CrowdVested, a crowdfunding platform focused on commercial real estate, has launched in Atlanta. The program is designed to allow real estate developers a new way to raise capital and provide people a vehicle to invest in commercial real estate deals. Until recently, crowdfunding has been limited to people wanting to make donations or to buy […]
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Bike to Work Challenge all October long
Last year, more than 1,000 metro Atlanta commuters traded their steering wheels for handlebars and participated in the first Bike to Work Challenge. More than 17,000 bike trips were logged, eliminating some 130,000 miles of car travel from the road and 64 tons of pollution from the air. This October, commuters are once again being […]
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Trees Atlanta annual Tree Sale is Oct. 12
The 14th Annual Trees Atlanta Tree Sale is set for Oct. 12 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the organizations headquarters at 225 Chester Ave. in Reynoldstown. Each October, Trees Atlanta offers more than 1,000 plants – including 200 species of trees, shrubs, native perennials, and tree-friendly vines – for purchase by the public. […]
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Decatur hosting big recycling day Oct. 5
Decatur is combining two of its big recycling events on Oct. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. You can recycle your old electronics and Styrofoam, and safely shred and recycle your documents at the Callaway Building parking lot, 120 W. Trinity Place (enter from the south on Commerce Drive) For a full list of accepted […]
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Apartment Boom: Multi-family, mixed-use is the rage Intown
By Collin Kelley INtown Editor Before the economic collapse in 2008, Atlanta was building condo buildings so fast it was nearly impossible to keep up with all the developments. Fast-forward five years and focus has shifted to a staggering ramp-up in the development of apartment complexes. From high rises in Midtown to low-rises clustered along […]
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Real Estate Briefs
Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage agent Allen Snow has already sold three townhomes in the new townhome development, The Metropolitan at Phipps (metatphipps.com) prior to construction. There are only 11, four-story townhomes in the Buckhead development. The homes are 4,376 square feet, have 10-foot ceilings, three-car garages, rooftop terraces and the option of a private elevator. […]
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Historic Fourth Ward Park gets national honor
Historic Fourth Ward Park has been named a “Frontline Park” by the national urban park advocacy organization City Parks Alliance. Each month, City Parks Alliance recognizes a “Frontline Park” to promote and highlight inspiring examples of urban park excellence, innovation, and stewardship across the country. “We selected Historic Fourth Ward Park for recognition because it exemplifies […]
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New Midtown apartment high-rise to be all gas
Wood Partners will break ground in the first half of 2014 on the first high-rise multifamily project in Midtown Atlanta to solely use natural gas for home heating, hot water and cooking. The residential/retail development, which will be called 33 Peachtree Place, will be located on West Peachtree Street and will include high-rise and mid-rise […]
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Swan Coach House Flea Market is Sept. 20-21
The Forward Arts Foundation will hold its annual Swan Coach House Flea Market on Sept. 20-21 with a preview party on Sept. 19. Themed “Disco Flea-ver,” the market will be held in the lower level parking lot of the Atlanta History Center from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday and 9 a.m. to noon […]
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Crum & Forster building demolition underway for Tech tower
Demolition is underway on part of the historic Crum & Forster building in Midtown to make way for a new 24-story building for Georgia Tech’s High Performance Computing Center for Modeling and Simulation. Built in 1928 as the southern branch of the Crum and Forster Insurance Company, the building was designed by the same architecture […]