We asked Pamela Berger, who operates the fantastic Atlanta-based Sweet Peach blog (sweetpeachblog.com), to select some of her favorite go-to and online shops to help refresh your interior and garden. Here’s what she came up with. Every time I drive or walk by Laura Iarocci’s fantastic shop, Faith Flowers (faithflowersatlanta.com), I feel inspired. She always […]
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Real Estate Briefs: Domain at Phipps announced; tax increase
Simon Property Group and Columbus Realty Partners Ltd. plan a 319 mid-rise, luxury apartment building at Phipps Plaza in Buckhead. According to a report in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, construction on Domain at Phipps Plaza is expected to begin in September with occupancy slated for fall 2015. Domain will offer amenities such as a yoga […]
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Housing, retail coming to Edgewood/Candler Park MARTA station
Invest Atlanta, the city’s economic development authority, has announced that Columbia Ventures will serve as the developer for five acres located next to MARTA’s Edgewood/Candler Park rail station. The property is currently used for parking. The first phase, expected to break ground next year, will include more 200 units of market rate housing and will […]
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Urban Agriculture: New ordinances promote city farming
The Atlanta City Council’s vote last month to encourage and support more urban agriculture is set to make the city a national leader in local food systems. More Atlanta families are growing their own food, while community gardens and farmers markets are now hubs of community interaction, but until the city council made zoning changes, […]
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Three new mixed-use developments planned for Midtown
Three new mixed-use projects came before the Midtown Development Review Committee (DRC) at the June 24 meeting. According to a report on the Midtown Atlanta website, the committee reacted positively to creative design decisions by the development teams, noting in particular that two of these projects – 22 Fourteenth Street (Related Group)? and 1010 West […]
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Real Estate Briefs: Armour Junction, Kirkwood apartments & more
Developer EpiCity has announced plans for Armour Junction, a “bike and brew community” with easy access to shopping, restaurants, the Sweetwater Brewing Company and eventually the Beltline, according to a report at Curbed Atlanta. The mixed-use project near Interstate 85 would include flex commercial space, restaurants and shops including a bike shop, coffee shop and […]
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Senior housing to be built on Boulevard in O4W
Invest Atlanta, the city’s economic development authority, has approved $7.5 million in tax exempt bonds to finance 80-units of independent living housing-for-seniors in the Old Fourth Ward. Led by Wingate Capital Partners, the housing project will be jointly developed with Columbia Residential on what is currently vacant land located at the southeast corner of Boulevard […]
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Atlanta ranks 8th for walkable urban area
Walkable real estate development projects and places are on the rise nationwide, but certain metro regions are progressing faster than others, according to a new report released today by the Center for Real Estate and Urban Analysis at George Washington University School of Business in conjunction with LOCUS: Responsible Real Estate Developers and Investors, a […]
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Atlanta Green Fest is June 21 at Grant Park
Atlanta GREEN Fest 2014 will be held June 21 from 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. in Grant Park in Atlanta. The event focuses on living sustainably, health and fitness. This year’s event will feature musical performances by Che’Zee, The Remnants, Pippy Thomas, Kelsy Davis, Jah Richie and host Dres Tha Beatnik. There will also be […]
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Real Estate Briefs: Water Tower Stacks in O4W
Epic Development will break ground this summer on eight townhomes and two single-family homes in the shadow of the Old Fourth Ward’s historic water tower at the corner of Irwin Street and Auburn Avenue. Just steps from the Atlanta BeltLine and the soon-to-open Krog Street Market, The Water Tower Stacks is being designed to fit in […]