Business Briefs

The Midtown Development Review Committee is reviewing two major, mixed-use projects that will be located at Technology Square. Georgia Tech’s High Performance Computing Center mixed-use development consists of three buildings: a 21-story, 620,000-squarefoot office tower; a three-story, 100,000square-foot data center; and the existing facade of the historic Crum & Forster building, which will be transformed into a restaurant space. Located on the east side of Spring Street, between Armstead Place and 4th Street, the project will also have 46,500 square feet of streetlevel retail and 600 parking spaces. The Standard, a proposed mixed-use student housing development by Landmark Properties and Selig Enterprises, would sit on the southwest corner of Spring Street and 4th Street. The 19-story project would include 280 furnished residential units for students and 11,200 square feet of street-level commercial space, including a Starbucks. Parking would be located in a 10-story precast parking deck that is wrapped with residential units on the streetfronting façades.

Downtown’s iconic Candler Building will be transformed into a Curio hotel, a luxury brand from Hilton. The former office building will have 265 guest rooms, a restaurant and bar. Built in 1906, the Candler Building was Atlanta’s first steel skyscraper. It was developed by Coca-Cola’s Asa Candler, and at 17 stories tall, was one of the tallest buildings in the city. The hotel is set to open in late 2017.

SRS Real Estate Partners (SRS) has announced the first retail tenant for the 675 N. Highland mixed-used development in Poncey-Highland. Trashy Diva will have two storefronts at the project, a 1,600-square-foot dress boutique and 1,500-square-foot lingerie boutique. Both shops are scheduled to open in summer of 2016. Trashy Diva, a boutique women’s clothing store providing vintage and retro-inspired clothing, shoes, jewelry, accessories and lingerie, has five locations in New Orleans. This will be their first location in Atlanta. Owner/designer

The 3,595-square-foot shop has classics like T-shirts, blazers, jeans, dresses and more, for any season. Also recently opened at the development: luxury clothing brand Tom Ford and Ferguson Bath, Kitchen, & Lighting Gallery

Expected to open in April and May are NARS Cosmetics, fitness center Flywheel, men’s clothier Lindberg and athletic apparel brand Kit & Ace

Zone of Light Studio, 1202 Zonolite Road, now has 9,200 square feet of space for meetings, creative space for an auction or parties. The warehouse is equipped with a kitchen, a large art with Acuity Brands that will employ outdoor LED lighting systems to monitor parking lot vehicle counts and occupancy data to facilitate the efficient management of traffic and parking at Lenox Square in Buckhead. The second phase of the program will focus on using the occupancy data to create a parking app to help customers visiting the mall. and rising fashion star, Candice Gwinn, is an Atlanta native. More retailers are expected to be announced soon. and meeting room, a board game room and an 1,800-square-foot black light room along with over 4,000 square feet of open space for a big event. The industrial space has a touch of whimsy from the chandeliers draped in feathers and baubles, to the jukebox in the corner or the lounge couch for 15. For more information, visit zoneoflight.studio.

Atlanta-based Set Free at Sea is offering an alternative to scattered cremated ashes of loved ones called “Ashes to Corals.” The company sculpts ashes into coral reefs that are then placed for marine life to thrive on. For more information, visit setfreeatsea.com.

Jarod and Keith Stentiford recently purchased the Mr. Appliance of Greater Atlanta franchise. The company provides fullservice appliance service and repair to both commercial and residential clients. For more information, visit MrAppliance.com/GreaterAtlanta.

Now you can get a massage as easy as ordering a ride from Uber. Atlantabased Zeel is a “massageon-demand” app for your smartphone that launched in March. Zeel therapists are available seven days a week, 365 days a year, from 8 a.m. to 10:30 p.m., and can be booked anywhere from an hour to a month in advance. All therapists are licensed, background checked, experienced and vetted inperson.

COS opened its first Atlanta store at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta. The store offers clothing for men, women and children.

Children’s shoe store Sprong has moved from Pharr Road to 3716 Roswell Road in Buckhead, doubling the space of the previous storefront. Call 404-846-8506 or visit sprongshoes.com for more information.

Simon announced that it is conducting a pilot program in conjunction

The Technology Association of Georgia (TAG) recently awarded Split with the FinTech Innovation of the Year Award. Split allows restaurant and bar customers to pay for their food and drink directly from the phone, instantly split the check among friends and order takeout food. The app is available for iPhone and Android. For more information, visit payandsplit.com.