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The Buckhead skyline from a few years ago.
The Buckhead skyline from a few years ago.
Paul Peterson

Mapping Buckhead's construction boom

With 33 projects in the offing (most of which are high-rises) Buckhead is certifiably booming.

By Michael Kahn
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The Buckhead skyline from a few years ago.
| Paul Peterson
By Michael Kahn

Buckhead of the Great Recession was marred by widespread vacancies and stalled projects—most notably the sad quagmire that was the failed Streets of Buckhead concept.

But things have changed for Buckhead. With a vengeance.

We've done it for Midtown, we've done it for downtown. Here, now, the Buckhead development map showing currently under construction or recently proposed projects (a whopping 33 of them) in Atlanta's most exclusive district.

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1. 1000 Park Avenue

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749 Park Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - An apartment high-rise with 224 units is being built just to the north of Phipps Plaza. The 27-story tower was initially intended to be a twin of the adjacent 39-story 750 Park Place.
Reese Vanderbilt via Livable Buckhead

2. 1776 Peachtree

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1776 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
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PROPOSED - Plans call for an overhaul of an eight-story midcentury office building on Peachtree Road, just north of Buckhead. When complete, there will be a rooftop bar with skyline views.
1776 Peachtree

3. 2620 Buford Highway

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2620 Buford Hwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - On the border of Atlanta and Brookhaven, an unconventional three-story office building is coming along. When complete, it will house Cruz and Associates Attorneys.
plexus r+d

4. 359 East Paces Ferry

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359 East Paces Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - The demolition of an old office building in Buckhead Village earlier this year cleared the way for a new 12-story office tower with 125,000 square feet of space.
Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio

5. 371 East Paces Ferry

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371 East Paces Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - Work should soon begin on a nine-story medical office building, just north of Buckhead Atlanta. The property is being developed by the Loudermilk Companies.

6. Aaron Building Loft Office Conversion

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309 East Paces Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - One of the earliest office towers in Buckhead, the Aaron Building was looking long-in-the-tooth. The building has been stripped to its frame and is being transformed into "loft" offices.
Loudermilk Companies

7. Alexan Pharr Road

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335 Pharr Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Trammell Crow Residential is building a 244-unit apartment venture on the site of an old commercial center.
Trammell Crow Residential via Bisnow

8. AMLI 3464

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3464 Roxboro Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - The high-rise component of a massive apartment development is completed, but work continues on two other mid-rise apartment buildings surrounding a new park.
Curbed Atlanta

9. Apogee Buckhead

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3372 Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30326
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PROPOSED - Related Development has long had plans in the works for the construction of a 35-story apartment tower on the site of the former Buckhead Christian Church. If built, the tower could have nearly 400 units.
Related Development

10. Boulevard at Lenox

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2695 Lenox Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Ten new townhomes are rising on Lenox Road, near Buford Highway. With prices starting at $1.15 million, the sprawling modern homes won't come cheap.
Beacham and Company Realtors

11. Buckhead Place Expansion

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3312 Piedmont Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - Located at the intersection of Peachtree and Piedmont roads, plans call for the addition of a hotel, retail space, and residential units to the existing development adjacent to Disco Kroger.
Coro Realty

12. Cornerstone Medical Office Building

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1895 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
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PROPOSED - After more than three years, work on a new medical office building, with a senior living community above and retail at street level, will soon begin. Demolition of small-scale development across from Piedmont Hospital is clearing the land for the seven-story building.
Cornerstone

13. Domain at Phipps

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757 Park Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Work is wrapping up on the construction of a rambling apartment development featuring 319 units, located just behind Phipps Plaza.
JHP Architecture/Urban Design

14. Emerson Buckhead

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2520 Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - JPXWorks is planning to replace a low-slung midcentury condo building at Peachtree Road and Lindbergh Drive with a luxury condo tower, with units starting at more than $2 million.
Emerson Buckhead

15. Fellini's Pizza

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2809 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 266-0082
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PROPOSED - Plans call for the demolition of the existing Fellini's and La Fonda restaurants to allow for the construction of a larger Fellini's location.
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16. Gables Buckhead

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498 East Paces Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Planned since 2014, work is apparently underway on the twin 14-story buildings, connected by an amenities deck offering views of the Atlanta skyline.
Gables

17. Garden Hills Office Building

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2815 Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - After a few major redesigns, neighbors approved a new office tower to replace the Garden Hills Shopping Center, which burned down in 2013. If built, the eight-story building would house retail at the ground floor.
Brand Properties

18. Park Over GA 400

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3350 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
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PROPOSED - One of the most transformation projects proposed for the area, the highway-capping park could stretch between Peachtree and Lenox roads, providing much needed green space in the heart of Buckhead.
Rogers Partners + Urban Designers and Nelson Byrd Woltz

19. Hanover Buckhead Village

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3150 Roswell Rd
Atlanta, GA 30305
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - After years of delays, Hanover is finally well underway with construction of a sweeping, 21-story glass apartment tower. When completed, the building will feature 353 units next to the Buckhead Theatre.
Hanover

20. Hanover East Paces

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400 Pharr Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Work is nearly complete on a this sprawling mid-rise apartment development featuring 375 new units. Potential tenants can check out apartments with virtual reality goggles.
Hanover

21. Lenox Self Storage

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2531 Lenox Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - A new self-storage facility is rising at the prominent intersection of Lenox Road and Buford Highway, just north of the Interstate 85 overpass.
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22. Lloyd and Mary Ann Whitaker Cyclorama Building

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130 W Paces Ferry Rd NW
Atlanta, GA 30305
(404) 814-4000
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Work is underway to construct a $30-million new home for the Cyclorama, which was recently relocated from Grant Park to the campus of the Atlanta History Center.
Atlanta History Center

23. Marcus Heart and Vascular Center at Piedmont Hospital

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1938 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Site clearing has begun, and the Sheffield Medical Building is slated for implosion, as work gets underway to build a 16-story, curvy glass tower to expand Piedmont Hospital's campus toward Peachtree Road.
Piedmont Hospital

24. Modera Buckhead

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3005 Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30305
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Site work is plowing along ahead of vertical construction at this 21-story, luxury apartment building with some pretty absurd amenities. When complete, the building will have 400 units and 21,000 square feet of retail.
Mill Creek

25. Peachtree Hills Place

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12 Kings Cir NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - Planned since 2005, and tabled by the recession, developer Isakson Living is still hoping to build an ultra-deluxe retirement community in the heart of Peachtree Hills.
Isakson Living

26. Peachtree Hills Tower

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2451 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - Originally proposed to be a 21-story apartment tower, last summer brought a height chop and a decrease in proposed retail space. But Branch Properties is hoping to begin work soon on the 262-unit building.
Branch Properties via WNA

27. Peachtree Self Storage Facility

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2061 Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - Revealed late last summer, plans call for an eight-story self-storage facility to claim a prime piece of Peachtree Road real estate, near the future Beltline trail.
Parkside Partners

28. Piedmont Peachtree Crossing Redevelopment

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3330 Piedmont Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - While Murder Kroger is no more, Disco Kroger and the shops surrounding it could one day be replaced by a massive mixed-use development. However, no news has been released since the proposal was unveiled last year.
Equity One

29. Stonehill at Lenox

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2646 Shady Valley Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Pulte Homes is bringing 38 townhomes to the bluff above Buford Highway at Lenox Road. The three-bedroom version will start at nearly $500,000, with a four-bedroom plan also available.
Pulte Homes

30. The Charles

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3099 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - The Loudermilk Companies hopes to bring 57 ultra-luxury condos to an angular glass tower at the southern edge of Charlie Loudermilk Park, named for the same Charlie the building is named for.
TheCharlesBuckhead.com

31. The Sutton

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2971 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Site work is underway on a super-ritzy new Peachtree Road apartment tower. The $60-million building will feature just 141 two- and three-bedroom units, likely to start at more than $3,000/month each.
Reese Vanderbilt

32. Three Alliance Center

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3500 Lenox Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
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UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Work is in the final stages on Buckhead's most glimmering new office stack. With faceted windows, the new tower stands out in the neighborhood skyline.
Tishman Speyer

33. Tower Place Office and Residential Towers

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348 Tower Pl Dr NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
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PROPOSED - Originally proposed back in 2014, plans for a new office and residential tower adjacent to Ga. Highway 400 got a boost in January, with new renderings.
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1. 1000 Park Avenue

749 Park Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
Reese Vanderbilt via Livable Buckhead
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - An apartment high-rise with 224 units is being built just to the north of Phipps Plaza. The 27-story tower was initially intended to be a twin of the adjacent 39-story 750 Park Place.
749 Park Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
Visit Website

2. 1776 Peachtree

1776 Peachtree St NW, Atlanta, GA 30309
1776 Peachtree
PROPOSED - Plans call for an overhaul of an eight-story midcentury office building on Peachtree Road, just north of Buckhead. When complete, there will be a rooftop bar with skyline views.
1776 Peachtree St NW
Atlanta, GA 30309
Visit Website

3. 2620 Buford Highway

2620 Buford Hwy NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
plexus r+d
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - On the border of Atlanta and Brookhaven, an unconventional three-story office building is coming along. When complete, it will house Cruz and Associates Attorneys.
2620 Buford Hwy NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
Visit Website

4. 359 East Paces Ferry

359 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - The demolition of an old office building in Buckhead Village earlier this year cleared the way for a new 12-story office tower with 125,000 square feet of space.
359 East Paces Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Visit Website

5. 371 East Paces Ferry

371 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
PROPOSED - Work should soon begin on a nine-story medical office building, just north of Buckhead Atlanta. The property is being developed by the Loudermilk Companies.
371 East Paces Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Visit Website

6. Aaron Building Loft Office Conversion

309 East Paces Ferry Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Loudermilk Companies
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - One of the earliest office towers in Buckhead, the Aaron Building was looking long-in-the-tooth. The building has been stripped to its frame and is being transformed into "loft" offices.
309 East Paces Ferry Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Visit Website

7. Alexan Pharr Road

335 Pharr Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Trammell Crow Residential via Bisnow
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Trammell Crow Residential is building a 244-unit apartment venture on the site of an old commercial center.
335 Pharr Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Visit Website

8. AMLI 3464

3464 Roxboro Road NE, Atlanta, GA 30326
Curbed Atlanta
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - The high-rise component of a massive apartment development is completed, but work continues on two other mid-rise apartment buildings surrounding a new park.
3464 Roxboro Road NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
Visit Website

9. Apogee Buckhead

3372 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30326
Related Development
PROPOSED - Related Development has long had plans in the works for the construction of a 35-story apartment tower on the site of the former Buckhead Christian Church. If built, the tower could have nearly 400 units.
3372 Peachtree Rd
Atlanta, GA 30326
Visit Website

10. Boulevard at Lenox

2695 Lenox Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324
Beacham and Company Realtors
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Ten new townhomes are rising on Lenox Road, near Buford Highway. With prices starting at $1.15 million, the sprawling modern homes won't come cheap.
2695 Lenox Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30324
Visit Website

11. Buckhead Place Expansion

3312 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30305
Coro Realty
PROPOSED - Located at the intersection of Peachtree and Piedmont roads, plans call for the addition of a hotel, retail space, and residential units to the existing development adjacent to Disco Kroger.
3312 Piedmont Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30305
Visit Website

12. Cornerstone Medical Office Building

1895 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Cornerstone
PROPOSED - After more than three years, work on a new medical office building, with a senior living community above and retail at street level, will soon begin. Demolition of small-scale development across from Piedmont Hospital is clearing the land for the seven-story building.
1895 Peachtree St NE
Atlanta, GA 30309
Visit Website

13. Domain at Phipps

757 Park Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
JHP Architecture/Urban Design
UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Work is wrapping up on the construction of a rambling apartment development featuring 319 units, located just behind Phipps Plaza.
757 Park Ave NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
Visit Website

14. Emerson Buckhead

2520 Peachtree Rd, Atlanta, GA 30305