This review is for Lindbergh Plaza, the large shopping center in South Buckhead at the corner of Piedmont Rd. and Sidney Marcus Blvd. This shopping center has been in Atlanta for many decades. It underwent a major renovation around 2005. Old buildings were torn down and new structures were built from the ground up. The shopping center was transformed. Gone are the days of Kmart, Eckerd Pharmacy, Piccadilly Cafeteria, the post office, and the police precinct. Today, the big name, big box tenants are Best Buy, Home Depot, and Target.
After over 10 years in existence, the property still looks good. It's clean and spacious with plenty of parking. The property is easily accessible on all four sides (Piedmont, Sidney Marcus, Morosgo, Adina). It's not far from Midtown and it's close to I-85, GA 400, and Buford Highway. Since its re-opening in the mid-2000s, other new development in the area has included contemporary apartments (Lindbergh Vista), a QT gas station, The Dump discount furniture store, and the GA 400/I-85 connector ramps. All are nice additions to the neighborhood.
Most of my trips to Lindbergh Plaza are for Best Buy and Home Depot. These stores' locations are the closest to my home. Over the years, I've been pleased with the relatively convenient in-town access I've had to these typically suburban-located stores. I've noticed the Best Buy at Lindbergh is the least busy of any Best Buy I've been to. It's less crowded and cleaner. If they charged Cobb County sales tax, it'd be the perfect Atlanta Best Buy. These advantages generally apply to the Home Depot as well, though it's consistently more busy.
Lindbergh Plaza consists of two stories. The lower level houses the Target. I prefer Target Atlantic Station to Target Lindbergh even though I believe both stores opened roughly around the same time. Target Lindbergh seems more worn and unkempt these days, though I think that's because the Lindbergh store sees more traffic. Covered parking is available for Target or you can park upstairs and take stairs or an elevator down. A neat feature about this plaza are the shopping carts that automatically lock when taken off-site.
The restaurant lineup is unimpressive. It includes chains such as Arby's, Waffle House, and Tin Drum. There's an Italian restaurant, Il Bacio, and a Starbucks. (There's also a Starbucks inside Target, making for two Starbucks cafes on-site.)
While there's nothing extraordinary about this shopping center, I appreciate the modernity it brought to the neighborhood as well as beneficial in-town access to some big box brands. read more