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'''Renaissance Plaza''' was a proposed 170,000 square foot class A office building to be located on property owned by [[Frank Kovach]] on the northeast corner of [[20th Street South|20th Street]] and [[Highland Avenue]] near [[Five Points South]]. | [[File:Renaissance Plaza rendering.png|right|thumb|342px|mallwood, Reynolds, Stewart & Stewart's rendering of Renaissance Plaza]] | ||
'''Renaissance Plaza''' was a proposed 170,000 square foot class A office building to be located on property owned by [[Frank Kovach]]'s [[Kovach & Associates]] on the northeast corner of [[20th Street South|20th Street]] and [[Highland Avenue]] near [[Five Points South]]. | |||
The proposed building | The proposed 14-story building was designed by Cooper Carry & Associates of Atlanta, Georgia. A rendering showing a pink stone and glass tower with a curving facade was posted on their web site. Another Atlanta architect, Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart & Stewart, also created a rendering for a building with an all-glass curved corner section. | ||
The lot was cleared in [[1988]] with the demolition of both a Shop-A-Snak Food Mart and [[Connie's Famous Foods]]. By 1990, after a two-year-long marketing effort failed to secure a primary tenant, the plans were abandoned and the property sold. Kovach moved to Florida shortly afterwards. | The lot was cleared in [[1988]] with the demolition of both a Shop-A-Snak Food Mart and [[Connie's Famous Foods]]. By 1990, after a two-year-long marketing effort failed to secure a primary tenant, the plans were abandoned and the property sold. Kovach moved to Florida shortly afterwards. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
* Williams, Roy. (May 15, 1994) "Un.Real Estate: Pet Projects Grow into White Elephants." | * Williams, Roy. (May 15, 1994) "Un.Real Estate: Pet Projects Grow into White Elephants." {{BN}} | ||
* Walsh, Maggie Hall. (September 7, 1993) "New restaurant, Studio Arts Building may fill empty Five Points spaces." | * Walsh, Maggie Hall. (September 7, 1993) "New restaurant, Studio Arts Building may fill empty Five Points spaces." {{BN}} | ||
[[Category:Unbuilt proposals]] | [[Category:Unbuilt proposals]] | ||
[[Category:20th Street South]] | [[Category:20th Street South]] | ||
[[Category:Highland Avenue]] | [[Category:Highland Avenue]] | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:14-story buildings]] | ||
[[Category:Five Points South]] | [[Category:Five Points South]] |
Latest revision as of 12:30, 14 April 2017
Renaissance Plaza was a proposed 170,000 square foot class A office building to be located on property owned by Frank Kovach's Kovach & Associates on the northeast corner of 20th Street and Highland Avenue near Five Points South.
The proposed 14-story building was designed by Cooper Carry & Associates of Atlanta, Georgia. A rendering showing a pink stone and glass tower with a curving facade was posted on their web site. Another Atlanta architect, Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart & Stewart, also created a rendering for a building with an all-glass curved corner section.
The lot was cleared in 1988 with the demolition of both a Shop-A-Snak Food Mart and Connie's Famous Foods. By 1990, after a two-year-long marketing effort failed to secure a primary tenant, the plans were abandoned and the property sold. Kovach moved to Florida shortly afterwards.
A Ruby Tuesday's restaurant was later constructed on the site, which was converted into a Chick-fil-A in 2011.
References
- Williams, Roy. (May 15, 1994) "Un.Real Estate: Pet Projects Grow into White Elephants." The Birmingham News
- Walsh, Maggie Hall. (September 7, 1993) "New restaurant, Studio Arts Building may fill empty Five Points spaces." The Birmingham News