Atlanta Project Thread III - Page 2

Andrea · #21 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 1:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by jobe

Damn, people in this forum like to whine a lot.

Define whine.

Tombstoner · #22 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 2:12 PM**

whine (n): something said that runs counter to what others think. It may sometimes be stupid or sometimes be intelligent, but it is always annoying to some people. (see "mindless boosterism").

ATLssMania · #23 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 2:21 PM**

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Originally Posted by cokezero

Novare's website for ViewPoint is finally fully active tonight with floorplans and all! It appears to have a much greater percentage of 1 BR + Dens and 2 BR homes than any other Novare project at this pricepoint. Take a look, it's quite impressive.

ViewPoint

This is from their site - I believe it is the first official rendering of all three towers.

The rendering has blue glass when it will actually be silver. It also shows bare concrete. I think the silver glass and bare concrete will look sharp!

jobe · #24 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 2:29 PM**

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Originally Posted by inoppositelock

Hmmm...that sounds like a bit of whining in itself. How about you spare me.

Touche.

cokezero · #25 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 2:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by ATLssMania

The rendering has blue glass when it will actually be silver. It also shows bare concrete. I think the silver glass and bare concrete will look sharp!

The other thing I like about the main Peachtree tower is that the parking podium is set back from the street. With Novare's other two Peachtree towers, Spire and Metropolis, the parkig podium comes right out to the street and is directly above the retail space. At ViewPoint, it appears that the podium steps back after the first two floors of retail. The combination of the first two levels of the building being active uses and the set-back of the podium should make this a very approachable and pedestrian friendly building.

SteveD · #26 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 2:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by cokezero

The other thing I like about the main Peachtree tower is that the parking podium is set back from the street. With Novare's other two Peachtree towers, Spire and Metropolis, the parkig podium comes right out to the street and is directly above the retail space. At ViewPoint, it appears that the podium steps back after the first two floors of retail. The combination of the first two levels of the building being active uses and the set-back of the podium should make this a very approachable and pedestrian friendly building.

Cokezero..yes, I just noticed precisely that same thing, and went to the web cam to see if it was actually being built that way. My memory was telling me it wasn't, but it is! If you check out the webcam, you can see that it does indeed step back a bit after the first two retail levels...a nice touch. I think this gives added impetus too for the remaining towers to be built because it will leave the south elevation looking awkward until they are (at least the more southern of the two remaining).

jobe · #27 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 3:05 PM**

I also noticed on the scale model in their sales center that the openings to the parking deck are covered with what appears to be the same glass as the rest of the tower. So that's definitely different than what they did at Spire. It looks cool. Looks more like a full building on top of retail, instead of retail with parking on top and the homes on top of that.

Andrea · #28 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 3:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by Tombstoner

whine (n): something said that runs counter to what others think. It may sometimes be stupid or sometimes be intelligent, but it is always annoying to some people. (see "mindless boosterism").

UVAsuperman · #29 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 3:39 PM**

I wonder if Novare has considered doing anything with the large open space of roof over the retail component along 6th street. Not sure if this is possible--but that would make a great patio/outdoor area for a restaurant or nightclub, in my opinion.

SteveD · #30 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 3:47 PM**

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Originally Posted by UVAsuperman

I wonder if Novare has considered doing anything with the large open space of roof over the retail component along 6th street. Not sure if this is possible--but that would make a great patio/outdoor area for a restaurant or nightclub, in my opinion.

I bet it will serve that sort of function, but likely for resident use, not public.

mayhem · #31 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 4:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by UVAsuperman

I wonder if Novare has considered doing anything with the large open space of roof over the retail component along 6th street. Not sure if this is possible--but that would make a great patio/outdoor area for a restaurant or nightclub, in my opinion.

Steel is meant to do this on top of Plaza Midtown.

Also, J. Christopher's has been building out and the interior is starting to take shape. Something is being built in between Dressed and the theatre store. In addition, it seems that Fireside Pies has pulled out.

sunking1056 · #32 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 5:24 PM**

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some sort of deal was reached with another developer who wanted to keep the Roxy theater intact

Does this mean they will just keep the facade of the Roxy or will it continue to be a functioning venue? Losing the Roxy would be a huge detriment to this area in my opinion...

mayhem · #33 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 5:30 PM**

They're demolishing the Philly Boys building on the site of Aquarius!!!!!

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Originally Posted by sunking1056

Does this mean they will just keep the facade of the Roxy or will it continue to be a functioning venue? Losing the Roxy would be a huge detriment to this area in my opinion...

They always planned to keep the facade of The Roxy. This makes it sound like it will be a functioning venue.

ATLssMania · #34 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 5:35 PM**

[QUOTE=mayhem;2728007]They're demolishing the Philly Boys building on the site of Aqua!!!!!

What is the Philly Boys building?

mayhem · #35 Posted **Mar 29, 2007, 5:59 PM**

Sorry, I made a typo. I meant on the site of Aquarius! It looks like they will be moving forward with their May groundbreaking!

Behind_Phips · #36 Posted **Mar 30, 2007, 1:31 AM**

New Phipps Plaza Tower - Buckhead

New Crescent Resources, LLC Tower behind Phipps Plaza

Go to:
http://www.skyscraper-digital.com/skyPortfolio.php

#10 under the Portfolio section

micropundit · #37 Posted **Mar 30, 2007, 1:37 AM**

^Looks good!

Sedaded · #38 Posted **Mar 30, 2007, 2:16 AM**

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Originally Posted by Behind_Phips

New Phipps Plaza Tower - Buckhead

New Crescent Resources, LLC Tower behind Phipps Plaza

Go to:
http://www.skyscraper-digital.com/skyPortfolio.php

#10 under the Portfolio section

Wish we could've had #5

scania · #39 Posted **Mar 30, 2007, 3:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by Behind_Phips

New Phipps Plaza Tower - Buckhead

New Crescent Resources, LLC Tower behind Phipps Plaza

Go to:
http://www.skyscraper-digital.com/skyPortfolio.php

#10 under the Portfolio section

Looks great!!

scania · #40 Posted **Mar 30, 2007, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by mayhem

Steel is meant to do this on top of Plaza Midtown.

Also, J. Christopher's has been building out and the interior is starting to take shape. Something is being built in between Dressed and the theatre store. In addition, it seems that Fireside Pies has pulled out.

I CAN'T WAIT until J. Christopher's is open.