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In another 3-5 years, downtown Atlanta will most likely be completely different than today, in a much more positive way. Major projects are in works and it should be much more dynamic, with more people living there, and more of a 24/7 neighborhood.
Watch--it will continue to boom even much more I predict.
Here is a terrific map from Curbed.com of the current projects under development now, or planned for downtown Atlanta:
With the metro area of Atlanta at 6 million now, and to be hurling fast towards 7 million by 2030, downtown can only get more dense with development and people.
Luxury/urban living options probably goes to Uptown Charlotte or downtown Nashville. More residential projects have happened there as of late compared to downtown Atlanta, and the newer stuff is usually luxury.
If considering around-the-clock pedestrian activity, downtown Nashville probably takes that.
I also think dining options goes to either downtown Nashville and uptown Charlotte.
What hurts Atlanta in matchups like these is that both downtown and midtown function as traditional downtowns, but midtown has been the recipient of most of the investment over the past two decades or so. Outside of developments associated with landing the Olympics and the recently-opened Mercedes-Benz Stadium, most of the investment in downtown Atlanta has come from Georgia State instead of private developers. However, downtown Atlanta has some huge redevelopment projects in the works (Underground, south downtown, Norfolk Southern building) that, along with the development of the Gulch, will result in some pretty substantial changes for downtown Atlanta which is unquestionably more classically urban than downtown Nashville and uptown Charlotte. Neither has an answer for Fairlie-Poplar district or the Five Points MARTA station.
Luxury/urban living options probably goes to Uptown Charlotte or downtown Nashville. More residential projects have happened there as of late compared to downtown Atlanta, and the newer stuff is usually luxury.
If considering around-the-clock pedestrian activity, downtown Nashville probably takes that.
I also think dining options goes to either downtown Nashville and uptown Charlotte.
What hurts Atlanta in matchups like these is that both downtown and midtown function as traditional downtowns, but midtown has been the recipient of most of the investment over the past two decades or so. Outside of developments associated with landing the Olympics and the recently-opened Mercedes-Benz Stadium, most of the investment in downtown Atlanta has come from Georgia State instead of private developers. However, downtown Atlanta has some huge redevelopment projects in the works (Underground, south downtown, Norfolk Southern building) that, along with the development of the Gulch, will result in some pretty substantial changes for downtown Atlanta which is unquestionably more classically urban than downtown Nashville and uptown Charlotte. Neither has an answer for Fairlie-Poplar district or the Five Points MARTA station.
I’m glad you see my point. If you splice away Midtown, there’s not much there from a resident perspective. Fairlie is nice, but it closes down after the work day. You take few steps south of that... and it is homeless people and more close hood looking shops with the metal roll down doors over them.
Both DT Nash and Uptown beat downtown Atl as far as living.
I’m glad you see my point. If you splice away Midtown, there’s not much there from a resident perspective. Fairlie is nice, but it closes down after the work day. You take few steps south of that... and it is homeless people and more close hood looking shops with the metal roll down doors over them.
Both DT Nash and Uptown beat downtown Atl as far as living.
Agreed. Both have a better day-to-day living quality than downtown Atlanta which doesn't yet have a full-service grocery store.
Eateries/Dinning options: Nashville
Luxury/urban living options: Atlanta
Transit : Atlanta
Energy/pedestrian activity: Nashville
Most potential for future growth: Nashville
Shopping: Atlanta
I’m not the biggest fan of Charlotte, but the luxury living probably goes to uptown. And Atlanta doesn’t really have shopping downtown, except a few urban stores. I feel like Charlotte is being heavily slept on in this specific thread.
At this point it may be Charlotte or Atlanta. Atlanta seems to have a higher concentration. Nashville has luxury options but no amenities, so that drops it out of the ranking for me. Charlotte and Atlanta have grocery stores, everyday retail, *coughs mass transit*, etc. A luxury penthouse looking over a padlocked corner store and riff raff walking at all hours of the night is not my idea of luxury lifestyle.
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Not sure about downtown Nashville, but this isn't a strong suit of the other two.
It is definitely not a strong suit for Nashville either.
I’m not the biggest fan of Charlotte, but the luxury living probably goes to uptown. And Atlanta doesn’t really have shopping downtown, except a few urban stores. I feel like Charlotte is being heavily slept on in this specific thread.
Charlotte has improved substantially in these areas.
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