28 Photos: Buckhead's Latest Millennial Shangri-La

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Inside (and on top of) The High Rise at Post Alexander

By Josh Green@JoshGreen1234 Mar 4, 2016, 8:00am EST

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The top-floor social plateau.

Overlooking Ga. Highway 400 in central Buckhead, The High Rise at Post Alexander bills itself as a "retreat from the ordinary" with "world-class amenities, dramatic design, and high-touch service" — and we all know millennials are suckers for high-touch service. For this installment of Visual Journeys, we dropped by the 26-story tower, which delivered last year, to see if it lives up to that billing (and its reputation as a millennial Shangri-La). So here are 28 photos. You decide.

This might sound patronizing, but the High Rise at Post Alexander in Buckhead is 26 floors of awesome. — This might sound patronizing, but The High Rise at Post Alexander in Buckhead is 26 floors of awesome. Proof: All two Yelp reviews award the property five stars. Expect "less cattiness" here than with other new high-rise apartment dwellings, per Yelp.

Approaching the newish 340-unit tower, which began leasing last summer with prices from $1,460 for studios and $2,585 for two-bedrooms. The rents fall between newly built neighbors SkyHouse Buckhead and Cyan in a fairly crowded market.

This place is all about communal seating.

The main entrance to The High Rise at Post Alexander. Communal seating areas are here, too.

The main floor lounge and reception area.

The 26th floor terrace lounge. A fine place for sangria.

Pendants hanging out at the terrace lounge.

Living room in the two-bedroom model unit.

An almost nautical bedroom in the model unit with two bedrooms.

The main entryway in the two-bedroom model apartment at The High Rise at Post Alexander in Buckhead splits off to the guest bathroom and adjoining bedroom as well as the living room.

A bedroom overlooking central Buckhead.

A kitchen with views in the two-bedroom model apartment.

A cozily decorated bedroom in the one-bedroom model apartment .

The cyber lounge. Where coding parties go down.

The bedroom off the entryway in the studio model apartment.

A Tinder-friendly habitat.

The kitchen and dining area in the studio model apartment.

The main living area in the studio model apartment at The High Rise at Post Alexander.

The gym, also on the eighth floor.

Where pool-ready bodies are forged — and sangria sweated out.

The outdoor pool on the eighth floor at The High Rise, with cooling suntan ledges.

A summertime sangria-fest just waiting to happen.

An eighth-floor grilling and al fresco dining area.

Cabanas with ceiling fans. That's hot.

Lenox Road views from the party plateau.

The high rise at post alexander

600 Phipps Blvd NE, Atlanta, GA 30342, USA