Orlando developer to buy former GM plant in Doraville (Atlanta: tax, versus)

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by tonygeorgia

They are working on the 2nd phase now (Town Brookhaven). Should be completed by December

Tony, although I live about 5 minutes from it, I have to admit I haven't gone by there in months!

Last I heard, the major tenants were to be Publix (instead of Whole Foods), Costco, L.A. Fitness and an upscale theatre called CineBistro. There are also supposed to be a LOT of new additional locations for some local restaurants.

Sembler has actually removed all signed retailers from their website?

[jsvh]

Egbert Perry has GM site under contract - Atlanta Business Chronicle

A development team led by Egbert Perry has put the former General Motors Co. plant in Doraville, Ga. under contract, with plans to close on a deal for the 167-acre site later this summer.

Doraville Mayor Donna Pittman confirmed the news to residents, and a few state and local political leaders, Monday evening. In a short speech at city hall, Pittman said the plant — which shut down several years ago – is now poised to become a historic redevelopment. Afterward, Pittman referred further questions to Perry, who did not attend the meeting.

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The effort to remake the plant into mixed-use development has been compared to Atlantic Station, a blend of apartments, stores and office towers that rose over Midtown at 17th Street. The site was the former Atlantic Steel Mill.

Some Doraville residents talked about the possibility the redevelopment of the GM plant could bring more housing options to the city.

Brookhaven officials, also on hand for Pittman’s remarks Monday night, believe it will also create much-needed jobs. That would have a spillover effect for nearby cities situated along the Peachtree corridor, fueling the need for more housing in places such as Brookhaven, where upscale apartment projects have already sprung up over the past few years as the economy improved.

The Doraville plant also has the potential to become a showcase for new transit-oriented development. The site is adjacent to MARTA’s Doraville station.

[afdinatl]

Great! What a great diverse area next to Marta.

[AnsleyPark]

That is terrific news! Wow!!

[George Chong]

Ditto to all the accolades everyone else has posted! How exciting!

[lastminutemom]

I heard today that Braves didn't even consider this site, which would be better than the Cobb site on most levels, because of DeKalb. How sad for this county that it has reached this point.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by lastminutemom

I heard today that Braves didn't even consider this site, which would be better than the Cobb site on most levels, because of DeKalb. How sad for this county that it has reached this point.

When the Braves say "because of DeKalb", what they really mean is: "because DeKalb would not give them $400M tax dollars." They considered no where else. This is not about the best locations for fans, it is about the best location for Liberty Media. This redevelopment will be much better than a stadium for residents anyways.

[Gulch]

Originally Posted by jsvh

When the Braves say "because of DeKalb", what they really mean is: "because DeKalb would not give them $400M tax dollars."

Well, that and the City of Doraville didn't want a stadium there when there was talk of the Falcons going to the site.

[cqholt]

This is a great boost for Doraville and an excellent site for TOD.

[jsvh]

Originally Posted by Gulch

Well, that and the City of Doraville didn't want a stadium there when there was talk of the Falcons going to the site.

And rightfully so! Stadiums hurt neighborhoods, not help them!