The Atlantic (Atlanta)

The Atlantic is a mixed-use residential skyscraper in the Atlantic Station neighborhood of Atlanta, Georgia.[1] At 577 ft (176 m) tall, it is the thirteenth-tallest building in Atlanta. Located at the southeastern corner of 17th Street NW and State Street NW, The Atlantic is one of the core structures of the award-winning brownfield development.

The Atlantic
The Atlantic in 2010
General information
Location270 17th Street NW
Atlanta, GA 30363
Coordinates33°47′27″N 84°23′51″W
Construction startedMarch 21, 2007
Completed2009
Height
Roof577 ft (176 m)
Technical details
Floor count46
Design and construction
Architect(s)Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates
DeveloperThe Novare Group
Main contractorRJ Griffin & Company

History

Construction on The Atlantic began on March 21, 2007, with a groundbreaking ceremony by its developers, The Novare Group.[2] By April 2009, the building had been topped-out, with only interior work to be finished before it opened later in the year.[3]

Design

The Atlantic is designed in the Art Deco style of the 1930s, with an ornamental roof lined with spikes and turrets built by local ornamental metals fabricator Henry Incorporated.[4] At 46 stories tall, the building contains 401 suites for residential use up to 3,172 sq ft (295 m2) in area.[4] Sl

References
  1. The Atlantic, Atlanta Emporis Retrieved 2009-08-29
  2. Novare news spring 2007 Archived 2011-07-14 at the Wayback Machine The Novare Group Retrieved 2009-08-29
  3. Construction photos of The Atlantic Emporis Retrieved 2009-08-29
  4. The Atlantic The Atlantic official site Retrieved 2009-08-29
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