Atlanta rents are now up 6.5 percent over the last year based on 2 bedroom units, according to a January report by ApartmentList.com. That means Atlanta has the 7th fastest growing rents of any major US city. Across entire Atlanta metro rents grew 6.8 percent year over year. University House Midtown, the new student housing tower […]
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Trees Atlanta will mark Georgia Arbor Week with events
Trees Atlanta will be hosting Georgia Arbor Week celebrations from Feb 15 – 23 in and around metro Atlanta. Arbor Day is celebrated on Feb. 20 in Georgia. All Week · #FAFATL – City Wide Scavenger Hunt – Spend some time outdoors while hunting for artists to drop art the entire week. Look out for […]
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Groundbreaking for Yoo on the Park tower is Feb. 18
A groundbreaking ceremony for Midtown’s latest luxury apartment tower, Yoo on the Park, is set for Feb. 18. at 11 a.m. Located at 207 13th Street, the building will be 25 stories tall and feature 245 units overlooking Piedmont Park. Developed by The Trillist Companies in partnership with London-based lifestyle brand YOO Studio, the building will […]
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Invest Atlanta releases new city housing strategy
Invest Atlanta today released a new housing strategy for the city – the first comprehensive strategy in more than eight years. According to a media release, Invest Atlanta partnered with HR&A Advisors and Enterprise Community Partners to analyze current demographic and housing data and reviewed best practices from other cities. Outreach to housing stakeholders and […]
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Report: Supermarket, apartment tower part of Underground plan
The Atlanta Business Chronicle got the first look at a preliminary site plan for a redeveloped Underground Atlanta. South Carolina real estate investment firm WRS, Inc. purchased the property for $28.5 million in December. Tentative plans for redevelopment include mixed-use retail and housing and possibly a supermarket – an amenity long-requested by Downtown residents and […]
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Eco-Briefs: Green and sustainability news from around Intown
Generation Green and the Georgia Conservancy will present Next South – the largest conference in the Southeast dedicated to inspiring and empowering future leaders seeking careers in sustainability and corporate responsibility – on Feb. 27. The all-day event will be held at The Biltmore in Midtown from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration fee is […]
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Cathedral Antique Show returns Feb. 1– 8
The Cathedral Antique Show sponsored by the Episcopal Church Women of the Cathedral of St. Philip returns Feb. 1-8 with a busy schedule including lectures, home tours and, of course, antiques. This year’s event will benefit Covenant House, a nonprofit residential crisis shelter serving homeless, runaway, and trafficked youth ages 18 to 21. The show […]
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Study: East Atlanta tipped as 2015 ‘hottest neighborhood’
National real estate brokerage firm Redfin has released its predictions for the Top 10 Hottest Neighborhoods in the country and East Atlanta sits at number three. You can see the full Top 10 in the graphic above. Redfin also broke down other neighborhoods inside Atlanta to show average home sale prices and how long the […]
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Real Estate Briefs: Midtown tower; buildings sold; Lizzie Chapel
A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Jan. 30 for the latest project by Novare Group called Atlantic House. Located at 1163 West Peachtree Street in Midtown, the 32-story tower will feature 400 apartments and 11,500 square feet of retail space on the ground floor. The Brookdale Group has acquired the Pinnacle and Two Live Oak […]
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Study reveals Intown neighborhoods with highest rents
According to a study from ApartmentList.com, Buckhead Village has the priciest rents in Atlanta. A one bedroom there averages $1,560 while a two bedroom runs $1,890. That’s nearly double the average national figures. Most Atlanta neighborhoods saw prices stay flat or drop slightly from November to December last year, according to the report. The Old Fourth […]