tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post906310972028064365..comments2024-03-28T03:18:19.633-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Two Buckhead Complexes Targeted For Redevelopment Atlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-85500931683458990452016-04-13T21:16:52.694-04:002016-04-13T21:16:52.694-04:00Wow seriously 1% comments. Buckhead has always be...Wow seriously 1% comments. Buckhead has always been on the trendy high priced side. Other areas like the West Side and others boomed faster recently and Buckhead was stagnant for years once the nightlife left. Ignorant comments about the 1% just prove that you are just a bunch of complainers with no motivation that require handouts because your parents weren't strong enough to put you in your place. Instead of hating "the man" how about you work hard. Funny how people want to complain about the one percent, yet have iphones and drink $10 latte's at Starbucks. By the way, I'm not a 1% guy. I work and have ambition. I strive to be wealthy. It's not a bad thing. Keep sucking the Obama/Sanders/Clinton/Democratic-Socialist teet. There are people that are meant to be successful and contributors to society. Then there is you. The kind of people that are meant to serve. Now fetch me my fries and do it quickly...I'm busy paying for your welfare and insurance. Chop chop. The bad thing with Atlanta's growth in general, is the lack of infrastructure. Old sewers, crappy roads and no easing of congestion. Build away, but get the infrastructure right first.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-4779305704063171022016-04-07T10:37:12.042-04:002016-04-07T10:37:12.042-04:00I'm confused by this statement:
"This is ...I'm confused by this statement:<br />"This is what happens when you turn your city over to wealthy developers who only want to build housing for the 1%."<br /><br />Either the above statement is total bunk, or Atlanta has way more than its fair share of 1%ers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-50304786660515391402016-04-06T22:18:49.053-04:002016-04-06T22:18:49.053-04:00Keep in mind that although they may be in communic...Keep in mind that although they may be in communication, this is not a done deal! As an owner in one of the properties stated, not all are interested in selling. Even if many homeowners are willing to sell, that does not mean all are. There are a number of us who purchased here because we love the location and the property. Just because some developer wants the property doesn't necessarily mean they get the property. AND, where would we go? Many homeowners work within a few miles of this location. Loss of quality of life is a big consideration. <br /><br />We are definitely losing the garden feel of Buckhead. It is looking more and more like NYC. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-75758258926350976372016-04-06T22:04:06.352-04:002016-04-06T22:04:06.352-04:00How many of the people commenting about trees live...How many of the people commenting about trees live in a tree house? How many trees have any of you planted?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-89874949852585416212016-04-06T22:01:03.113-04:002016-04-06T22:01:03.113-04:00How 'bout you complainers pool your resources,...How 'bout you complainers pool your resources, $400K; or 100 apartments to rent for $900/mo.<br /><br />"Must be Republicans?" What a foolish statement! Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-48836913157909589942016-04-06T16:42:59.917-04:002016-04-06T16:42:59.917-04:00I've been in Atlanta almost 40 years. Every b...I've been in Atlanta almost 40 years. Every building boom cycle ruins it a little more. More trees come down. More traffic clogs the roads. More concrete covers everything. More cheap and badly constructed townhomes, apartments, strip malls, offices and signs get thrown up and jammed in. Most age poorly, becoming the blight of the next decade. The trees, grass, open spaces, and human-friendly feel never come back.<br /><br />The most high priced and desirable communities nationwide, with the possible exception of Manhattan, value their natural beauty and don't pave over it with the intensity the Atlanta metro does. <br /><br />I get that cities can't regulate the sales price of what gets built. But they can regulate the density, the locations, the trees that come down. The city of Atlanta and most of the surrounding metro cities should be ashamed of themselves for continuing to allow developers to have this much control. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-5287915925475084902016-04-06T16:41:56.297-04:002016-04-06T16:41:56.297-04:00Anoymous @ 10:25 AM states that people residing in...Anoymous @ 10:25 AM states that people residing in Doraville or Chamblee or Gainesville are "riff raff".<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-5181838988403194492016-04-06T13:49:39.467-04:002016-04-06T13:49:39.467-04:00"It's clear the developers are trying to ..."It's clear the developers are trying to turn Buckhead into some generic paradise for the 1% while keeping the riff raff out. Must be Republicans."<br /><br />What about Obama's mandate?<br /><br />http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2015/jun/11/obama-set-force-affordable-housing-affluent-commun/Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-34573275141980878832016-04-06T12:31:48.765-04:002016-04-06T12:31:48.765-04:00Just wait until the next recession, when all these...Just wait until the next recession, when all these new 700k townhouses will repriced downwards to reality.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-81842088781217291662016-04-06T10:55:36.879-04:002016-04-06T10:55:36.879-04:00The one thing that strikes me is the loss of more ...The one thing that strikes me is the loss of more affordable housing. Yes, the units are dated and probably need to be redeveloped. However, could something in the middle make sense maybe around the $250,000 - $300,000 range? For example there are many older adults who want to live in an urban environment, but may be priced out. Also, what about the growing number of young people moving to the city while a small overpriced apartment may make sense initially eventually they want more room and it may push them to the suburbs. Most economists agree that a barbell economy with most people clustered at the lower and higher ends isn’t a good long term model. Hamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-29057475938487236242016-04-06T10:25:43.931-04:002016-04-06T10:25:43.931-04:00The trend in Buckhead the last few years has not b...The trend in Buckhead the last few years has not been good unless you're part of the 1%. Luxury apartment buildings and condo buildings going up everywhere. All the new apt. buildings along Piedmont and Lindbergh going for 1200-1500 and up? When did Buckhead turn into DC? My rent alone is skyrocketing and my salary isn't keeping pace. This is what happens when you turn your city over to wealthy developers who only want to build housing for the 1%. I guess I'm supposed to move to Doraville or Chamblee or Gainesville or someplace where my commute becomes impossible. I'm just disgusted by this. It's clear the developers are trying to turn Buckhead into some generic paradise for the 1% while keeping the riff raff out. Must be Republicans.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com