Near Atlantic Station, Northside Drive site to get Fuqua suburban touch

A new rendering of Northside & 17th—a long-proposed development by infamous Atlanta developer Jeff Fuqua and company—has made its way to the Internet, prompting cries of, “Why is stuff like this allowed to be built in this city?”

The general consensus, on Reddit at least, is that the city has done little to update longstanding zoning for important parcels in the city, allowing developers to do just about whatever they want.

Features in the rendering include Fuqua signature elements like a massive parking deck and suburban-style big box stores. Last month it was revealed that the 12.5-acre site would host a mix of retail and office space, anchored by a Kroger.

Back when Fuqua first revealed his intentions to develop the site in 2014, plans called for multifamily housing. That development was originally anticipated to have opened in 2016.

Clearly, things don’t always go according to plan.

With any luck, the latest plans won’t move forward in their current, suburban-appropriate state either.

Major & Arroll

• West Midtown is about to get Fuqua'd [Reddit]
• Near Atlantic Station, Fuqua moves forward with mixed-use project on empty lot [Curbed]