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WHICH two?

2012-02-18T03:13:25.046-05:00

WHICH two?

Speaking of the downfall of Northlake, my wife sai...

2012-02-17T08:07:11.692-05:00

Speaking of the downfall of Northlake, my wife said that she heard that there is rumor that at least one if not two of the current anchor stores at Northlake may be closing. I think that would be the final nail in the coffin.

"UNDER-utilized" parking in this shoppin...

2012-02-11T00:21:12.842-05:00

"UNDER-utilized" parking in this shopping center??? Are you on drugs? I eat at the Blue Ribbon Grill as often as I can, and even before the construction started, I almost always had trouble finding a place to park that wasn't on the outer fringe of the lot. You must go there at 3am on Monday morning or something.

Speaking of walking in the area. I have been walk...

2012-01-26T10:35:20.572-05:00

Speaking of walking in the area. I have been walking up to that area recently when I had little errands to do. And certainly the sidewalks have been improved. But there still needs to be sidewalk work done. For one thing, what about that little stretch on Briarcliff from Henderson Mill up to LaVista. No sidewalk on either side!! What's up with that?

Also would be nice if there were sidewalks on BOTH sides of Briarcliff instead of just one side going toward Shallowford Rd.

Any chances of additional sidewalk work in the near future?

@Anon RE : Moe's. I totally agree with you o...

2012-01-25T22:57:03.727-05:00

@Anon RE : Moe's.

I totally agree with you on the Moe's and Chipotle. For Regency to allow for Chipotle to open across the street in another center it also owns, seems a little low considering Moe's has struggled for as long as it has. This can't be welcome news.

Thanks for reading and for the comments!

The "other" Tucker might have been a mor...

2012-01-25T22:51:52.208-05:00

The "other" Tucker might have been a more successful location than "this" Tucker. I want the business in Mother Tucker.

Well--if Moe's wasn't having problems befo...

2012-01-25T22:48:43.238-05:00

Well--if Moe's wasn't having problems before, their landlord just screwed them by putting Chpotle direct Tex Mex compeitir on its other property. Disgraceful business tactic. If I'm Moes, I either want a 25% lower rent or I'm out next opportunity.

answer to the parking question will be when you se...

2012-01-25T22:42:44.934-05:00

answer to the parking question will be when you see people parking in Briarcliff Village and walking to Michaels.
The author here must be taking talking points from Regency on the "underutilized" bit.
Fact is--Northlake's LCI is all about walking, so this ought to get people on the street;)
The best ways to get people walking are:
(1) line the street edge with busiensses (done!)
(2) lose parking area (done!)

I love Panda Express and on occasion drive to the ...

2012-01-25T15:56:57.990-05:00

I love Panda Express and on occasion drive to the Peachtree Parkway location so I am happy to hear this news (though the parking around Michael's and Blue Ribbon Grill is so bad I can't imagine where they are going to put it). Was glad to see Chipotle had opened in Northlake also. Northlake Mall is now what North Dekalb used to be. I avoid it whenever possible.

I live nearby and was trying to figure out what co...

2012-01-25T11:09:06.507-05:00

I live nearby and was trying to figure out what could be going in there. I figured it was some sort of fast food because that's all we ever get and something that would be nice to have, like a Walgreens or CVS, would not fit in the location that they are tearing up in front of Michael's. I'm not really enthused about Panda Express, but I guess it could worse. I question the "under utilized parking" thing though. Have they ever been in that parking lot on the weekend? Parking is RIDICULOUS.

Work is definately underway. I also noticed it th...

2012-01-25T09:31:53.204-05:00

Work is definately underway. I also noticed it the other day and wondered what was going on. At that time it wasn't obvious that something was going to be built. I am happy about the newer things popping up in that area. I hate to hear that Moe's is struggling. I personally prefer it to Chiptole. Hope it makes it.

The Mall!! Oh my. Suffice it to say that Simon is not a good neighbor. Of course you realize that Simon owns Lenox & Phipps as well as Northlake. They are never going to allow Northlake to compete with those two. Having that mall redone would work wonders for this neighborhood. Right now it is just an eyesore. A few years ago there was a neighborhood push to get Simon to do something with the mall. And so they planned "movie night" in the food court. :( We seriously need to put pressure on Simon. If they aren't going to make something nice in our neighborhood they need to get the @#$% out and let someone else do it.

@Anon RE: outparcel zoning, I'm not sure what...

2012-01-25T01:02:05.787-05:00

@Anon RE: outparcel zoning,

I'm not sure what to tell you. I live in the area myself and heard nothing about it until this past week. If you drive by now, work is already underway so it would seem they have done their due diligence in starting work. The site plan and leasing contact can be found below...

http://www.regencycenters.com/retail-space/ga/tucker/briarcliff-la-vista

Thanks for reading and for the comments!

Outparcels have to be zoned--variance can be appli...

2012-01-24T16:15:54.377-05:00

Outparcels have to be zoned--variance can be applied for. No outparcel zoned there.--no variance to zoning applied for. The intersection is a total disaster and ingree/egress is locted poorly. Parking decrease will violate code--again a variance must be requested and notice must be posted for hearings. The Northlake Commuity Alliance is suppose to get notice from the county on development to ensure meets cooridor standards under overlay district. NCA knows nothing. No comaprison to the proactivity of Chick Fil-A.

Hey Scotty, Yes, this will be a new, from the gro...

2012-01-23T16:31:09.086-05:00

Hey Scotty,

Yes, this will be a new, from the ground up outparcel in the parking lot of Michael's. Fencing went up recently that shows the approximate outline of the space they will occupy.

Thanks for reading and for the comment!

I live close by and will probably never eat there ...

2012-01-23T12:44:15.406-05:00

I live close by and will probably never eat there because I'm not a huge Panda Express fan, but it will be nice to have some life back in the area. When you say "outparcel" of the Michaels, am I correct in assuming you mean that Panda Express is going to build their new restaurant from the ground up in the parking lot or are they taking over an existing space? I'm trying to picture the Michael's shopping center but can't think of an outparcel building there besides the 24 Hr emergency dentist / emissions check next door.

It really is a shame about Northlake Mall though. Once North Dekalb got scary I remember spending all my weekends in middle / early high school at Northlake with my friends. I haven't been to that mall in probably 7-8 years though because there are just no decent stores anymore.

Very nice article on the Tucker / Northlake develo...

2012-01-23T12:41:44.262-05:00

Very nice article on the Tucker / Northlake development scene.

I live nearby and couldn't be less enthused!

2012-01-23T09:11:00.972-05:00

I live nearby and couldn't be less enthused!