Downtown Atlanta, GA (pics courtesy of brianc)
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Downtown Atlanta, GA (pics courtesy of brianc)
Month: December 2014
A Look at New Townhomes Going Up Along East Howard Avenue
Atlanta Real Estate Forum has recently featured some renderings, descriptions and pricing on the two, new townhome developments rising on either side of Hillyer Place along East Howard Avenue (Streetview).
Monte Hewett Homes is building 24, three-story townhomes along West Howard Ave east of Hillyer Place. According to Atlanta Real Estate Forum, the townhomes will include private outdoor courtyards, iron balconies a community garden and green space. You can view a site plan of the development HERE.
They are priced starting at $589,000 with two different floor plans available and are scheduled to be completed next spring.
On the west side of Hillyer, John Weiland Homes and Neighborhoods is constructing 11 four-story townhomes, according to the Forum, which include rooftop terraces and two car garages.
Units are available starting at $500,000, according to the site.
Also check out Next Stop…Decatur, which has a couple of photos of the recent construction.
MM: Streetcar Up and Running, Fire Destroys W. Benson Home, Atlanta’s Best Dining Neighborhoods
- Atlanta streetcar takes first trip [AJC]
- Fire destroys home on West Benson Street [Decaturish]
- Development on church site at Scott and N. Decatur should start early next year [AJC]
- Decatur bakery embraces science of baking [Neighbor Newspapers]
- Avondale calls special meeting on annexation early next year [Decaturish]
- Meet “Together in Atlanta”, the group boosting the city’s push to annex Druid Hills [CL]
- Motor vehicle tax goes up on January 1st [Gwinnett Daily Post]
- Atlanta’s Best Dining Neighborhoods of 2014 [Eater]
Photo of Scott Boulevard Baptist courtesy of Daren
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Robin Road, Decatur GA (pic courtesy of Chris)
UPDATED: Mysterious Tiny Door Still There Along West Ponce
UPDATE: In the comments, Gwyneth points out this is the same door as back in July. 🙂
Laura and Mary recently sent in pics of a new “tiny door” along West Ponce near the old Chocolate Bar spot in the Artisan.
You may recall that FMFats sent in a pic back in July of a very similar door at this location.
Mary followed up with Tiny Doors Atlanta on their Facebook page. They replied, “We like it! That one isn’t ours, but it’s nice to know that people are feeling inspired! :)” #tinydoorsatl”.
And here’s a close up of the door, courtesy of Mary.
Top pic courtesy of Laura, bottom pic courtesy of Mary
What’s the Likelihood GA Legislature Will Vote on Annexation Next Year?
There’s been a lot of news coverage and discussion about annexation around DeKalb over the past year, with Decatur finally approving their own annexation Master Plan this month.
But what’s the real likelihood that the Georgia Legislature will actually take up the issue of dealing with DeKalb’s many newly proposed and expanded cities?
As Decaturish laid out in a post last week, there are still many unanswered questions.
But the one we’ve heard will be nearly impossible to be resolved by the January legislative session regards the potential Atlanta annexation of Druid Hills, which would not only move over 1600 students into APS but would also include taking possession of two DeKalb County Elementary Schools – Fernbank Elementary and Briar Vista Elementary – along with Druid Hills High School.
I ran across this quote from District 86 State Rep. Michele Henson in a Neighbor Newspaper article a few days back that reiterated this point again…
“How do we address this issue with our school systems as far as who is going to go where, what schools will or won’t be in DeKalb anymore and so forth?” [Rep. Hensen] said. “This is a major issue and is not a decision to be made in the next two months because we’re not at the place yet where we understand what it means for our county.”
DeKalb County Schools recently released a report that details the impact and complexities of an Atlanta annexation on DeKalb County Schools.
Continue reading “What’s the Likelihood GA Legislature Will Vote on Annexation Next Year?”
Community Q Closed for Construction For 5 Days Next Week
Tomorrow’s News Today reports…
After closing for a day early last month for “construction on the back stairs,” Community Q on Clairmont Road will again be closing for construction. A sign posted on the restaurant’s front door states that they will be closed January 4th through January 8th for “construction,” and will reopen on January 9th at 11AM.