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MIDTOWN—As with numerous other places in Midtown recently, a section of long-planned, multi-modal upgrades is nearing the finish line in the subdistrict’s northern fringes right now.
Stretching from Peachtree down to 17th Street, alongside SCAD Atlanta’s campus and JPX Works’ Emmi Midtown tower, the half-mile Spring Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements Project has almost finished construction, as Midtown Alliance relays this week.
Northern section of the Spring Street Bicycle and Pedestrian Improvements project near Savannah College of Art and Design, Atlanta. Midtown Alliance; Kimley-Horn
In the works since early 2018, the project has repurposed one southbound traffic lane to weave in protected bike facilities, wider sidewalks, ADA upgrades, pedestrian lighting, and street trees. According to Midtown Alliance, the work is meant to complement other recent multi-modal additions on Spring and West Peachtree corridors as part of Atlanta’s Action Plan for Safer Streets. Yes, please.
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JOHNS CREEK—In news reminiscent of Avalon’s buck-wild, four-day unveiling way back when, the $560-million Medley project in Johns Creek is gearing up for a three-day blowout to mark phase one’s official opening this month. Expect everything short of fighter jets and a rodeo—and nearly 30 new restaurants and retailers all debuting at once.
Projected look of Medley's repurposed office building, next to a standalone restaurant and central plaza. Courtesy of Toro Development Company
Starting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 28, the 43-acre Toro Development Company project will lend a sneak peak with a ticketed event benefiting the Johns Creek Symphony Orchestra, with orchestra performances, a DJ, dueling pianos, and a violinist beneath new gathering spot Tree Bar. The following morning brings the official ribbon-cutting—with “special surprise moments,” per developers. And then, on Halloween eve, a free public party is planned on Medley’s new plaza (6 to 10 p.m.), with live music, family friendly activations, and ostensibly costumes galore.
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BELTLINE—It’s taken two decades of wheeling and dealing, but Atlanta Beltline Inc. reports this week it has secured every single land right—from huge acreage to tiny plots—needed to build out the full 22-mile loop through 45 neighborhoods.
The total Beltline acreage—more than 270 acres, or nearly a Piedmont Park and a half—required almost 200 closings and more than $200 million in property purchases. Acquisitions ranged from a 65-acre tract down to a 17-square-foot postage stamp for the Westside Trail in Washington Park, which reportedly cost $700.
Clyde Higgs, Beltline president and CEO, called the close of closings this week “a defining milestone for the Atlanta Beltline and for the future of Atlanta.”
Northwest Trail—Segment 4B and other construction progress around the 22-mile loop today. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
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CHOSEWOOD PARK—Down in Chosewood Park, the town-sized Zephyr project by Empire Homes is dangling a new section for sale with homes squarely in the mid-$300,000s—and not for shoeboxes, relatively speaking.
The three-story “Urban Bungalow” offerings are marketed as a “testament to open-concept living at its finest.” One example has two bedrooms, two bathrooms, and north of 1,000 square feet for $352,400, within a few blocks of a finished Beltline section and next to Boulevard's Complete Streets remake. We’ve asked development reps this week for a rundown of where the full project stands and will follow up should that materialize.
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