1010 Midtown
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1010 Midtown is a 35 story mixed-use high-rise building in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...

 featuring 443 condominiums atop 38000 sq ft (3,530.3 m²) of retail and dining space. The entire structure takes up about 2 acres (8,093.7 m²) on the block between 11th and 12th streets in Midtown Atlanta
Midtown Atlanta
Midtown is the second largest financial district in the city of Atlanta, Georgia, situated between the commercial and financial districts of Downtown and SoNo to the south and the affluent residential and commercial district of Buckhead to the north...

, the front of which follows the curve of Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street
Peachtree Street is the main street of Atlanta. The city grew up around the street, and many of its historical and municipal buildings are or were located along it...

. The 1010 Midtown building also features a park-in-the-sky, which will be one of the largest environmentally green rooftops
Green building
Green building refers to a structure and using process that is environmentally responsible and resource-efficient throughout a building's life-cycle: from siting to design, construction, operation, maintenance, renovation, and demolition...

 in the city.

Daniel Corporation, Selig Enterprises, the Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund (CJUF) and MetLife combined forces to make 1010 Midtown, a key piece in the Midtown Mile, a reality. The building was designed by the architecture firm Rule Joy Trammell + Rubio and built by Brasfield & Gorrie
Brasfield & Gorrie
Brasfield & Gorrie, LLC is a privately held construction management, general contractor|general contracting, and design-build service provider. Founded in 1921 by Thomas C. Brasfield as the Thomas C...

. Construction of this first phase of the 12th & Midtown development began in August 2006 and was completed in early 2009.

At the base of 1010 Midtown sits several new restaurants and bars, including Ra Sushi, Noon Midtown, Piola, and Ri Ra Irish Pub. It also houses a Bank of America branch and additional retail space fronting Peachtree road, including a CB2 store that opened in August 2010.

Midtown Mile

The Midtown Mile, a block that is expected to cover some 3000000 sq ft (278,709.1 m²) when completed, will run along Peachtree Street and will be the newest location for high-end retail and dining activities in Atlanta. It will host a variety of flagship storefronts, restaurants, hotels and high-rises, of which, 1010 Midtown will be the first to be fully completed.

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