Urbanize Atlanta, a new outlet for real estate news, covered the Seven88 West Midtown luxury condos. Goode Van Slyke Architecture designed the building for developer McKinley Homes. The article notes the scenic views and excellent location. It also notes that roughly half the condos are now sold, thanks in part to video and images, which it links to in the story. Click here to read the full article.
The Buckhead Reporter newspaper recently featured two photos of GVSA’s entry in the “Big PATH, Tiny Parks” exhibit. Livable Buckhead and Tiny Doors ATL hosted the event on PATH400 to highlight the importance of urban greenspace. GVSA’s park featured a river, zipline, rustic tower and outdoor amphitheater. About 40 local businesses and organizations built parks that measure 14 by 18 inches. Participants included residents, local organizations and sponsors, including GVSA.
GVSA is among the sponsors of the Tiny Parks exhibit presented by Livable Buckhead and Tiny Doors ATL. The October 16-18 event is an immersion experience of tiny parks along PATH400 near Old Ivy Park in Buckhead. Forty groups and businesses created parks measuring 14 by 18 inches to show the value of greenspace, no matter how small. GVSA’s sponsorship reflects the firm’s commitment to creativity, sustainability, and community service. For more information, check out the coverage in the Atlanta Journal Constitution or visit LivableBuckhead.com.
The Triad Business Journal covered GVSA opening its new office in Greensboro. Partner Chris Goode, originally from Greensboro, told the publication that the Triad’s rapid growth makes it a great fit for the firm’s work in education, healthcare, multifamily and other sectors. The coverage included references to the firm’s work on Mercedes-Benz Stadium, the luxury high-rise Seven88 West Midtown and other big projects. The full article can be found here.
Goode Van Slyke Architecture expands to Greensboro, North Carolina. This will be the firm’s first expansion outside of Atlanta.
“Greensboro, which is my hometown, has a central location within reach of opportunities throughout North Carolina,” said GVSA partner Chris Goode. “We’re already on vendor lists for several owners so we look forward to gearing up quickly.”
“This is a market that suits us,” adds partner Paul Van Slyke. “The opportunities that exist there – education, multifamily, healthcare and other sectors – fit perfectly with what we do.”
Two representatives of Goode Van Slyke Architecture spoke at the Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting of the Construction Coffee Club. The sold-out breakfast meeting at The Buckhead Club, attracted a Who’s Who of Atlanta’s construction and real estate community.
Architect and author Jeff Morrison spoke about some of the firm’s latest projects, including Seven88 West Midtown, a luxury high-rise that’s nearing completion. The sleek 22-level glass and steel tower features two amenity decks and thoughtfully designed condos, including penthouses with skyline views. Morrison is also the author of “Atlanta Underground: History from Below,” a new book about the hidden – and often forgotten – spaces beneath the city.
The panel also included Darden & Company Vice President Matt Dale and Senior Project Manager Carson Mathis from JLL.
Sponsors included the Council for Quality Growth, Goode Van Slyke, Darden Company Development Management, and JLL. It is presented by Cooper & Co. General Contractors.
The COVID-19 Pandemic makes it difficult for companies to keep clients, vendors and employees engaged. A recent Atlanta Business Chronicle story included some of Goode Van Slyke Architecture’s creative solutions to this piece of the pandemic puzzle.
The article in the August 28, 2020 print edition included suggestions from companies such as Coca-Cola Bottler’s Sales and Service Company about avoiding burn-out since most meetings are now virtual. The story is illustrated with photos from some of GVSA’s activities, including a socially distanced Supper Club in the firm’s courtyard/beer garden and a Zoom baby shower for one of their employees. Other GVSA activities includes virtual happy hours and trivia competitions. It’s a great example of how GVSA builds a positive workplace culture and adds creativity to everything it does.
Seven88 West Midtown, designed by Goode Van Slyke Architecture, has won a 2020 OBIE Award. The annual awards celebrate outstanding achievements in homebuilding. The awards are a production of the Greater Atlanta Home Builders Association in conjunction with the Atlanta Sales and Marketing Council.
The luxury 22-story high-rise condominium earned a Silver award in the Single-Family Attached category for homes selling for between $600,000 and $699,999. The two-bedroom two-bath condo can be seen in an online virtual tour, which can be found at this link.
The award went to developer McKinley Homes with special thanks to GVSA. The high-rise also won awards for the best sales center, best interactive tool and best online banner. A team of judges located across the Southeast, Mid-Atlantic and Texas determined the honorees.
Goode Van Slyke Architecture is donating design services to build out new office space in the newly-leased warehouse of well-known charity The Empty Stocking Fund (ESF).
In July of 2020, the nonprofit moved into a 20,000 square foot warehouse in Southwest Atlanta’s Pittsburgh neighborhood near Downtown. GVSA’s donation includes pro bono design services for 1,000 square feet including office space for staff and support space for volunteers. The design also includes updating the building’s entrances and exits to meet current codes and make the facility more welcoming to all who visit. Brasfield & Gorrie, the general contractor, is also donating expertise and time while working with vendors and trade contractors to secure materials and labor.
Founded in 1927, The Empty Stocking Fund is a nonprofit organization that supports metro Atlanta in-need children and empowers their caregivers to provide for them. It provides a unique holiday gift shopping experience for parents, allowing them to choose brand new, high-quality gifts for their children and recently added a school supply distribution program that more than tripled the number of children served each year. This year, in addition to distributing individual student school supply kits and holiday gifts to more than 30,000 disadvantaged kids, ESF will soon launch Atlanta’s first and only online free store for teachers giving 5,000 teachers an opportunity to receive more than $500 worth of supplies and materials to support their students.
“I’ve volunteered at The Empty Stocking Fund holiday shopping events several times,” said GVSA architect Leisa Hardage. “It’s truly a joyous experience. In the spirit of the volunteerism that keeps The Empty Stocking Fund operating, we felt we could make a difference with this project.”
“Thank you, Goode Van Slyke Architecture, Brasfield & Gorrie, McKenney’s, Inc. and Mazzetti for your incredible generosity,” ESF Executive Director Manda Hunt wrote on Facebook. “We are SO excited to get our current office situation improved. For the first time in our 94-year history, we will finally have a real home of our own.”
Goode Van Slyke Architecture is performing 25 acts of community service to celebrate the firm’s 25th anniversary.
