Tallest residential tower ever built in Atlanta is getting closer

ATLANTA — The tallest residential tower ever built in Atlanta is about to get off the ground after a slow start.

The building known as No. 2 Opus will be 53 stories tall, right in the middle of Midtown Atlanta.

Developers told Channel 2 Action News the building will be worth the wait because it's the kind of luxury high-rise Atlanta hasn't seen before.

About six months since the groundbreaking of No. 2 Opus, the lot is still mud and rocks.

“We’ve had some of those delays. But for the most part, we’re still on target,” said building marketer Lori Lane.

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Lane said diggers working on the foundation encountered more granite than expected.

“We hit granite, but that’s normal for Atlanta. We’re going to continue to keep blasting,” she said.

Once the rock is gone, the building can start going up. When complete, it will be the tallest residential building in all of Atlanta.

The building will have condos, a spa and valet parking.

“The goal of the building was really to bring to Atlanta a building that gave you a unique lifestyle,” Lane said.

After some concerns early on from prospective buyers, developers added smaller, lower-priced units.

“We’ve redesigned a little bit. We’ve added different kinds of floor plans that accommodate what our buyer wanted,” Lane said.

After that, she said sales picked up.

The success of No. 2 Opus could determine whether more luxury buildings join the Atlanta skyline.

Prices on the low end start in the $500,000s. If you want a penthouse, those go well into the millions.

They hope to finish the building in late 2020.

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