200 Peachtree

Mixed-use building in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, United States January 2020 January 2020 200 Peachtree Complete 200 Peachtree.jpg 33 45 32 N 84 23 17 W type:landmark_region:US-GA inline,title USA Atlanta Downtown#Atlanta, Georgia#Georgia (U.S. state)#USA 200 Peachtree in 2020 200 Peachtree Street NEAtlanta, Georgia 30303 180 PeachtreeSouthern Exchange at 200 Peachtree Philip T. ShutzeStarrett & van Vleck Italian Renaissance palazzo March 21, 1927 1925 1927 523000 sqft m2 onhttps://www.loopnet.com/Listing/18806087/200-Peachtree-St-NE-Atlanta-GA/ 200 Peachtree St. NE LoopNet CoStar Group en January 21, 2020 $6 million https://www.emporis.com/buildings/193453 https://web.archive.org/web/20200128210029/https://www.emporis.com/buildings/193453 usurped January 28, 2020 Emporis building ID 193453 Emporis 90 ft m on 7 200 Peachtree is a mixed-use retail center in downtown Atlanta, Georgia designed by Philip T. Shutze and Starrett & van Vleck. Built in 1927 as the flagship department store for Davison's, the last department store in the building closed in 2003. The building later underwent an extensive renovation in the 2010s. History left|thumb|294x294px|Davison's and Ellis Hotel in 1984 The idea for a large Davison's department store in downtown Atlanta was first put forth by Macy's soon after their acquisition of the Davison's brand in 1925. The cost for the building was estimated at $6 million. On April 25 of that year, Macy's signed a contract with Asa G. Candler, Inc. for them to build the large brick building on Peachtree Street, between Ellis Street and the Henry Grady Hotel.https://books.google.com/books?id=7qpif6-Z5o4C&q=Davison%27s+Atlanta&pg=PA813 Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1880s-1930s Garrett Franklin M. University of Georgia Press 1969 978-0-8203-3904-7 II 813 en Franklin Garrett Google Books The location had previously been the site of the Leyden House, a historic home that was demolished in 1913.http://historyatlanta.com/the-old-leyden-house-columns/ The Old Leyden House Columns Keen Raymond November 10, 2013 History Atlanta en-US live February 27, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20160223131804/http://historyatlanta.com:80/the-old-leyden-house-columns/ February 23, 2016 Atlanta-based architect Philip T. Shutze designed the building along with Starrett & van Vleck, a New York-based architecture firm that specialized in department stores.https://books.google.com/books?id=NEYiQhuyJR8C&q=AIA+Atlanta&pg=PR16 AIA Guide to the Architecture of Atlanta Gournay Isabelle University of Georgia Press 1993 978-0-8203-1450-1 Sams Gerald W. 48–49 Google Books The store officially opened to the public on March 21, 1927. Upon its completion, it was the largest department store in the southern United States. In 1948, a five-story addition was added to the rear of the store, which also provided an additional entrance on Carnegie Way.Martin 1987 144 In 1963, the building underwent a multimillion-dollar renovation, including the construction of a 700-car parking garage adjacent to the building.Martin 1987 374 In 1985, the store dropped the Davison's name and was rebranded as Macy's.https://www.ajc.com/business/new-life-for-downtown-macy-building/zdhofLYvLV5LcYsYhaXuCO/ New life for downtown Macy's building Ramos Rachel Tobin August 14, 2009 The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Cox Enterprises english live January 16, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20180502170654/https://www.ajc.com/business/new-life-for-downtown-macy-building/zdhofLYvLV5LcYsYhaXuCO/ May 2, 2018 This store, the last major department store in downtown Atlanta, closed in 2003.https://www.atlantadowntown.com/article/former-macys-space-200-peachtree-moves-forward-with-12-million Former Macy's Space, 200 Peachtree, Moves Forward with 12 Million July 25, 2010 AtlantaDowntown.com live January 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20100813185303/http://www.atlantadowntown.com:80/article/former-macys-space-200-peachtree-moves-forward-with-12-million August 13, 2010 In 2007, the Atlanta Preservation Center placed it on their list of "most endangered" historic places. In 2010, the Atlanta Development Authority authorized a $12 million mezzanine loan from the New Markets Tax Credit Program to convert the building to a mixed-use retail and event venue. In 2015, the site was rebranded as Southern Exchange at 200 Peachtree.https://www.cubsllc.com/southern-exchange-at-200-peachtree/ Southern Exchange at 200 Peachtree October 26, 2015 Credit Union Business Services en-US live January 15, 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200115231802/https://www.cubsllc.com/southern-exchange-at-200-peachtree/ January 15, 2020 In 2018, several tenants filed a lawsuit against the building's owners, citing unsafe conditions and intimidation tactics used by the owners.https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/holding-powerful-accountable/200-peachtree-landlord-being-sued-by-tenants-for-unsafe-conditions-intimidation-tactics/85-535506200 200 Peachtree landlord being sued by tenants for unsafe conditions, intimidation tactics Givens LaTasha Park Catherine April 5, 2018 WXIA-TV January 15, 2020 References Bibliography https://books.google.com/books?id=bo9y9O1DwuQC&q=Davison%27s+Atlanta&pg=PA374 Atlanta and Environs: A Chronicle of Its People and Events, 1940s-1970s Martin Harold H. University of Georgia Press 1987 978-0-8203-3907-8 III en Google Books External links Category:Retail buildings in Georgia (U.S. state) Category:Buildings and structures completed in 1927 Category:Department store buildings in the United States Category:1927 establishments in Georgia (U.S. state)