The Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead is a 580 ft (177 m) tall combination hotel/condominium building skyscraper in Atlanta, Georgia. It was constructed from 2006 to 2008 and has 42 floors. It is the 12th tallest building in Atlanta and the fifteenth tallest residential highrise in the United States. The design architect for the building was Robert A.M. Stern Architects with Atlanta firm Milton Pate Architects serving as the Architect of Record. The project was developed by Atlanta-based City Centre Properties, LLC and constructed by Holder Construction Company.
History
The tower was built at a cost of $197.4 million. The hotel portion opened for business on May 1, 2008 as The Mansion on Peachtree - A Rosewood Hotel & Residence, managed by Rosewood Hotels & Resorts.[1] The grand opening was held a week later, on May 7.[2] The hotel was sold in foreclosure to iStar Financial on February 3, 2010 for $66.1 million. It was renamed Mandarin Oriental, Atlanta[3] in 2012.[4] The hotel was sold to Xenia Hotels & Resorts, Inc. for $53.5 million on December 10, 2018[5] and renamed Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead.[6]
Building
A 127-room hotel occupies the lower half of the building. Above the hotel are 45 residential units on 26 floors. The Residences also consist of a separate building located in the English Gardens called "The Villas". The Villas consist of three separate private residences that include three floors of living space and private underground garages.[citation needed]
Restaurants
In December 2008, Craft Atlanta, a branch of Tom Colicchio's New York based restaurant, opened in a freestanding building in front of The Mansion. The interiors were designed by Bentel & Bentel Architects of New York. Milton Pate Architects of Atlanta again served as the Architect of Record for the interior build-out. Freese Construction Company of Atlanta served as the general contractor for the build out. The restaurant closed shortly before Valentine's Day 2010. Del Frisco's Grille opened in the space in late 2012.[7] The restaurant is not part of the hotel business.
See also
References
- ^ "The Mansion on Peachtree, A Rosewood Hotel and Residences Sold in Foreclosure; The Atlanta Building". Hotel Online. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "The Mansion on Peachtree opens with a garden toasting ceremony". May 16, 2008.
- ^ "Mandarin to Manage the Mansion". Bizjournals.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ Leon Stafford, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. "Mansion on Peachtree to be rebranded Residences at Mandarin Oriental". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead Hotel Sold for $53.5 Million". Hotelnewsresource.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Waldorf Astoria Atlanta Buckhead Hotel Opens". Hotelnewsresource.com. Retrieved January 28, 2019.
- ^ "Del Frisco's Grille to Open Buckhead Location Sat., Oct. 13 - What Now Atlanta: The Best Source for Atlanta News".