The new owners of Downtown’s landmark Olympia Building are in the process of finalizing redevelopment plans for the two-story structure, according to a report in Creative Loafing. Based on new renderings, the building located at the intersection of Peachtree, Decatur and Edgewood will keep its historic look and a Walgreens pharmacy is apparently intended for the ground floor, although CHS-23 Peachtree/Encore Real Estate wouldn’t confirm or deny. The iconic Coca-Cola sign on the roof would stay, too.
Sandy Springs Police have arrested a 23-year old woman found inside the Northside Drive residence of music producer Dallas Austin, which is currently being rented by pop star Justin Bieber. According to the police report, a family member found the woman sleeping in one of the home’s bedrooms shortly after 5 p.m. on March 5. Police were called and arrested Qianying Zhao of Doraville, charging her with criminal trespass. She told police that she entered the unoccupied home through an unlocked door and came to the home to attend Bieber’s birthday party, which was held earlier in the week at another location. She originally said she was friends with the singer however it is believed that she is one of millions who follow Bieber on Twitter. She was taken to the Fulton County Jail Annex in Alpharetta and booked on a misdemeanor.
More than 800 families signed up for their children to attend Atlanta Classical Academy, a new charter school to be located in the Buckhead area, according to a report from Reporter Newspapers. At an enrollment lottery, just 450 of the 1,341 hopeful students were awarded spots at the K-8 school, said Matthew Kirby, chairman of the school’s board of directors. Kirby said there will be just 50 students per grade at the new school, which will focus on a liberal arts model of education.
