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[dougtha1]

yerocal, on Nov 8 2006, 05:27 PM, said:

YES! those are some great pictures of macon's skyline.

Thanks. Just some last minute work.

[andremurra]

Yall are making me jealous. I wish Statesboro didnt have height restrictions because I have seen some developers want to build midrises here and the city ran them out of town. Our height restriction is 35 feet, but with variance negotiations and then 60 feet in downtown I think. Our biggest hope is Georgia Southern which pretty much does whatever it wants. GSU has several 4-7 story buildings, but are on the Southside. Statesboro has a tiny skyline - a tall courthouse (im guessing 8-stories in height), 3 to 4-story downtown historic strips, 6-story (under renovation) Summit Apartments, and a massive 12-story industrial building that has no public use. GSU plans to build a 2,500-4,000 bedroom residence hall at about 6-stories, and has a couple 5-story buildings on a drawing board. Yeah, pathetic I know. However, I do think that if a developer wanted to build a mid or highrise in downtown Statesboro, the city would allow it if it doesnt overpower the courthouse too much.

I would say Savannah has good potential for a skyline especially along MLK on the low-income side of the I-16 overpass. The I-16 view of Macon's skyline does not do it justice. I visited the downtown area recently for the first time and was amazed at how nice the skyline looked. I cant say Columbus looks like it has a lot of potential in my opinion - there seemed to be too many abandoned buildings. I havent seen Augusta's skyline, and I think Athens and Gainesville are too close to Atlanta to really be considered. Does anyone have pictures of Albany or Valdosta's skyline?

[dromulus]

Augusta, Macon, Columbus, Savannah.
Savannah is the most historic and I don't see any new skyscrapers being built in downtown.  Maybe Huntington Island.
Columbus has the best chance of a new skyscraper with its corporate base, but it would take alot of pushing from the city to make it happen.  I think the corporations are not really interested in trying to be extremely visible with a skyscraper in Columbus.  I think that they would be more interested in having their name on a skyscraper in a more cosmopolitan city like Atlanta.  I think it is just business with them in Columbus and building economical low rises in office parks.
Macon.  It's proximity to Atlanta may have major corporations looking for a local relocation, but will take the city officials to push for any skyscrapers or anything that comes that way will end up in a 2-5 story office park.
Augusta.  My home town.  I wish the best for her, but I think aside from new residential development downtown, I don't see any commercial investment as far as skyscrapers go.  Maybe if the local government would get it's act together, that could be a different story, but as I see it, it will not happen with the status quo.

Just my thoughts.

[dougtha1]

New Upscale Condos proposed along Ocmulgee River (Riverside Drive) in DT Macon.



Macon Telegraph Article

[Pillsbury]

^ It'll make a nice addition.   I wonder which one they'll go with.............

[dougtha1]

Pillsbury, on Nov 21 2006, 09:10 AM, said:

^ It'll make a nice addition.   I wonder which one they'll go with.............

Knowing Macon, the shorter one. lol

[socaguy]

I got down to Augusta today and found my way Downtown to the Riverwalk to take a few pics in the cold and rain.  This is the best shot of the DT cluster I could get.  The 18 floor Port Royal Condos would be just to the left of the big black building in the photo.  It wouldnt fit in the pic.  Neither would 3-4 other DT highrises (Marriott, Municipal Building, Maxwell house apts., etc)...But, you get the picture.

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[socaguy]

I thought this was a nice shot of the Lamar Building.

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[socaguy]

This is the imposing Marriott Hotel DT.  It is an 11 floor structure with a 7 floor suites tower to one side and a 7 floor office building to the other.  The Office building is home to the Morris Museum of Art.  
The second pic is just another view of DT with Port Royal Condos in the foreground.

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[jungletobacco]

the Lamar Building shot is great.

[Pillsbury]

socaguy, on Nov 21 2006, 09:21 PM, said:

I thought this was a nice shot of the Lamar Building.

My drycleaners are one block up from there.   Great shots!!!!

[andremurra]

I think Savannah will get the next large skyline first. Chatham is the most populated county outside of Metro Atlanta and there are huge plans underway for the development of Hutchinson and Downtown. There is a lot of redevelopment going on in downtown and highrises everywhere. I dont know if any of them will be considered skyscrapers when finished, but the fact that highrises are on the boom in Savannah make me think that Savannah will be the first. I dont really know how I feel about seeing a skyscraper in Savannah - it just seems like it wouldnt fit, but oh well, its bound to happen when all these millions of people move to the coast.

Edited by andremurra, 26 November 2006 - 06:50 PM.

[Savboy08]

andremurra, on Nov 26 2006, 07:49 PM, said:

I think Savannah will get the next large skyline first. Chatham is the most populated county outside of Metro Atlanta and there are huge plans underway for the development of Hutchinson and Downtown. There is a lot of redevelopment going on in downtown and highrises everywhere. I dont know if any of them will be considered skyscrapers when finished, but the fact that highrises are on the boom in Savannah make me think that Savannah will be the first. I dont really know how I feel about seeing a skyscraper in Savannah - it just seems like it wouldnt fit, but oh well, its bound to happen when all these millions of people move to the coast.

The coast is sort of long, so I'm doubting that many will move to the Savannah.  Not to say we won't even get a small percentage, but I doubt we'll even get a fair share of the growth.  In fact, I find it interesting how our nearby South Carolina counties, particular Beaufort, are growing so fast.  If only they had some dependency on Savannah.  That way, we can at least receive some superficial growth in the metro or combined metro.   I always wonder if being close to Savannah helps spur some of the growth in those areas.

Edited by Savboy08, 09 December 2006 - 11:36 AM.

[socaguy]

Actually the Georgia coast is relatively short...like 100 miles?  Last time I was down there I stopped at one of the exits to do some birdwatching out in the middle of nowhere and they were building all kinds of new developments in the marshes.  I think Sav. will get there sooner than we think.

[Savboy08]

socaguy, on Dec 9 2006, 07:41 PM, said:

Actually the Georgia coast is relatively short...like 100 miles?  Last time I was down there I stopped at one of the exits to do some birdwatching out in the middle of nowhere and they were building all kinds of new developments in the marshes.  I think Sav. will get there sooner than we think.

I realize that it is short geographically, but I mean I'm comparing it to Savannah and how far it's influence spreads throughout coastal Ga.  I'm simply saying that I believe that places such as Brunswick are growing fast. And as the "1 million" people move to coastal Georgia, they may probably consider the plentiful alternatives to the Savannah area, and you'll begin noticing some pretty sharp population increases to the some of the more rural areas of the coast.  I do, however, think it would be cool to see parts of the Savannah area grow up some more.  Places Such as Effingham, Bryan, and West Chatham are growing, but I wish it wasn't so much in terms of population and new homes.  Why can't they have more new retail chains, industry, and things of that sort.(well, at least Pooler got a Sams) I will, however mention that I'm happy about the new schools that will be built in West Chatham.


Also, have you heard of any other important developments that "are"(or were) supposed to happen here? I won't lie, I have not been paying much attention to the news lately. I keep wondering if the IKEA is still slated to build its distribution center here.  And our new SPLOST program supposedly put aside some money for a water park.  I seriously am doubting the water park, but who knows,   it will be a nice addition if it happens.

[krazeeboi]

Savboy08, on Dec 9 2006, 12:34 PM, said:

The coast is sort of long, so I'm doubting that many will move to the Savannah.  Not to say we won't even get a small percentage, but I doubt we'll even get a fair share of the growth.  In fact, I find it interesting how our nearby South Carolina counties, particular Beaufort, are growing so fast.  If only they had some dependency on Savannah.  That way, we can at least receive some superficial growth in the metro or combined metro.   I always wonder if being close to Savannah helps spur some of the growth in those areas.

It may, as Savannah may be viewed as something of a "quick getaway." The Beaufort and Hilton Head areas are rapidly growing, primarily with retirees, but growing nonetheless. Savannah hasn't exactly been asleep lately, either.