The Midtown Development Review Committee (DRC) met on June 9 to review a new application for an “organic grocery store” at 14th and Spring streets. The unnamed store: a flagship Whole Foods Market.
Planned as the second phase of The Related Group’s mixed-used development on the block bound by Spring, 14th, West Peachtree and 13th streets, the project consists of two levels of retail – a 50,040-square-foot organic foods market and an additional 21,907-square-feet of restaurant and retail space – above three levels of parking. Access to the parking will be provided off Spring and 13th streets.
Some of unique features for this Whole Foods would include a brew pub, cooking school, green walls, and two outdoor patio spaces, one located on Spring Street and one located at the corner of 14th Street and West Peachtree.
The committee asked that the development team revisit the street-level façades to provide a more pedestrian friendly and to explore options for a green roof to meet the sustainability objectives of the Midtown Eco-District. The applicant will continue to develop their proposal further and return to the DRC for a follow-up review.
