Stephanie Stuckey Benfield has been appointed as the new Director of the Office of Sustainability for the City of Atlanta. Benfield, a former state representative from DeKalb County and long-time environmental advocate, will lead the city’s sustainability efforts as former director Denise Quarles transitions back to a career in the private sector. “I am excited to have another capable, experienced leader join the Office of Sustainability,” said Mayor Kasim Reed. “Stephanie Stuckey Benfield has distinguished herself in her advocacy for sustainability and our environment from her time in the Georgia General Assembly to her leadership at GreenLaw. I look forward to working with Ms. Benfield to keep Atlanta on the path to being one of the top sustainable cities.” Benfield has served as the executive director of GreenLaw for the past three years, an Atlanta-based organization providing legal and technical assistance to environmental and community groups statewide.
The City of Atlanta has announced that the Department of Planning and Community Development’s (DPCD) Office of Housing contributed $300,000 in federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) program funds to help complete a new, affordable apartment project for low-income senior citizens. The announcement was marked by a special groundbreaking ceremony on the property site in the Reynoldstown community. Mercy Housing Southeast is the developer of the new Reynoldstown Senior Residences, a 70-unit independent living apartment complex that will consist of 60 one-bedroom units and 10 two-bedroom units.
Curbed Atlanta got a look at the floor plans and pricing for the new Cyan on Peachtree luxury apartment tower in Buckhead. Located on the former site of Dante’s Down the Hatch restaurant, some of Cyan’s 329 units will be priced in the $5,000 per month range.