Buckhead REdeFINED (Lenox: real estate, how much, neighborhoods)

[cqholt]

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BUCKHEAD REdeFINED « Livable Buckhead

[cqholt]

Potential new interchange at Ga. Highway 400 and East Paces Ferry Road

[cqholt]

Filling in of Lenox Squares parking lots

[bu2]

Originally Posted by cqholt

BUCKHEAD REdeFINED « Livable Buckhead

Map, with all that redevelopment potential in the western half, demonstrates how much MARTA service could be improved in Buckhead. The stops are clustered in the eastern part.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Filling in of Lenox Squares parking lots

That makes a lot of sense. Those lots along Peachtree and Lenox have to be some of the most valuable real estate in the city.

[bu2]

Originally Posted by arjay57

That makes a lot of sense. Those lots along Peachtree and Lenox have to be some of the most valuable real estate in the city.

The problem is that it lowers visibility of the mall if you put towers there. One of the advantages of having parking in the back-future flexibility.

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by bu2

Map, with all that redevelopment potential in the western half, demonstrates how much MARTA service could be improved in Buckhead. The stops are clustered in the eastern part.

That is where the available ROW was to be found and lowered construction costs. Frequent bus service, via Peachtree with signal priority and dedicated lanes would easily bridge that gap.

[ATLTJL]

They want to fill in the parking lot?

I'm not against that, but I like the comment on the map..."Parking deck may need additional floors."

Uhhhh...ya think??????

[aries4118]

Originally Posted by cqholt

Filling in of Lenox Squares parking lots

Originally Posted by arjay57

That makes a lot of sense. Those lots along Peachtree and Lenox have to be some of the most valuable real estate in the city.

Originally Posted by bu2

The problem is that it lowers visibility of the mall if you put towers there. One of the advantages of having parking in the back-future flexibility.

Or make the parking lots into just a big plaza/park with no buildings. And potentially place parking under the plaza/park.

[MattCW]

I'm not sure I'm fond of a new exit at E. Paces Ferry.

However, I am extremely supportive of the new development along Lenox Rd on both sides, and in the mall parking lots along Peachtree. That whole area just looks bare and uninviting currently.