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Atlanta picked as frontrunner in Amazon rodeo, but also called ‘second-tier’ candidate
Two new studies by separate analytics companies really like Atlanta’s chances of lassoing Amazon’s $5 billion second headquarters. But other observers aren’t so sure. In a Saturday report, Business Insider notes that Atlanta has landed the top spot in a ranking of...
Upgrades for historic Healey Building mark latest downtown tower to see love
A century-old Gothic Revival skyscraper in downtown Atlanta will soon be the latest historic high-rise in the district to get a makeover. The commercial spaces of the Healey Building—constructed as offices in 1913 and converted to condos in 2005—will undergo an...
Atlanta ranks fourth worst in the country for traffic. Again
Alongside airport takeoffs and gallons of water at the aquarium, Atlanta is consistently ranking among the world’s leading cities when it comes to a more aggravating facet of city life. For the second year running, Atlanta has landed at No. 4 in a ranking of the most...
Atlanta’s most competitive ’hood for homebuyers? Avondale Estates, study says
Ask anyone who’s ventured to buy an intown Atlanta house in the past few years—especially a restored bungalow priced significantly below a half-million bucks—and they’ll probably say it’s a heated contest out there. And that bidding wars are real. Now, an analysis of...
Decatur tops list of 452 best places to live across Georgia
Home to lauded schools, a thriving dining and drinking scene, a volcanic housing market, and even artful stoplight infrastructure, Decatur might be the last ITP place that truly needs another accolade. Too late. Municipal rankings website Niche recently weighed a...
Georgia passes landmark legislation for regional transit; prepare for ‘The ATL’
In five years, Atlantans and visitors seeking public transit in the metro area will be looking to catch a ride on The ATL. On Thursday night, in the waning hours of Georgia General Assembly 2018, legislators made happen something many Atlantans thought might never...
For fifth year running, millennials maintain status as most active homebuyers
Perhaps it’s hard to believe, given the rise of renting in Atlanta, but millennials have been the American housing market’s most active buying group now for five years running. According to new data from the National Association of Realtors, millennials accounted for...
Now in second season, SunTrust Park’s The Battery touts record-breaking success
In announcing the latest mixed-use happenings at Cobb County’s SunTrust Park this week, Coleman Morris, JLL’s director of retail agency leasing, issued a bold statement: “This development has already broken records and reignited the Braves’s fanbase.” JLL, which has...
Report: Atlanta condo sales heating up, especially in booming Midtown
Despite hundreds of new for-sale multifamily units on the Midtown horizon, condo sales in the ever-changing subdistrict are trending upward, according to an analysis by brokerage Engel & Völkers. When it came to condo (and to a lesser extent, townhome) resales in...
Fulton County property taxes to spike by double-digits
Fulton County homeowners could be looking at dauntingly higher property tax bills, come next tax season. The county’s board of assessors has announced that Fulton residents will see a 25 percent median increase in this year’s home appraisals, according to 11Alive....
Atlanta’s first driverless shuttle system is bound for Doraville’s Assembly project
A shuttle-bus system without drivers is bound for metro Atlanta. Echoing existing services in places like Las Vegas, California, and Paris, the Atlanta region’s first autonomous shuttle will launch at Doraville’s massive Assembly project early next year, developers...
Around Atlanta’s airport, study launches to examine possible innovative transit options
The sizable, under-appreciated commercial areas wrapped around the world’s busiest airport have taken a step closer to a planned transformation. Planning and engineering firm VHB announced Friday it is heading a study to identify possible transit models for...
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