The first of four 35-foot tall oak trees is planted at Buckhead Atlanta.
The first of four 35-foot tall oak trees is planted at Buckhead Atlanta.

Local media got a chance to go behind the construction fences at Buckhead Atlanta on Friday to see the hive of activity taking place in the run-up to the opening of its first shops and restaurants in mid-September. Developer OliverMcMillan is spending a whopping $10 million on landscaping for the live/work/play mecca that stands in the heart of Buckhead Village. Workers were busy with landscaping, including the creation of colorful flower beds and the arrival of the first of four 35-foot tall oak trees being planted around the property.

The tree is ready for planting outside the Hermes store at Buckhead Atlanta.
The tree is ready for planting outside the Hermes store at Buckhead Atlanta.
Colorful flower beds are being planted throughout Buckhead Atlanta.
Colorful flower beds are being planted throughout Buckhead Atlanta.
Buckhead Atlanta is a hive of activity ahead of the opening of the first shops and restaurants on Sept. 18.
Buckhead Atlanta is a hive of activity ahead of the opening of the first shops and restaurants on Sept. 18.

 

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Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.