Tuesday, April 17, 2012
Businesses worry as they watch and wait for progress at the Buckhead Atlanta construction site.
The shops in the heart of Buckhead all offer unique styles and products: glass art, music lessons, pet care, Irish beer, Turkish snacks and modern light fixtures, to name a few. But one characteristic unites them all -- living in close proximity to the giant construction site promised to become Buckhead Atlanta. Al Ozelci, owner of Café Agora on East Paces Ferry said he’s been around Atlanta for a long time, so he knows how things have changed. “Now you can’t even walk around,” he said, referring to traffic and general congestion near his locally renowned Mediterranean Cuisine restaurant. “But my business has never suffered,” Ozelci said proudly. The upcoming new location for Café Agora in Midtown is proof enough that the construction …
Friday, March 23, 2012
Design work, permitting now taking place, Hunter Richardson explains
Friday, February 10, 2012
OliverMcMillan plan changes could result in demolition work
Thursday, August 11, 2011
Developer puts up sign on East Paces Ferry and Peachtree
San Diego developer OliverMcMillan has put up a billboard at East Paces Ferry and Peachtree Road promoting its Buckhead Atlanta development. The company purchased the former "Streets of Buckhead" project from Atlanta developer Ben Carter, who was unable to receive sufficient financing to complete the project. OliverMcMillan, which is upgrading plans for the development, plans to begin its work later this year. The billboard faces north from a building on East Paces Ferry, greeting drivers traveling on Peachtree from the traditional heart of Buckhead, where Roswell Road and Peachtree split. Buckhead Patch, noting a perceived lack of enthusiasm for the Buckhead Atlanta name chosen by OliverMcMillan, recently asked readers to submit …
Tuesday, May 24, 2011
Jeremy Meredith talks about urban village concept
Oliver McMillan’s Buckhead Atlanta “urban village” will blend with the surrounding neighborhood and allow easy access, the project manager says. Jeremy Meredith, an Atlanta native running the project for the San Diego company, said “We’re seeing it as something that fits within the existing Buckhead Village fabric that’s been there for years. It’ll be part of the continued evolution of the area.” OliverMcMillan, which took over the Streets of Buckhead from local developer Ben Carter, on Monday announced that Buckhead Atlanta is the new name for the six-block, eight-acre project off Peachtree Road near the traditional heart of Buckhead. The company also unveiled a new architectural vision of a scaled-down, more pedestrian-friendly …
