlanta crossroads. Google Maps
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Cary Mall Owners Moving Ahead on Transformation
Cary Mall Owners Moving Ahead on Transformation
South Hills Mall will finally get its new look. Three years after spending $38.4 million to buy the mall in Cary, the town has greenlighted developers to build a mixed-use project on the 44 acres.
Loden Properties and Northpond Partners are the team behind the large project, which calls for a mix of residential, office, hotel, retail and a sports complex. A bond referendum on the November ballot in Cary would provide funding for the sports complex.
The timeline for the 44.35-acre development will span 10 to 15 years, with Loden and Northpond planning to start construction late next year. In addition to 1,755 residential units and 350 hotel rooms, here’s what Loden and Northpond are looking to bring to the site:
935,000 square feet of office space
550,000 square feet of retail/commercial space
328,000 square feet for a community and sports recreation center
235,000 square feet for research and lab space
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South Hills Mall will finally get its new look. Three years after spending $38.4 million to buy the mall in Cary, the town has greenlighted developers to build a mixed-use project on the 44 acres. Loden Properties and Northpond Partners are the team behind the large project, which calls for a mix of residential, office, hotel, …
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South Hills Mall will finally get its new look. Three years after spending $38.4 million to buy the mall in Cary, the town has greenlighted developers to build a mixed-use project on the 44 acres. Loden Properties and Northpond Partners are the team behind the large project, which calls for a mix of residential, office, hotel, …
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Mixed-Use Project Eyed at Former Nashville Entertainment Venue
Mixed-Use Project Eyed at Former Nashville Entertainment Venue
WPT Capital Advisors hopes to build a mixed-use project where the Starwood Amphitheater once stood. Hobson Pike Land, an affiliate of WPT, filed plans that allude to 300 multifamily units, 150 townhomes, 550,000 square feet of warehouse space and 30,000 square feet of office space. The firm paid $6.5 million for the 65-acre property, located at 3839 Murfreesboro Pike, in 2020. The site had laid dormant since early 2007 when then-owner Live Nation Entertainment Inc. closed the venue.
Previously owned by SFX Entertainment and Clear Channel Worldwide (both predecessors of Live Nation), the facility could accommodate more than 17,100 concert attendees and lured various high-profile acts, including Judas Priest, Dave Matthews Band and Pearl Jam.
Since 2021, WPT has been a portfolio company of Blackstone Inc., a New York-based alternative asset manager with more than $1 trillion in assets under management. The WPT website offers 33 properties located in the United States.
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WPT Capital Advisors hopes to build a mixed-use project where the Starwood Amphitheater once stood. Hobson Pike Land, an affiliate of WPT, filed plans that allude to 300 multifamily units, 150 townhomes, 550,000 square feet of warehouse space and 30,000 square feet of office space. The firm paid $6.5 million for the 65-acre property, located at 3839 …
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WPT Capital Advisors hopes to build a mixed-use project where the Starwood Amphitheater once stood. Hobson Pike Land, an affiliate of WPT, filed plans that allude to 300 multifamily units, 150 townhomes, 550,000 square feet of warehouse space and 30,000 square feet of office space. The firm paid $6.5 million for the 65-acre property, located at 3839 …
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Images: Mixed-income project delivers in shadow of downtown ATL
Images: Mixed-income project delivers in shadow of downtown ATL
Images: Mixed-income project delivers in shadow of downtown ATL
Josh Green
Tue, 10/29/2024 – 08:11
Following two years of construction, a mixed-income housing complex is set to officially debut this week within whistling distance of downtown Atlanta, a MARTA transit station, and a new affordable healthcare facility.
McAuley Station Phase I includes 170 apartments on Gartrell Street in Sweet Auburn, adjacent to the expanded Mercy Care campus and just north of Decatur Street and MARTA’s King Memorial station.
The $50-million development is one component of the McAuley Park masterplan, a mixed-use community spread across several blocks near the neighborhood’s junction with Old Fourth Ward. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and other city, state, and private-sector officials are scheduled to lead a ribbon-cutting at the new building Wednesday morning.
The project, a partnership between Mercy Care and Philadelphia-based developer Pennrose, includes rentals ranging from studios to two-bedroom options that qualify as either affordable, workforce, or supportive housing.
All rentals are reserved for tenants earning at most 30 to 80 percent of the area median income, according to project officials.
Listed rents for McAuley Park range from $1,106 to $1,450 monthly for one-bedroom apartments, and between $1,332 and $1,716 monthly for two-bedroom units with up to 920 square feet.
No studios are listed as being available. Those floorplans start at 404 square feet.
Thirty of the studio apartments are being reserved as permanent supportive housing, as operated through Fulton County’s Behavioral Health Department in partnership with Partners for HOME. And 10 apartments of the 170 will function as transitional or respite units for Mercy Care patients, per officials.
Perks of the building include a resident lounge and business center, a fitness center, and rooftop deck with sweeping views from downtown to Midtown, plus bocce and a grilling station.
Next door, Mercy Care finished a 36,000-square-foot expansion of its clinic space and resource center for partner agencies in 2022, nearly doubling the size of the nonprofit’s former campus. That project allows Mercy Care to serve 3,000 more patients per year—many of them uninsured—with primary, dental, vision, and psychiatric care.
Across its local network, Mercy Care saw more patients in the 12 months ending in June this year than in any other year in its nearly 40-year history. Those roughly 79,000 appointments for more than 18,800 people were up 25 percent and 12 percent from the prior year, respectively, per the nonprofit.
All residents of McAuley Station will have access to Mercy Care’s medical services next door, which project officials describe as reliable and affordable.
The second phase of McAuley Station, a 96-unit senior housing complex, is in the works just north of the new apartments on a formerly vacant lot.
Find more project context and imagery in the gallery above.
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Images: Mixed-income project delivers in shadow of downtown ATL
Josh Green
Tue, 10/29/2024 – 08:11
Following two years of construction, a mixed-income housing complex is set to officially debut this week within whistling distance of downtown Atlanta, a MARTA transit station, and a new affordable healthcare facility.
McAuley Station Phase I includes 170 apartments on Gartrell Street in Sweet Auburn, adjacent to the expanded Mercy Care campus and just north of Decatur Street and MARTA’s King Memorial station.
The $50-million development is one component of the McAuley Park masterplan, a mixed-use community spread across several blocks near the neighborhood’s junction with Old Fourth Ward. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and other city, state, and private-sector officials are scheduled to lead a ribbon-cutting at the new building Wednesday morning.
Bocce and views on McAuley Station Phase 1’s roof deck. Pennrose
McAuley Station’s 375 Gartrell St. location near MARTA’s King Memorial transit hub. Google Maps
The project, a partnership between Mercy Care and Philadelphia-based developer Pennrose, includes rentals ranging from studios to two-bedroom options that qualify as either affordable, workforce, or supportive housing.
All rentals are reserved for tenants earning at most 30 to 80 percent of the area median income, according to project officials.
Listed rents for McAuley Park range from $1,106 to $1,450 monthly for one-bedroom apartments, and between $1,332 and $1,716 monthly for two-bedroom units with up to 920 square feet.
No studios are listed as being available. Those floorplans start at 404 square feet.
Thirty of the studio apartments are being reserved as permanent supportive housing, as operated through Fulton County’s Behavioral Health Department in partnership with Partners for HOME. And 10 apartments of the 170 will function as transitional or respite units for Mercy Care patients, per officials.
Perks of the building include a resident lounge and business center, a fitness center, and rooftop deck with sweeping views from downtown to Midtown, plus bocce and a grilling station.
Pennrose
Pennrose
Next door, Mercy Care finished a 36,000-square-foot expansion of its clinic space and resource center for partner agencies in 2022, nearly doubling the size of the nonprofit’s former campus. That project allows Mercy Care to serve 3,000 more patients per year—many of them uninsured—with primary, dental, vision, and psychiatric care.
Across its local network, Mercy Care saw more patients in the 12 months ending in June this year than in any other year in its nearly 40-year history. Those roughly 79,000 appointments for more than 18,800 people were up 25 percent and 12 percent from the prior year, respectively, per the nonprofit.
All residents of McAuley Station will have access to Mercy Care’s medical services next door, which project officials describe as reliable and affordable.
The second phase of McAuley Station, a 96-unit senior housing complex, is in the works just north of the new apartments on a formerly vacant lot.
Find more project context and imagery in the gallery above.
A 404-square-foot studio is the smallest McAuley Station option listed today. Pennrose
The largest two-bedroom option (920 square feet) currently listed for rent. Pennrose
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McAuley Station’s 375 Gartrell St. location near MARTA’s King Memorial transit hub. Google Maps
Bocce and views on McAuley Station Phase 1’s roof deck. Pennrose
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A 404-square-foot studio is the smallest McAuley Station option listed today. Pennrose
The largest two-bedroom option (920 square feet) currently listed for rent. Pennrose
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How the apartments relate to the recently expanded offices and clinic, at right, just north of Decatur Street and MARTA’s King Memorial station. Courtesy of Smith Dalia Architects
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Josh Green
Tue, 10/29/2024 – 08:11
Following two years of construction, a mixed-income housing complex is set to officially debut this week within whistling distance of downtown Atlanta, a MARTA transit station, and a new affordable healthcare facility.
McAuley Station Phase I includes 170 apartments on Gartrell Street in Sweet Auburn, adjacent to the expanded Mercy Care campus and just north of Decatur Street and MARTA’s King Memorial station.
The $50-million development is one component of the McAuley Park masterplan, a mixed-use community spread across several blocks near the neighborhood’s junction with Old Fourth Ward. Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and other city, state, and private-sector officials are scheduled to lead a ribbon-cutting at the new building Wednesday morning.
Bocce and views on McAuley Station Phase 1’s roof deck. Pennrose
McAuley Station’s 375 Gartrell St. location near MARTA’s King Memorial transit hub. Google Maps
The project, a partnership between Mercy Care and Philadelphia-based developer Pennrose, includes rentals ranging from studios to two-bedroom options that qualify as either affordable, workforce, or supportive housing.
All rentals are reserved for tenants earning at most 30 to 80 percent of the area median income, according to project officials.
Listed rents for McAuley Park range from $1,106 to $1,450 monthly for one-bedroom apartments, and between $1,332 and $1,716 monthly for two-bedroom units with up to 920 square feet.
No studios are listed as being available. Those floorplans start at 404 square feet.
Thirty of the studio apartments are being reserved as permanent supportive housing, as operated through Fulton County’s Behavioral Health Department in partnership with Partners for HOME. And 10 apartments of the 170 will function as transitional or respite units for Mercy Care patients, per officials.
Perks of the building include a resident lounge and business center, a fitness center, and rooftop deck with sweeping views from downtown to Midtown, plus bocce and a grilling station.
Pennrose
Pennrose
Next door, Mercy Care finished a 36,000-square-foot expansion of its clinic space and resource center for partner agencies in 2022, nearly doubling the size of the nonprofit’s former campus. That project allows Mercy Care to serve 3,000 more patients per year—many of them uninsured—with primary, dental, vision, and psychiatric care.
Across its local network, Mercy Care saw more patients in the 12 months ending in June this year than in any other year in its nearly 40-year history. Those roughly 79,000 appointments for more than 18,800 people were up 25 percent and 12 percent from the prior year, respectively, per the nonprofit.
All residents of McAuley Station will have access to Mercy Care’s medical services next door, which project officials describe as reliable and affordable.
The second phase of McAuley Station, a 96-unit senior housing complex, is in the works just north of the new apartments on a formerly vacant lot.
Find more project context and imagery in the gallery above.
A 404-square-foot studio is the smallest McAuley Station option listed today. Pennrose
The largest two-bedroom option (920 square feet) currently listed for rent. Pennrose
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McAuley Station’s 375 Gartrell St. location near MARTA’s King Memorial transit hub. Google Maps
Bocce and views on McAuley Station Phase 1’s roof deck. Pennrose
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A 404-square-foot studio is the smallest McAuley Station option listed today. Pennrose
The largest two-bedroom option (920 square feet) currently listed for rent. Pennrose
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How the apartments relate to the recently expanded offices and clinic, at right, just north of Decatur Street and MARTA’s King Memorial station. Courtesy of Smith Dalia Architects
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Filings shed light on scope of West Midtown tower proposals
Filings shed light on scope of West Midtown tower proposals
Filings shed light on scope of West Midtown tower proposals
Josh Green
Mon, 10/28/2024 – 14:59
Documents filed with the City of Atlanta in recent weeks shed fresh light on how a new intown skyline could continue to evolve in coming years.
Star Metals District developer The Allen Morris Company filed plans last month with Atlanta’s Office of Zoning and Development that show proposed massing and scale for the final three buildings planned in the Marietta Street Artery district.
Those designs call for a tower that would climb 42 stories—and as new drawings indicate, would dwarf the Stella at Star Metals high-rise apartments that have topped out next door.
The Florida-based real estate firm has asked the city for a variance to increase the allowable height to 435 feet for the tallest proposed building. New development in the area, as is, can’t climb taller than 225 feet, according to city ordinances.
Looking west over Northside Drive, the context of Star Metals’ phased proposals (at center) with the under-construction Stella at Star Metals tower (at right) and second phase of Interlock (at far right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
As seen in July, looking south from 17th Street, how the Stella project was beginning to stand out among other buildings in the district, including some at higher elevations. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Site plans submitted with the city in July show the high-rise, considered Star Metals’ phase six, would be the easternmost building on site, nearest to Northside Drive. In terms of scale, the 42-story component would be a dramatic shift for the former industrial zone just west of Georgia Tech. Plans call for it to top out at just 18 feet shorter than downtown’s 100 Peachtree, formerly known as the Equitable Building.
Like its sibling towers (phases four and five), the project would replace a low-rise block where the densifying Howell Mill Road corridor meets 11th Street.
Twenty-one stories would be the maximum height for other buildings in the final Star Metals phase, per planning documents.
The 3.27-acre property in question spans a full city block. Allen Morris in late 2022 succeeded in having the property rezoned to an MRC-3 designation to allow for mixed uses.
The tallest building in Star Metals’ final phases (center) as seen next to the Stella building (left) and the project’s existing office stack on Howell Mill Road (right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Blocks where Star Metals District is expected to expand (in yellow), between Howell Mill Road (left) and Northside Drive. Red stars represent existing Star Metals buildings, while the section marked “1” is where the 22-story Stella building is under construction. Google Maps/Urbanize ATL
The height variance would allow for more than 40 percent of the site to remain open space—as opposed to 15 percent in earlier plans, Allen Morris officials have said.
The site is unusually large for infill development in an urban setting and will allow for unique placemaking (think: outdoor dining, pedestrian improvements, and plazas) near all four surrounding streets, as project leaders explained in earlier paperwork.
“In an area dominated by new high-rise development with limited areas for pedestrian activity,” reads an application submitted in August, “the exchange of building height for significant sidewalk level open areas is appropriate.”
Earlier filings indicated the 42-story project would be the last of the three new Star Metals buildings to be erected on site, suggesting it might not move forward soon. Refined renderings for the final Star Metals phases have yet to be compiled, project reps have said.
So far, Star Metals counts two completed buildings, and both stand out for their atypical architecture in the Howell Mill Road corridor: Star Metals Offices and flex-living concept Sentral West Midtown across the street.
In the gallery above, find more context and a closer look at the site and projects in question.
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Looking west over Northside Drive, the context of Star Metals’ phased proposals (at center) with the under-construction Stella at Star Metals tower (at right) and second phase of Interlock (at far right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Filings shed light on scope of West Midtown tower proposals
Josh Green
Mon, 10/28/2024 – 14:59
Documents filed with the City of Atlanta in recent weeks shed fresh light on how a new intown skyline could continue to evolve in coming years.
Star Metals District developer The Allen Morris Company filed plans last month with Atlanta’s Office of Zoning and Development that show proposed massing and scale for the final three buildings planned in the Marietta Street Artery district.
Those designs call for a tower that would climb 42 stories—and as new drawings indicate, would dwarf the Stella at Star Metals high-rise apartments that have topped out next door.
The Florida-based real estate firm has asked the city for a variance to increase the allowable height to 435 feet for the tallest proposed building. New development in the area, as is, can’t climb taller than 225 feet, according to city ordinances.
Looking west over Northside Drive, the context of Star Metals’ phased proposals (at center) with the under-construction Stella at Star Metals tower (at right) and second phase of Interlock (at far right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
As seen in July, looking south from 17th Street, how the Stella project was beginning to stand out among other buildings in the district, including some at higher elevations. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Site plans submitted with the city in July show the high-rise, considered Star Metals’ phase six, would be the easternmost building on site, nearest to Northside Drive. In terms of scale, the 42-story component would be a dramatic shift for the former industrial zone just west of Georgia Tech. Plans call for it to top out at just 18 feet shorter than downtown’s 100 Peachtree, formerly known as the Equitable Building.
Like its sibling towers (phases four and five), the project would replace a low-rise block where the densifying Howell Mill Road corridor meets 11th Street.
Twenty-one stories would be the maximum height for other buildings in the final Star Metals phase, per planning documents.
The 3.27-acre property in question spans a full city block. Allen Morris in late 2022 succeeded in having the property rezoned to an MRC-3 designation to allow for mixed uses.
The tallest building in Star Metals’ final phases (center) as seen next to the Stella building (left) and the project’s existing office stack on Howell Mill Road (right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Blocks where Star Metals District is expected to expand (in yellow), between Howell Mill Road (left) and Northside Drive. Red stars represent existing Star Metals buildings, while the section marked “1” is where the 22-story Stella building is under construction. Google Maps/Urbanize ATL
The height variance would allow for more than 40 percent of the site to remain open space—as opposed to 15 percent in earlier plans, Allen Morris officials have said.
The site is unusually large for infill development in an urban setting and will allow for unique placemaking (think: outdoor dining, pedestrian improvements, and plazas) near all four surrounding streets, as project leaders explained in earlier paperwork.
“In an area dominated by new high-rise development with limited areas for pedestrian activity,” reads an application submitted in August, “the exchange of building height for significant sidewalk level open areas is appropriate.”
Earlier filings indicated the 42-story project would be the last of the three new Star Metals buildings to be erected on site, suggesting it might not move forward soon. Refined renderings for the final Star Metals phases have yet to be compiled, project reps have said.
So far, Star Metals counts two completed buildings, and both stand out for their atypical architecture in the Howell Mill Road corridor: Star Metals Offices and flex-living concept Sentral West Midtown across the street.
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Blocks where Star Metals District is expected to expand (in yellow), between Howell Mill Road (left) and Northside Drive. Red stars represent existing Star Metals buildings, while the section marked “1” is where the 22-story Stella building is under construction. Google Maps/Urbanize ATL
Looking west over Northside Drive, the context of Star Metals’ phased proposals (at center) with the under-construction Stella at Star Metals tower (at right) and second phase of Interlock (at far right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
The tallest building in Star Metals’ final phases (center) as seen next to the Stella building (left) and the project’s existing office stack on Howell Mill Road (right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Portion of the site where the 42-story tower would rise today. Oppenheim Architecture, Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Existing site conditions today near the easternmost boundary. Oppenheim Architecture, Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Oppenheim Architecture, Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
As seen in July, the section of the Stella at Star Metals building where Edgehill and Bellingrath avenues meet. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Filings shed light on scope of West Midtown tower proposals
Josh Green
Mon, 10/28/2024 – 14:59
Documents filed with the City of Atlanta in recent weeks shed fresh light on how a new intown skyline could continue to evolve in coming years.
Star Metals District developer The Allen Morris Company filed plans last month with Atlanta’s Office of Zoning and Development that show proposed massing and scale for the final three buildings planned in the Marietta Street Artery district.
Those designs call for a tower that would climb 42 stories—and as new drawings indicate, would dwarf the Stella at Star Metals high-rise apartments that have topped out next door.
The Florida-based real estate firm has asked the city for a variance to increase the allowable height to 435 feet for the tallest proposed building. New development in the area, as is, can’t climb taller than 225 feet, according to city ordinances.
Looking west over Northside Drive, the context of Star Metals’ phased proposals (at center) with the under-construction Stella at Star Metals tower (at right) and second phase of Interlock (at far right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
As seen in July, looking south from 17th Street, how the Stella project was beginning to stand out among other buildings in the district, including some at higher elevations. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Site plans submitted with the city in July show the high-rise, considered Star Metals’ phase six, would be the easternmost building on site, nearest to Northside Drive. In terms of scale, the 42-story component would be a dramatic shift for the former industrial zone just west of Georgia Tech. Plans call for it to top out at just 18 feet shorter than downtown’s 100 Peachtree, formerly known as the Equitable Building.
Like its sibling towers (phases four and five), the project would replace a low-rise block where the densifying Howell Mill Road corridor meets 11th Street.
Twenty-one stories would be the maximum height for other buildings in the final Star Metals phase, per planning documents.
The 3.27-acre property in question spans a full city block. Allen Morris in late 2022 succeeded in having the property rezoned to an MRC-3 designation to allow for mixed uses.
The tallest building in Star Metals’ final phases (center) as seen next to the Stella building (left) and the project’s existing office stack on Howell Mill Road (right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Blocks where Star Metals District is expected to expand (in yellow), between Howell Mill Road (left) and Northside Drive. Red stars represent existing Star Metals buildings, while the section marked “1” is where the 22-story Stella building is under construction. Google Maps/Urbanize ATL
The height variance would allow for more than 40 percent of the site to remain open space—as opposed to 15 percent in earlier plans, Allen Morris officials have said.
The site is unusually large for infill development in an urban setting and will allow for unique placemaking (think: outdoor dining, pedestrian improvements, and plazas) near all four surrounding streets, as project leaders explained in earlier paperwork.
“In an area dominated by new high-rise development with limited areas for pedestrian activity,” reads an application submitted in August, “the exchange of building height for significant sidewalk level open areas is appropriate.”
Earlier filings indicated the 42-story project would be the last of the three new Star Metals buildings to be erected on site, suggesting it might not move forward soon. Refined renderings for the final Star Metals phases have yet to be compiled, project reps have said.
So far, Star Metals counts two completed buildings, and both stand out for their atypical architecture in the Howell Mill Road corridor: Star Metals Offices and flex-living concept Sentral West Midtown across the street.
In the gallery above, find more context and a closer look at the site and projects in question.
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Blocks where Star Metals District is expected to expand (in yellow), between Howell Mill Road (left) and Northside Drive. Red stars represent existing Star Metals buildings, while the section marked “1” is where the 22-story Stella building is under construction. Google Maps/Urbanize ATL
Looking west over Northside Drive, the context of Star Metals’ phased proposals (at center) with the under-construction Stella at Star Metals tower (at right) and second phase of Interlock (at far right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
The tallest building in Star Metals’ final phases (center) as seen next to the Stella building (left) and the project’s existing office stack on Howell Mill Road (right). Dwell Design Studio; The Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Portion of the site where the 42-story tower would rise today. Oppenheim Architecture, Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Existing site conditions today near the easternmost boundary. Oppenheim Architecture, Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
Oppenheim Architecture, Allen Morris Company; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development
As seen in July, the section of the Stella at Star Metals building where Edgehill and Bellingrath avenues meet. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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‘We’re looking for producers’: CBRE names Betts Ervin Atlanta managing director
‘We’re looking for producers’: CBRE names Betts Ervin Atlanta managing director
CBRE’s new Atlanta managing director takes the position as office leasing picks back up in the city.
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CBRE’s new Atlanta managing director takes the position as office leasing picks back up in the city.
‘We’re looking for producers’: CBRE names Betts Ervin Atlanta managing director
‘We’re looking for producers’: CBRE names Betts Ervin Atlanta managing director
CBRE’s new Atlanta managing director takes the position as office leasing picks back up in the city.
CBRE’s new Atlanta managing director takes the position as office leasing picks back up in the city. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
CBRE’s new Atlanta managing director takes the position as office leasing picks back up in the city.
Retailers start opening at Pittsburgh Yards public section on Beltline
Retailers start opening at Pittsburgh Yards public section on Beltline
Retailers start opening at Pittsburgh Yards public section on Beltline
Josh Green
Mon, 10/28/2024 – 13:04
Two years after it was announced, Pittsburgh Yards’ public-facing retail section has debuted its first local tenant. According to project leadership, it’s only the beginning of things to come before 2024 winds down.
Situated along the Atlanta Beltline’s completed Southside Trail section, Pittsburgh Yards’ The Container Courtyard on Saturday officially welcomed Pink Pothos at 352 University Ave.
The Atlanta-based houseplant retail store and plant advisor—situated in a fittingly bright-pink former shipping container off the Beltline—was founded by Lakeisha Jones in 2022.
The next Container Courtyard business slated to open near the plant purveyor is Aztec Cycles, a Stone Mountain bicycle repair, rental, and retail shop that’s been owned since 2010 by Kris and Michelle Dunbar. Their container concept along the Southside Trail will be called Pittsburgh Bicycle Rentals, or PBR for short.
According to Pittsburgh Yards officials, Pittsburgh Bicycle Rentals plans to be open by mid-November, marking the second of a planned nine container-based concepts that will be open to the public.
Lakeisha Jones stands outside the new Pink Pothos shop off the Southside Trail. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards
Container Courtyard plans eventually call for nine permanent businesses on site near the Beltline. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards; designs, Atelier 7 Architects
The retail section is designed by another Pittsburgh Yards tenant, architect Anthony “Tony” Pope, co-founder of Atelier7. Like the first two tenants, the firm is Black-owned, as Pittsburgh Yards officials note.
Another business, affordable infill and mid-size development builder Fortas Homes, opened its headquarters at a Pittsburgh Yards container in summer 2023.
Container Courtyard spaces “will be filling out over the next few months with the addition of multiple new businesses in a phased approach, allowing each to get its shine,” said Chantell Glenn, a senior associate responsible for Pittsburgh Yards’ development and operations, in a project update.
“These two are just the beginning,” Glenn continued, “as we are scheduled to have all nine businesses in place before the end of the year, including a Black-owned coffee house, skincare company, and dining options.”
Overview of Pittsburgh Yards, prior to The Container Courtyard, in relation to downtown. Courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield
The main building’s Beltline-adjacent facade, with branding made of shadows. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The 31-acre Pittsburgh Yards property is unique among Beltline-bordering projects in that it’s geared toward benefiting surrounding communities that include Summerhill, Pittsburgh, Mechanicsville, Capitol View, Adair Park, Capitol View Gateway, and Peoplestown.
Since the outset, the adaptive-reuse project’s goal has been to create a commercial anchor where baristas, graphic designers, and food entrepreneurs work under the same roofs as carpenters, welders, jewelry-makers, and other tradespeople, many of them able to walk from home to work.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation—a philanthropic organization named for the mother of UPS founder Jim Casey that aims to improve American children’s lives—bought the site for $4.2 million about 18 years ago.
The Great Recession interrupted redevelopment plans, but by 2018, construction on the initial, $26-million first phase had launched, just as the Beltline was purchasing the former CSX railroad corridor next door to build the Southside Trail. Finished components include The Nia Building, a 61,000-square-foot small business and maker hub.
Tiered seating in an interior events space at Pittsburgh Yards. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Next door to The Container Courtyard, Pittsburgh Yards hopes to eventually redevelop 5 acres of “plug and play” sites, with a goal of attracting organizations capable of creating up to 1,000 more jobs, according to 2023 marketing materials.
Last year, Beltline officials purchased 13.7 acres immediately west of Pittsburgh Yards.
Beltline leaders say that vacant, cleared land will eventually be used for development that continues the agency’s quest to build affordable housing, job centers, and more affordable commercial opportunities at sites along the 22-mile, multipurpose loop.
Rough depiction of the 13.7 acres in question, with Pittsburgh Yards and its grassy James Bridges Field in the foreground. The Southside Trail is at left. Photo by LoKnows Drones
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Retailers start opening at Pittsburgh Yards public section on Beltline
Josh Green
Mon, 10/28/2024 – 13:04
Two years after it was announced, Pittsburgh Yards’ public-facing retail section has debuted its first local tenant. According to project leadership, it’s only the beginning of things to come before 2024 winds down.
Situated along the Atlanta Beltline’s completed Southside Trail section, Pittsburgh Yards’ The Container Courtyard on Saturday officially welcomed Pink Pothos at 352 University Ave.
The Atlanta-based houseplant retail store and plant advisor—situated in a fittingly bright-pink former shipping container off the Beltline—was founded by Lakeisha Jones in 2022.
The next Container Courtyard business slated to open near the plant purveyor is Aztec Cycles, a Stone Mountain bicycle repair, rental, and retail shop that’s been owned since 2010 by Kris and Michelle Dunbar. Their container concept along the Southside Trail will be called Pittsburgh Bicycle Rentals, or PBR for short.
According to Pittsburgh Yards officials, Pittsburgh Bicycle Rentals plans to be open by mid-November, marking the second of a planned nine container-based concepts that will be open to the public.
Lakeisha Jones stands outside the new Pink Pothos shop off the Southside Trail. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards
Container Courtyard plans eventually call for nine permanent businesses on site near the Beltline. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards; designs, Atelier 7 Architects
The retail section is designed by another Pittsburgh Yards tenant, architect Anthony “Tony” Pope, co-founder of Atelier7. Like the first two tenants, the firm is Black-owned, as Pittsburgh Yards officials note.
Another business, affordable infill and mid-size development builder Fortas Homes, opened its headquarters at a Pittsburgh Yards container in summer 2023.
Container Courtyard spaces “will be filling out over the next few months with the addition of multiple new businesses in a phased approach, allowing each to get its shine,” said Chantell Glenn, a senior associate responsible for Pittsburgh Yards’ development and operations, in a project update.
“These two are just the beginning,” Glenn continued, “as we are scheduled to have all nine businesses in place before the end of the year, including a Black-owned coffee house, skincare company, and dining options.”
Overview of Pittsburgh Yards, prior to The Container Courtyard, in relation to downtown. Courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield
The main building’s Beltline-adjacent facade, with branding made of shadows. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The 31-acre Pittsburgh Yards property is unique among Beltline-bordering projects in that it’s geared toward benefiting surrounding communities that include Summerhill, Pittsburgh, Mechanicsville, Capitol View, Adair Park, Capitol View Gateway, and Peoplestown.
Since the outset, the adaptive-reuse project’s goal has been to create a commercial anchor where baristas, graphic designers, and food entrepreneurs work under the same roofs as carpenters, welders, jewelry-makers, and other tradespeople, many of them able to walk from home to work.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation—a philanthropic organization named for the mother of UPS founder Jim Casey that aims to improve American children’s lives—bought the site for $4.2 million about 18 years ago.
The Great Recession interrupted redevelopment plans, but by 2018, construction on the initial, $26-million first phase had launched, just as the Beltline was purchasing the former CSX railroad corridor next door to build the Southside Trail. Finished components include The Nia Building, a 61,000-square-foot small business and maker hub.
Tiered seating in an interior events space at Pittsburgh Yards. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Next door to The Container Courtyard, Pittsburgh Yards hopes to eventually redevelop 5 acres of “plug and play” sites, with a goal of attracting organizations capable of creating up to 1,000 more jobs, according to 2023 marketing materials.
Last year, Beltline officials purchased 13.7 acres immediately west of Pittsburgh Yards.
Beltline leaders say that vacant, cleared land will eventually be used for development that continues the agency’s quest to build affordable housing, job centers, and more affordable commercial opportunities at sites along the 22-mile, multipurpose loop.
Rough depiction of the 13.7 acres in question, with Pittsburgh Yards and its grassy James Bridges Field in the foreground. The Southside Trail is at left. Photo by LoKnows Drones
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Lakeisha Jones stands outside the new Pink Pothos shop off the Southside Trail. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards
Overview of Pittsburgh Yards, prior to The Container Courtyard, in relation to downtown. Courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield
Container Courtyard plans eventually call for nine permanent businesses on site near the Beltline. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards; designs, Atelier 7 Architects
Tiered seating in an interior events space at Pittsburgh Yards. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Nia Building is a 61,000-square-foot small business and maker hub. Its name reflects a Swahili term meaning “purpose.”Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The main building’s Beltline-adjacent facade, with branding made of shadows. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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Retailers start opening at Pittsburgh Yards public section on Beltline
Josh Green
Mon, 10/28/2024 – 13:04
Two years after it was announced, Pittsburgh Yards’ public-facing retail section has debuted its first local tenant. According to project leadership, it’s only the beginning of things to come before 2024 winds down.
Situated along the Atlanta Beltline’s completed Southside Trail section, Pittsburgh Yards’ The Container Courtyard on Saturday officially welcomed Pink Pothos at 352 University Ave.
The Atlanta-based houseplant retail store and plant advisor—situated in a fittingly bright-pink former shipping container off the Beltline—was founded by Lakeisha Jones in 2022.
The next Container Courtyard business slated to open near the plant purveyor is Aztec Cycles, a Stone Mountain bicycle repair, rental, and retail shop that’s been owned since 2010 by Kris and Michelle Dunbar. Their container concept along the Southside Trail will be called Pittsburgh Bicycle Rentals, or PBR for short.
According to Pittsburgh Yards officials, Pittsburgh Bicycle Rentals plans to be open by mid-November, marking the second of a planned nine container-based concepts that will be open to the public.
Lakeisha Jones stands outside the new Pink Pothos shop off the Southside Trail. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards
Container Courtyard plans eventually call for nine permanent businesses on site near the Beltline. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards; designs, Atelier 7 Architects
The retail section is designed by another Pittsburgh Yards tenant, architect Anthony “Tony” Pope, co-founder of Atelier7. Like the first two tenants, the firm is Black-owned, as Pittsburgh Yards officials note.
Another business, affordable infill and mid-size development builder Fortas Homes, opened its headquarters at a Pittsburgh Yards container in summer 2023.
Container Courtyard spaces “will be filling out over the next few months with the addition of multiple new businesses in a phased approach, allowing each to get its shine,” said Chantell Glenn, a senior associate responsible for Pittsburgh Yards’ development and operations, in a project update.
“These two are just the beginning,” Glenn continued, “as we are scheduled to have all nine businesses in place before the end of the year, including a Black-owned coffee house, skincare company, and dining options.”
Overview of Pittsburgh Yards, prior to The Container Courtyard, in relation to downtown. Courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield
The main building’s Beltline-adjacent facade, with branding made of shadows. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The 31-acre Pittsburgh Yards property is unique among Beltline-bordering projects in that it’s geared toward benefiting surrounding communities that include Summerhill, Pittsburgh, Mechanicsville, Capitol View, Adair Park, Capitol View Gateway, and Peoplestown.
Since the outset, the adaptive-reuse project’s goal has been to create a commercial anchor where baristas, graphic designers, and food entrepreneurs work under the same roofs as carpenters, welders, jewelry-makers, and other tradespeople, many of them able to walk from home to work.
The Annie E. Casey Foundation—a philanthropic organization named for the mother of UPS founder Jim Casey that aims to improve American children’s lives—bought the site for $4.2 million about 18 years ago.
The Great Recession interrupted redevelopment plans, but by 2018, construction on the initial, $26-million first phase had launched, just as the Beltline was purchasing the former CSX railroad corridor next door to build the Southside Trail. Finished components include The Nia Building, a 61,000-square-foot small business and maker hub.
Tiered seating in an interior events space at Pittsburgh Yards. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Next door to The Container Courtyard, Pittsburgh Yards hopes to eventually redevelop 5 acres of “plug and play” sites, with a goal of attracting organizations capable of creating up to 1,000 more jobs, according to 2023 marketing materials.
Last year, Beltline officials purchased 13.7 acres immediately west of Pittsburgh Yards.
Beltline leaders say that vacant, cleared land will eventually be used for development that continues the agency’s quest to build affordable housing, job centers, and more affordable commercial opportunities at sites along the 22-mile, multipurpose loop.
Rough depiction of the 13.7 acres in question, with Pittsburgh Yards and its grassy James Bridges Field in the foreground. The Southside Trail is at left. Photo by LoKnows Drones
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Lakeisha Jones stands outside the new Pink Pothos shop off the Southside Trail. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards
Overview of Pittsburgh Yards, prior to The Container Courtyard, in relation to downtown. Courtesy of Cushman & Wakefield
Container Courtyard plans eventually call for nine permanent businesses on site near the Beltline. Courtesy of Pittsburgh Yards; designs, Atelier 7 Architects
Tiered seating in an interior events space at Pittsburgh Yards. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The Nia Building is a 61,000-square-foot small business and maker hub. Its name reflects a Swahili term meaning “purpose.”Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
The main building’s Beltline-adjacent facade, with branding made of shadows. Pittsburgh Yards/The Annie E. Casey Foundation
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AIG is one of the year’s biggest office leases; new-to-market companies looking for space
AIG is one of the year’s biggest office leases; new-to-market companies looking for space
“Size is back,” Ted Klinck, president and chief executive officer with Highwoods Properties Inc., told analysts last week.
“Size is back,” Ted Klinck, president and chief executive officer with Highwoods Properties Inc., told analysts last week. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48)
“Size is back,” Ted Klinck, president and chief executive officer with Highwoods Properties Inc., told analysts last week.
AIG is one of the year’s biggest office leases; new-to-market companies looking for space
AIG is one of the year’s biggest office leases; new-to-market companies looking for space
“Size is back,” Ted Klinck, president and chief executive officer with Highwoods Properties Inc., told analysts last week.
“Size is back,” Ted Klinck, president and chief executive officer with Highwoods Properties Inc., told analysts last week. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
“Size is back,” Ted Klinck, president and chief executive officer with Highwoods Properties Inc., told analysts last week.