The GOOD:
Let me preface by saying that I'm a young, gay professional - so naturally I had my reservations about living so far away from the gayborhood. However, if you're open to a change and want to be in an up and coming neighborhood, consider the Office. It's the first luxury apartment building downtown in what? Half a century? The units themselves are BEAUTIFUL. I cannot get over my white granite counter-tops, hardwood floors, or sliding barn doors. The views are also jaw-dropping, you never
...really get used to them. Watching the storms roll through the city from your 10 foot tall windows will become your new favorite pastime.
My utility bills (electric and water) usually come out to be under $100. I never use any AC because I can leave the fans on 24/7 and my electric bill still only comes out to $40 a month.
The building amenities are amazing too. The pool is great and is usually only half-full during the summer, same for the gym - which I use all the time and rarely ever see anybody.
There's a coffee machine in the lobby that you can use anytime, which I do and I've saved a bit of money from buying Starbucks every morning before work. My favorite amenity is the north deck - which has a little dog park as well as 2 private BBQ areas with grills and sinks. I entertain a lot and my friends are almost stunned by the views from the deck. It's the perfect place to entertain guests, north deck is super spacious yet you can have intimate parties by the grill or firepit.
The location is amazing too, we're connected to the Peachtree Center MARTA station via the skybridges, and I'm only a 10 minute walk from Midtown, 15 from O4W, and 20 from Inman Park/Beltline (which you can get to from the Freedom Trail that's in front of the building.)
The BAD:
The worst part about living here would be the fact that there's no guest parking and we have to share the parking deck with the Hilton hotel. It's incredibly frustrating when you want to invite friends over but they're hesitant because there's no free parking and never any street parking. Which okay, I know they can take MARTA, but a lot of my guest come over after dark and would rather drive for convenience.
Max of 2.