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Atlanta zoning review board approves high-rise Old Fourth Ward luxury condos
The Atlanta Zoning Review Board approved plans for a 225-foot-high luxury condominium development in the Old Fourth Ward, despite resident concerns regarding environmental impacts and the loss of affordable housing. The post Atlanta zoning review board approves high-rise Old Fourth Ward luxury condos appeared first on Rough Draft® .
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Georgia Has A Japanese Market Packed With Seafood, Bento Boxes And Treats Straight From Japan
Rice balls rarely get a fan club, yet onigiri has one at a small Japanese market in Georgia. Shoppers rave about the salmon, plum, and roe fillings. The shelves also hold sashimi, bento boxes, and KitKat flavors most stores never carry. Who knew a quick snack stop could feel like a trip abroad?
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Officiant hosts mass wedding in Decatur to honor loved one
Fallon Jones, founder of Mobile Officiant of Atlanta, hosts an annual mass wedding event on November 11th called "Simply I Do" to commemorate the loss of her son in 2021 with a day of love and unity. Jones is marrying couples until 5 p.m. for free at 718 West in Decatur. In conjunction with this year’s event, Jones is launching the Jamari Jones Foundation, a community initiative created to support families experiencing the loss of a newborn.
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High school football playoffs set
DeKalb is sending nine high school football teams to the Georgia High School Association (GHSA) state playoffs, following a week of action that saw seven teams from the county pick up wins. Dunwoody will represent DeKalb in the 6A classification; M.L. King, Lithonia, Marist, Tucker, and Southwest DeKalb all made...
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Kennedy Wilson Makes Atlanta Development Debut
The community will come online in 2028. Kennedy Wilson has broken ground on Caldwell, a $139 million, 382-unit luxury apartment community in the Atlanta suburb of Sandy Springs, Ga. The development is being financed with a $90 million construction loan from Santander Bank. Caldwell is the first Georgia project for...
Marietta Daily Journal
Traffic, density concerns lead Mableton to reject 90-home development
This week, the Mableton City Council denied a rezoning request for a 90-home subdivision. The request from David Pearson Communities sought to rezone 23.12 mostly wooded acres at the intersection of Old Alabama, Cardell and Maxham roads for a single-family development. The council denied the application with Councilman Ron Davis absent. Planning and zoning staff also recommended the application's denial due to concerns over the development's too-high density and not fitting the future land use plan. According to attorney Kevin Moore, representing the project, the plan went through multiple iterations before coming to the council for final approval, including reducing the initial 110 home proposal, which included townhomes, until it reached the 90 single-family home version and added a pool and clubhouse. He said various road improvements, including a protected crosswalk, were included in the plans due to increased traffic concerns. A September revised letter listing stipulations for the development restricted the number of rental units to no more than 10% of homes at one time. Previously the developer proposed an option for a 100% rental community, which stirred both community and council concerns. An additional stipulation agreed to give public servants, including teachers, first responders and civil servants cost-reducing