Buckhead-Atlanta's "Twin" City

UPWARDATLANTA · August 15th, 2006, 03:37 PM

Here is a recent picture of Buckhead looking from the south. This skyline is literally exploding and will look totally different in a year from now.

image hosted on flickr

Buckhead Skyline by amar_dhs, on Flickr

UPWARDATLANTA · August 15th, 2006, 03:49 PM

johnatl · August 15th, 2006, 04:01 PM

Don't look for #6 (Two Alliance Center) to happen. Trizec is pulling out of the market, and I believe those plans have been shelved. I really don't like the design at all - so, IMO no big loss.

UPWARDATLANTA · August 15th, 2006, 04:11 PM

Under Construction 8-2006

3344 Peachtree- "The Sovereign" 47 stories, 660 feet
The Mansion On Peachtree- 50 Stories, 580 feet
Terminus- 33 stories, 485 feet
St Regis Hotel-26 stories, 300 feet
The Gallery-27 stories, 350 feet
The Brookwood- 19 stories
Terminus 200- 22 stories
Two Alliance Center-20 stories

Proposed

Rooms to Go Tower-40 Stories
Cousins Residential Tower 3- 40 stories
Cousins Res Tower 4- 40 stories
Cityplace 2- 40 stories
Cityplace 3- 40
Cityplace 4- 40
Cityplace 5- 40
Cityplace 6- 40
Cityplace 7- 40
Cityplace 8- 40
Cityplace 9- 40
Cityplace 10-40
W Hotel Buckhead- 38
3630 Peachtree- 36
3500 Peachtree 1- 32
3500 Peachtree 2- 32
3630 Peachtree 2- 32
The Avenue- 22

40

FLAWDA-FELLA · August 15th, 2006, 05:04 PM

Man, I didn't know Buckhead's skyline was that developed. I especially like the 3rd rendering. Would that be the "Sovereign"???

johnatl · August 15th, 2006, 05:30 PM

Nope, thats the Mansion on Peachtree. It will contain a boutique hotel (same folks as the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas) with condos above.

The Sovereign is the second rendering.

FLAWDA-FELLA · August 15th, 2006, 05:34 PM

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Originally Posted by johnatl

Nope, that the Mansion on Peachtree. It will contain a boutique hotel (same folks as the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas) with condos above.

The Sovereign is the second rendering.

Roger that. The "Sovereign" is nice too!!!

DallasTexan · August 15th, 2006, 05:37 PM

OMG BRENT!

teshadoh · August 15th, 2006, 06:19 PM

I guess it's sweeps week at Skyscrapercity, all we need now is UrbanDesigner/ExYankee/UrbanMyth to start posting again.

LSyd · August 15th, 2006, 06:55 PM

whoa, it's like a redneck's neo-tokyo.

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LSyd · August 15th, 2006, 07:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by teshadoh

I guess it's sweeps week at Skyscrapercity, all we need now is UrbanDesigner/ExYankee/UrbanMyth to start posting again.

lol...

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opulence · August 15th, 2006, 07:08 PM

In the coming years, the ATL metro area will have multiple much improved skylines in the Buckhead, Perimeter and Cumberland areas. Just think if all these buildings we're in downtown Atlanta and stretched to Midtown, how much larger and more imposing the CBD would be.

AubieTurtle · August 15th, 2006, 07:09 PM

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Originally Posted by teshadoh

I guess it's sweeps week at Skyscrapercity, all we need now is UrbanDesigner/ExYankee/UrbanMyth to start posting again.

We now have opulence, the troll king, posting so we don't need the greatest hits from the past. Will he find a single thread to post on in which he doesn't get in a fight?

LSyd · August 15th, 2006, 07:15 PM

how does Opulence live in so many cities?

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opulence · August 15th, 2006, 07:16 PM

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Originally Posted by AubieTurtle

We now have opulence, the troll king, posting so we don't need the greatest hits from the past. Will he find a single thread to post on in which he doesn't get in a fight?

Are you going to start this in every thread I post in? FYI, I don't get into fights over the internet, just disagreements, which for now only seems to be with you.

I'm sure if we ever crossed paths in person, we would get along just fine, now can we just squash all this and think about how beautiful the Peachtree St corridor will look in the future:

MexAmericanMoose · August 15th, 2006, 08:22 PM

awesome pics

UPWARDATLANTA · August 15th, 2006, 08:36 PM

THis is a really cool website that the Mansion has, it looks to me it is going to be 58-60 stories.

http://www.mansiononpeachtree.com/views.htm

oh30034 · August 15th, 2006, 08:39 PM

BucKhead can't be a twin city to Atlanta because it's actually a nieghborhood in the city limits of Atlanta. In order for Atlanta and Buckhead to be considered twin cities there would have to be two independant governments.

Above some one posted that the ATLs skyline would be better if Buckhead would merge with midtown. Anybody who lives or has had the pleasure to visit Atlanta knows that the merging of the Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead Skylines is occuring as we speak. Its not like Buckhead is 20 miles from Downtown. I think from the start of the CBD on the corner of Peachtree and MLK the distance b/w Downtown and Buckhead along peachtree is something like 10 miles.

Is it me, or does it seem that peoples' post in these forums give away that they have never been to some of the cities they are posting about.

UPWARDATLANTA · August 15th, 2006, 08:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by oh30034

BucKhead can't be a twin city to Atlanta because it's actually a nieghborhood in the city limits of Atlanta. In order for Atlanta and Buckhead to be considered twin cities there would have to be two independant governments.

Above some one posted that the ATLs skyline would be better if Buckhead would merge with midtown. Anybody who lives or has had the pleasure to visit Atlanta knows that the merging of the Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead Skylines is occuring as we speak. Its not like Buckhead is 20 miles from Downtown. I think from the start of the CBD on the corner of Peachtree and MLK the distance b/w Downtown and Buckhead along peachtree is something like 10 miles.

Is it me, or does it seem that peoples' post in these forums give away that they have never been to some of the cities they are posting about.

You are right. I know it can never be a true city, but it has a skyline that is bigger than many SE cities. In fact, i cannot think of many other cities in the USA that have a skyline of this magnitude inside their respective city limits.

Sa Town Tx Gringo · August 15th, 2006, 09:35 PM

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Originally Posted by UPWARDATLANTA

You are right. I know it can never be a true city, but it has a skyline that is bigger than many SE cities. In fact, i cannot think of many other cities in the USA that have a skyline of this magnitude inside their respective city limits.

Only Houston and Miami come to mind.

August 15th, 2006, 03:37 PM	#1
UPWARDATLANTA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 161 Likes (Received): 0	Buckhead-Atlanta's "Twin" City Here is a recent picture of Buckhead looking from the south. This skyline is literally exploding and will look totally different in a year from now. image hosted on flickr Buckhead Skyline by amar_dhs, on Flickr Last edited by desertpunk; July 25th, 2011 at 10:14 PM. Reason: pic did not show

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August 15th, 2006, 03:49 PM	#2
UPWARDATLANTA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 161 Likes (Received): 0

August 15th, 2006, 04:01 PM	#3
johnatl Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 159 Likes (Received): 0	Don't look for #6 (Two Alliance Center) to happen. Trizec is pulling out of the market, and I believe those plans have been shelved. I really don't like the design at all - so, IMO no big loss.

August 15th, 2006, 04:11 PM	#4
UPWARDATLANTA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 161 Likes (Received): 0	Under Construction 8-2006 3344 Peachtree- "The Sovereign" 47 stories, 660 feet The Mansion On Peachtree- 50 Stories, 580 feet Terminus- 33 stories, 485 feet St Regis Hotel-26 stories, 300 feet The Gallery-27 stories, 350 feet The Brookwood- 19 stories Terminus 200- 22 stories Two Alliance Center-20 stories Proposed Rooms to Go Tower-40 Stories Cousins Residential Tower 3- 40 stories Cousins Res Tower 4- 40 stories Cityplace 2- 40 stories Cityplace 3- 40 Cityplace 4- 40 Cityplace 5- 40 Cityplace 6- 40 Cityplace 7- 40 Cityplace 8- 40 Cityplace 9- 40 Cityplace 10-40 W Hotel Buckhead- 38 3630 Peachtree- 36 3500 Peachtree 1- 32 3500 Peachtree 2- 32 3630 Peachtree 2- 32 The Avenue- 22 40

August 15th, 2006, 05:04 PM	#5
FLAWDA-FELLA Registered User Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Tampa/Jacksonville Posts: 2,137 Likes (Received): 12	Man, I didn't know Buckhead's skyline was that developed. I especially like the 3rd rendering. Would that be the "Sovereign"???

August 15th, 2006, 05:30 PM	#6
johnatl Registered User Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Atlanta Posts: 159 Likes (Received): 0	Nope, thats the Mansion on Peachtree. It will contain a boutique hotel (same folks as the Mansion on Turtle Creek in Dallas) with condos above. The Sovereign is the second rendering. Last edited by johnatl; August 15th, 2006 at 05:41 PM.

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DallasTexan Texas'd! Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Florida Posts: 3,324 Likes (Received): 0	OMG BRENT!

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teshadoh 100% Right 50% Of Time Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Boulder, CO Posts: 1,272 Likes (Received): 0	I guess it's sweeps week at Skyscrapercity, all we need now is UrbanDesigner/ExYankee/UrbanMyth to start posting again.

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opulence Dirty South Vagabond Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: DFW OKC TUL LIT SHV MSY JAN BHM ATL CHA CLT JAX TPA MIA Posts: 44 Likes (Received): 0	In the coming years, the ATL metro area will have multiple much improved skylines in the Buckhead, Perimeter and Cumberland areas. Just think if all these buildings we're in downtown Atlanta and stretched to Midtown, how much larger and more imposing the CBD would be.

August 15th, 2006, 08:36 PM	#17
UPWARDATLANTA Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Atlanta Posts: 161 Likes (Received): 0	THis is a really cool website that the Mansion has, it looks to me it is going to be 58-60 stories. http://www.mansiononpeachtree.com/views.htm

August 15th, 2006, 08:39 PM	#18
oh30034 Registered User Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 15 Likes (Received): 0	BucKhead can't be a twin city to Atlanta because it's actually a nieghborhood in the city limits of Atlanta. In order for Atlanta and Buckhead to be considered twin cities there would have to be two independant governments. Above some one posted that the ATLs skyline would be better if Buckhead would merge with midtown. Anybody who lives or has had the pleasure to visit Atlanta knows that the merging of the Downtown, Midtown, and Buckhead Skylines is occuring as we speak. Its not like Buckhead is 20 miles from Downtown. I think from the start of the CBD on the corner of Peachtree and MLK the distance b/w Downtown and Buckhead along peachtree is something like 10 miles. Is it me, or does it seem that peoples' post in these forums give away that they have never been to some of the cities they are posting about.