Deal’s New Plan for Transportation
When the Georgia Assembly passed the Transportation Funding Act of 2015, it made big news across the state. With a set of new or increased fees and taxes, the act will raise nearly $1 billion for...
View ArticleThe Wait is Over: Georgia State Takes ‘The Ted’
Since the Atlanta Braves announced their plans in 2013 to leave downtown Atlanta for the greener pastures of Cobb County, the fate of their current stadium, Turner Field, has been in question. As of...
View ArticleProjects are Popping on the Perimeter
A number of major developments—including a spec office building—are in the works in the Central Perimeter, which along with Buckhead is metro-Atlanta’s tightest office market. Most are concentrated in...
View ArticleThe Economic Outlook 2016: Atlanta Snaps Back, Looking Better than the Nation
In early January, CREW Atanta and CoreNet, Atlanta chapter, hosted their annual 2016 Economic Forecast meeting. Dr. Marci Rossell, former Chief Economist for CNBC, was the featured speaker for the...
View ArticleGiving Back: The Study Hall Christmas Event 2015
The holiday season is an excellent time to spend with family and friends. It is also an incredibly rewarding time to give back to others. Cresa Atlanta believes in “paying it forward” and seeks...
View ArticleMARTA Seeks Huge Expansion, but Significant Roadblocks Lie Ahead
Arguing that a robust public transit system is essential to economic development, MARTA is hoping to undertake a vast expansion—potentially doubling the system—in the coming years. But winning approval...
View ArticleThinking of Starting a Brewery? Here’s What You Need to Know.
With the craft beer industry booming, many beer connoisseurs and entrepreneurs are looking into starting their own brewing business. But starting a brewery or brew pub can be a complicated process,...
View ArticleThe Central Perimeter May See Relief from Congestion—Eventually
As Atlanta’s hottest office submarket, the Dunwoody/Central Perimeter area has long grappled with crippling traffic. Now that the recession is over, the city is ready to do something about it. Dunwoody...
View ArticleBig Changes in Store for Gwinnett Place
Once the center of Gwinnett County’s retail market, the Gwinnett Place mall and its surrounding area have fallen on hard times due to the real estate downturn and the emergence of competing malls. But...
View ArticleArmour Yards Brings West Coast Style to Atlanta’s Office Market
A new development by real estate developer Third & Urban is taking the live-work-play environment to a whole new level. The $70 million Armour Yards office project, which broke ground last month,...
View ArticleFinally: A Break for Georgia’s Brewers
This summer, Georgia’s craft beer industry finally got a break. The state legislature passed what brewers refer to as the “Beer Jobs Bill,” which allows breweries to give visitors beer to take home...
View ArticleAn Update on Transportation at the CoreNet Education Forum
At the CoreNet Education Forum on August 20, three speakers – State Senator Brandon Beach (R-21); Keith Parker, General Manager/CEO of MARTA; and Chris Tomlinson, Executive Director of the Georgia...
View ArticleThe State of Commercial Real Estate in Atlanta
Earlier in August, the Atlanta Commercial Board featured a panel discussion on the State of Commercial Real Estate in Atlanta. The panelists included Bubba Chrismer, Managing Principal at Cresa...
View ArticleAlpharetta Named Top Small City for Business Start-Ups
Alpharetta is the place to be these days—especially if you’re starting a business. In July, personal finance website NerdWallet published a study naming Alpharetta as America’s top small city for...
View ArticleBraves Update: Multi-Use Development Taking Shape
The Atlanta Braves stadium project has been a hotbed of activity over the past month, with several new developments in the ongoing effort to build the facilities needed to support the team’s move to...
View ArticleAtlanta’s New Energy Benchmarking Requirement Goes into Effect
The Atlanta City Council has decided to take a page from the play book of other major cities and implement energy efficiency measures affecting large buildings and their owners. Starting July 20, all...
View ArticleBuckhead CID Calls for a Pause in Park Plans
Since April, the Buckhead Community Improvement District (BCID) has been abuzz with preliminary plans to build a nine-acre park that would sit above GA 400 and the MARTA rail line—thus creating a park...
View ArticleA Reinvented Underground Atlanta, Again
Atlanta icon-turned-eyesore Underground Atlanta is about to undergo another reinvention. Will the third time be the charm? T. Scott Smith, president and CEO of WRS, Inc., a South Carolina-based...
View ArticleSandy Springs’ Goals for Its City Center Are in Reach
The Sandy Springs City Center – covered in this blog last year – is set to kick into gear this summer. Sandy Springs Mayor Rusty Paul has stated that he hopes the project will break ground in July or...
View ArticleMove Over, Midtown: Buckhead Is Becoming a Tech Mecca
Millennials are flocking to Midtown, and major tech companies like Worldpay and NCR are following suit. But Buckhead – thanks in large part to increasing walkability and the Atlanta Tech Village – is...
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