[supastar]

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By WALTER WOODS
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
Published on: 05/10/05

Cousins Properties is putting a name from Atlanta's wild, frontier past on a new project that company executives believe will shape the city's future.

The Cobb County developer announced Monday that it will call its office, retail and residential complex on the prime corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads "Terminus," the long-dead name of the bawdy railroad work camp that grew into the capital of the New South.
Cousins Properties
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Cousins Properties' 31-story office tower, to open in 2007, will anchor a new Buckhead mixed-use development named for the settlement that became Atlanta.



— Walter Woods

Cousins' Terminus, where construction will be started over the next few weeks, will be anything but rowdy: The site plan includes a 31-story crystalline office tower — to be Cousins' headquarters when it opens in 2007 — a roomy, covered public plaza, plus a 50,000-square-foot high-end shopping and restaurant center.

The company's plans call for erecting a second, equally large office building, more than doubling the retail space and adding perhaps two residential towers (part of Cousins' recent foray into condos).

With Terminus, a company long known for secluded office parks and lone skyscrapers is embracing a new kind of development — mixed-use projects placed at key junctures around the metro area, said Cousins CEO Tom Bell.

"The movement [toward building projects] outward in the metro region is not over, but it was the only option over the last several years — and the preferred option," Bell said. "Now you're seeing demographic changes that are causing an urbanization of [some] markets, including Buckhead."

Terminus "is an indication of what the market is doing," Bell said.

Metro Atlanta is seeing a boom in condominium demand, particularly near office and retail centers like Atlantic Station, Sandy Springs and the Cobb Galleria. More than 16,000 condominiums were sold in the metro area last year, up 30 percent from two years ago.

That demand for well-located residences, partly because of traffic congestion, is convincing many developers that consumers, and ultimately office tenants, want more urbanized, convenient developments, said Bob Voyles, president of Seven Oaks Co. and a longtime metro developer.

"The whole notion of mixed-use along transportation routes is where the future is," Voyles said.

Cousins chose the name for its new project after a long process that narrowed from several ideas, said Bell, a former marketing executive.

Terminus was a place where people came to make new lives for themselves, and Cousins wants users at its new development to have the same opportunity, said Tad Leithead, Cousins senior vice president.

Terminus, an informal name for the local area until about 1842, looked more like the Wild West than Wildwood, Cousins' serene Cobb County office park, said Don Rooney, a curator at the Atlanta History Center.

The tough settlement, which started as a labor camp at the end of a new railroad line from Chattanooga, was a frontier town with more saloons than churches, according to state history.

[Buck]

Awesome. I can't wait for it to start to rise. This rendering is much better than the previous one.

[Xeelee]

Looks tidy

[Jularc]

Very nice! I like it! :yes:

[micropundit]

With this long awaited announcement,the Tower Wars have begun:

1180 Peachtree aka Symphony Tower
Hines ,a Houston based national developer,starts a 41 story,672 ft ,641,000 sq ft office tower - 14th@Peach- in Midtown Atlanta in 2003 by luring the second largest law firm in town from their swank downtown digs.The back story is that the project assists in the Atlanta Symphony Center project 's land aquisition strategy which begins the process of building an architectually significant hall.1180's design sets town on fire.(hall not bad either)Currently 60+% leased.

Terminus Tower aka 3280 Peachtree
Cousins properties,a Atlanta based regional developer(SE;Texas;and,California,announces in the spring of 2004 that they were going to relocate their headquarters from suburban Atlanta and build a mixed use development anchored by a s"signiture' office tower in Buckhead(See details above). Back story,this is the second time for Cousins and the 5th major announcement for this coveted intersection.Always the bridesmaid but never the bride,the current project restores some of the attention that previously thought to be the exclusive province of Buckhead,ie,the best in Atlanta.Currently about 40% leased.

Allen Plaza

In the winter of 2004 ,Barry Cos.,a local developer announced Allen plaza as a 1.2 million sq ft mixed-use project that had as it's center piece a 34 story tower.Two towers and a hotel/residential tower are already under construction-the 34 story tower is awaiting an anchor..Back story;This is the 3rd project name for a site that Hines was once the developer for.Prime downtown location and next to major MARTA station that also is regional bus transfer point. Currently 40% leased.

[sentinel]

That is quite an attractive tower, even though the glazing pattern/mullions is reminiscent of older, mid-late 90's buildings (some Pelli projects come to mind).

Great Project for Atlanta.

[mexibone]

It should be a great addition for the city. The disign goes along with Atlanta's history of attactive towers.

[FerrariEnzo]

Im afraid the facade might look dated when its done, but the hieght aint bad and the design isnt as boring as it could be so overall its ok i suppose.

[Buck]

1180 Peachtree = 41 stories
Terminus = 31 stories
50 Allen Plaza = 47 stories

[FlyersFan118]

BEAUTIFUL!

Rock on, A-Town!

[SJPhillyBoy]

I like it. Attractive style, but I would like it better if it was taller.

[Lecom]

Nice. Looks like that building in Chicago.

[Stephenapolis]

I like it. All though it is not very tall. If it were taller it might not look better IMO. The slant is not too far away from the base. If it were taller the slant would be much higher up and the building would not give you a reason to look up from street level. In its current form it would be something to look up and gawk at.

[Buck]

Just FYI- It's taller than the rendering makes it appear. It's 600 feet.

[buildup]

Love the Terminus Tower! It does remind me of another building under construction but I don't remember where.

[LocutusOfBoard]

What exactly is "Buckhead"? Is that a town, or a neighborhood in Atlanta?

[Teshadoh]

What exactly is "Buckhead"? Is that a town, or a neighborhood in Atlanta?

It's an edge city - though it's in the city of Atlanta, it's primarily suburban.

[mexibone]

It has been awhile since I heard anything about this tower. Does anyone have any updates? Pictures? Has it been started? If it has, when will it be done? I would LOVE to see some pictures! Also, I'm not entirely sure where it's going to be at exactly...is there anyone that could maybe post a map and enlighten me?

[atlantaguy]

mexibone - It's the NE corner of Piedmont & Peachtree. Next door to the Grand Hyatt, directly across the street from Rooms to Go.

[Chad]

It looks very fat compare to it's height, but atlease the glass would defineitly makes it looks better and lighter.

[micropundit]

It is now under constuction and with Cousins' acquisition of the Gellersted Group,the other elements of the Terminus project-another 500,000 sq ft of office,up to 800 housing units and a hotel- are being given further attention.In fact a web address,Terminus Buckhead ,has been reserved. IMO,the key to this project is the retail: the initial 60,000 sq ft and the potential for an additional 40,000 sq ft of upscale retail in buckhead is a real head scratcher.With Lennox/Phipps both expanding,where will they find tenants?

[Phillydude]

Another cool tower for Atlanta -- but is this thing REALLY 600 feet. Boy is that deceptive.

[mexibone]

^^Thanks guys! I'll have to go out there to check out the progress next time I'm in Atlanta.

[buildup]

The rendering is way off scale if that is supposed to be 600'.

[micropundit]

I am waiting for the full site plan to be released.

[Pootkao]

quite similar to the twin towers in Regina, Saskatchewan of all places...

http://www.trailcanada.com/photos/canada-photographs/regina/01.jpg

[kazpmk]

I'll post some construction pics of the site tommorow.

[Chad]

which means, It's Under construction right now?, already?

[kazpmk]

yes

[Buck]

It's been for a while now.

[ThrashATL]

Forget the Terminus Tower, this is going to be the Buckhead beauty... 3344 Peachtree...

http://www.3344peachtree.com/regent/images/rendering.jpg

[kazpmk]

CONSTRUCTION UPDATE
Pics by me taken 7/24/05

Terminus
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/6731/terminus32va.jpg
http://img98.imageshack.us/img98/4983/terminus19zy.jpg

[mexibone]

Thanks for those construction pictures kazpmk! I don't know about y'all, but I like that picture of it being lit up at night...

^^3344 Peachtree is also going to be my favorite Buckhead building...though I still like Terminus.

[Chad]

looks great, thanks for the update!!

[Stephenapolis]

Forget the Terminus Tower, this is going to be the Buckhead beauty... 3344 Peachtree...

http://www.3344peachtree.com/regent/images/rendering.jpg
That is going to be a sweet looking tower!!!

[jason21atl]

When is the scheduled completion for Terminus?

[micropundit]

http://www.joeykatzen.com/temp/photos1/terminus_buckhead.gif

[ltsmotorsport]

So, I'm not to well versed on were Buckhead is in the ATL. Where in relation to downtown and midtown is it?

[Labtec]

So, I'm not to well versed on were Buckhead is in the ATL. Where in relation to downtown and midtown is it?

Buckhead is couple miles north of Midtown. Picture:

http://img293.echo.cx/img293/5396/img15233ig.jpg

Buckhead in the foreground & Midtown/Downtown to the right.

[ltsmotorsport]

Cool, thanks.

I'm sure you ATL guys have heard this a thousand times, but it would be truly amazing if all these high rises were centrally located.

[micropundit]

They are actually,it just seems that there great gaps.But wait,there are plans afoot that will fill some these"gaps" within the next five years. Watch the Atlanta developments section on this board for further details.

[ltsmotorsport]

Um, I said centrally located, not connected. The whole skyline is drawn out into a line. What I meant is if all the buildings were in downtown, or just one of the other districts.

[Marvel 33]

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Very nice building! It has a nice and clean design. :tup:

[brinvion]

I LIke this Design. IT will elevate the skyline of BuckHead. PT 3344 And this scraper will raise the standard and hopefully spawn more talls and supertall. Peace!!!

[micropundit]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Skyline%20Views/8-19-05009.jpg

[Pride]

Sweet.

[Daquan13]

http://img.coxnewsweb.com/B/00/71/27/image_1527710.jpg



Very nice building! It has a nice and clean design. :tup:



How many floors will this tower have?

[Peak Performance]

Nice photo of the construction site by Micropundit. If you notice, you can also see the construction fencing for Realm in the lower right-hand corner of the shot. For those of you less familiar with the area, 3344 Peachtree will be adjacent to the other side of Realm's site. Was this photo taken from the Intercontinental hotel?

Thanks for posting.

[EDDYC]

Emporis is now reporting the height of this building at 467 ft. That is a whopping height chop of 133 ft. Oh well, it is still a pretty darn good design, and the renderings always seemed a little short for 600 feet.

[micropundit]

Just could not get any more tenents;there will be more of that as the economy stagnats.

[micropundit]

Cousins Properties Inc. will send its signature Buckhead tower two floors, or about 25 feet, higher into the skyline thanks to strong leasing activity and continued interest in the project, the developer confirmed.

The company started construction on Terminus 100 in early 2005 with plans to build a 25-story building with 532,000 square feet of office space and a goal of stretching that higher. At the end of the second quarter, the company met an internal benchmark and decided to build an additional 48,000 square feet of office space into the tower.

Terminus will have an architectural spire rising six stories above the top office floor to create the appearance of a 33-story building.

Larry Gellerstedt, president of Cousins' Office/Multi-Family division, said the plan all along was to add another two or four floors if the market allowed.

"We designed the building so that as it began to come out of the ground we could add a couple of additional floors, if needed," Gellerstedt said.

Although the company isn't announcing new lease deals, Cousins Vice Chairman, President and CEO Tom Bell Jr. did say there should be announcements soon.

"There's a lot of leasing momentum," Bell said. "The building is leasing up very quickly."

Terminus 100 is 42 percent leased, with commitments for another 18 percent. CB Richard Ellis Inc. is consolidating into two floors and evaluating the option for a third. Bain & Co. will move its Atlanta headquarters into Terminus 100.

Cousins also will move from its Cobb County headquarters to occupy two floors of Terminus once the building is completed in spring 2007.

[colemonkee]

I like the design without a spire, but I guess the 2 additional floors is good news.

[micropundit]

Fresh off the news that it will add two floors to its first Terminus office tower, Cousins Properties Inc. (NYSE: CUZ) is close to finalizing a full-floor office lease there with a division of Columbus, GA-based Synovus Financial Corp. (NYSE: SNV).

Synovus Wealth Management and Cousins have agreed on the basic lease terms for approximately 23,000 square feet in the under-construction, 580,000-square-foot office tower rising at the corner of Peachtree and Piedmont roads in Buckhead. The 33-story tower is the first phase of the 10-acre Terminus mixed-use project, which will eventually include another office tower, approximately 800 residential units and loads of ground-level retail.

Cousins’ Tad Leithead, who is leading the marketing efforts at Terminus, declined to comment on any pending deal.

The Synovus deal may also lead to a retail bank branch in the office building, given Synovus’ recent purchase of Cobb County-based Riverside Bank, which has a branch on East Paces Ferry Road in Buckhead.

The lease is also another potential win for Cousins in its fairly one-sided leasing battle with Atlanta-based Regent Partners, which has announced plans for a 47-story mixed-use tower containing 480,000 square feet of office space and 99 luxury condo units at 3344 Peachtree Road. Regent has scored a few successes, including a 14,000-square-foot signature restaurant deal with the Buckhead Life Restaurant Group and an agreement to move the Buckhead Club over from Atlanta Financial Center. But Regent has not been able to secure office leases similar to Cousins’ deals with CB Richard Ellis (50,000 to 75,000 square feet), Bain & Co. (50,000 square feet) and Smith Barney (approximately 50,000 square feet).

For its part, Regent is working on deals that could bring it 125,000 to 150,000 square feet of leasing by the end of the year, said David Tennery, a principal with Regent. While Tennery wouldn’t comment on specific users, brokers active in Buckhead say there is a minimum of 100,000 square feet of potential deals in the market right now including Premiere Global Services, Airserv Corp. and Wachovia Insurance Services.

Tennery said nailing down deals would be helpful but Regent and its partners on the building are confident enough in the market to start the building as soon as the permits are ready.

“We don’t have a start requirement [for preleasing] nor do we have a pre-sale requirement on the condos,” Tennery said. “We are moving forward with all of our notifications to adjacent property owners, and I have no doubt that we are going to [start construction] when we have the permits.”

“Our objective has always been to try to start by the end of October,” he added. “But we are still 30 to 60 days out from obtaining permits.”

Tennery also said Regent is close to hiring the marketing firm for the luxury condos but his firm is already seeing demand for the type of high-end units that will be in the building

[ThrashATL]

Combine Terminus and 3344 and make an 80 story tower in Buckhead....

[micropundit]

The next step for Terminus is to lock down their retail component.With Lennox expanding and the anticipated growth of the14th Street corridor and Peachtree corridors of Midtown,upscale retail is going to be hotly contested. Cousins Properties is going to be challenged to maintain their competitive position at Terminus.

[Rechucher]

I like it....but still, without a spire!! ;)

[LMich]

Hello, all.

I do a lot of research work for Emporis.com, and recently emailed the architects of this building. They have informed me that the official height goes as follows:

1. 361'-3" to the first/main roof level

2. 485'-3" to the very top of the glass crown/top/tip

Hope this helps. I was always sure this was not a 600' tower, even with the extended upper floors in the decorative crown. Even the architects said that they were scratching their heads at why this building is still listed as 600'.

[ThrashATL]

2. 485'-3" to the very top of the glass crown/top/tip



Not even 500.... wimp ass building.

[kazpmk]

crazy. Now its only 483 ft.:(

[LMich]

That's higher than what's currently listed at emporis.com. I still can't for the life of me figure out how people could think it was 600' from the rendering. That's poor journalism on the part of whoever guestimated that number. lol

It's still a beautiful building. Here are the renderings he released to us:

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/71cousins_1.jpg

http://skyscraperpage.com/gallery/data/500/7120055_10_14-final-night-lores.jpg

[ThrashATL]

I still can't for the life of me figure out how people could think it was 600' from the rendering. That's poor journalism on the part of whoever guestimated that number.

I think the confusion arose from the initial floor report. I can distinctly remember it being announced as 41 stories (?) which would easily make 600'.

[scania]

With the two extra floors it will be at least 500ft.

[ThrashATL]

With the two extra floors it will be at least 500ft.

485'-3" is with the 2 extra or without?

[Buck]

Probably without.

[LMich]

It's with. The former height without the two floors is the current number listed at emporis.com.

[ATLskyline]

These photos were taken 12-19-05 by JFSATLBLDR of SSC

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Terminus/12-19-05004.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Terminus/12-19-05011.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Terminus/12-19-05013.jpg

[ATLskyline]

A new photo of terminus with Realm in the background

http://i10.photobucket.com/albums/a134/raymikematt/TerminusSmall.jpg

photo by SCguy

[Chris Creech]

I didn't realize it untill I saw the night rendering, that the whole top wedge section is just empty space. There's a lot of height padding going on with that. I had thought there were at least 4-5 floors of office space in there, and still room for mechanicals.

Is that space supposed to be something? could make a cool rooftop club or restaurant with all that going on overhead. But I'm guessing there's probably exec suites with a rooftop garden.

[ATLmangum]

Wow, Terminus sure is going up quickly. I guess they are still aiming for the 2007 completion.

[Buck]

bump

[scania]

I didn't realize it untill I saw the night rendering, that the whole top wedge section is just empty space. There's a lot of height padding going on with that. I had thought there were at least 4-5 floors of office space in there, and still room for mechanicals.

Is that space supposed to be something? could make a cool rooftop club or restaurant with all that going on overhead. But I'm guessing there's probably exec suites with a rooftop garden.
It is actually going to be 6 stories. Here is a quote from the Architect.

When viewed from a distance, especially at night, the building will look as if it has been "carved, almost like a sculpture," Duda said.
The top of the building will be a folded plane constructed entirely from translucent glass and lit from within, to give it a glow that will be visible for miles.

[mexibone]

I read somewhere that the glass was beginning to go up. Would anyone care to share some recent pictures please! I'm dying to see what it looks like already! Thanks in advance!

[jfsatlbldr]

Latest shots taken today 3-22-06;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Terminus/03-22-06012.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Terminus/03-22-06B002.jpg

[scania]

Great shots, if you could take pics from the other side of Realm, because that side looks more complete.

[Peak Performance]

Thanks for the excellent pics. Terminus and Realm have both risen very quickly.

[427MM]

Wow, great update. Last August I was in Atlanta and I took some pics of this site and at that time I remember seeing Realm but I had no idea it was to be that tall. This area is really looking nice.

[Buck]

It looks fantastic. Thanks so much for the update!

[NEWNANGuy]

wow.......just taking off!

[ATLmangum]

WOW...Terminus will look great at night. I can't wait to see what the whole project will look like when complete.

[KevinAtl]

Aquaknox and Lola to brand Terminus tower

Atlanta Business Chronicle
March 24, 2006
by Rachel Tobin Ramos

The new restaurants at Terminus 100, Cousins Properties Inc.'s 27-story Buckhead office building, are meant to offer more than just lunches and business dinners.

They will "brand" the project, giving it a sense of place, according to Kevin Polston, the head of retail leasing for Cousins (NYSE: CUZ) who's been deciding what will go in the 35,000 square feet of available restaurant space.

Cousins is mixing Atlanta newcomers Aquaknox and BrickTop's with two successful Atlanta mainstays, MF Sushi Bar and restaurateur Tom Catherall.

The restaurants, slated to open in May 2007, represent millions of dollars in investment.

British-born and Atlanta-based Catherall, of Here to Serve, said he plans to spend at least $3 million to develop Lola, his first Italian concept.

Expect California inspired-Italian food, light on heavy sauces and heavy on vegetables.

Catherall said Lola will be very feminine, like the name. "We want to attract the ladies," because where women go, men follow, he said. Lola will be Catherall's seventh Atlanta restaurant.

Aquaknox will be Atlanta's first restaurant from Orlando, Fla.'s E-Brands Restaurants. The "global water cuisine" was originated by Chef Stephan Pyles in Dallas, but after several ownership swaps, E-Brands bought the name and opened Aquaknox in The Venetian Resort Hotel Casino in Las Vegas.

That's where Polston found it on his annual trip to the International Conference of Shopping Centers. (The Dallas restaurant is closed.)

E-Brands Chief Operating Officer Charly Robinson said the Atlanta restaurant will cost about $4 million. He likes Atlanta because it's "a sophisticated city," and "Buckhead is the hub of business and travel in Atlanta."

This will be Aquaknox's second restaurant. The dinner-only concept in Las Vegas generates about $10 million in revenue, where average tickets are about $75.

Terminus also will be home to the third BrickTop's nationwide and the second MF Sushi Bar. The BrickTop's concept was created by two veterans of the Houston's Restaurant chain, Joe Ledbetter in Nashville, Tenn., and Tom Brunnberg in Lighthouse Point, Fla. Ledbetter has had a 20-year relationship with the Cousins developers.

"Of all the sites we're looking at in all of America, from Boston to Chicago to Miami, we think this is the highest-profile location," Ledbetter said.

[scania]

^^^They have started on the oval portion where those restaurants will be located.

[CHAPINM1]

New photo update, taken on March 26th. Here's the link from emporis for those who haven't seen...

http://www.emporis.com/en/il/im/?id=446291

[Peak Performance]

That building is already striking an impressive pose on the Buckhead skyline, even with another 150' or so to go. You can see in that photo, that the gradual tapering of the building has begun, but still has a long ways to go.

[ATLmangum]

All those power lines really, REALLY piss me off. Are those always going to be there or will they be gone soon?

[CHAPINM1]

They are now working on the 21st floor so I'd say the stucture is roughly 2/3 it's total height already.:D

[john3eblover]

All those power lines really, REALLY piss me off. Are those always going to be there or will they be gone soon?

thats what i was thinking too. man they are ugly

[CHAPINM1]

All those power lines really, REALLY piss me off. Are those always going to be there or will they be gone soon?

That I will agree with, they make the area look really clustered and messy. Then again 10 years ago I suppose Buckhead didn't have the volume that it does today. Nobody would have thought that Buckhead would have being another centeral skyline district in Atlanta like downtown or even midtown.

[Peak Performance]

Does anybody know if the power lines will be buried as a part of the Boulevard reconstruction project in this area?

[jason21atl]

Does anybody know if the power lines will be buried as a part of the Boulevard reconstruction project in this area?

I doubt it since they haven't been buried as part of any other streetscape improvements in Atlanta, including Peachtree St in midtown. I think that Georgia Power would be the one footing the bill to bury the power lines, thats why we dont see many (if any) power lines being buried around the city.

[scania]

I wonder if the streetscape in Buckhead really look as good as the rendering, because the streetscape improvements here in Midtown are not that impressive. Though, I do feel that it looks better than what it was before.

[Curious Atlantan]

I wonder if the streetscape in Buckhead really look as good as the rendering, because the streetscape improvements here in Midtown are not that impressive. Though, I do feel that it looks better than what it was before.

Good or bad, I wonder if it's ever going to start. I am aware of this streetscape project being on the table for the last 10 years or so, it has been postponed many times. There are some nice building projects in Buckhead, but as far as the public space, man it sucks soooo bad. Looks like after a bombardment.

[scania]

Good or bad, I wonder if it's ever going to start. I am aware of this streetscape project being on the table for the last 10 years or so, it has been postponed many times. There are some nice building projects in Buckhead, but as far as the public space, man it sucks soooo bad. Looks like after a bombardment.

They have started on streetscape in Buckhead. I didn't think any work would be done at night, but I got caught in it one night last week. The traffic was HELL, I was so pissed I was stuck in it. They were cutting down all of the trees.

[Labtec]

Looking good.

[CHAPINM1]

Any photo updates? When is topping out projected and have they started the steel structure on the upper part of the building?

[smArTaLlone]

I doubt it since they haven't been buried as part of any other streetscape improvements in Atlanta, including Peachtree St in midtown. I think that Georgia Power would be the one footing the bill to bury the power lines, thats why we dont see many (if any) power lines being buried around the city.

Thats not true, they have buried some power lines in Midtown "wherever possible".

The Buckhead project according to the plan is also supposed to bury power lines but GA power does not pay for it.

[jfsatlbldr]

Street view taken Sunday 4-23-06, 24th slab pouring, 6 more slabs then the 100' crown;
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v338/jfsatlbldr/Terminus/04-23-06023.jpg

[Stratosphere 2020]

Facade looks good..somewhat similar to 1180 peachtree

[SteveD]

I like it. I sure wish it would have made economic sense to go a litte higher. They will only have the limelight a short while, I fear, as two taller (and, IMO, both equally if not more architecturally dramatic) structures are now underway immediately adjacent along Peachtree.

[ATLmangum]

I have the feeling that it will be fairly lit up at night like 1180.

[SteveD]

Also, in my opinion the actual construction is turning out nicer than the original render (see page 1). I'm not an architecture guy (I'm a civil engineer) so feel free to correct my terminology, but I like the horizontal "reveal" detail on every second floor. That wasn't really shown in the original render, and I think it adds considerable visual interest to the building.