This December, the Atlanta Development Authority will present A Day of Hope. This event, which is open to the public, will focus on educating citizens in the areas of homeownership and wealth building. The first Day of Hope will be held in the Historic Westside neighborhoods on December 5 from noon until 4 p.m .
Atlanta is often recognized for its traffic jams, so it may come as a surprise that there are many parts of the city in which living car-free is possible. Atlanta ranks 22nd out of the 40 largest U.S. cities for walkability, according to Walk Score, and two of its neighborhoods qualify for the title of "walkers' paradise."
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Walk Score (www.walkscore.com) helps people and businesses identify walkable places to live and locate. By calculating the proximity of an address to nearby stores, restaurants, schools, parks and other amenities, Walk Score goes block-by-block through cities to measure how easy it is to live a car-lite lifestyle there. The ratings that arise from this analysis range from 0 to 100, with 100 being the best. Neighborhoods that achieve a score of 90 or higher are considered to be a walkers' paradise.
Atlanta's top five most walkable neighborhoods are Five Points, Poncey-Highland, Sweet Auburn, Midtown and Inman Park. Twenty-seven percent of Atlanta residents have a score of 70 or above, 49 percent have a score of at least 50, and 51 percent live in car-dependent neighborhoods, according to the Walk Score analysis. To see a walkability map of the entire city of Atlanta and learn how your neighborhood stacks up, visit http://www.walkscore.com/rankings/Atlanta.
ATLANTA - The City of Atlanta has received $1.1 million from the federal government under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to address foreclosures in the city's hardest hit neighborhoods. The Atlanta Development Authority will administer the downpayment assistance program on behalf of the city of Atlanta as part of the Neighborhood Stabilization Program. This month, lenders and realtors will be trained on how to use the program and process applications.
The program, which is geared toward homebuyers, will be launched to the public in late October. Prospective buyers must use a lender from the list of ADA-approved lenders located on the ADA website at http://www.atlantada.com./buildDev/documents/Lenderslist8-14.pdf.
Homebuyers will be able to receive up to $25,000 toward a downpayment if they buy a vacant foreclosed home in one of the city's NSP-eligible census tracts. For a listing of eligible NSP census tracts, visit www.atlantaga.gov. To determine if the property is located in an eligible census tract, click here. The purchase price of the home cannot exceed $252,890 and the gross household income of the purchaser cannot exceed 120 percent of area median income. Homebuyers can contact approved lenders listed on ADA's Web site to qualify for a first mortgage.
"Foreclosures and mortgage fraud have hit hard in Atlanta's most vulnerable communities," says Dawn Luke, Deputy Director of Housing Finance for the ADA. "With the dollars we have, we hope to turn 50 empty houses into homes for deserving families. Neighborhood stabilization has become mission critical for all of us."
The Atlanta Development Authority has had a good fall in terms of business recruitment and expansion. The College Football Hall of Fame announced it would be relocating to Atlanta, Finnish company Kemira celebrated the grand opening of its research and development facility, and biotech firm Iverson Genetic Diagnostics, Inc. announced plans to open a regional genetic testing laboratory at the Morehouse School of Medicine.
The ADA played a supporting role to the Chick-fil-A Bowl, the State of Georgia, and Central Atlanta Progress in landing the relocation of the College Football Hall of Fame from South Bend, Ind. A new $50 million facility to house the Hall of Fame is expected to open in the fall of 2012 near Centennial Olympic Park, joining a host of other major tourist attractions in downtown Atlanta.
The final site selection is expected to be announced later this year. Facility design for the building project is will be complete later this fall, with construction on the 50,000-square-foot structure beginning next spring. It is likely the new College Football Hall of Fame facility will be adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park and near the new Center for Civil and Human Rights, also expected to open in 2012.
Finnish chemical company Kemira celebrated the grand opening of its new consolidated North American research and development facility on September 29. The space is located at Georgia Tech's Technology Enterprise Park.
The Atlanta Development Authority, the economic development arm of the City of Atlanta, laid the groundwork for this deal though its financing of TEP in 2006. The facility, which brings 85 new jobs to Atlanta, will house research and development professionals focused on enhancing development and commercialization of innovative technologies and products for the pulp and paper, water treatment and oil and mining industries. The new R&D center is one of five globally for Kemira and the only R&D location in North America.
Finally, a leader in the emerging field of gene-based health information, Iverson Genetic Diagnostics, Inc., announced that it is opening a regional genetic testing laboratory at the Morehouse School of Medicine in Atlanta.
The ADA assisted Iverson during the location-selection process. The initial phase of this cutting-edge laboratory will be the development of a 2,000-square-foot genetics lab with an investment of $2.5 million. This lab will create 13 new jobs on the MSM campus.
These deals represent significant wins not only for the ADA, but for all of its partners who share in these successes as well as the city of Atlanta and its ever-growing tourism and bioscience industries.
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Market Report Sept 2009 Glen Abbey Subdivision
An Old English-style clubhouse greets guests with a cozy fireplace, full kitchen and ample space for social gatherings and neighborhood meetings. A full-time recreation director/tennis pro allow homeowners to get in shape without ever leaving home.
Just minutes from Atlanta's best shopping, dining and entertainment, Glen Abbey is your best choice when location is most important. Many residents take advantage of the North Georgia mountains or Lake Lanier which are less than an hour away. Numerous entertainment and cultural attractions the city of Atlanta has to offer are just minutes down Georgia 400. With such an outstanding North Fulton location, Glen Abbey is one of the most sought-after communities in Atlanta.
Market Report Nov 2008 Liberty Commons Subdivision
Liberty Commons Market Report Sept 2009
Welcome to Acworth, Georgia & Liberty Commons Subdivision
Liberty Commons subdivision is in both Acworth & Kennesaw GA -
A Georgia Main Street City!
Acworth, Georgia, located about 35 miles northwest of Atlanta, exemplifies the quality of life most Americans dream of. While it is close enough to Atlanta to experience professional sports and cultural events equated with a larger city, the small-town atmosphere of Acworth provokes opportunities for families that offer fun and tranquility.
Convenient to both Interstate 75 and Highway 41, area hotels are comfortable and are run by community members. Visitors, whether in the mood for down-home southern cooking, a quick sandwich, spicy Cajun cuisine or parlor style ice cream, will find a wide range of choices.
Acworth is surrounded by two beautiful lakes (Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona) which offer beaches for swimming, fishing, boating and camping opportunities. There are twelve parks that surround Acworth for picnicking. Nestled along the banks of Lake Acworth is Cobblestone Golf Course which was recently rated the #1 public course in Georgia by Golf Digest. Whether the golf related outing is a company tournament, class or family reunion, Cobblestone is the perfect choice.
Shoppers will revel in the eclectic nature of Acworth's historical downtown district. The shops are diversified in their offerings and you will always find friendly and welcoming staff at all of the shops.
Now is the perfect time to buy a house in the city of Atlanta. According to a recent report by the National Association of Realtors, the median sales price of single-family homes in metro Atlanta is starting to rise again. Act quickly to find the best deals! First-time homebuyers have until December 1, 2009 to purchase a home and receive up to $8,000 in federal tax credits. Downpayment help is also available.
Download ADA's new comprehensive housing brochure that lists mortgage assistance programs available within the city. Come home to Atlanta and experience affordable living in the city.
The Initiative for a Competitive Inner City, a national non-profit that promotes business-led economic development in America's inner cities, has announced a call for nominations for its 2009 Inner City Capital Connections and 2010 Inner City 100 programs.
Companies that participate in the Inner City Capital Connections program will gain access to capital providers who finance inner-city business growth, get one-on-one feedback from seasoned investors, participate in a free executive education summit at Harvard Business school, and appear in BusinessWeek SmallBiz on a list of the 100 fastest-growing firms in inner cities across the country.
The Inner City 100 Program ranks the fastest-growing inner-city companies based on five-year revenue growth (2004-2008). To qualify, a company must be an independent, for-profit corporation, partnership, or proprietorship; be headquartered in or have 51 percent or more of its physical operations in economically distressed urban areas of the U.S.; have 10 or more full-time employees; and have a five-year operating sales history that includes sales of at least $200,000 in 2004 and at least $1 million in 2008 with no decrease in sales from 2007 to 2008.
Companies selected for the Inner City 100 will receive national and local media recognition and be invited to a gala awards dinner. Winners will also attend a free executive education session at Harvard Business School.
Click here to nominate a company or here to apply for this free program. If you have questions or would like more information, contact Alex Rodriguez at arodriguez@icic.org or (617) 297- 3140.
August 15, The Green Concert at Piedmont Park. Featuring Sir Paul McCartney with special guests The Script. Tickets on sale through Ticketmaster. $79.50. Gates open at 4 p.m. for VIP and Piedmont Park Conservancy pre-sale ticketholders and at 5 p.m. for general admission.
August 18, Opening reception for SHAPING SHADOWS: Contemporary Ichiyo Ikebana. 5-7:30 p.m., Museum of Design Atlanta, 285 Peachtree Center Avenue. An official of the Japanese Consulate, Atlanta, will offer a greeting followed by a short presentation by Elaine Jo on the inspiration for Shaping Shadows. Light refreshments and Japanese Tea will be served. Exhibit runs through August 24. Respond to RSVP@museumofdesign.org by August 11. For more information visit www.museumofdesign.org.
August 20, The Nonprofit University ® presents Emergency Response. 9:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., 50 Hurt Plaza, Suite 845. Every organization faces emergencies and unique situations. Do your organization, its employees, and its volunteers have a plan in place in case of an emergency? What common situations do organizations fail to prepare for in a practical and cost-effective manner? What types of emergencies do you need to prepare for? This seminar offers the basic outlines and checklists for proper emergency response and for preparing for a business interruption. For more information and to register visit www.gcn.org.
August 20, Atlanta BeltLine Quarterly Briefing. 6 - 8 p.m. Atlanta Public Schools Auditorium, 130 Trinity Ave. For more information go to www.beltline.org.
August 26, Small Business Monthly Information Session. 5 p.m. at the offices of the Atlanta Development Authority. To RSVP, send an e-mail to cbrackett@atlantada.com or call (404) 614-8295.
September 2-3, GreenBusiness Works EXPO. Cobb Galleria Centre. Attend EXPO 2009 and hear real-world practices from real organizations who have implemented well formulated environmental strategies and reaped real cost savings. The data is in: conservation measures - even those that don't cost a lot of money - pay off. Learn how to realize your share of cost savings. Register today at www.GreenBusinessWorksEXPO.net.
September 15, BeltLine Night at the Braves. 7 p.m., Turner Field. The BeltLine Partnership and other organizations that support the BeltLine will be in attendance with information booths before and during the game as the Braves take on the Mets. Half of the proceeds from tickets purchased here will benefit The BeltLine Partnership Capital Campaign.To purchase your tickets please visit www.beltline.org.
September 21-22, Grant Management Workshop. Hosted by the Atlanta Police Training Academy, in partnership with Grant Writing USA. For more information visit grantwritingusa.com.
September 30, Small Business Monthly Information Session. 5 p.m. at the offices of the Atlanta Development Authority. To RSVP, send an e-mail to cbrackett@atlantada.com or call (404) 614-8295.
September 30, Arts & Culture Mayoral Forum. 6-8 p.m., Rich Auditorium, Woodruff Arts Center. The Metro Atlanta Arts and Culture Coalition will be hosting an Arts & Culture Mayoral Forum. The top candidates running for City of Atlanta Mayor have committed to attending this event to discuss their positions on a range of arts issues. For more information visit www.metroatlantaarts.org.
October 5-9. The 2nd Atlanta International Environmental Trade Mission. The Atlanta International Environmental Trade Mission is to provide a forum where Atlanta's economic development stakeholders and international community's market representatives can exchange information, facilitate collaboration and identify potential environmental economic development opportunities in green business development in the 21st century for businesses that are solutions driven. For more information and to register online, visit www.environmentaltrademission.org.
October 13-14, Venture Atlanta 2009. W Atlanta Midtown. The Metro Atlanta Chamber is pleased to announce the second annual Venture Atlanta® conference. Last year's nearly 500 attendees comprised venture capitalists, entrepreneurs, investment bankers, service providers and senior technology executives. For more information and to register, visit www.ventureatlanta.org.
Market Report Nov 2008 Liberty Commons Subdivision
Liberty Commons Market Report July 2009
Welcome to Acworth, Georgia & Liberty Commons Subdivision
Liberty Commons subdivision is in both Acworth & Kennesaw GA -
A Georgia Main Street City!
Acworth, Georgia, located about 35 miles northwest of Atlanta, exemplifies the quality of life most Americans dream of. While it is close enough to Atlanta to experience professional sports and cultural events equated with a larger city, the small-town atmosphere of Acworth provokes opportunities for families that offer fun and tranquility.
Convenient to both Interstate 75 and Highway 41, area hotels are comfortable and are run by community members. Visitors, whether in the mood for down-home southern cooking, a quick sandwich, spicy Cajun cuisine or parlor style ice cream, will find a wide range of choices.
Acworth is surrounded by two beautiful lakes (Lake Acworth and Lake Allatoona) which offer beaches for swimming, fishing, boating and camping opportunities. There are twelve parks that surround Acworth for picnicking. Nestled along the banks of Lake Acworth is Cobblestone Golf Course which was recently rated the #1 public course in Georgia by Golf Digest. Whether the golf related outing is a company tournament, class or family reunion, Cobblestone is the perfect choice.
Shoppers will revel in the eclectic nature of Acworth's historical downtown district. The shops are diversified in their offerings and you will always find friendly and welcoming staff at all of the shops.
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