The National Observer: Real Estate: High-risk climate areas projected to see home values sink
The National Observer: Real Estate: High-risk climate areas projected to see home values sink
The wildfires in L.A. are a stark reminder that homes in high-risk climate areas are likely to face major costs in the future.
The wildfires in L.A. are a stark reminder that homes in high-risk climate areas are likely to face major costs in the future. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48)
The wildfires in L.A. are a stark reminder that homes in high-risk climate areas are likely to face major costs in the future.
The National Observer: Real Estate: High-risk climate areas projected to see home values sink
The National Observer: Real Estate: High-risk climate areas projected to see home values sink
The wildfires in L.A. are a stark reminder that homes in high-risk climate areas are likely to face major costs in the future.
The wildfires in L.A. are a stark reminder that homes in high-risk climate areas are likely to face major costs in the future. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
The wildfires in L.A. are a stark reminder that homes in high-risk climate areas are likely to face major costs in the future.
80-home project in pipeline near Decatur, Avondale Estates
80-home project in pipeline near Decatur, Avondale Estates
80-home project in pipeline near Decatur, Avondale Estates
Josh Green
Thu, 01/16/2025 – 13:55
Promising a “mix of urban convenience and Southern suburban charm,” a relatively dense new housing community is slated to come to market soon with a Decatur address—but without the city’s million-dollar prices.
Veteran suburban homebuilder David Weekley Homes has returned to a site Inside The Perimeter for the first time in years for an 80-unit project called Celesta.
Located in the unincorporated (and some would say underrated) DeKalb County community of Scottdale, the Celesta project will echo zero-lot line, high-density homes the builder has put together (and sold out) in other metro Atlanta markets.
Project reps tell Urbanize Atlanta the first Celesta homes will be available sometime this spring, with prices in the $500,000s. The three-story floorplans are dense enough to resemble townhomes from afar, but none are attached.
Examples of two finished David Weekley Homes communities—Belmont in Smyrna, at left, and Hargrove in Decatur—that resemble what Celesta will be. Courtesy of David Weekley Homes
The 80-home site in relation to downtown Decatur, Avondale Estates, Interstate 285, and other landmarks. Google Maps
Plans for the 731 Valley Brook Road site also call for extensive greenspace, walking trails, and a dog park tucked around the community. Several modest single-family homes were cleared from the acreage as infrastructure including streets was put in several years ago.
The site is tucked off East Ponce de Leon Avenue, about a mile and ½ due north of Your DeKalb Farmers Market. Downtown Decatur’s shops and eats are three miles away by car, while Avondale Estates’ commercial village is two miles south.
We’ve asked for information on the range of sizes for Celesta homes and will update this story should those details come.
Owning at Celesta will require HOA dues, but those will cover lawn care, according to project leaders. (The project’s website lists those fees as $1,000 annually, following a $2,800 initiation fee.)
The initial site plan for the 80-unit Celesta community in Decatur. (Homesite placement is correct here, but homebuilders are working to increase onsite park space, per project reps.)Courtesy of David Weekley Homes
The community will be districted to Druid Hills High School, which developers call a selling point. Beyond nearby commercial hubs, other perks of the location include proximity to major employers such as Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, plus Interstate 285 and Ga. Highway 78, per project heads.
“It’s been several years since we’ve opened a community inside the perimeter, and we have high expectations that [Celesta] will be well-received,” Adam Cornett, David Weekley Homes’ Atlanta division president, said in a statement. “Stylish homes will line stunning streetscapes—proving the perfect fit for that signature Decatur aesthetic.”
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80-home project in pipeline near Decatur, Avondale Estates
Josh Green
Thu, 01/16/2025 – 13:55
Promising a “mix of urban convenience and Southern suburban charm,” a relatively dense new housing community is slated to come to market soon with a Decatur address—but without the city’s million-dollar prices.
Veteran suburban homebuilder David Weekley Homes has returned to a site Inside The Perimeter for the first time in years for an 80-unit project called Celesta.
Located in the unincorporated (and some would say underrated) DeKalb County community of Scottdale, the Celesta project will echo zero-lot line, high-density homes the builder has put together (and sold out) in other metro Atlanta markets.
Project reps tell Urbanize Atlanta the first Celesta homes will be available sometime this spring, with prices in the $500,000s. The three-story floorplans are dense enough to resemble townhomes from afar, but none are attached.
Examples of two finished David Weekley Homes communities—Belmont in Smyrna, at left, and Hargrove in Decatur—that resemble what Celesta will be. Courtesy of David Weekley Homes
The 80-home site in relation to downtown Decatur, Avondale Estates, Interstate 285, and other landmarks. Google Maps
Plans for the 731 Valley Brook Road site also call for extensive greenspace, walking trails, and a dog park tucked around the community. Several modest single-family homes were cleared from the acreage as infrastructure including streets was put in several years ago.
The site is tucked off East Ponce de Leon Avenue, about a mile and ½ due north of Your DeKalb Farmers Market. Downtown Decatur’s shops and eats are three miles away by car, while Avondale Estates’ commercial village is two miles south.
We’ve asked for information on the range of sizes for Celesta homes and will update this story should those details come.
Owning at Celesta will require HOA dues, but those will cover lawn care, according to project leaders. (The project’s website lists those fees as $1,000 annually, following a $2,800 initiation fee.)
The initial site plan for the 80-unit Celesta community in Decatur. (Homesite placement is correct here, but homebuilders are working to increase onsite park space, per project reps.)Courtesy of David Weekley Homes
The community will be districted to Druid Hills High School, which developers call a selling point. Beyond nearby commercial hubs, other perks of the location include proximity to major employers such as Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, plus Interstate 285 and Ga. Highway 78, per project heads.
“It’s been several years since we’ve opened a community inside the perimeter, and we have high expectations that [Celesta] will be well-received,” Adam Cornett, David Weekley Homes’ Atlanta division president, said in a statement. “Stylish homes will line stunning streetscapes—proving the perfect fit for that signature Decatur aesthetic.”
The cleared site along Valley Brook Road in Scottdale last summer. Google Maps
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Examples of two finished David Weekley Homes communities—Belmont in Smyrna, at left, and Hargrove in Decatur—that resemble what Celesta will be. Courtesy of David Weekley Homes
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80-home project in pipeline near Decatur, Avondale Estates
Josh Green
Thu, 01/16/2025 – 13:55
Promising a “mix of urban convenience and Southern suburban charm,” a relatively dense new housing community is slated to come to market soon with a Decatur address—but without the city’s million-dollar prices.
Veteran suburban homebuilder David Weekley Homes has returned to a site Inside The Perimeter for the first time in years for an 80-unit project called Celesta.
Located in the unincorporated (and some would say underrated) DeKalb County community of Scottdale, the Celesta project will echo zero-lot line, high-density homes the builder has put together (and sold out) in other metro Atlanta markets.
Project reps tell Urbanize Atlanta the first Celesta homes will be available sometime this spring, with prices in the $500,000s. The three-story floorplans are dense enough to resemble townhomes from afar, but none are attached.
Examples of two finished David Weekley Homes communities—Belmont in Smyrna, at left, and Hargrove in Decatur—that resemble what Celesta will be. Courtesy of David Weekley Homes
The 80-home site in relation to downtown Decatur, Avondale Estates, Interstate 285, and other landmarks. Google Maps
Plans for the 731 Valley Brook Road site also call for extensive greenspace, walking trails, and a dog park tucked around the community. Several modest single-family homes were cleared from the acreage as infrastructure including streets was put in several years ago.
The site is tucked off East Ponce de Leon Avenue, about a mile and ½ due north of Your DeKalb Farmers Market. Downtown Decatur’s shops and eats are three miles away by car, while Avondale Estates’ commercial village is two miles south.
We’ve asked for information on the range of sizes for Celesta homes and will update this story should those details come.
Owning at Celesta will require HOA dues, but those will cover lawn care, according to project leaders. (The project’s website lists those fees as $1,000 annually, following a $2,800 initiation fee.)
The initial site plan for the 80-unit Celesta community in Decatur. (Homesite placement is correct here, but homebuilders are working to increase onsite park space, per project reps.)Courtesy of David Weekley Homes
The community will be districted to Druid Hills High School, which developers call a selling point. Beyond nearby commercial hubs, other perks of the location include proximity to major employers such as Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, plus Interstate 285 and Ga. Highway 78, per project heads.
“It’s been several years since we’ve opened a community inside the perimeter, and we have high expectations that [Celesta] will be well-received,” Adam Cornett, David Weekley Homes’ Atlanta division president, said in a statement. “Stylish homes will line stunning streetscapes—proving the perfect fit for that signature Decatur aesthetic.”
The cleared site along Valley Brook Road in Scottdale last summer. Google Maps
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The cleared site along Valley Brook Road in Scottdale last summer. Google Maps
The initial site plan for the 80-unit Celesta community in Decatur. (Homesite placement is correct here, but homebuilders are working to increase onsite park space, per project reps.)Courtesy of David Weekley Homes
Examples of two finished David Weekley Homes communities—Belmont in Smyrna, at left, and Hargrove in Decatur—that resemble what Celesta will be. Courtesy of David Weekley Homes
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Massive Fort McPherson redevelopment shows signs of life
Massive Fort McPherson redevelopment shows signs of life
Massive Fort McPherson redevelopment shows signs of life
Josh Green
Thu, 01/16/2025 – 08:27
Filings recently made with the State of Georgia bring the long-planned redevelopment of a former U.S. Army base in Southwest Atlanta into clearer focus—and set a firm date as to when a new village of various uses could open.
Plans for the sweeping remake of a section of Fort McPherson next to Tyler Perry Studios have been percolating for more than a decade. The scale and design have been tweaked, and groundbreakings tentatively set, but no significant redevelopment work has moved forward.
Paperwork filed Tuesday with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs indicates that could be starting to change.
The Development of Regional Impact application proposes turning the final 96 acres of developable land at the Fort McPherson base, or Fort Mac, into a multi-phase project that leans heavily into commercial and office space, at least at the outset.
The Fort Mac Local Redevelopment Authority in late 2023 unanimously approved the lease of that land to a firm led by Bishop T.D. Jakes, the founder and pastor of The Potter’s House Church in Dallas who also produces movies.
This week’s DRI filing calls the project “TD Jakes—Fort Mac Village One.”
An updated look at a Fort Mac retail facet for what’s called the entertainment section. Perkins Eastman
The initial phase calls for 105,000 square feet of commercial space, 84,300 square feet of offices, and about 85,000 square feet for senior living. Another 36,000 square feet would be devoted to food service, per the DRI filing.
The estimated completion date for the first phase is listed as 2028.
Jakes’ team is requesting the project be evaluated at the regional level, given its scope. The DRI classification, which applies to projects large enough to effect multiple jurisdictions, is meant to streamline the development process and help gather local input.
The project’s developer is listed as a Dallas-based LLC called Fort Mac Village One.
All told, the Fort Mac redevelopment would see four different zones: Market District, Heritage District, Campbellton District, and Western District. It also calls for the restoration of existing historic buildings, with additional uses including hotel and school spaces, and both multifamily and single-family homes.
The section of Fort Mac in question is near the northeast corner of the old Army base, located off Lee Street about five miles south of downtown. The Army post closed back in 2011.
Jakes has been involved with Fort Mac’s redevelopment since 2021. He’s previously said workforce and affordable housing—designed to meet a nation need—will be a primary focus on land not controlled by Tyler Perry’s movie studio complex. The 67-year-old celebrity pastor suffered a health scare during a megachurch sermon in November but has since recovered.
Paperwork filed by Jakes’ firm with the city in 2023 indicates the project’s scope could eventually rival almost any mixed-use proposal in metro Atlanta. On the residential side alone, site plans call for more than 900 multifamily dwellings, 200 townhomes, 181 standalone houses, the senior living facility, and a 207-room hotel with rental units.
Renderings by New York-based architecture firm Perkins Eastman indicate larger new buildings at Fort McPherson would lean into a modern esthetic, while single-family houses would be more traditional. Updated visuals show one building functioning as a food hall with a bar inside, while another shows a central plaza dotted with food trucks.
Where a crescent of new mixed-use construction would border historic buildings at Fort McPherson. Lee Street is depicted at bottom. T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures; designs, Perkins Eastman
The entire former Army post spans nearly 500 acres, and Perry controls more than 350 acres of it, having built a sprawling, 40-plus-building complex considered one of the country’s largest TV and film production facilities.
Situated just south of the Fort Mac redevelopment site, Perry’s sets range from a classic diner, farmhouse, and county jail to a realistic White House replica.
Find a more detailed preview of Fort Mac redevelopment plans, according to city filings and updated renderings, in the gallery above.
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Massive Fort McPherson redevelopment shows signs of life
Josh Green
Thu, 01/16/2025 – 08:27
Filings recently made with the State of Georgia bring the long-planned redevelopment of a former U.S. Army base in Southwest Atlanta into clearer focus—and set a firm date as to when a new village of various uses could open.
Plans for the sweeping remake of a section of Fort McPherson next to Tyler Perry Studios have been percolating for more than a decade. The scale and design have been tweaked, and groundbreakings tentatively set, but no significant redevelopment work has moved forward.
Paperwork filed Tuesday with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs indicates that could be starting to change.
The Development of Regional Impact application proposes turning the final 96 acres of developable land at the Fort McPherson base, or Fort Mac, into a multi-phase project that leans heavily into commercial and office space, at least at the outset.
The Fort Mac Local Redevelopment Authority in late 2023 unanimously approved the lease of that land to a firm led by Bishop T.D. Jakes, the founder and pastor of The Potter’s House Church in Dallas who also produces movies.
This week’s DRI filing calls the project “TD Jakes—Fort Mac Village One.”
An updated look at a Fort Mac retail facet for what’s called the entertainment section. Perkins Eastman
Perkins Eastman
The initial phase calls for 105,000 square feet of commercial space, 84,300 square feet of offices, and about 85,000 square feet for senior living. Another 36,000 square feet would be devoted to food service, per the DRI filing.
The estimated completion date for the first phase is listed as 2028.
Jakes’ team is requesting the project be evaluated at the regional level, given its scope. The DRI classification, which applies to projects large enough to effect multiple jurisdictions, is meant to streamline the development process and help gather local input.
The project’s developer is listed as a Dallas-based LLC called Fort Mac Village One.
All told, the Fort Mac redevelopment would see four different zones: Market District, Heritage District, Campbellton District, and Western District. It also calls for the restoration of existing historic buildings, with additional uses including hotel and school spaces, and both multifamily and single-family homes.
The section of Fort Mac in question is near the northeast corner of the old Army base, located off Lee Street about five miles south of downtown. The Army post closed back in 2011.
One component of the Fort Mac redevelopment’s planned office section. Perkins Eastman
Perkins Eastman
Jakes has been involved with Fort Mac’s redevelopment since 2021. He’s previously said workforce and affordable housing—designed to meet a nation need—will be a primary focus on land not controlled by Tyler Perry’s movie studio complex. The 67-year-old celebrity pastor suffered a health scare during a megachurch sermon in November but has since recovered.
Paperwork filed by Jakes’ firm with the city in 2023 indicates the project’s scope could eventually rival almost any mixed-use proposal in metro Atlanta. On the residential side alone, site plans call for more than 900 multifamily dwellings, 200 townhomes, 181 standalone houses, the senior living facility, and a 207-room hotel with rental units.
Renderings by New York-based architecture firm Perkins Eastman indicate larger new buildings at Fort McPherson would lean into a modern esthetic, while single-family houses would be more traditional. Updated visuals show one building functioning as a food hall with a bar inside, while another shows a central plaza dotted with food trucks.
Where a crescent of new mixed-use construction would border historic buildings at Fort McPherson. Lee Street is depicted at bottom. T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures; designs, Perkins Eastman
The entire former Army post spans nearly 500 acres, and Perry controls more than 350 acres of it, having built a sprawling, 40-plus-building complex considered one of the country’s largest TV and film production facilities.
Situated just south of the Fort Mac redevelopment site, Perry’s sets range from a classic diner, farmhouse, and county jail to a realistic White House replica.
Find a more detailed preview of Fort Mac redevelopment plans, according to city filings and updated renderings, in the gallery above.
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The section of Fort McPherson targeted for redevelopment. The former Army base spans nearly 500 acres overall, with Tyler Perry Studios situated to the south. Google Maps
Where a crescent of new mixed-use construction would border historic buildings at Fort McPherson. Lee Street is depicted at bottom. T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures; designs, Perkins Eastman
Overview of the 96-acre masterplan at 1601 Lee Street. T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures; designs, Perkins Eastman
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An updated look at a Fort Mac retail facet for what’s called the entertainment section. Perkins Eastman
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One component of the Fort Mac redevelopment’s planned office section. Perkins Eastman
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Massive Fort McPherson redevelopment shows signs of life
Josh Green
Thu, 01/16/2025 – 08:27
Filings recently made with the State of Georgia bring the long-planned redevelopment of a former U.S. Army base in Southwest Atlanta into clearer focus—and set a firm date as to when a new village of various uses could open.
Plans for the sweeping remake of a section of Fort McPherson next to Tyler Perry Studios have been percolating for more than a decade. The scale and design have been tweaked, and groundbreakings tentatively set, but no significant redevelopment work has moved forward.
Paperwork filed Tuesday with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs indicates that could be starting to change.
The Development of Regional Impact application proposes turning the final 96 acres of developable land at the Fort McPherson base, or Fort Mac, into a multi-phase project that leans heavily into commercial and office space, at least at the outset.
The Fort Mac Local Redevelopment Authority in late 2023 unanimously approved the lease of that land to a firm led by Bishop T.D. Jakes, the founder and pastor of The Potter’s House Church in Dallas who also produces movies.
This week’s DRI filing calls the project “TD Jakes—Fort Mac Village One.”
An updated look at a Fort Mac retail facet for what’s called the entertainment section. Perkins Eastman
Perkins Eastman
The initial phase calls for 105,000 square feet of commercial space, 84,300 square feet of offices, and about 85,000 square feet for senior living. Another 36,000 square feet would be devoted to food service, per the DRI filing.
The estimated completion date for the first phase is listed as 2028.
Jakes’ team is requesting the project be evaluated at the regional level, given its scope. The DRI classification, which applies to projects large enough to effect multiple jurisdictions, is meant to streamline the development process and help gather local input.
The project’s developer is listed as a Dallas-based LLC called Fort Mac Village One.
All told, the Fort Mac redevelopment would see four different zones: Market District, Heritage District, Campbellton District, and Western District. It also calls for the restoration of existing historic buildings, with additional uses including hotel and school spaces, and both multifamily and single-family homes.
The section of Fort Mac in question is near the northeast corner of the old Army base, located off Lee Street about five miles south of downtown. The Army post closed back in 2011.
One component of the Fort Mac redevelopment’s planned office section. Perkins Eastman
Perkins Eastman
Jakes has been involved with Fort Mac’s redevelopment since 2021. He’s previously said workforce and affordable housing—designed to meet a nation need—will be a primary focus on land not controlled by Tyler Perry’s movie studio complex. The 67-year-old celebrity pastor suffered a health scare during a megachurch sermon in November but has since recovered.
Paperwork filed by Jakes’ firm with the city in 2023 indicates the project’s scope could eventually rival almost any mixed-use proposal in metro Atlanta. On the residential side alone, site plans call for more than 900 multifamily dwellings, 200 townhomes, 181 standalone houses, the senior living facility, and a 207-room hotel with rental units.
Renderings by New York-based architecture firm Perkins Eastman indicate larger new buildings at Fort McPherson would lean into a modern esthetic, while single-family houses would be more traditional. Updated visuals show one building functioning as a food hall with a bar inside, while another shows a central plaza dotted with food trucks.
Where a crescent of new mixed-use construction would border historic buildings at Fort McPherson. Lee Street is depicted at bottom. T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures; designs, Perkins Eastman
The entire former Army post spans nearly 500 acres, and Perry controls more than 350 acres of it, having built a sprawling, 40-plus-building complex considered one of the country’s largest TV and film production facilities.
Situated just south of the Fort Mac redevelopment site, Perry’s sets range from a classic diner, farmhouse, and county jail to a realistic White House replica.
Find a more detailed preview of Fort Mac redevelopment plans, according to city filings and updated renderings, in the gallery above.
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The section of Fort McPherson targeted for redevelopment. The former Army base spans nearly 500 acres overall, with Tyler Perry Studios situated to the south. Google Maps
Where a crescent of new mixed-use construction would border historic buildings at Fort McPherson. Lee Street is depicted at bottom. T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures; designs, Perkins Eastman
Overview of the 96-acre masterplan at 1601 Lee Street. T.D. Jakes Real Estate Ventures; designs, Perkins Eastman
Perkins Eastman
An updated look at a Fort Mac retail facet for what’s called the entertainment section. Perkins Eastman
Perkins Eastman
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One component of the Fort Mac redevelopment’s planned office section. Perkins Eastman
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Battered Northlake Mall Sells for $39M
Battered Northlake Mall Sells for $39M
Northlake Mall opened in 1971, and like most malls from that era, few are still open at designed. Online shopping and COVID have forced most to reinvent themselves. And few have been hit as hard as Northlake. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the mall is expected to sell for only $39 million; that’s $200 million less than it was purchased for just over 10 years ago. Starwood Capital Group acquired Northlake in 2014 for $248 million. Starwood has been in default since 2017 when it missed the mortgage payoff deadline on its $646.6 million loan. The mall has since gone into receivership.
The mall’s receiver, Spinoso Real Estate Group, recently entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the 1.06 million-square-foot, two-story mall at 6801 Northlake Mall Drive in north Charlotte. Hull Property Group and Racine Mall are the buyers. Hull Property Group’s portfolio includes malls in 16 states.
Hull would own the property itself, structures, improvements, permits, easements, roads, and leases. Anchor tenants include Macy’s, Belk, Dillards and AMC Theatres. As part of the sale, it could keep the Northlake name.
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Northlake Mall opened in 1971, and like most malls from that era, few are still open at designed. Online shopping and COVID have forced most to reinvent themselves. And few have been hit as hard as Northlake. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the mall is expected to sell for only $39 million; that’s $200 million …
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Northlake Mall opened in 1971, and like most malls from that era, few are still open at designed. Online shopping and COVID have forced most to reinvent themselves. And few have been hit as hard as Northlake. The Charlotte Business Journal reports the mall is expected to sell for only $39 million; that’s $200 million …
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Two New Hotels Under Review in Downtown Atlanta
Two New Hotels Under Review in Downtown Atlanta
Horizon Hospitality is reported to be behind the construction of two new hotels near Emory University Midtown Hospital. Two 12-story hotels are under review on a site at West Peachtree Street and Baltimore Place in Downtown. The property was purchased in 2023 for $8.4 million.
The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the hotels could bring almost 400 new hotel rooms to the market.
One building would be branded as Hilton Worldwide’s micro-hotel brand Motto, and the other as Marriott International’s extended-stay brand TownePlace Suites.
The hotels are planned to include a sky lobby, or a hotel lobby that is on the top floor instead of the ground level. BCA-Studios is the architect.
The property is across the Downtown Connector from the city’s tourism and convention hub and south of Midtown’s walkable heart. Centennial Yards, the project to remake The Gulch, has three hotels either under construction or in the planning phase.
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Horizon Hospitality is reported to be behind the construction of two new hotels near Emory University Midtown Hospital. Two 12-story hotels are under review on a site at West Peachtree Street and Baltimore Place in Downtown. The property was purchased in 2023 for $8.4 million. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the hotels could bring …
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Horizon Hospitality is reported to be behind the construction of two new hotels near Emory University Midtown Hospital. Two 12-story hotels are under review on a site at West Peachtree Street and Baltimore Place in Downtown. The property was purchased in 2023 for $8.4 million. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that the hotels could bring …
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Partners Real Estate recruits high-profile land sales team
Partners Real Estate recruits high-profile land sales team
The team joins during what could be an active year for land sales.
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The team joins during what could be an active year for land sales.
Partners Real Estate recruits high-profile land sales team
Partners Real Estate recruits high-profile land sales team
The team joins during what could be an active year for land sales.
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The team joins during what could be an active year for land sales.
Images: View-rific venue opens over West Midtown, atop offices
Images: View-rific venue opens over West Midtown, atop offices
Images: View-rific venue opens over West Midtown, atop offices
Josh Green
Wed, 01/15/2025 – 15:44
West Midtown stakeholders have made the argument the best views of Atlanta’s skyline are in blocks around the Howell Mill Road corridor, just west of Georgia Tech.
That’s debatable, but if true, a new events venue that officially opens this week high over the Marietta Street Artery neighborhood is in luck.
Grand-opening festivities are planned Thursday for Summit at 8West, a versatile eighth-floor space that tops the 8West mixed-use complex at 889 Howell Mill Road.
According to operators West Midtown Ventures, the city’s newest rooftop venue is a sleek and modern space with “stunning skyline views” throughout and a “chic rooftop” above. It can seat up to 400 people for dinner, and all rentals include use of a private green room and VIP suite.
Proximity to Georgia Tech, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and other downtown attractions is called a perk of the location.
Views from Midtown (left) to downtown at Summit at 8West’s rooftop social space. Courtesy of West Midtown Ventures
Full facility rentals start at $4,000 for four-hour slots between Sunday and Thursday, with $2,000 beverage minimums and other fees.
The 8West building delivered in summer 2020 as part of a pandemic-era investment surge around the Howell Mill Road and Marietta Street corridors.
According to developer Atlantic Capital Properties, the complex includes 175,000 square feet of offices and 10,000 square feet of retail space, plus 264 apartments and 680 parking spaces in a deck.
The venue’s 889 Howell Mill Road location, center, in the context of Georgia Tech, right, and other attractions in the district. Google Maps
For West Midtown Ventures, Summit at 8West marks one of three new events spaces on tap in the general area.
The other two are called Collier Hall (located farther north on Howell Mill Road) and The Dogwood at Westside Paper (part of the adaptive-reuse project a few blocks from 8West).
Swing up to the gallery for more context and a Summit at 8West sneak peek.
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Images: View-rific venue opens over West Midtown, atop offices
Josh Green
Wed, 01/15/2025 – 15:44
West Midtown stakeholders have made the argument the best views of Atlanta’s skyline are in blocks around the Howell Mill Road corridor, just west of Georgia Tech.
That’s debatable, but if true, a new events venue that officially opens this week high over the Marietta Street Artery neighborhood is in luck.
Grand-opening festivities are planned Thursday for Summit at 8West, a versatile eighth-floor space that tops the 8West mixed-use complex at 889 Howell Mill Road.
According to operators West Midtown Ventures, the city’s newest rooftop venue is a sleek and modern space with “stunning skyline views” throughout and a “chic rooftop” above. It can seat up to 400 people for dinner, and all rentals include use of a private green room and VIP suite.
Proximity to Georgia Tech, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and other downtown attractions is called a perk of the location.
The 8West building, as seen from Marietta Street in summer 2024. Google Maps
Views from Midtown (left) to downtown at Summit at 8West’s rooftop social space. Courtesy of West Midtown Ventures
Full facility rentals start at $4,000 for four-hour slots between Sunday and Thursday, with $2,000 beverage minimums and other fees.
The 8West building delivered in summer 2020 as part of a pandemic-era investment surge around the Howell Mill Road and Marietta Street corridors.
According to developer Atlantic Capital Properties, the complex includes 175,000 square feet of offices and 10,000 square feet of retail space, plus 264 apartments and 680 parking spaces in a deck.
Courtesy of West Midtown Ventures
The venue’s 889 Howell Mill Road location, center, in the context of Georgia Tech, right, and other attractions in the district. Google Maps
For West Midtown Ventures, Summit at 8West marks one of three new events spaces on tap in the general area.
The other two are called Collier Hall (located farther north on Howell Mill Road) and The Dogwood at Westside Paper (part of the adaptive-reuse project a few blocks from 8West).
Swing up to the gallery for more context and a Summit at 8West sneak peek.
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Views from Midtown (left) to downtown at Summit at 8West’s rooftop social space. Courtesy of West Midtown Ventures
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Images: View-rific venue opens over West Midtown, atop offices
Josh Green
Wed, 01/15/2025 – 15:44
West Midtown stakeholders have made the argument the best views of Atlanta’s skyline are in blocks around the Howell Mill Road corridor, just west of Georgia Tech.
That’s debatable, but if true, a new events venue that officially opens this week high over the Marietta Street Artery neighborhood is in luck.
Grand-opening festivities are planned Thursday for Summit at 8West, a versatile eighth-floor space that tops the 8West mixed-use complex at 889 Howell Mill Road.
According to operators West Midtown Ventures, the city’s newest rooftop venue is a sleek and modern space with “stunning skyline views” throughout and a “chic rooftop” above. It can seat up to 400 people for dinner, and all rentals include use of a private green room and VIP suite.
Proximity to Georgia Tech, Mercedes-Benz Stadium, and other downtown attractions is called a perk of the location.
The 8West building, as seen from Marietta Street in summer 2024. Google Maps
Views from Midtown (left) to downtown at Summit at 8West’s rooftop social space. Courtesy of West Midtown Ventures
Full facility rentals start at $4,000 for four-hour slots between Sunday and Thursday, with $2,000 beverage minimums and other fees.
The 8West building delivered in summer 2020 as part of a pandemic-era investment surge around the Howell Mill Road and Marietta Street corridors.
According to developer Atlantic Capital Properties, the complex includes 175,000 square feet of offices and 10,000 square feet of retail space, plus 264 apartments and 680 parking spaces in a deck.
Courtesy of West Midtown Ventures
The venue’s 889 Howell Mill Road location, center, in the context of Georgia Tech, right, and other attractions in the district. Google Maps
For West Midtown Ventures, Summit at 8West marks one of three new events spaces on tap in the general area.
The other two are called Collier Hall (located farther north on Howell Mill Road) and The Dogwood at Westside Paper (part of the adaptive-reuse project a few blocks from 8West).
Swing up to the gallery for more context and a Summit at 8West sneak peek.
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The venue’s 889 Howell Mill Road location, center, in the context of Georgia Tech, right, and other attractions in the district. Google Maps
Views from Midtown (left) to downtown at Summit at 8West’s rooftop social space. Courtesy of West Midtown Ventures
The 8West building, as seen from Marietta Street in summer 2024. Google Maps
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Atlanta airport’s ‘ambitious’ expansion project enters next phase
Atlanta airport’s ‘ambitious’ expansion project enters next phase
Atlanta airport’s ‘ambitious’ expansion project enters next phase
Josh Green
Wed, 01/15/2025 – 13:43
The quest to make one of the tightest areas for travelers at the world’s busiest airport into a modernized, more efficient, and pleasant experience has marked a key milestone.
The widening of Concourse D—considered one of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s most ambitious expansion projects to date—began its second phase overnight by affixing another prefabricated section of the concourse to the narrow one that’s been in service for more than 40 years.
Launched in September 2023, the expansion project is using a unique building technique with prefabricated modules to modernize and widen the concourse while not disrupting operations for thousands of passengers who shuffle through per day.
Today, Concourse D is the airport’s narrowest and is “dramatically undersized,” with a circulation corridor between seating areas that’s just 18-feet wide, airport officials have said.
To expand the concourse while keeping it open, 19 modules are being built at a 6-acre modular construction lot adjacent to the airport, and then installed individually during quieter nighttime hours.
Module 6 being transported this morning from the modular yard and attached to Atlanta airport’s Concourse D, marking the beginning of the expansion project’s phase two. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Current conditions of Atlanta airport’s bustling Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
Between Tuesday night and this morning, a section known as Module 6 was transported from the modular yard and attached to Concourse D, marking the start of five-module phase two.
Concourse D was opened in 1980 at ATL’s Domestic Terminal as one of five original concourses.
The expansion will create what’s effectively a new concourse that allows the airport to meet future capacity demands, project leaders have said.
Airport officials say the concourse overhaul, once complete, will increase seating by 1,000 seats (up to 6,400) with hold rooms at twice their original size. It will expand the concourse width by 29 feet and ceiling height by 18 feet, allowing for more larger-capacity jets and boosting restrooms to twice their original size.
Plans for an expanded and revised Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
All told, the modernized Concourse D will have 75 percent more square footage for passenger boarding, according to project officials.
The concourse will expand from 60-feet wide today to nearly 100 feet overall.
Four more prefabricated modules are set to be moved into place by the end of this month. But according to airport officials, the project won’t be finished for more than three years, with an expected opening in summer 2029.
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Atlanta airport’s ‘ambitious’ expansion project enters next phase
Josh Green
Wed, 01/15/2025 – 13:43
The quest to make one of the tightest areas for travelers at the world’s busiest airport into a modernized, more efficient, and pleasant experience has marked a key milestone.
The widening of Concourse D—considered one of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s most ambitious expansion projects to date—began its second phase overnight by affixing another prefabricated section of the concourse to the narrow one that’s been in service for more than 40 years.
Launched in September 2023, the expansion project is using a unique building technique with prefabricated modules to modernize and widen the concourse while not disrupting operations for thousands of passengers who shuffle through per day.
Today, Concourse D is the airport’s narrowest and is “dramatically undersized,” with a circulation corridor between seating areas that’s just 18-feet wide, airport officials have said.
To expand the concourse while keeping it open, 19 modules are being built at a 6-acre modular construction lot adjacent to the airport, and then installed individually during quieter nighttime hours.
Module 6 being transported this morning from the modular yard and attached to Atlanta airport’s Concourse D, marking the beginning of the expansion project’s phase two. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Current conditions of Atlanta airport’s bustling Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
Between Tuesday night and this morning, a section known as Module 6 was transported from the modular yard and attached to Concourse D, marking the start of five-module phase two.
Concourse D was opened in 1980 at ATL’s Domestic Terminal as one of five original concourses.
The expansion will create what’s effectively a new concourse that allows the airport to meet future capacity demands, project leaders have said.
Airport officials say the concourse overhaul, once complete, will increase seating by 1,000 seats (up to 6,400) with hold rooms at twice their original size. It will expand the concourse width by 29 feet and ceiling height by 18 feet, allowing for more larger-capacity jets and boosting restrooms to twice their original size.
Plans for an expanded and revised Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
All told, the modernized Concourse D will have 75 percent more square footage for passenger boarding, according to project officials.
The concourse will expand from 60-feet wide today to nearly 100 feet overall.
Four more prefabricated modules are set to be moved into place by the end of this month. But according to airport officials, the project won’t be finished for more than three years, with an expected opening in summer 2029.
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Module 6 being transported this morning from the modular yard and attached to Atlanta airport’s Concourse D, marking the beginning of the expansion project’s phase two. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
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Current conditions of Atlanta airport’s bustling Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
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Plans for an expanded and revised Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
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Atlanta airport’s ‘ambitious’ expansion project enters next phase
Josh Green
Wed, 01/15/2025 – 13:43
The quest to make one of the tightest areas for travelers at the world’s busiest airport into a modernized, more efficient, and pleasant experience has marked a key milestone.
The widening of Concourse D—considered one of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s most ambitious expansion projects to date—began its second phase overnight by affixing another prefabricated section of the concourse to the narrow one that’s been in service for more than 40 years.
Launched in September 2023, the expansion project is using a unique building technique with prefabricated modules to modernize and widen the concourse while not disrupting operations for thousands of passengers who shuffle through per day.
Today, Concourse D is the airport’s narrowest and is “dramatically undersized,” with a circulation corridor between seating areas that’s just 18-feet wide, airport officials have said.
To expand the concourse while keeping it open, 19 modules are being built at a 6-acre modular construction lot adjacent to the airport, and then installed individually during quieter nighttime hours.
Module 6 being transported this morning from the modular yard and attached to Atlanta airport’s Concourse D, marking the beginning of the expansion project’s phase two. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Current conditions of Atlanta airport’s bustling Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
Between Tuesday night and this morning, a section known as Module 6 was transported from the modular yard and attached to Concourse D, marking the start of five-module phase two.
Concourse D was opened in 1980 at ATL’s Domestic Terminal as one of five original concourses.
The expansion will create what’s effectively a new concourse that allows the airport to meet future capacity demands, project leaders have said.
Airport officials say the concourse overhaul, once complete, will increase seating by 1,000 seats (up to 6,400) with hold rooms at twice their original size. It will expand the concourse width by 29 feet and ceiling height by 18 feet, allowing for more larger-capacity jets and boosting restrooms to twice their original size.
Plans for an expanded and revised Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
All told, the modernized Concourse D will have 75 percent more square footage for passenger boarding, according to project officials.
The concourse will expand from 60-feet wide today to nearly 100 feet overall.
Four more prefabricated modules are set to be moved into place by the end of this month. But according to airport officials, the project won’t be finished for more than three years, with an expected opening in summer 2029.
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Module 6 being transported this morning from the modular yard and attached to Atlanta airport’s Concourse D, marking the beginning of the expansion project’s phase two. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Current conditions of Atlanta airport’s bustling Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
Plans for an expanded and revised Concourse D. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport/Mammoet
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