OneRiverside is the new mixed-use development in the Riverside neighborhood, one block off Bolton Road at the corner of Hollywood and Main.  The project was announced just over a year ago, the closing on the property was last June, the developer (The Plinth Group) broke ground in August, and work has progressed at a steady pace.

Phase 1 consists of two buildings at the corner of Hollywood and Main.  The building facing Main Street consists of six (6) Live / Work TownHomes.  Those are 2,200 sqaure foot fee simple townhomes, you own the dirt underneath, the whole thing.  The building on the corner is a condo building.  The main level consists of retail space for sale including the 2,700 square foot restaurant corner, and up to four (4) retail spaces ranging from 600 square feet up to 3,600 square feet.  All of the retail space is FOR SALE, in a condo form of ownership.  Above the retail space are office condos and CityHomes.  The CityHomes are 1,800 square foot two-story condos.  You have a rear-entry garage, behind the retail, and walk up to the CityHome - above the separate retail.  The office condos have the same footprint of the CityHomes and also include a garage in the rear that could alternately be used as a small warehouse. 

The Live / Work TownHomes at OneRiverside are nearly finished and will be ready for closings in late April.  The finishes that are standard in these units have never been seen in Atlanta at this price point.  Exoitic hardwood floors including cherry, walnut, and teak.  Vessel sinks, free standing european style tubs.  Designer paint colors.  Earthcraft and Energy Star certification. 

The CityHomes and retail space will be available in June.  Remember all the retail space including the restaurant is FOR SALE.  If someone really wants to lease the space, we will find an investor to purchase and lease it out.  The condo form of ownership of commercial space is the same concept as owning your home rather than renting.  You build equity in the property instead of building equity for your landlord. 

Prices?  CityHomes starting at $260,000.  Live / Work TownHomes starting at $365,000.  Retail space of 1,200 square feet starting at $270,000.  An office condo of 1,300 square feet is $240,000. 

The sales office is open every day.  Weekdays 9-6, Saturday 10-6, and Sunday 1-6.  Call Keith Sharp at 678.778.8774 or Susan deAntonio at 404.213.1874.  Stop by and visit for a free gift.  www.OneRiverside.com

I see that it has been a year since anything was posted here to this blog site.  The site administrator had provided me with login privelidges to post here, so I will endeavor to place a few comments and updates along the way.

Keith Sharp

678.778.8774

Please post any questions you want to ask your Mayor (or future Mayor) about the state of NorthWest Atlanta. I’ll compile a list of questions and post them to our current Mayor and all of the possible future candidates who’ll answer my emails or phone calls

http://www.ajc.com/news/content/metro/atlanta/stories/2008/02/11/beltline_0212.html

As you may have noticed we now have a few updates: Moore’s Mill Shopping Center has broken ground.. if anyone can provide information on what exactly is being done please pass it on! Also, the Racetrac on the same site is expanding. 

Bolton Village has put up a “For Lease” sign!

Still no update on Burtz St. West - I asked a representative of the possible purchaser of the property the liklihood of a purchase. The answer: “fairly likely”

I am writing to ask folks to turn out tomorrow for the BZA (Board of Zoning Adjustments) hearing at city hall for the long awaited project at Hollywood and Main. John Little of The Plinth Group seeks variances for the project that will enable him to break ground by April. The board meeting starts at 1pm. We are late on the agenda and I suggest you might arrive by 3:30pm with a little time to spare before our case is heard. We need supporters to come and speak in favor of the case. We had unanimous support at the Riverside meeting and no dissenting votes at the NPU meeting. Because of some technicalities, the Bureau of Planning staff may not support the varainces so we need supporters to come and speak. The location is downtown at City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave, on the 2nd floor in the City Council Chambers. Please come and support. Call me at 678.778.8774 with any questions, or email or respond to this post. Thanks.
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Keith Sharp
678.778.8774

Site Plan Variance PDF

Street Level Rendering

From the office of Felicia Moore:

Dear Constituents and Interested Parties:

Great News!
 
This morning, the Atlanta Development Authority (ADA) Board voted unanimously in support of the 5 developments and community projects for the Perry/Bolton TAD.
 
We are now awaiting the Georgia Supreme Court ruling on the Beltline TAD protest in order to proceed.  A decision is expected by March 2008.  When a favorable ruling is given, we can then proceed to approval of the City Council for bond sale.
 
As always, I will keep you updated.  Attached are the details of each project.
 
Happy Holidays!!!
 
 
Councilmember Felicia A. Moore
District 9
Office - 404.330.6044
Fax - 404.658.7966

 Attachments:

bolton_crossing_term_sheet.pdf
bolton_village_term_sheet.pdf
moore_mill_village_term_sheet.pdf
perry_bolton_project_summary_sheet.pdf
perry_village_term_sheet.pdf
project_renderings_and_map.pdf
west_highlands_term_sheet.pdf

Marietta Daily Journal

Published: 10/17/2007

By Kelly Brooks
Marietta Daily Journal Staff Writer

MARIETTA - Cobb Commissioners on Tuesday approved a rezoning application for a $100 million shopping center called Oakdale Towne Center that will complement south Cobb’s new mixed-use West Village.

Cobb planning commissioners on Oct. 2 unanimously voted to recommend approval of the application by Atlanta-based Aspen Hills Redevelopment, which zoning attorney John Moore said is a joint venture between Atlanta-based Eastland Capital and West Village collaborator Branch Properties, also of Atlanta.

The project entails redevelopment of 24 acres north of West Village, west of Interstate 285 and east of South Cobb Drive in southeast Cobb.

Moore said the favored anchor tenant is Super Target, which would occupy a 179,000-square-foot building. The shopping center would have about six buildings, 20 stores and a maximum 415,118 square feet.

Developers spent about two months listening to concerns from neighbors and planning commissioners and eventually scrapped plans for a 38-unit condominium, replaced it with additional shops and opted to pay Cobb $150,000 to alleviate traffic problems in the area.

Southeast Cobb Planning Commissioner Bob Ott has praised the developer’s hard work, which included talking with residents and producing detailed renderings of architecture and landscaping of the center.

“There is no aspect of uncertainty as to what this project will look like,” Ott said, further highlighting its pedestrian-friendliness.

Developers plan to raze an existing gas station and apartment complex to make way for Oakdale Towne Center.

According to Moore, in addition to SuperTarget, prospects for the primary anchor include Kohl’s, Kroger and Lowe’s, while prospects for a junior anchor include TJ Maxx, Bed, Bath and Beyond, Office Depot and PetSmart.

The project sits just south of West Village, a $450 million mixed-use project spearheaded by Atlanta-based Pacific Group that also involves Branch Properties and the Highlands Companies.

Moore said the proposal meets the larger retail needs of new residents moving to the area.

Previous zoning was for multi-family residential, tourist services and general commercial, while the new zoning is general commercial.

The Atlanta Regional Commission and the Georgia Regional Transportation Authority approved the project in a development of regional impact study.

Just north of the project, across Church Road, sit new White Oaks Townhomes and a subdivision in Smyrna city limits.

kbrooks@mdjonline.com

AJC article on cutting ambulatory service to State minimums: Article

Well, are they doing it to save money or are they doing it to show the cities of Fulton County who’s boss? We’re no strangers to the stranglehold Fulton County has over the city of Atlanta - regardless of the fact that the city fills their coffers more than any of the 13 other cities by far.

Fulton County threatened to take away the areas (still non-existent) new fire station to replace the condemned building on Main St. Instead of letting them walk over us, several thousand residents signed a petition on this very website to question their logic and reasoning.

Will we be seeing a rebate on our property taxes for the monies not spent on the additional ambulances? I sincerely doubt it. Instead, we’ll be seeing a rise in our city taxes to cover this added expense.

If Fulton County wants the city to act like a city then let the city retain *all* tax revenue and stop redistributing as the commissioners see fit. The county is next to useless as it stands - what services are we getting from this government entity that has it’s own overhead and bureaucracy that the city doesn’t provide? A quick look at the fulton county website tells us: Animal Services, DFACS, District Attorney, Environmental Services, Housing Authority, Libraries, Sheriff, Marshal, Tax Assessor. So, the Sheriff and Marshal Services could easily be absorbed into the current City Police Department, the tax assessor could be absorbed into the cities tax office, leaving housing which could fall under the ADA, Animal Services (which Fulton was talking about dropping completely), the DA’s office and EPD, and finally, Libraries - something I think the city could easily take over.

Write or call your commissioners today to tell them how you feel about having them putting your life in danger without any warning to the cities to cover the loss in coverage.