tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post2474136201630789755..comments2024-03-28T18:49:51.220-04:00Comments on Tomorrow's News Today - Atlanta: Avalon Insider Scoop, Conjecture, Facts and FiguresAtlantan99http://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-76754342546117269322014-01-11T16:53:43.802-05:002014-01-11T16:53:43.802-05:00Why can't they get a high end department store...Why can't they get a high end department store to come to Alpharetta? We are tired of driving and fighting traffic to shop. A Nordstrom would do really well here. If Avalon becomes more like a Lenox/Phipps it will do well and Northpoint will remain. If Avalon becomes what The Avenues is in Cumming (a 10 min drive)<br />we can kiss the Northpoint area good bye! A large "Gaylord" type hotel would do amazing things here as well. gabluebonnethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13944942707450126829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-27706905447099088082014-01-02T23:13:43.442-05:002014-01-02T23:13:43.442-05:00I've brought this up before (when Bloomingdale...I've brought this up before (when Bloomingdale's closed at Perimeter). Call me crazy, but I think this would be a good place for Lord & Taylor to set up shop. They've been slowly but surely opening new stores (and extensively renovating existing ones) and even re-entered South Florida this past fall with a new store in West Palm Beach. It's a bit of a stretch, I know, but it would be a hoot if they made a return to Atlanta via Avalon.Tresnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-8818942770615621062013-12-14T19:11:43.426-05:002013-12-14T19:11:43.426-05:00People in the Upper 400 area are dying for Avalon ...People in the Upper 400 area are dying for Avalon to be built. They can't stand having to travel to Buckhead for specialty stores like lululemon and Orvis. The retail portion of the project is a slam dunk. Not sure about the residential component/mix.<br /><br />Big and growing bigger companies there, high paying jobs, better than average public schools, Country Clubs, new and old money. It's a pretty ripe market for a project like Avalon right now.<br /><br />I could be wrong... but I think it's the largest or one of the largest projects of its kind in the US right now.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-21512251839145451482013-12-13T15:55:56.331-05:002013-12-13T15:55:56.331-05:00My take is that if Avalon is attractive, upscale, ...My take is that if Avalon is attractive, upscale, safe and convenient, they should do well in the area regardless of the exact store mix. If they miss on any of those, all bets are off.<br /><br />Any speculation on what will become of Northpoint Mall? To me it's always had a cheap look and feel relative to incomes around it, even from the day it opened. They've mixed in more low end stores over the years. Last time I was there it was filled mostly with just teenagers wandering around. Seems like a waste of retail space given there are plenty of households with significant disposable income in North Fulton. <br /><br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-68599905381219286152013-12-13T14:21:05.574-05:002013-12-13T14:21:05.574-05:00If C&B is not doing well in Alpharetta why wou...If C&B is not doing well in Alpharetta why would they move? Wouldn't they just close?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-13465189273062608402013-12-13T11:16:45.781-05:002013-12-13T11:16:45.781-05:00While the project and location aren't my style...While the project and location aren't my style I think it will be a success because it is right up the alley of the residents up that way. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-47063938223069031922013-12-13T09:18:07.022-05:002013-12-13T09:18:07.022-05:00@various anons RE: Toro,
This post was (IMHO) one...@various anons RE: Toro,<br /><br />This post was (IMHO) one of the calmest, most neutral posts on Avalon I have composted to date. I stated various facts, some speculation and my thoughts on the project. Avalon may very well be the success Toro claims it will be. One thing I've learned from working in hospitality for over five years is that you never want to over promise and under deliver. Toro has set an extremely high bar for himself and for the project and I'm just doubtful it will be able to live up to all the hype. <br /><br />As always, thanks for your feedback and comments. Atlantan99https://www.blogger.com/profile/06115362060612910966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-2962549860662777012013-12-13T08:53:00.308-05:002013-12-13T08:53:00.308-05:00If Crate & Barrel is opening there, then you c...If Crate & Barrel is opening there, then you can be sure that their store on Northpoint Parkway is closing as well. That lease was up last year and they are not doing very well at that location.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-24155866225955494552013-12-12T18:33:43.976-05:002013-12-12T18:33:43.976-05:00I have commented previously that you seem to exper...I have commented previously that you seem to experience schadenfreude as others struggle in the businesses you write about. I am certain I am not alone in feeling awkward by that. I agree with the earlier comment (1:41) regarding your dissing of Toro. Both things I mention are very off-putting. Did you ever watch Dragnet, the cop show? Remember Sgt. Joe Friday's signature line, "Just the facts, ma'am"? Those words transcend.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-69954357977278419502013-12-12T13:41:36.610-05:002013-12-12T13:41:36.610-05:00Your constant digs at Toro read like those of a sc...Your constant digs at Toro read like those of a scorned lover. It's unbecoming of your blog, which otherwise is very well done. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-2661898494346229172013-12-12T12:31:47.503-05:002013-12-12T12:31:47.503-05:00Signs are already up at Gap that they will close a...Signs are already up at Gap that they will close all of their operations inside NP mall (Gap, GapKids, GapBody) on December 28. No signs up at Banana Republic. Yet.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-66974369956788227962013-12-12T12:15:16.313-05:002013-12-12T12:15:16.313-05:00The blogger just wants to see Toro fail. That'...The blogger just wants to see Toro fail. That's all there is to it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-34719347541271807132013-12-12T11:24:36.550-05:002013-12-12T11:24:36.550-05:00North Point is toast. Malls in general are toast, ...North Point is toast. Malls in general are toast, but this is a classic situation that retail built in a way that can only be supported by people driving to it from all over will fade away when someone builds a better mousetrap for people to drive to. Sorry North Fulton, your mall is on the way out.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-51347499179716196512013-12-12T10:59:44.949-05:002013-12-12T10:59:44.949-05:00I'd be a lot more concerned if Avalon was snag...I'd be a lot more concerned if Avalon was snagging any of the anchors from North Point. The Gap isn't that big of a loss. (Although I would have preferred that Abercrombie and Stench be the one leaving...)<br /><br />Some of the dining establishments are interesting at Avalon. And I'm hoping that the Whole Foods is one of their showcase locations (like the one my brother works at in Chicago). But the retail selection so far doesn't interest me, which tells me that I'm not their target audience.<br /><br />It wasn't just Discover Mills that killed Gwinnett Place. It was also Mall of Georgia. And Gwinnett Place was an older, smaller mall.J Leedshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15729933968705442483noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-83048017503312750272013-12-12T05:15:15.401-05:002013-12-12T05:15:15.401-05:00Don't know much about this particular project ...Don't know much about this particular project but certain retailers tend to hang together. Whole Foods, Crate & Barrel and Container Store are three that come to mind. If WF, C&B are going in there, Container Store might follow.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-579719431387122896.post-83918774961201112402013-12-12T05:07:56.330-05:002013-12-12T05:07:56.330-05:00It sounds exciting but I hope it doesn't ruin ...It sounds exciting but I hope it doesn't ruin Northpoint. The mall is not that old. Only time will tell.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com