Ten Peachtree Place Explained

Ten Peachtree Place
Architect:Michael Graves
Address:10 Peachtree Place NE
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
References:[1]
Architectural Style:Postmodern
Building Type:Office
Floor Count:20
Elevator Count:6
Height:257.17feet
Start Date:1988
Completion Date:1989
Floor Area:260000square feet
Alternate Names:Coca-Cola Computer Center
Coordinates:33.781°N -84.3871°W
Map Type:Midtown Atlanta#Atlanta, Georgia#Georgia (U.S. state)#USA

Ten Peachtree Place is a high-rise class A office building in midtown Atlanta, Georgia. The building was designed by Michael Graves and completed in 1989. It currently serves as the headquarters for Southern Company Gas. The building is notable for its 30-foot-high arch and red granite exterior that contrasts with the building's dark windows.[2] [3]

History

The building, designed by American architect Michael Graves, opened in 1989. It was originally intended to be a part of LJ Hooker's Gateway Atlanta project before that company declared bankruptcy shortly after the building's opening.[4] [5] One of the first major tenants in the building was the Coca-Cola Company, leading to the building sometimes being referred to as the Coca-Cola Computer Center. In 2002, the building underwent a $30 million renovation focusing primarily on the building's interior. In 2012, Prudential Real Estate Investors (the real estate division of Prudential Financial) purchased the building from a partnership between Cousins Properties and the Coca-Cola Company for $61 million, retaining Cousins Properties to manage the property.[6] [7] In 2014, AGL Resources (now Southern Company Gas), took full occupancy of the building, which serves as its corporate headquarters.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Emporis building ID 121245 . https://web.archive.org/web/20200130012301/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/121245 . dead . January 30, 2020 . Emporis.
  2. Web site: Michael Graves, designed Atlanta buildings, products for Target, dies. Markiewicz. David. March 12, 2015. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Cox Enterprises. english. January 30, 2020.
  3. Web site: Revisiting Atlanta's Architecture: Graves' Ten Peachtree Place + The Michael C. Carlos Museum. Kahn. Michael. May 15, 2017. ARTS ATL. en-US. January 30, 2020.
  4. Book: Gournay, Isabelle. AIA Guide to the Architecture of Atlanta. University of Georgia Press. 1993. 978-0-8203-1450-1. Sams. Gerald W.. 114–115. en. Google Books.
  5. Web site: Failure was 'Gateway' to opportunities for execs. Lewis. Steve. January 6, 1997. Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. January 30, 2020.
  6. Web site: PREI Buys Ten Peachtree Place, Plans to Achieve LEED Silver for the Property. Mihaila. Georgiana. June 1, 2012. Commercial Property Executive. January 30, 2020.
  7. Web site: Prudential buys Ten Peachtree Place for $61 million. Sams. Douglas. May 30, 2012. Atlanta Business Chronicle. American City Business Journals. January 30, 2020.