Monthly Archives: July 2015

Metro Atlanta Realtors Hugh Gilliam and Dan Easton Attend Carter Center Event With Future...

Georgia Realtors Dan Easton and Hugh Gilliam have long been interested in international real estate. With the loosening of restrictions with Cuba, the two see great future potential. Major U.S. companies such as Delta Air Lines are attempting to start a direct flight from Atlanta to Havana later this year and Carnival Cruise Lines has started to cruise there. The lines of communication and trade are clearly opening up between the two nations.

All Customers Now Have Water as Repairs Move Ahead

It took crews about 10 hours to fully shut off the water because key valves were located under the water rushing from the break. Approximately 5 million gallons of water was lost. No customers are without water

ISAKSON CALLS ON VA TO BOLSTER PROGRAMS TO END, PREVENT VETERAN HOMELESSNESS

U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs, today called on the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to strengthen its efforts to end veteran homelessness

Mayor Kasim Reed Breaks Ground on First Renew Atlanta Infrastructure Bond Project

Mayor Kasim Reed, Councilmember C.T. Martin, Public Works Commissioner Richard Mendoza, and more than one hundred community members celebrated the groundbreaking of the first Renew Atlanta Infrastructure Bond project today. Following the groundbreaking, crews began preparation to resurface Lynhurst Drive at Cascade Road SW

City of Atlanta is Named a Finalist for $30 Million HUD Choice Neighborhood Grant

The City of Atlanta announced today that it has been selected as one of the nine finalists out of 33 applicants for the 2014-2015 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grant. As part of the grant, the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Housing Authority will work with private and public sector partners to revitalize portions of west Atlanta, including Vine City, Ashview Heights and the Atlanta University Center neighborhood

The Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® Releases Q2 2015 Industrial Market Statistics

The Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® (ACBR), the largest commercial REALTOR® association in the country, released its Q2 2015 Industrial Brief on industrial market trend statistics for 22 Atlanta Industrial Sub Markets. Industrial Brief, is compiled by data from Xceligent, a leading provider of verified commercial real estate information.

The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team Sells North Atlanta Home Green Summers in 30028

The property located on Morning Mist Lane is located in the neighborhood of Green Summers in Cumming, Georgia, 30028. It is a 4 bedroom, 3 1/2 bath home with a terrific open floor plan with oversized master bedroom on the main level. The kitchen features granite counter tops, breakfast bar and a breakfast area. The keeping room has a stacked stone fireplace and leads to the serenity of the screened porch.

Cumming, Georgia Lisiting on Darlington Court Sold by The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team

The property located on Darlington Court is located in the Cumming, Georgia neighborhood of Polo Golf and Country Club. It is a 5 bedroom, 3 bath home with stunning three sides of brick. The home provides a unique, open floor plan with the master suite plus a second bedroom on the main floor. Also provided are an office, large dining room, and a gourmet kitchen with breakfast room overlooking a two story fireside family room.

The Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® Releases Q2 2015 Office Market Statistics

The ACBR Office Brief examines vacancy and absorption of 30 Atlanta Office Sub-Markets Atlanta, GA (July 6, 2015) – The Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS® (ACBR), the largest commercial REALTOR association in the country, released its Q2 2015 Office Brief on office market trend statistics for 30 Atlanta Office Sub Markets. Office Brief, is compiled by data from Xceligent, a leading provider of verified commercial real estate information.

Beacham & Company agent Kathy Rubenstein closes top five Atlanta sale of 2015

Kathy Rubenstein of Beacham & Company, REALTORS® represented the buyer on the purchase this month of 3560 Ridgewood Road which was listed for $5,150,000. The sale was Beacham & Company’s third of more than $4 million this year and is among an elite group of eight homes to sell north of the $4 million mark in 2015 according to the local MLS.

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Mayor Kasim Reed Advances $380 Million in New Transportation Infrastructure Spending...

Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that the Atlanta City Council has voted 13 to 1 to approve a measure to put a special local option sales tax (TSPLOST) referendum on the November ballot to fund transportation related infrastructure projects throughout the City of Atlanta. The ballot referendum will ask Atlanta voters to authorize a 0.4 percent sales tax increase for a five-year period. The TSPLOST is projected to generate approximately $260 million, which will be leveraged to generate additional matching funds.

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