The Midtown Development Review Committee (DRC) made recommendations Tuesday for a proposed residential tower on 10th Street that would incorporate a new Fire Station #15.
The project, led by Atlanta Urban Development Corporation and Midtown Community Heroes Housing, would feature a 21-story mixed-use tower, a new 19,448 square foot fire station at the base, and a 224-space parking deck at 170 10th St.
The building would have 231 units (with about one-third designated as affordable). The fire station’s main doors, residential leasing, lobby, and bike storage would all be located at street-level facing 10th St.
An easement connected to 11th St. would provide rear access to the fire station, loading, trash services, and all parking.
The DRC made a number of recommendations, including increasing the size of the bike storage facility, simplifying the façade treatment of the fire station with a recommended brick punched opening design for the first three levels, and adding more landscaping.
The DRC committee also recommended short-term pick-up/drop-off spaces with a delineated pathway to the lobby and mailroom on the 11th Street side of the building. Pick-up and drop-off along 10th Street would be prohibited so as not to interfere with the operation of the fire station, which has been at 170 10th for nearly 40 years.
According to Saporta Report, Invest Atlanta approved an $85 million tax-exempt bond to help finance the construction of 170 10th in July.