A 20-story office tower is set to move forward and further change Buckhead’s skyline. This $175 million project, called Phipps Tower, will sit on 3 acres across from the Ritz-Carlton on the Buckhead Loop.
The developers have decided to follow the Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) Green Building Rating System on this project.

Aquarius Tower, the 38 story condo tower which is planned to go up across the street from the Georgia Aquarium at the intersection of Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard and Luckie Street, has been put on hold.
Kevin Duffy, of the AJC, reported this week that the developer said
“construction has been delayed by design changes and efforts […]

Neither rain, nor sleet… Wait, what am I talking about? It’s 75 degrees and sunny outside. And since it’s so nice, why don’t you take a stroll through Piedmont Park before you hop on MARTA and head to that business meeting? Worried about timing? How long will it take? Worry no longer!!!
The Citizens for Progressive […]

Local developer, Flow Metro, has two parcels of land under contract on Englewood, just west of Boulevard with a northern border which runs right along the proposed Beltline. This 10 acre piece of land is currently occupied by out-dated industrial buildings.
Flow Metro is asking to rezone this land from Industrial to Mixed Use so they […]

Last week, Hard Rock International announced that it was teaming up with Luckie Street Hotel Partners to build a 270 room Hard Rock Hotel in downtown Atlanta near the Georgia Aquarium. Also included in the hotel will be 30 luxury residences and retail and entertainment space on the 2.5 acre build site.
Here are a few […]

I had such grandiose plans to feature an Atlanta blog every day for a week, maybe a week and a half. Well, I suck, and am barely through 3 blogs in more than 2 weeks. So, I am changing the scope of this series from an Atlanta blog every day to an Atlanta blog as […]

Mezzo, the $63 million, 20 story high rise project is very close to being topped out and is still on schedule for occupancy sometime in the spring of 2008. Tivoli Properties broke ground on Mezzo back in November of 2006 with hopes that this area of Midtown will soon grow like other Peachtree Road addresses […]

I’ve officially turned into a contest whore. I’m ashamed, but not really. Darren Rowse is one of the most influential bloggers in the world. I’m serious, he’s that big. So big, that over the next week, he’s giving away $54,000 worth of prizes at his blog’s birthday bash. There are tons of prizes and ways […]

I’ve got the third installment of my look at Atlanta blogs for you now. I know that I am a bit late with this third look, but I’ll catch up today.
If local politics are your thing, Peach Pundit is for you. This blog has been around for a few years. They cover politics from all […]

The Atlanta City Council recently voted to give $30 million to Atlanta Beltline Inc. What does Atlanta Beltline plan to do with this $30 million gift from the Watershed Management Department? They are going to build a storm water pond system that will be a focal point in a proposed park called Historic Fourth Ward […]