Downtown’s Imperial Hotel to be renovated 13 Dec 2012 The historic Imperial Hotel is under new ownership. A joint venture between Atlanta-based Columbia Residential and Columbus, Ohio-based National Church Residences negotiated an agreement with the state of Georgia and city of Atlanta to buy the building at 355 Peachtree St. downtown and rescue it from […]
PES teams for DBIA award winners 12/06/12 On December 6, 2012, the Design‐Build Institute of America (DBIA) held its 13th Annual Design Build Awards Ceremony at the Buckhead Club in Atlanta, Georgia. Two projects designed by PES Structural Engineers received best‐of‐show accolades for representing design‐build excellence in the Southeast region. The Cobb County Superior Courthouse […]
Construction has begun! 03 Dec 2012 Construction on the Waffle House at the corner of Centennial Olympic Park Dr. and Andrew Young International Blvd has begun!
Ponce de Leon landmark changes again 02 Dec 2012 There’s a startling rebirth under way on the very grounds where legendary explorer Hernando de Soto is said to have discovered another fountain of youth. The dilapidated Sears warehouse, one of the South’s most expansive buildings, is slowly being redeveloped into a modern-day mix of retail, […]
Regulatory Break for Mixed-Use Projects In developing Ponce City Market in Atlanta, Jamestown Properties has considered condos more seriously since rules for mixed-use projects were relaxed. By JOE GOSE Published: November 27, 2012 When the real estate investment manager Jamestown Properties began renovating a massive old Sears warehouse in Atlanta last year, it had a […]
A ‘big’ Waffle House to open near Centennial Park By Fran Jeffries 18 Nov 2012 This should gladden the hearts of Waffle House fans everywhere. The Atlanta-based national restaurant chain is planning to open an eatery near Centennial Olympic Park downtown, and it’ll be bigger than your average Waffle House. “We want to be in […]
‘Showcase’ Waffle House to border Centennial Park 11 Nov 2012 Waffle House soon will be the latest Atlanta institution to border Centennial Olympic Park with a signature location. The national restaurant chain that was founded in metro Atlanta in 1955 is buying a prime piece of downtown land at the corner of Andrew Young International […]
Charlottetown Terrace wins LEED Gold August 10, 2012 – The Charlotte Housing Authority (CHA) announced today that Charlottetown Terrace has been awarded LEED Gold established by the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and verified by the Green Building Certification Institute (GBCI). LEED is the nation’s preeminent program for the design, construction, and operation of high […]
Berkeley Lake Dam Repairs Back on Schedule Posted by Judy Putnam (Editor) , August 07, 2012 at 02:16 PM July rains had caused delays in construction but contractor back on target. The is undergoing $3.6 million major repairs to its dam and road renovations to North Berkeley Lake Road, a main thoroughfare through the community. The […]
Move Over Midtown, The Real Apartment Boom’s in Buckhead Thursday, May 24, 2012, by Josh Lindenbaum What was once merely a boomlet of new apartment projects in Atlanta can now officially be called a boom, and Midtown isn’t necessarily the epicenter. While we’ve discussed all of the construction activity down in the vicinity of 11th […]
Berkeley Lake being drained for dam rehab project By Camie Young BERKELEY LAKE — Things just aren’t the same in Berkeley Lake. For more than two years now, homeowners in the tight-knit city have dealt with low levels in the lake that is the center of the town’s history and heart. But with work finally […]
Construction begins on 92 West Paces Ferry Road luxury apartment project next to the St. Regis Hotel Monday, April 16, 2012 Preserve Properties LLC, led by Atlanta apartment developer John Draper, has started construction on a nine-story, 210-unit luxury apartment building at 92 West Paces Ferry Road, adjacent to the St. Regis Atlanta hotel and […]
Berkeley Lake Dam Repairs Underway Posted by Judy Putnam (Editor) , April 05, 2012 at 07:22 PM Work began on March 19 to repair the 64-year-old dam which was damaged during the 2009 historic floods. Repairs are expected to take nearly a year to complete. The long-awaited work has begun in earnest on repairing the City […]
FEMA sends Berkeley Lake $723K for dam repairs By Joel Anderson The Atlanta Journal-Constitution Updated: 1:38 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 | Posted: 1:31 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 9, 2012 Berkeley Lake officials announced this week that they received a $723,000 check from the Federal Emergency Management Agency to repair their flood-battered dam. In January, FEMA […]
USA. Berkeley Lake gets $2.6 million Federal Grant to repair dam Saturday, 21 January 2012 The city of Berkeley Lake, Ga., is getting more than $2.6 million from the Federal Emergency Management Agency toward repairs of its Berkeley Lake Dam. FEMA Regional Administrator Phil May announced $2,607,750 in additional grant funds to repair the dam […]
The New Life of the old Atlanta Imperial Hotel 11:18 PM, Jan 13, 2012 Jeff Hullinger Atlanta–For the last two years, the historic Imperial Hotel off Peachtree Street has been in receivership. The building is eight stories tall and has been saved in a joint partnership between Atlanta based Columbia Residential and non-profit National Church Residences. Together they have […]
Downtown’s Imperial Hotel building purchased, extensive renovations planned for affordable housing project Posted by Thomas Wheatley 13 Jan 2012 In late 2010, the Imperial Hotel, the majestic and historic eight-story building at the corner of Peachtree Street and Ivan Allen Boulevard, fell into receivership. The move was considered a devastating blow to the city’s most […]
Downtown’s Imperial Hotel to be renovated Jan 13, 2012, 6:00am EST Maria Saporta The historic Imperial Hotel is under new ownership. A joint venture between Atlanta-based Columbia Residential and Columbus, Ohio-based National Church Residences negotiated an agreement with the state of Georgia and city of Atlanta to buy the building at 355 Peachtree St. downtown […]