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Originally Posted by YAY0
Also it’s a miracle what not having 8 floors of parking can do for the look and feel of a building… I wonder if anyone has ever thought of this, because Atlanta developers certainly haven’t lol
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Oh, they've thought about it a lot, and they've also weighed the costs. Atlanta's spine rests on solid granite, so the added cost of blasting and clearing rock for underground parking makes above-grade parking more cost effective for private developers (i.e. those who can't forcibly take money from taxpayers).
New, above-grade developments like Atlantic Station and The Gulch offer a convenient alternative, where parking decks can be built above ground but below the raised street grid.