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[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

I thought that since the Streets Of Buckhead is such an important project being developed by Atlanta Developer Ben Carter, one of the best developers in the Southeast, I would create a thread specific to the Streets Of Buckhead which currentley has many post in the Buckhead Developments thread.
  
  This will enable forumers to post information specific to The Streets Of Buckhead in this thread.
  
  This projects original plan has called for several condo towers, three five star hotels and one four star hotel, and well as several office towers and a retail component that is said to rival the Bal Harbor Shops in Miami, The Forum Shops in Las Vegas, Americana Manhasset in New York and several other developments in the country.
  The total cost of this development will be 1.2 billion dollars.
  
  The retail component calls for 80 spaces for boutiques and restaurants.
  I find it interesting that of all the restaurants that have signed leases so far, all are based on Madison Avenue in New York, and the retail so far has leases signed for luxury and ultra luxury boutiques, some with only 2 boutiques in the United States.
  
  In the retail component of the project, it calls for 1/3 to be luxury retail, 1/3 trendy retail, and 1/3 hip retail, but as I stated only luxury retail has been signing leases so far, but keep in mind it will be two years before the project opens with a projected opening date of November 2009.
  
  Below you will find the most updated list of restaurants and boutiques that have signed on to the Streets Of Buckhead.
  
  Restaurants:
  
   Bottega del Vino
  
  La Goulue
  
  Japonais
  
  Boutiques:
  
  Hermes- flagship boutique
  
  AG Adriono Goldschmied
  
  Bottega Veneta- flagship boutique
  
  Dominico Vacca
  
  Etro
  
  Loro Piano
  
  Luigi Borelli
  
  Vilebrequin
  
  The Optical Shop Of Aspen
  
  I will try to keep the most updated list as other restaurants and boutiques make announcements.
  
  Here you will find the website for The Streets Of Buckhead:
  
  http://www.streetsofbuckhead.com/
  
  Also 16 pages of renderings of the development have been added although a few are sideways:
  
http://www.streetsof..._Renderings.pdf

[Christian3]

you know which tenants i really want to see in SOB, Dolce&Gabbana or Balenciaga

[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

Christian3, on Jan 17 2008, 12:17 PM, said:

you know which tenants i really want to see in SOB, Dolce&Gabbana or Balenciaga

You know Christian3, I've got my wishlist too and one is Dolce&Gabbana, along with Emporio Armani, Custo Barcelona, Ermenegildo Zegna, and for the ladies Chanel, Yves Saint Laurant, Dior, and Emillio Pucci.

Did you know that Dolce&Gabbana opened a boutique in Phipps Plaza in 1994 where Cache Luxe now sits?

At the time Atlanta just wasn't hip enough for Dolce&Gabbana and they closed the boutique in 1997, but now 10 years later the retail scene in Atlanta is totally different and has matured by leaps and bounds, so I bet they will come back!!!

[j.midtown]

Don't remember seeing this here; per the AJC today, Barry Hotels are pulling out of the SoB project. No word on who might replace them.

[Christian3]

kennethdisraili, on Jan 17 2008, 01:44 PM, said:

You know Christian3, I've got my wishlist too and one is Dolce&Gabbana, along with Emporio Armani, Custo Barcelona, Ermenegildo Zegna, and for the ladies Chanel, Yves Saint Laurant, Dior, and Emillio Pucci.

Did you know that Dolce&Gabbana opened a boutique in Phipps Plaza in 1994 where Cache Luxe now sits?

At the time Atlanta just wasn't hip enough for Dolce&Gabbana and they closed the boutique in 1997, but now 10 years later the retail scene in Atlanta is totally different and has matured by leaps and bounds, so I bet they will come back!!!

I had no idea, and i hope they do come back since there opening one in Boston.


Hopefuly SOB wont loose steam from the news about Barry.

[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

Christian3, on Jan 18 2008, 12:33 PM, said:

I had no idea, and i hope they do come back since there opening one in Boston.


Hopefuly SOB wont loose steam from the news about Barry.

Atlanta native Ben Carter is one of the best developers in the Southeast. So I don't see any problem with Mr. Carter replacing the Barry Group to get the hotels built, and who knows the hotels might turn out to be better than what was origionally planned.

If I know Ben Carter, he is probably already sealing a deal as I type this post to have something in position to take care of the hotels component of the project. He is just too smart a developer to let things turn into havic.

So let Barry venture out into their own projects and I wish them well, but Ben Carter will turn out a good product for Atlanta.

Edited by kennethdisraili, 18 January 2008 - 01:57 PM.

[ATLman1]

kennethdisraili, on Jan 18 2008, 02:55 PM, said:

Atlanta native Ben Carter is one of the best developers in the Southeast. So I don't see any problem with Mr. Carter replacing the Barry Group to get the hotels built, and who knows the hotels might turn out to be better than what was origionally planned.

If I know Ben Carter, he is probably already sealing a deal as I type this post to have something in position to take care of the hotels component of the project. He is just too smart a developer to let things turn into havic.

So let Barry venture out into their own projects and I wish them well, but Ben Carter will turn out a good product for Atlanta.

I totally agree. The project should be fine.

[SAV]

Oscar de la Renta to open Atlanta boutiqueAtlanta Business Chronicle

Oscar de la Renta is coming to The Streets of Buckhead.

The celebrity designer is planning to open his first freestanding Atlanta boutique at the grand opening of The Streets of Buckhead in fall 2009, according to a statement from Ben Carter Properties Chairman Ben Carter. The boutique at The Streets of Buckhead will occupy two levels, in 2,850 square feet, near the intersection of Buckhead Avenue and Bolling Way.

"As the fastest growing city in the country, Atlanta is a prime market for our continued retail expansion," said Alex Bolen, CEO of Oscar de la Renta Ltd.

Oscar de la Renta also operates boutiques in New York; Los Angeles; Las Vegas; Dallas; Bal Harbour, Fla.; and Manhasset, N.Y. He will open a Costa Mesa, Calif., store in February.

The Streets of Buckhead is a $1.5 billion luxury mixed-use community currently under construction in the heart of the former Buckhead Village area.

[Manolos]

Even though SOB won't be completed and these retailers won't be opening til 2009, I'm glad Atlanta is finally getting the retailers that make it representative of a top 10 metro area in the states.

[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

Manolos, on Jan 23 2008, 06:11 PM, said:

Even though SOB won't be completed and these retailers won't be opening til 2009, I'm glad Atlanta is finally getting the retailers that make it representative of a top 10 metro area in the states.

Well said Manolos, and I can assure you that all of us that live in Atlanta are so glad that the city is getting the upscale and luxury retailers that in fact does make it representative of its status as the 10th largest urban area in the U.S.

So how do you feel about my wishlist of luxury retailers that might consider locating boutiques in the SOB, do you see it as realistic?

And I do wonder when the other two components of retail, being trendy and hip will start lining up for the Streets Of Buckhead, as I have stated the SOB is currently only seeing leases signed for upscale and luxury retail.

[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

Major press releases were announced today by one luxury shoe desinger based in London, and the chairman of a world famous French jewelry house based in Paris, along with Streets Of Buckhead developer Ben Carter.

John Lobb and Van Cleef & Arpels have signed leases with the Streets Of Buckhead, furthering this luxury showcase development that will open in November of 2009.

Below is information on these two luxury boutiques, along with information also on Oscar de la Renta.

Ocar de la Renta>

http://www.oscardela...a.com/main.html

John Lobb> http://www.johnlobb.com/

Van Cleef & Arpels>

http://www.vancleef-arpels.com/en/

[charleyborab]

Wow!!!, with all this "super luxury" coming into the Streets Of Buckhead, I imagine Kennethdisraili's wish list will come true.

With this much luxury retail coming online in two years, I wonder if this will force the Louis Vuitton Boutique in Atlanta which offers everything from their collection except ready to wear to finally locate a new larger bouitique in either Lenox Square, Phipps Plaza or the Streets Of Buckhead and finally offer ready to wear along with all their other luxury goods to the Atlanta market.

[eastatlanta119]

I thought LV was rumored to be going in 1010 Peachtree?  Regardless, news of de la Renta is awesome; it adds real weight to the exclusive luxury aspect of the project with a name that everyone knows.  Others that would make this a star project:  Chanel, D&G, Valentino, Cavalli, Prada...

Edited by eastatlanta119, 24 January 2008 - 11:57 AM.

[Christian3]

today has really been a day with great announcements specialy about the oscar de la renta boutique. I hope that in the coming days DOLCE&GABBANA will  make the announcement that it will open a flagship store in atlanta, i can only hope, LOL.

I only hope that atlantas fashion taste has mature and become more avant-garde, to support all these high fashion.

[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

eastatlanta119, on Jan 24 2008, 12:54 PM, said:

I thought LV was rumored to be going in 1010 Peachtree? Regardless, news of de la Renta is awesome; it adds real weight to the exclusive luxury aspect of the project with a name that everyone knows. Others that would make this a star project: Chanel, D&G, Valentino, Cavalli, Prada...

Wherever Louis Vuitton is rumored to be going, I think that the pressure from these ultra luxury boutiques will force LV to expand wherever they may go, and finally offer thier ready to wear line.

Christian3, on Jan 24 2008, 01:05 PM, said:

today has really been a day with great announcements specialy about the oscar de la renta boutique. I hope that in the coming days DOLCE&GABBANA will make the announcement that it will open a flagship store in atlanta, i can only hope, LOL.

I only hope that atlantas fashion taste has mature and become more avant-garde, to support all these high fashion.

And Christian3,

As far as hoping for maturity in Atlanta's fashion taste and becoming more avant-garde, your hope has already come true, or I can assure you, these super luxury boutiques would not be locating in Atlanta, as they do lengthy research as to what cities have a large affluent base, and would not risk building these extremely expensive boutiques if the client base were not present.

[Manolos]

Louis Vuitton wouldn't be "pressured" into opening a larger boutique and expanding to carry ready to wear. LV will never be known for their ready-to-wear and regardless of other retailers, would only open it if they think ready-to-wear would sell (which sells predominantly to Asian tourists.) Stores don't just expand because other stores are locating near them. One good example is the LV at Short Hills. LV will expand if it thinks the market can sustain it, not whether or not more retailers enter the market.

[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

Manolos, on Jan 24 2008, 08:14 PM, said:

Louis Vuitton wouldn't be "pressured" into opening a larger boutique and expanding to carry ready to wear. LV will never be known for their ready-to-wear and regardless of other retailers, would only open it if they think ready-to-wear would sell (which sells predominantly to Asian tourists.) Stores don't just expand because other stores are locating near them. One good example is the LV at Short Hills. LV will expand if it thinks the market can sustain it, not whether or not more retailers enter the market.

And Atlanta is seeing more Asian tourist than ever before in the city's history. And Atlanta has several new non-stop Asian routes at Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport. So this may in fact bring the client base LV needs to carry thier ready to wear line.

[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

Atlanta is standing so lovely and elegant now with so much sophistication knowing that she will hold a showcase retail development, that will rival many of the best retail enviroments in the United States.

Atlanta is definatley a haute couture lady and not ready to wear.

[SAV]

With all the new fashion coming to town, do yall think that the fashion schools will beef up their programs since more fashion students may start coming to Atlanta?

[Kenneth Disraili-Jean]

SAV, on Jan 25 2008, 10:58 AM, said:

With all the new fashion coming to town, do yall think that the fashion schools will beef up their programs since more fashion students may start coming to Atlanta?

I'm sure the Art Institute of Atlanta will feel the need because of all the world famous designers that will be represented in Atlanta, and I also think the Savannah College of Art and Design, which has already received alot of nationwide attention will benefit as well.