Pickleball facility bound for Buckhead tower near Lenox, MARTA ( atlanta.urbanize.city )

Pickleball facility bound for Buckhead tower near Lenox, MARTA
Josh Green
Mon, 07/15/2024 - 12:39
Atlanta’s tireless pickleball craze has recently manifested in the form of an elevated amenity at a new Buckhead condo tower and an entertainment complex spread across a former Armour Yards warehouse.

Now, it’s coming to the base level of one of Buckhead’s tallest buildings.

Banyan Street Capital has compiled plans to convert a street-level shell space at Salesforce Tower into an upscale take on America’s fastest growing sport.

The building is a 34-story, Class A office tower Banyan Street purchased in a joint venture with KKR for $205 million five years ago. It’s located at 950 East Paces Ferry Road near Lenox Square mall, about a block from MARTA’s Lenox Square station.

According to plans filed with Buckhead’s SPI-12 Development Review Committee, the pickleball lounge will complement other perks at the renovated high-rise but won’t be open for public play.

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The East Paces Ferry Road entryway in question today. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital/Livable Buckhead

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Plans for an operable partition and glass entry doors off East Paces Ferry Road. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital

Plans drawn up by Austin-based Interior Architects call for carving new openings in the building that face a vehicle drop-off area and East Paces Ferry Road. New glass doors and a 30-foot-long, operable glass partition would blur the lines between a covered outdoor area and the pickleball facility’s interior seating and lone court.

The building’s amenity offerings “make the daily hustle breeze by,” according to Banyan Street marketing materials.

No variations are being requested for the pickleball project. Buckhead DRC members commended the proposed use of space during their July meeting and did not request any changes. Plans will now move on to City of Atlanta staff for approval.

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The footprint of the planned pickleball facility is shown at right. Interior Architects, via Banyan Street Capital

Find more context and images pertaining to the Salesforce Tower plans in the gallery above.

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