The holidays are all about family. My trips home to Montana now fall in the late Springtime so I don’t have to endure a week of freezing cold weather with nothing to do! (Skiing has long been removed from my list of activities!)
But there is something about coming home.
Forewarned is forearmed…have some tissues handy for this Classic Car Commercial that aired in 2004!
Often times when you are driving through a city, or down a major street, you see all these buildings, but have no idea what they are. You can usually tell the difference between an office building and a residential building. But, What are their names, or what is unique about them?
Viewpoint Midtown Atlanta — has 378 one and two bedroom homes, although at least one combination of a 1 and 2 bedroom has taken place. Located between 6th and 7th Streets, this is one of the last new condominium buildings built in Midtown before the real estate market took a turn. Residents love the staff here, and the amenities are a big selling feature. A rooftop Zen garden, resort-styled lap pool and club room are a focal point of Viewpoint Midtown.
Metropolis Midtown — This condo building is often given credit for starting the new condo construction boom in Midtown. The twin towers are separated by a pool deck and club room. It is the ONLY Midtown condo building that has a port cochere entrance where guests can be dropped off at the lobby. The sleek lobby has access to both the port cochere and Peachtree Street.
1010 Midtown Atlanta — Now has the distinction (as of this post date) of being the last Midtown Atlanta condominium building that still has new, developer-owned inventory. The building is part of the 12th and Midtown development, and a new apartment building is now being built on the backside of 1010 Midtown which will greatly impact the view of homes on that side of the building.
805 Peachtree — With 120 homes and 30 different floor plans, 805 Peachtree is considered a boutique condo building. It is also only 6 stories tall. The pool area and lobby of this community are unique features of the building. Only select homes have either juliette balconies, or actual walk out balconies.
Peachtree Lofts — One of the very first conversions of an office building to condominiums, that conversion was done before many of the standard features a condo buyer expects (granite, stainless appliances) were used in condos. As a result, many of the homes are still original with white kitchens and laminate counters. However, numerous units have had additional renovations, and the lobby of the building was just completely renovated.
The Reynolds — If you REALLY want to follow Midtown boundaries, The Reynolds is not actually in Midtown Atlanta, but an area South of North Avenue, or SoNo. It is conveniently located across the street from Emory Crawford Long Hospital, making it an excellent choice for medical professionals that may want to live next to the hospital, or perhaps have a home in the burbs, and a condo here.
Spire Midtown Atlanta — Located directly across the street from Viewpoint, Spire Midtown Atlanta is one of the three Novare Sisters…Novare being the developer of Metropolis, Spire and Viewpoint. The building offers 18 different floor plans with select homes on the western side (back side) of the building having private and larger balconies.
Cornerstone Village — Created from two historic buildings and two buildings of new construction, the Midtown Atlanta condo community still offers some outstanding values for a Midtown Atlanta condo buyer. Many parents of GATech students look here as this is the closest condominium building to the campus that has homes under $100,000.
If you’d like to do more that read about, or look at pictures of these Midtown Atlanta condominium buildings, and actually live in one, let me know! Prices are starting to climb, and now is the time to still find some great opportunities. Just complete the form below and I’ll get a search underway for your Midtown Atlanta home in the sky!
You’d hope that everyone would have Christmas Day off. But, on the other hand, for those that don’t have family in Midtown Atlanta, could not leave and visit family, it would be nice to have an option if you don’t want to cook for Christmas Day Dinner. Never fear!
Maybe you’re looking for a burger and fries? Or Maybe you’d like a bit more traditional holiday dinner with some turkey and the trimmings. Here’s some of the Midtown Atlanta restaurants I found that will be open and serving either their regular menu, or a holiday special along with their menu!
Cowtippers — 1600 Piedmont Avenue Come join us for your traditional Christmas dinner. We will be serving turkey, dressing and all the trimmings. Our regular menu will be available also.
Einstein’s Restaurant — 1077 Juniper Street This Midtown Atlanta favorite will be serving Christmas Day. (Not sure if they have a holiday special, or just their regular menu
Eleven — Loews’ Midtown Atlanta Hotel — 1065 Peachtree Street Celebrate Christmas at Eleven. Offering Christmas Day Lunch and Dinner Menus. Lunch 3-course for $40 per person. Dinner 4-course for $55 per person.
Hudson Grille — 942 Peachtree Street In addition to our full menu, we will be offering a traditional family style all you can eat dinner at $19.95 per person.
Lobby at Twelve — Atlantic Station — 361 17th Street Bring Your Family to LOBBY Bar and Bistro and Enjoy of Christmas Buffet from 11AM – 4PM. $55 Per Adult, $22 Per Child and Children 5 and Under Eat FREE! MERRY CHRISTMAS!
Park 75 — 75 14th Street — Four Seasons Hotel Enjoy all of your Holiday favorites with seamless Four Seasons service. $86/adult, $30/kids ages 6-12. (This one gets the award for breaking your piggy bank!)
See on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos
Season tickets for the 2013 Georgia Tech baseball season are now on sale. Fans may purchase season-ticket packages starting at online at RamblinWreck.com, in person at the Georgia Tech Ticket Office or by calling 1-888-TECH-TIX.
It’s great that we have so many college sports options right in Midtown Atlanta with Georgia Tech being right here! Take advantage of it!
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It should be no surprise, but then again, maybe you’ve missed the star sightings, not worked as an extra, or seen those familar white trucks and mini trailer cities know as “Base Camp.” But the proof would be like Jerry MacGuire said…”Show Me The Money!:
I’ve personally had the pleasure of being around Tyler Perry more than once. I worked on Hall Pass, The Odd Life of Timothy Green and others! Movies are big biz in Georgia and the Metro Atlanta area.
Don’t go far…shows like Drop Dead Diva, The Vampire Diaries and The Game are all filmed right here in Atlanta.
It’s even big news on the Big News! Check out this story on CNN News about the film industry in Georgia. (I tried to put the actual video here, but….well…)
As I write this post, it’s the holiday season…how’s that song, “it’s the happiest time of the year….” Well it would seem that here in the ATL, we seem to carry that feeling all year long, especially the young professionals.
The online career site, CareerBliss.com created this list after 38,000 employee generated reviews were done between 2011-2012. CareerBliss defines a “young professional” as employees working full time, with less than 10 years experience in that full time position.
They were asked to rate 10 key factors that affect workplace happiness —
The study goes on to say that the young professional is more inclined to “jump jobs” than their parents if they are not happy with the work environment. (I should of taken that one to heart when I was in the corporate world….LOL!) You can find the Forbes. com article here.
And the Top 20 Cities are…..(drum roll….)
Come on down to Atlanta and let’s get happy!
