Location [View Map 1]

The Kessler CityLofts are located at 87 Peachtree Street SW at Martin Luther King Boulevard in downtown Atlanta. The residents of the Kessler can enjoy walking to many of downtown Atlanta's attractions and can catch the MARTA rail and bus service within blocks of the front door.

Philips Arena is three blocks away. CNN Center is four blocks to the west. The Atlanta Journal Constitution reports only two blocks away. The Sam Nunn Federal Center and its dog park sits across the street. Atlanta City Hall, the Fulton County Courthouse and government adminstrative centers are one block away. Shopping at the Underground Atlanta is just one block north. Georgia State University and the Fulton County Central Library is three blocks north as well as the historic Broad Street restraurants and shops. The Georgia Dome and the World Congress Center are not more than ten minutes walk to the west. And the new Aquarium and World of Coke are also within walking distance. Centennnial Park as well as Woodruff and Hurt Parks are not more than six blocks away.


Map 1: Downtown Atlanta. Star indicates location of Kessler CityLofts.

Directions [View Map 2]

From North of Atlanta (1)
Interstate 75/85 South to downtown connector. Exit 248A (MLK Dr, State Capitol, Turner Field). Stay on MLK. Park in Underground Atlanta garage on right past either Central Avenue or Pryor Street.

From South of Atlanta (2)
Interstate 75/85 North to Braves stadium. Exit 246 (Fulton St, Central Ave, Downtown). Bear left on exit ramp. Continue on Central Avenue. Cross Trinity and Mitchell. Left on MLK. Park in Underground Atlanta garage on right past either Central Avenue or Pryor Street.

From East of Atlanta (3)
Interstate 20 West. Exit 58A (Capitol Ave, Downtown). Right on Capitol. Left on MLK. Park in Underground Atlanta garage on right past either Central Avenue or Pryor Street.

From West of Atlanta (4)
Interstate 20 East. Exit 56B (Windsor St, Spring St, Turner Field). Left on Windsor (becomes Spring Street). Cross Trinity. Right on Mitchell. Left on Central. Left on MLK. Park in Underground Atlanta garage on right past either Central Avenue or Pryor Street.

From Underground Parking
Exit parking garage. Go right on MLK. Kessler CityLofts is between Peachtree and Broad on the right (KFC & Subway on 1st floor). Entrance is under awning on the MLK side. Using the call box at the front door, press the “A” or “Z” button to scan names. When the correct appears, press the call button. Someone will answer and buzz you in (like in Seinfeld).

Map 2: Directions Kessler CityLofts from four freeway directions.

History

The Kessler CityLofts structure charts its earliest structural documents in the Fulton County offices at 1899. Other documents suggest the building was erected in 1912. These early permits and drawings date the building as one of the oldest still standing in downtown Atlanta. The building was the site of the original Davison-Paxon. The department store was bought by Macys in the 1920s and moved uptown to the block next to the Winecoff Hotel. Then from the 1930s to the 1990s, Kessler department store occupied the building, which was part of the downtown shopping district that included Richs department store. It was reported in Jezebel magazine in 1999, that Kessler's was one of the few that opened its doors to African-Americans in a time when most did not. Today, the conversion includes six floors of condomimiums. The ground floor was developed for commercial spaces.


Architecture

The exterior facades are built with recently (2005) rennovated red brick and large windows that give stunning views of midtown to the northeast and downtown to the southwest. Most of the residents enjoy classical Doric columns, original maple and walnut floors and 16 1/2" ceilings - true loft heights. Many of the windows are more than 100 inches tall. Much of the original interior brick is exposed to the interiors of the residential units. The residential units range from 1,000 to 2,200 square fee as one and two bedroom units.


Amenities

• Rooftop Fitness Center and Deck
• Industrial Elevator
• Parking for 18 Units
• Basement Storage Spaces
• DirecTV
• 1 block from MARTA Rail station


Contact Us

Inquiries regarding Kessler CityLofts should be made to:

InTown Property Management, LLC
(404) 522-8288 Phone
(404) 522-9593 Fax
kessler.lofts@mindspring.com