Real Estate Briefs

Developer John Wieland is hoping to revive the One Museum Place luxury condo development across the street from the High Museum in Midtown. New plans were presented to the Midtown Development Review Committee in December. Originally envisioned seven years ago as a 23-story tower with 96 units, the new plan for One Museum Place is ve stories with 48 units ranging in price from $700 to $2.5 million.

Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate recently honored Bonneau Ansley III, Harry Norman, Realtors #1 Agent Company-wide and founder of the Ansley Group, at its 8th annual Fall Conference held in Atlanta. Ansley was presented the Rookie of the Year Award for his achievements, including his over $70 million sales volume for 2013, and for being named Christie’s International Real Estate Top Agent in Georgia.

e West Peachtree Street property that was once planned as Trump Towers has been purchased by AMLI Residential for $7 million. e 1.8-acre site at 15th Street will likely become a high-rise apartment building. e Trump project fell apart at the beginning of the economic crisis in 2008.

e Brandon Neighborhood Association marked the start of its third year in existence this past fall with an annual meeting held at the Morris Brandon Elementary School in Buckhead. e mission of the BNA is to maintain and enhance the area as a desirable residential community. A security patrol manned by o duty Atlanta police o cers is the focus of the neighborhood, although enhanced communication among residents and social outings are important elements as well. e BNA has 142 members so far this year and continues to recruit to exceed last year’s total of 162. For more information regarding membership or the work of the association, contact Beth Beskin at ebeskin@gmail.com.

e City of Decatur in partnership with the Georgia Historic Preservation Division will hold the sixth annual Decatur Old House Fair on Feb. 8 at the Courtyard Marriott iStar Residential has hired an all-new sales team, led by the top-selling high-rise agent in Atlanta, for e Residences at Mandarin Oriental Karen Rodriguez of Dorsey Alston Realtors will lead the revamped sales e orts. She brings 11 years of experience in the Buckhead luxury high-rise market to the exclusive, world-class property. e addition of Rodriguez is part of an extensive rebranding process that began in May 2012 with the reintroduction of the exclusive, ve-star luxury Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta. e debt-free property, wholly owned by real estate company iStar Financial Inc., has been reshaped into one of the top-ranked hotels in the city. Now, iStar Financial Inc. has shi ed focus to the 25-unit residential units on the top oors of the property. e Residences currently are being built-out with contemporary, highend nishes and built-in replaces with marble surrounds. Each unit will also feature a 36-inch Viking gas grill as well as a replace on its balcony. e team is also revamping the common areas with modern color palettes and marble oors. Additionally, plans are underway to build out all the remaining un nished shells. For more information, visit moresidencesatlanta.com.

Hotel and Conference Center. is annual celebration features industry experts o ering fresh ideas, practical advice, innovative materials, and quality services for owners of older homes. For more information, visit DecaturOldHouseFair.com and be sure to check out the February issue of INtown for a feature on the event.

Jenny Pruitt, CEO of Atlanta Fine Homes Sotheby’s International Realty, hosted a reception for Atlanta-born artist Jill Steenhuis to celebrate the release of her new book, Art, Soul and Destiny. Steenhuis’s paintings of the South of France have made her much sought a er artist, and she was chosen by the Smithsonian Institute as their Cézanne specialist when museum o cials traveled to Provence for the 100th anniversary of the famed Impressionist’s death.

A New York development team, including Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp. and Arquitechtonica, wants to build three new skyscrapers on the site of what would have been the Atlanta Symphony’s new home in Midtown. According to reports, the plans call for a 56-story residential/hotel tower and two 46-story residential towers. e 4.5acre site at 98 14th Street is sandwiched between One Atlantic Center and the 1180 Peachtree tower.