Atlanta-based recycling company Remix Recycling has announced it will add up to 360 local jobs as they launch a new program aiming at protecting the environment. Starting immediately, the company plans to hire 100 call center representatives, 150 sales representatives and 20 upper management positions, along with drivers, warehouse, and energy auditors. According to Remix […]
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EPA approves re-designation of Atlanta ozone attainment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced that it is taking final action to approve the state of Georgia’s request to redesignate the Atlanta area to attainment of the 1997 8-hour ozone standard. This action is based on air quality monitoring data for the three-year period of 2008, 2009 and 2010 that meets the standard. The […]
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AMLI may build apartments on Trump Towers site
The West Peachtree Street property that was once planned as Trump Towers has been purchased by AMLI Residential for $7 million, according to a report in the Atlanta Business Chronicle. The 1.8 acre site at 15th Street will likely become a high-rise apartment building. The Trump project fell apart at the beginning of the economic […]
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Annual Captain Planet Gala is Dec. 6
The Captain Planet Foundation will present its annual Benefit Gala on Friday, Dec. 6, at the Georgia Aquarium. The charitable evening will raise funds for the foundation’s programs, which promote and support hands-on educational and stewardship projects for children. Each year, the Captain Planet Foundation Gala present awards to individuals who are recognized for their […]
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Holiday home tours abound Intown
By Collin Kelley INtown Editor If you’re looking for decorating inspiration or just like the idea of wandering through some beautifully decked out homes, Intown has an array of tours on tap this month. Home for the Holidays Formerly known as The Christmas House, the newly rechristened event began in mid-November and continues through Dec. […]
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Christmas Trees: Real vs. Fake
By Bethany Clark Trees Atlanta It goes without saying that the Christmas tree is a holiday staple for millions of people during the winter holidays. Many can’t even imagine a Christmas without glittering ornaments, twinkling lights, and maybe a few strings of popcorn draped lovingly across a stately evergreen tree. Ahh, but then the question […]
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Developer wants to build three new skyscrapers in Midtown
A New York developer wants to build three new skyscrapers on the site of what would have been the Atlanta Symphony’s new home in Midtown. According to a report in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, the plans call for a 56-story residential/hotel tower and two 46-story residential towers. The 4.5-acre site at 98 14th Street is sandwiched […]
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New luxury apartments break ground on Howell Mill Road
Crescent Communities broke ground today on Crescent Howell Mill, a $47 million, 256-unit luxury apartment community between Buckhead and Midtown. The development is expected to open spring 2015 and will be managed by Greystar, a national property management group with offices in Atlanta. Crescent Howell Mill will be built on 2.2 acres adjacent to future […]
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Proposed Riverwalk Atlanta park gets grant
A new project called Riverwalk Atlanta has received pilot funding from the Environmental Protection Agency Brownfields Program through Groundwork USA, a national network of nonprofit programs. Located west of Buckhead, the riverside park would contain 100-plus-acres along the the Chattahoochee River on the site of the old Hartsfield Incinerator. Renderings show the abandoned buildings re-purposed […]
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Photos: The Randolph-Lucas House moves to Ansley Park
The historic Randolph-Lucas House was moved from Buckhead to Ansley Park this morning along Peachtree. The operation began at midnight and it took until 7 a.m. to get the house, which had been divided into two sections, to its new foundation in Ansley Park. The photos below, courtesy of Buckhead Heritage Society, document the move. […]