Gulch Development Site Plan (Atlanta, Savannah: transfer, moving, housing)

[samiwas1]

Originally Posted by primaltech

That's not underground, though. All of that is all above ground. It's just below the city's raised viaducts.

If this development blocks the potential of the MMPT on the actual ground down there, then I'm not actually sure that's a very huge loss, since that was already going to be a tight squeeze, anyway. With tight space to work with, and active freight.

Maybe it's better to just build the MMPT *actually* underground, below this development?

Or maybe it's better to move the MMPT concept a few hundred feet north or something. Below the Broad St area. Not sure this is the end of the world scenario it's being played as.

All of that would still require careful planning. You can't just pop a 40-story building on top of an underground station.

[JMatl]

Originally Posted by primaltech

That's not underground, though. All of that is all above ground. It's just below the city's raised viaducts.

If this development blocks the potential of the MMPT on the actual ground down there, then I'm not actually sure that's a very huge loss, since that was already going to be a tight squeeze, anyway. With tight space to work with, and active freight.

Maybe it's better to just build the MMPT *actually* underground, below this development?

Or maybe it's better to move the MMPT concept a few hundred feet north or something. Below the Broad St area. Not sure this is the end of the world scenario it's being played as.

Unfortunately, it would cost a fortune to move everything north. All CIM needs to do is leave the ground level alone. They are proposing a massive parking deck that needs to lose it's lower level.

[magnetar]

Originally Posted by primaltech

Maybe it's better to just build the MMPT *actually* underground, below this development? Or maybe it's better to move the MMPT concept a few hundred feet north or something.

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[arjay57]

What happens at the Gulch if Amazon doesn't locate there? Does it keep on being the Gulch?

[Pemgin]

I imagine CIM will push forward with some kind of development, but it will be massively scaled back.

[tikigod311]

Originally Posted by arjay57

What happens at the Gulch if Amazon doesn't locate there? Does it keep on being the Gulch?

CIM has been talking about developing the Gulch long before Amazon announced their search. I recall that one of the selling points to the mayor giving away tax dollars to renovate Phillips Arena is that it came with a commitment from the Hawk's owner that his brother's company (CIM) would develop a large scale multi use entertainment destination.

I think their plans may have evolved from an entertainment focused development to more office space focused w/ Amazon now in the hunt. But if Amazon goes elsewhere, they will still develop the Gulch. The demand for office space in south Downtown will grow as Newport's development comes online and the are becomes much more desirable. CIM has reportedly purchased the old Southern Railway building and all the ground level commercial of the Castleberry Point development. The area is going to see major growth over the next decade regardless of Amazon

[jsvh]

Public meeting on the Gulch redevelopment happening now has some renders / details:

CRITICAL PARTNERSHIP DEAL TERMS
• Commitment from the Developer to invest a minimum of $400 million in the Gulch
development plan
• CIM’s financial commitment to the City to foster economic growth in ALL 12 Districts.
• 20% (200 units minimum) of all residential units will be affordable on a long-term basis
(maximum term allowable by law)
• Minimum vertical development build requirements
– 4 million square feet (exclusive of platform and parking structures)
• Benchmark of 38% inclusion of minority and female business enterprises (“M/FBE”)
• CIM responsible for Nelson Street bridge development ($5MM cost savings to City)
• City-owned 50,000 sf storage facility (constructed by CIM per City specifications)
• Long-term location for Atlanta Peach Drop
• Public safety call boxes and cameras capable of seamless integration with the City’s Video
Integration Center (“VIC”)
• Developer adherence to Invest Atlanta’s Project Jobs Policy designed to address
unemployment and underemployment in the Westside TAD Neighborhood Area
• AFRD fire station (seven bay)
• APD mini police precinct

Presentation: https://saportareport.com/wp-content...on-8.21.18.pdf

Credit to Triptychtwo & jwbab

[cqholt]

Originally Posted by jsvh

Public meeting on the Gulch redevelopment happening now has some renders / details:







Presentation: https://saportareport.com/wp-content...on-8.21.18.pdf

Credit to Triptychtwo & jwbab

Yes please!

[LT6789]

Damn. Damn Damn!!

[Saintmarks]

What happened to the original proposal with some tall buildings in the mix? Sorry, can't take time to read all 20 pages of comments....