UPDATE #2: Cory and I are pretty sure we spotted the new location of Hastings in Peachtree Corners. No signs have been posted, but the building is almost complete and there looks to be a lot of landscaping equipment outside PLUS we recognized the hastings shopping carts. The new location is at the intersection of Woodhill Drive and Ryan Road, behind the Chick-fil-A off Peachtree Parkway: 3240 Woodhill Drive.
UPDATE: Hastings is moving to a location in Peachtree Corners (Norcross). Not quite "North Atlanta"... We will keep you posted when we figure out the actual address- I'm guessing PIB.
Hastings Nature and Garden Center is moving to a new "secret" location! Our neighborhood nursery is leaving its Peachtree Street home in Brookhaven to an undisclosed new site somewhere in North Atlanta (per their newsletter & facebook page). It's a little scary to see an Everything Must Go sign, but word is that they really are moving (not closing their doors) so it only makes me even more curious as to where they are going, and why it has to be so secretive. I can only speculate on the many places they might end up...
I have enjoyed having Hastings just a walk away. Their staff has always been helpful and knowledgeable, and I really just enjoy strolling around their space. Hastings boasts (or boasted I guess) talking parrots (photo below), a koi pond, and beautiful garden paths (photo above) all right off of Peachtree (across from the Cherokee Plaza Kroger) sandwiched in between a tire place and an auto parts store.
I'm sad to see them leave, but I can only hope that means something awesome is going to replace it. Perhaps that's why they are leaving? Maybe a developer picked up that whole parcel + tire place + Brookhaven Plaza (with the seemingly only surviving Blockbuster left, the old empty Wilson & Sons, etc.) and something spectacular is going to bridge the gap from our side of Peachtree all the way to Dresden. So exciting! No word yet, though. But we will keep you posted when we hear of Hasting's Grand Opening announcement (no date set) and when we hear what's going to replace it. We reccommend you stop by and check them out before they leave the neighborhood and take advantage of their 25%-70% off deals- but stop by soon, their inventory is definitely dwindling.
I have also been very curious as to why Hastings is leaving - were they leasing the space & the lease not renewed, or did Hastings sell (I'm too lazy to check the real estate records to confirm)?
ReplyDeleteHopefully their new location will include the same neat landscaping as my children and I enjoy visiting their store periodically.
As for the current location, I too hope that there are some exciting and unique plans for the parcel (or something bigger as part of an assemblage).
I continue to enjoy your blog. All the best!
Rob Turner
I just did some minimal research and it doesn't look like the building/property is up for lease. Hastings wasn't the owner, and the current owner doesn't list the property on their database, so they probably already have an idea of what's going in there (exciting!). I didn't realize that the parcel is almost 2.5 acres which is pretty decent for right there on Peacthree.
ReplyDeleteWe will keep you posted when we hear more about where hastings is going, and what will be replacing it. Thanks for reading!
Snarky
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