A recognizable corner building near one of Piedmont Park’s main entrances is set for a makeover—again.
Old Sol Coffee is moving forward with plans to renovate a one-story building where Skate Escape long did business at the northwest corner of Piedmont Avenue and 12th Street.
Designs call for turning the 1,360-square-foot structure into a walkup coffee shop with retro vibes, according to renderings provided to Urbanize Atlanta.
The adaptive-reuse plans were brought before the Midtown Development Review Committee this week by representatives from DeCarlo Hawker Architecture and 12th & Everything, the latter being the name of the two-building corner complex in question.
How the corner building would look when viewed from Piedmont Park. 12th & Everything/DeCarlo Hawker Architecture
According to the DRC, the coffee concept would see no interior seating but an extended exterior patio space that would include renovating the building’s existing canopy.
New entry doors, storefront windows, EV-charging stations, and bike racks would also be added, with solar panel arrays placed on the roof.
A small parking area is in the works for the western portion of the site, away from Piedmont Park, according to DRC officials.
Looking north, with Piedmont Avenue at right. 12th & Everything/DeCarlo Hawker Architecture
Former plans presented in September 2022 for the 12th & Everything adaptive-reuse corner near a main Piedmont Park entrance. Smallwood/DAS BBQ, via Midtown Alliance
The building in question stands across the street from a primary entrance to Piedmont Park, a Shake Shack, and Willy’s Mexicana Grill. Skate Escape had operated on that corner since 1979 as the oldest roller skate and skateboard shop in Atlanta but shuttered a couple of years ago as its owners retired.
Two years ago, DAS BBQ unveiled designs for converting the building to its third Atlanta location—complete with a rooftop hangout—but those plans appear to have fizzled.
Next door, at the time, plans had called for renovating the shuttered 1094 Piedmont Ave. building to create 1,486 square feet of retail and conference space. That building is not mentioned in Old Sol Coffee’s plans for the corner.
Skate Escape's longstanding corner-lot location. Google Maps
The 1084 Piedmont Avenue building in relation to the western edges of the park. Google Maps
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