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[Spartan]

Not only was it not a good idea, it is incredibly expensive. A small hedge maze is much more cost effective.

Andyc545, on Aug 29 2008, 11:25 PM, said:

Spartan, maybe I am crazy, but what I posted and the responses were to Bearden Park, the 3rd Ward Park across from Catalyst.

I moved those posts back to the Bearden Park thread.

[atlrvr]

The CBJ is reporting that First Bapitst is planning to sell or long-term lease their surface lot across S Davidson from their main building.  They have been in talks with developer(s) about a mixed use project wrapping a parking deck that will actually increase parking for their Church for use on Sunday.  They plan to move forward.....when the economy improves.

I'm glad they are being somewhat proactive with their land assets, and hopefully First Presby will take notice, though I guess the concensus was the 1st Presby wants their lot for a future building.

[queensguy06]

Anyone know if/what they are blasting in Uptown?  This morning when I was coming back from a meeting around 9a.m. I was trying to turn right onto Caldwell to get onto 277.  The road was blocked for several minutes with engineers standing on the site diagonal from the Nascar HoF, and several police cars were on the opposite side of 277 (where it turns into South Blvd.).  I heard two blasts and then they allowed traffic to cross the freeway.

[dubone]

atlrvr, on 24 May 2012 - 10:22 AM, said:

While I was let down by the Fountains Uptown project, it was always going to be a really really tough parcel to develop.  I'm sure them buying to really cheap from the city helped accelerate its viability, but I alway thought it would be the very last parcel to be developed in Uptown.

We can discuss more about the Proffit Dixon's Fountains at Stonewall  project here, even though it is pretty much the only 2nd Ward project happening right now.

http://www.housingst...74-f479776e47a7

I am really surprised that they opted to face a large number of apartments toward the freeway rather than fronting Stonewall and McDowell.   Other than the odd layout, 6ish stories is a really good amount of density for what I always assumed was a throwaway parcel.  From an uptown-perspective it is far away, but interestingly it makes sense as having such close proximity to Dilworth and Midtown, which makes it far more convenient location.

[atlrvr]

I don't think any are directed toward the freeway....that rendering would be from the Aquatic Center vantage point, with the freeway minimized in this rendering, but behind this new apartment building.

[ah59396]

^ I agree with atlrvr.  The only people that would see the freeway are the ones on the backside of that beast.  Everyone up front gets a front row seat of uptown.

Any clue on when this thing breaks ground?

[southslider]

^^I think the back will be a parking deck with single-lined hallways.  The only double-lined hallways should be the building's fingers about the courtyards facing McDowell and Stonewall.  Plus, since the Aquatic Center sits up from the street on the opposite corner, skyline views are likely enhanced by siting the building a bit back from the intersection.

[dubone]

Oh ok.  That explains it.  I saw that as a whole line of apartments facing the freeway, but now that I read the replies, I get it.

[nonillogical]

Somewhat random question, but why don't we see more rooftop amenity areas in these developments? The only fully-realized ones I'm aware of are Ashton (and it is AMAZING, I wish my friends still lived there), Arlington, and a small rooftop deck at Camden Dilworth. Millenium and Circle have roof access from their parking decks where people sometimes bring chairs to hang out, but there are no amenities there.

I know it's probably just a cost issue, but it would seem like a really big selling point for the uptown projects in particular.

Edited by nonillogical, Yesterday, 07:24 AM.

[dubone]

The Garrison has a lesser rooftop deck, with hottubs (if they are still there) and a killer view (mainly because you can't see the back of Garrison from it).

I was even surprised to see that the new Midtown building at 3rd & Kings had their pool in a courtyard surrounded by units rather a deck with a skyline view.  A lot of times these views from the amenity level make up for lesser views in some units.

[ricky_davis_fan_21]

The poplar in 4th ward has an absolutely stellar rooftop deck. Not a lot going on but there's tables and chairs and a bunch of plants. It's got one of the best views around though at just the right height above the trees