The building at 1447 N.E. Expressway, near North Druid Hills Road and I-85, opened in 1971 as the Executive Park Motor Hotel.
In its later years, the building served as a training facility for
BellSouth. In the late 2000s, there was talk of a hotel operator taking
over the building and renovating it to reopen it as a hotel, but that
hasn't happened. There was also talk of an apartment
developer redeveloping the property for hundreds
of apartments, but again, nothing happened.
Children's Healthcare of Atlanta,
which already has a significant presence in the area, and more
specifically within Executive Park, purchased the property in January,
2013. The roughly 5.5 acre property was purchased for $9.6 million and
allow for both additional parking and a tentatively planned medical
office building. Although work is finally underway to level the
buildings, the replacement facility situation is said to be "fluid,"
with a number of options being considered.
A press release from July indicates a renovation was considered, but that the decision was made to demolish instead.
"After
a thorough evaluation, Children’s determined that renovation was not a
viable option for this building. The current structure, with its
outdated construction and design, would not be able to serve any
potential future needs of the pediatric health care system."
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