Southface (southface.org) will host A Conversation with the Atlanta BeltLine’s New CEO Paul Morris will be held Sept. 13, 7:30 to 9 a.m. at All Saints Episcopal Church, 634 West Peachtree St. Canoe joins forces with SweetWater Brewing Company and Chattahoochee Riverkeeper (CRK) for the fourth annual End of the Summer BBQ on Sept. 7, […]
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City-hosted recycling workshop is Aug. 31
(CBS ATLANTA) As part of Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s Recycling Ambassador Program, the city will host a recycling workshop on Saturday, Aug. 31 from 11 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at City Hall in the Old Council Chambers, 2nd FL at 68 Mitchell St. SW. Anyone who’s interested in learning more about recycling and other sustainable […]
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Fuqua has plans for Piedmont mixed-use development
Fuqua Development, which has run afoul of neighborhood groups in Glenwood Park and Decatur for proposed mixed-use developments, has another in the pipeline. Located on Piedmont Road near Cheshire Bridge, Fuqua reportedly wants to turn the Intown Suites Extended Stay property into 44,000-square-feet of retail with 300 high-end residential units. As with the Glenwood Park […]
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East Atlanta Village yard & garden tour is Sept. 8
Anything Grows, a yard and garden tour of East Atlanta, will be held Sept. 8 from 4 to 7 p.m. to explore one of Atlanta’s most eclectic and funky neighborhoods through the lens of food and community. The tour will highlight imaginative and sustainable landscapes that feature food gardens, native plants, exotic foods, farm animals, […]
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Developers plan 364-unit SkyHouse apartments in Buckhead
Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Company and Ackerman & Co. are planning to build a second SkyHouse apartment building in Atlanta, this one in Buckhead. The 26-story building, to be located near Peachtree and Stratford roads, follows on the heels of the under-construction SkyHouse in Midtown. The building would feature one to three bedroom apartment homes, […]
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Vote deferred on Scott Boulevard Church property development
DeKalb County’s District 2 Community Council deferred a vote on Fuqua Development’s plan to demolish Scott Boulevard Baptist Church to make way for a mixed-use development. Residents packed Toco Hills Library last night, Aug. 20, for the meeting to speak out against the development called Decatur Crossing. The surprise of the evening was when a […]
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Atlanta City Council approves Clermont Hotel rezoning
The Atlanta City Council on Monday approved the rezoning of the historic Clermont Hotel property at 789 Ponce de Leon Avenue near the intersection of Freedom Parkway. Clermont Hotel Partners, a partnership between developers Philip Welker and Ethan Orley, plan to open a boutique hotel in the landmark building. The property was rezoned from community […]
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Eco-Briefs for August
Keep Atlanta Beautiful (KAtlB) has partnered with Republic Services to provide roll-off containers for household items at its Community Recycling Centers in Buckhead and the Old Fourth Ward. The containers will accept paper, metals, aluminum, cardboard and container plastics. Glass will not be accepted at this time. This new service will expand KAtlB’s currently accepted materials […]
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Ardent buys 1010 Midtown space, negotiating new restaurant
The Ardent Companies has announced the purchase of 37,853 square feet of retail and restaurant space at the 1010 Midtown building on Peachtree Street. Ardent bought the space for $15 million from its previous owner, a joint venture between Daniel Corporation, Selig Enterprises and Canyon-Johnson Urban Funds. According to a media release, the Ardent Companies […]
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Demolition underway for Inman Park development
Demolition of the collection of office buildings, parking lots and the building that housed Dad’s Garage theatre company is well underway in Inman Park. Known as the “280 Elizabeth Street project,” the 3.3 acres bounded by Elizabeth Street, Lake Avenue and North Highland Avenue will soon be home to a mixed-use development with apartments, retail […]