Stoltz Acquires Atlanta/Nashville Warehouse Portfolio
Stoltz Acquires Atlanta/Nashville Warehouse Portfolio
CBRE has arranged $188.3 million in financing for the acquisition of a 24-building, 1.9 million-square-foot infill industrial portfolio located throughout Atlanta and Nashville. The borrower was Stoltz Real Estate Partners. The financing was secured through Starwood Property Trust.
The assets within the portfolio, which range in size from 12,600 square feet to 222,683 square feet and were built between 1974 and 1998, are 93% leased to 80 tenants with a weighted average lease term of 3.6 years.
The portfolio comprises 17 assets across three submarkets in Atlanta totaling 1,051,187 square feet and 65 tenants. The properties are located in last-mile locations throughout the Atlanta MSA, serving 6.2 million people in the eighth-largest MSA in the country. Seven of the assets were in the Nashville area, totaling 866,053 square feet and 15 tenants across three submarkets.
Brian Linnihan, Mike Ryan, Richard Henry, and Taylor Crowder with CBRE Capital Markets’ Debt & Structured Finance in Atlanta represented the borrower.
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CBRE has arranged $188.3 million in financing for the acquisition of a 24-building, 1.9 million-square-foot infill industrial portfolio located throughout Atlanta and Nashville. The borrower was Stoltz Real Estate Partners. The financing was secured through Starwood Property Trust. The assets within the portfolio, which range in size from 12,600 square feet to 222,683 square feet and …
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CBRE has arranged $188.3 million in financing for the acquisition of a 24-building, 1.9 million-square-foot infill industrial portfolio located throughout Atlanta and Nashville. The borrower was Stoltz Real Estate Partners. The financing was secured through Starwood Property Trust. The assets within the portfolio, which range in size from 12,600 square feet to 222,683 square feet and …
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West Shore Scores $533M Refi on 9 SE Properties
West Shore Scores $533M Refi on 9 SE Properties
West Shore, with the help of Newmark, refinanced nine Class A, Garden-style multifamily properties across the Sunbelt. Three properties were in South Carolina, two in Florida, and one each in Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas. The portfolio includes 2,806 units and was arranged by Newmark’s Purvesh Gosalia on behalf of West Shore.
The financing will retire existing bridge debt and return capital to equity partners. Citigroup, utilizing a Single Asset, Single Borrower loan structure, was the lender.
West Shore owns and operates a portfolio of 15,200 units at 48 multifamily properties across seven states, with a total market value of more than $3.5 billion, which identifies contrarian markets and sub-markets. The group also says it identifies areas with a specific growing confluence of “Gen X” and “Millennials.”
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West Shore, with the help of Newmark, refinanced nine Class A, Garden-style multifamily properties across the Sunbelt. Three properties were in South Carolina, two in Florida, and one each in Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas. The portfolio includes 2,806 units and was arranged by Newmark’s Purvesh Gosalia on behalf of West Shore. The financing will …
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West Shore, with the help of Newmark, refinanced nine Class A, Garden-style multifamily properties across the Sunbelt. Three properties were in South Carolina, two in Florida, and one each in Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky and Texas. The portfolio includes 2,806 units and was arranged by Newmark’s Purvesh Gosalia on behalf of West Shore. The financing will …
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Peachtree Highrise Flips for $118.6M
Peachtree Highrise Flips for $118.6M
Waterton has paid $118.6 million for the 33-story residential tower, 903 Peachtree. CA Ventures was the seller of the building, which came out to $277,751 per unit
The highrise has studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, ranging from 336 to 1,884 square feet. Rents start at $1,680 for a studio and go up to more than $4,000 for a three-bedroom floor plan.
The building opened in 2023. It is located near the intersection of Peachtree and 8th streets.
Waterton was founded in 1995. The firm’s portfolio includes about $10 billion in real estate assets, with a presence in more than 25 markets across the U.S. Waterton is headquartered in Chicago, with regional offices around the country.
The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports so far, the largest multifamily transaction this year is Equity Residential’s buy of a 319-unit apartment project in Old Fourth Ward for $126 million.
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Waterton has paid $118.6 million for the 33-story residential tower, 903 Peachtree. CA Ventures was the seller of the building, which came out to $277,751 per unit The highrise has studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, ranging from 336 to 1,884 square feet. Rents start at $1,680 for a studio and go up to more than …
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Waterton has paid $118.6 million for the 33-story residential tower, 903 Peachtree. CA Ventures was the seller of the building, which came out to $277,751 per unit The highrise has studio, one-bedroom, two-bedroom and three-bedroom units, ranging from 336 to 1,884 square feet. Rents start at $1,680 for a studio and go up to more than …
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Centennial Yards names new VP of leasing; known for malls, grocery-anchored shopping centers
Centennial Yards names new VP of leasing; known for malls, grocery-anchored shopping centers
The 50-acre Downtown project will include 900,000 square feet of retail space.
The 50-acre Downtown project will include 900,000 square feet of retail space. Bizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48) Read More
The 50-acre Downtown project will include 900,000 square feet of retail space.
Downtown Atlanta hasn’t seen this many planned apartments in 20 years
Downtown Atlanta hasn’t seen this many planned apartments in 20 years
Atlanta is one of many U.S. downtowns aiming to find a spark to ignite development. Housing may be its answer.
Atlanta is one of many U.S. downtowns aiming to find a spark to ignite development. Housing may be its answer. Bizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48) Read More
Atlanta is one of many U.S. downtowns aiming to find a spark to ignite development. Housing may be its answer.
Developer: New apartment building over I-75 renting like crazy
Developer: New apartment building over I-75 renting like crazy
Developer: New apartment building over I-75 renting like crazy
Josh Green
Thu, 10/24/2024 – 13:47
Anyone who’s driven Interstate 75 between Midtown and Vinings recently may have noticed the white-painted stack of apartments and glass-walled amenities lording over the freeway near Howell Mill Road.
According to project developers, plenty of new renters have taken note as well.
Five months after it debuted, the 212-unit The Howell project is exceeding leasing expectations for its apartments as its street-level retail space has also been filled, according to developers SHR Resi, a subsidiary of commercial real estate firm Songy Highroads.
More than 50 percent of the building’s units have been rented, while Athens-based, high-end salon Sugar Polish Nail Bar has signed on to take the building’s 3,000 square feet of retail at ground level, project officials report this week. (As an incentive, the building is currently offering up to two and ½ months of free rent through mid-November.)
The lease-up rate, according to SHR Resi, is ahead of market expectations, despite no shortage of competition farther south on Howell Mill Road and in nearby Midtown. But the location is also unique, in that no other sizable, luxury-grade multifamily project has delivered in the northern reaches of booming Howell Mill Road (with its quick interstate access and Buckhead proximity) during the current development cycle.
“We knew the Upper Westside was primed for a project like this, but the early response from residents and high-quality retailers has surpassed even our own projections,” Todd W. Nocerini, a Songy Highroads founding partner, said in a project update Wednesday.
The Howell’s 2.65-acre parcel constitutes the northwest corner of Howell Mill Road’s intersection with Interstate 75, a highly visible location in Buckhead’s Collier Village section. It broke ground there in summer 2022.
Apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms count nine to 12-foot ceilings, with quartz countertops and walk-in closets, and some offer balconies described as oversized, per developers.
The least expensive unit listed to date—one bedroom and one bathroom in 664 square feet—is renting for $1,890 monthly.
Meanwhile, The Howell’s priciest options start at $3,941 monthly (though none of those are currently available). That rents three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,488 square feet.
A distinguishing feature of the building is its open-air resident lounge on the seventh floor, with sweeping views of Midtown and downtown skylines, according to SHR Resi.
Other perks include coworking space, a resort-style pool and deck with cabanas overlooking the interstate, a clubhouse, pet run, and pet spa. Gables Residential is The Howell’s on-site management company.
Quick access to neighborhoods such as Wildwood and Springlake—and entry into Buckhead’s Morris Brandon Elementary School district—are also cited as locational perks.
The Howell’s largest three-bedroom floorplans start at nearly $4,000 monthly—but they’re all currently rented. thehowellatl.com
The project’s 1850 Howell Mill Road location, just north of Interstate 75 in Collier Hills. Google Maps
Prior to becoming apartments, the site is where Atlanta’s first food truck park operated for a decade, before closing in late 2021 and uprooting with a tweaked concept to Jonesboro.
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Developer: New apartment building over I-75 renting like crazy
Josh Green
Thu, 10/24/2024 – 13:47
Anyone who’s driven Interstate 75 between Midtown and Vinings recently may have noticed the white-painted stack of apartments and glass-walled amenities lording over the freeway near Howell Mill Road.
According to project developers, plenty of new renters have taken note as well.
Five months after it debuted, the 212-unit The Howell project is exceeding leasing expectations for its apartments as its street-level retail space has also been filled, according to developers SHR Resi, a subsidiary of commercial real estate firm Songy Highroads.
More than 50 percent of the building’s units have been rented, while Athens-based, high-end salon Sugar Polish Nail Bar has signed on to take the building’s 3,000 square feet of retail at ground level, project officials report this week. (As an incentive, the building is currently offering up to two and ½ months of free rent through mid-November.)
The building’s stance and street retail along Howell Mill Road. thehowellatl.com
Amenity spaces at The Howell building overlooking Interstate 75 today. Courtesy of Songy Highroads
The lease-up rate, according to SHR Resi, is ahead of market expectations, despite no shortage of competition farther south on Howell Mill Road and in nearby Midtown. But the location is also unique, in that no other sizable, luxury-grade multifamily project has delivered in the northern reaches of booming Howell Mill Road (with its quick interstate access and Buckhead proximity) during the current development cycle.
“We knew the Upper Westside was primed for a project like this, but the early response from residents and high-quality retailers has surpassed even our own projections,” Todd W. Nocerini, a Songy Highroads founding partner, said in a project update Wednesday.
The Howell’s 2.65-acre parcel constitutes the northwest corner of Howell Mill Road’s intersection with Interstate 75, a highly visible location in Buckhead’s Collier Village section. It broke ground there in summer 2022.
Apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms count nine to 12-foot ceilings, with quartz countertops and walk-in closets, and some offer balconies described as oversized, per developers.
The least expensive unit listed to date—one bedroom and one bathroom in 664 square feet—is renting for $1,890 monthly.
Courtesy of Songy Highroads
Communal lounge area at The Howell. Courtesy of Songy Highroads
Meanwhile, The Howell’s priciest options start at $3,941 monthly (though none of those are currently available). That rents three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,488 square feet.
A distinguishing feature of the building is its open-air resident lounge on the seventh floor, with sweeping views of Midtown and downtown skylines, according to SHR Resi.
Other perks include coworking space, a resort-style pool and deck with cabanas overlooking the interstate, a clubhouse, pet run, and pet spa. Gables Residential is The Howell’s on-site management company.
Quick access to neighborhoods such as Wildwood and Springlake—and entry into Buckhead’s Morris Brandon Elementary School district—are also cited as locational perks.
The Howell’s largest three-bedroom floorplans start at nearly $4,000 monthly—but they’re all currently rented. thehowellatl.com
The project’s 1850 Howell Mill Road location, just north of Interstate 75 in Collier Hills. Google Maps
Prior to becoming apartments, the site is where Atlanta’s first food truck park operated for a decade, before closing in late 2021 and uprooting with a tweaked concept to Jonesboro.
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Amenity spaces at The Howell building overlooking Interstate 75 today. Courtesy of Songy Highroads
Communal lounge area at The Howell. Courtesy of Songy Highroads
The building’s stance and street retail along Howell Mill Road. thehowellatl.com
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Courtesy of Songy Highroads
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The smallest floorplans currently offered span 664 square feet. thehowellatl.com
The Howell’s largest three-bedroom floorplans start at nearly $4,000 monthly—but they’re all currently rented. thehowellatl.com
The Howell’s pool deck level and general stance next to I-75. thehowellatl.com
The Howell’s facade and forthcoming retail portion along Howell Mill Road. thehowellatl.com
The site as construction began in summer 2022. Courtesy of SHR Residential
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Developer: New apartment building over I-75 renting like crazy
Josh Green
Thu, 10/24/2024 – 13:47
Anyone who’s driven Interstate 75 between Midtown and Vinings recently may have noticed the white-painted stack of apartments and glass-walled amenities lording over the freeway near Howell Mill Road.
According to project developers, plenty of new renters have taken note as well.
Five months after it debuted, the 212-unit The Howell project is exceeding leasing expectations for its apartments as its street-level retail space has also been filled, according to developers SHR Resi, a subsidiary of commercial real estate firm Songy Highroads.
More than 50 percent of the building’s units have been rented, while Athens-based, high-end salon Sugar Polish Nail Bar has signed on to take the building’s 3,000 square feet of retail at ground level, project officials report this week. (As an incentive, the building is currently offering up to two and ½ months of free rent through mid-November.)
The building’s stance and street retail along Howell Mill Road. thehowellatl.com
Amenity spaces at The Howell building overlooking Interstate 75 today. Courtesy of Songy Highroads
The lease-up rate, according to SHR Resi, is ahead of market expectations, despite no shortage of competition farther south on Howell Mill Road and in nearby Midtown. But the location is also unique, in that no other sizable, luxury-grade multifamily project has delivered in the northern reaches of booming Howell Mill Road (with its quick interstate access and Buckhead proximity) during the current development cycle.
“We knew the Upper Westside was primed for a project like this, but the early response from residents and high-quality retailers has surpassed even our own projections,” Todd W. Nocerini, a Songy Highroads founding partner, said in a project update Wednesday.
The Howell’s 2.65-acre parcel constitutes the northwest corner of Howell Mill Road’s intersection with Interstate 75, a highly visible location in Buckhead’s Collier Village section. It broke ground there in summer 2022.
Apartments ranging from one to three bedrooms count nine to 12-foot ceilings, with quartz countertops and walk-in closets, and some offer balconies described as oversized, per developers.
The least expensive unit listed to date—one bedroom and one bathroom in 664 square feet—is renting for $1,890 monthly.
Courtesy of Songy Highroads
Communal lounge area at The Howell. Courtesy of Songy Highroads
Meanwhile, The Howell’s priciest options start at $3,941 monthly (though none of those are currently available). That rents three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,488 square feet.
A distinguishing feature of the building is its open-air resident lounge on the seventh floor, with sweeping views of Midtown and downtown skylines, according to SHR Resi.
Other perks include coworking space, a resort-style pool and deck with cabanas overlooking the interstate, a clubhouse, pet run, and pet spa. Gables Residential is The Howell’s on-site management company.
Quick access to neighborhoods such as Wildwood and Springlake—and entry into Buckhead’s Morris Brandon Elementary School district—are also cited as locational perks.
The Howell’s largest three-bedroom floorplans start at nearly $4,000 monthly—but they’re all currently rented. thehowellatl.com
The project’s 1850 Howell Mill Road location, just north of Interstate 75 in Collier Hills. Google Maps
Prior to becoming apartments, the site is where Atlanta’s first food truck park operated for a decade, before closing in late 2021 and uprooting with a tweaked concept to Jonesboro.
Find more project context and images in the gallery above.
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The project’s 1850 Howell Mill Road location, just north of Interstate 75 in Collier Hills. Google Maps
Amenity spaces at The Howell building overlooking Interstate 75 today. Courtesy of Songy Highroads
Communal lounge area at The Howell. Courtesy of Songy Highroads
The building’s stance and street retail along Howell Mill Road. thehowellatl.com
thehowellatl.com
thehowellatl.com
Courtesy of Songy Highroads
Courtesy of Songy Highroads
The smallest floorplans currently offered span 664 square feet. thehowellatl.com
The Howell’s largest three-bedroom floorplans start at nearly $4,000 monthly—but they’re all currently rented. thehowellatl.com
The Howell’s pool deck level and general stance next to I-75. thehowellatl.com
The Howell’s facade and forthcoming retail portion along Howell Mill Road. thehowellatl.com
The site as construction began in summer 2022. Courtesy of SHR Residential
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Analysis: Atlanta is top 5 best baseball city in U.S.
Analysis: Atlanta is top 5 best baseball city in U.S.
Analysis: Atlanta is top 5 best baseball city in U.S.
Josh Green
Thu, 10/24/2024 – 15:13
The world recognizes Atlanta as a mecca for college football and colossal events such as the Centennial Olympic Games and multiple Super Bowls. But the ATL as a baseball powerhouse?
That appears to be the case, according to an in-depth analysis by personal finance website WalletHub, released as the 2024 World Series approaches.
According to the 2024 Best Baseball Cities study, Atlanta ranks fourth overall and third among large cities—or those with populations greater than 300,000—when it comes to enjoying great baseball experiences for reasonable prices at NCAA, Minor League (MiLB), and MLB levels.
The top two finishers—New York (No.1) and Los Angeles, respectively—just happen to be playing each other in this year’s World Series. St. Louis finished third, meanwhile, among more than 330 cities studied across the U.S.
Cities analyzed have at least one college or professional baseball team. The findings apply to actual cities (the Braves technically play with an Atlanta address) and not metro areas.
Atlanta shined when it comes to the recent performance of MLB teams, with the Braves and their home city—and 2021 World Series title, followed by a wild parade—finishing No. 1 in that category.
That metric, it should be noted, was calculated by dividing the number of wins by the total number of games played over the past three MLB seasons, per WalletHub.
Another highpoint for Atlanta (No. 4 overall) came in the category of MLB fan engagement. Cringingly or not, that measured the number of MLB teams’ Facebook likes and Twitter followers per capita.
Atlanta also fared well, relatively speaking, when it comes to the average price of an MLB game.
Here’s how Atlanta stacked up against more than 300 other cities:
Baseball Fandom in Atlanta (1=Best; 167=Avg.):
1st – Performance level of MLB team(s)
64th – Performance level of MiLB team(s)
101st – Performance level of college baseball team(s)
15th – Avg. ticket price for MLB game
27th – Min. season ticket price for MiLB game
108th – Min. season ticket price for college baseball game
4th – MLB fan engagement
88th – MiLB fan engagement
187th – College-baseball fan engagement
Sources for the study included the NCAA, U.S. Census Bureau, MLB Advanced Media, Minor League Baseball, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, among other resources, per WalletHub.
Several other Georgia cities also made the cut, including Statesboro (115), Kennesaw (136), Athens (155), Macon (180), Rome (270), and Augusta (294). Curiously, Lawrenceville—home of the AAA Gwinnett Stripers—is absent from the list.
Here’s a quick look at the top 15 baseball towns in America right now, according to WalletHub’s findings:
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Analysis: Atlanta is top 5 best baseball city in U.S.
Josh Green
Thu, 10/24/2024 – 15:13
The world recognizes Atlanta as a mecca for college football and colossal events such as the Centennial Olympic Games and multiple Super Bowls. But the ATL as a baseball powerhouse?
That appears to be the case, according to an in-depth analysis by personal finance website WalletHub, released as the 2024 World Series approaches.
According to the 2024 Best Baseball Cities study, Atlanta ranks fourth overall and third among large cities—or those with populations greater than 300,000—when it comes to enjoying great baseball experiences for reasonable prices at NCAA, Minor League (MiLB), and MLB levels.
The top two finishers—New York (No.1) and Los Angeles, respectively—just happen to be playing each other in this year’s World Series. St. Louis finished third, meanwhile, among more than 330 cities studied across the U.S.
Cities analyzed have at least one college or professional baseball team. The findings apply to actual cities (the Braves technically play with an Atlanta address) and not metro areas.
Atlanta shined when it comes to the recent performance of MLB teams, with the Braves and their home city—and 2021 World Series title, followed by a wild parade—finishing No. 1 in that category.
That metric, it should be noted, was calculated by dividing the number of wins by the total number of games played over the past three MLB seasons, per WalletHub.
WalletHub
Another highpoint for Atlanta (No. 4 overall) came in the category of MLB fan engagement. Cringingly or not, that measured the number of MLB teams’ Facebook likes and Twitter followers per capita.
Atlanta also fared well, relatively speaking, when it comes to the average price of an MLB game.
Here’s how Atlanta stacked up against more than 300 other cities:
Baseball Fandom in Atlanta (1=Best; 167=Avg.):
1st – Performance level of MLB team(s)
64th – Performance level of MiLB team(s)
101st – Performance level of college baseball team(s)
15th – Avg. ticket price for MLB game
27th – Min. season ticket price for MiLB game
108th – Min. season ticket price for college baseball game
4th – MLB fan engagement
88th – MiLB fan engagement
187th – College-baseball fan engagement
Sources for the study included the NCAA, U.S. Census Bureau, MLB Advanced Media, Minor League Baseball, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, among other resources, per WalletHub.
Several other Georgia cities also made the cut, including Statesboro (115), Kennesaw (136), Athens (155), Macon (180), Rome (270), and Augusta (294). Curiously, Lawrenceville—home of the AAA Gwinnett Stripers—is absent from the list.
Here’s a quick look at the top 15 baseball towns in America right now, according to WalletHub’s findings:
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Analysis: Atlanta is top 5 best baseball city in U.S.
Josh Green
Thu, 10/24/2024 – 15:13
The world recognizes Atlanta as a mecca for college football and colossal events such as the Centennial Olympic Games and multiple Super Bowls. But the ATL as a baseball powerhouse?
That appears to be the case, according to an in-depth analysis by personal finance website WalletHub, released as the 2024 World Series approaches.
According to the 2024 Best Baseball Cities study, Atlanta ranks fourth overall and third among large cities—or those with populations greater than 300,000—when it comes to enjoying great baseball experiences for reasonable prices at NCAA, Minor League (MiLB), and MLB levels.
The top two finishers—New York (No.1) and Los Angeles, respectively—just happen to be playing each other in this year’s World Series. St. Louis finished third, meanwhile, among more than 330 cities studied across the U.S.
Cities analyzed have at least one college or professional baseball team. The findings apply to actual cities (the Braves technically play with an Atlanta address) and not metro areas.
Atlanta shined when it comes to the recent performance of MLB teams, with the Braves and their home city—and 2021 World Series title, followed by a wild parade—finishing No. 1 in that category.
That metric, it should be noted, was calculated by dividing the number of wins by the total number of games played over the past three MLB seasons, per WalletHub.
WalletHub
Another highpoint for Atlanta (No. 4 overall) came in the category of MLB fan engagement. Cringingly or not, that measured the number of MLB teams’ Facebook likes and Twitter followers per capita.
Atlanta also fared well, relatively speaking, when it comes to the average price of an MLB game.
Here’s how Atlanta stacked up against more than 300 other cities:
Baseball Fandom in Atlanta (1=Best; 167=Avg.):
1st – Performance level of MLB team(s)
64th – Performance level of MiLB team(s)
101st – Performance level of college baseball team(s)
15th – Avg. ticket price for MLB game
27th – Min. season ticket price for MiLB game
108th – Min. season ticket price for college baseball game
4th – MLB fan engagement
88th – MiLB fan engagement
187th – College-baseball fan engagement
Sources for the study included the NCAA, U.S. Census Bureau, MLB Advanced Media, Minor League Baseball, and the National Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum, among other resources, per WalletHub.
Several other Georgia cities also made the cut, including Statesboro (115), Kennesaw (136), Athens (155), Macon (180), Rome (270), and Augusta (294). Curiously, Lawrenceville—home of the AAA Gwinnett Stripers—is absent from the list.
Here’s a quick look at the top 15 baseball towns in America right now, according to WalletHub’s findings:
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Photos: Beltline concept in remade 1890s building opens Monday
Photos: Beltline concept in remade 1890s building opens Monday
Photos: Beltline concept in remade 1890s building opens Monday
Josh Green
Fri, 10/25/2024 – 08:09
The latest incarnation of the formerly abandoned, 1890 Atlanta Pipe and Foundry Company terminal building along Inman Park’s stretch of the Beltline is set to debut Monday.
Painted Park, a dining and entertainment concept with an inventive way of tapping into the Beltline’s popular Eastside Trail, has finished construction in the former Brasserie and Neighborhood Cafe at Parish space at 240 N. Highland Avenue.
Described as a “recreational place of assembly, greenspace, and a private events venue,” the adults-only Painted Park marks the fourth entertainment-focused venture for Atlanta-based Painted Hospitality.
The concept includes a new tunnel designed to safely shuffle patrons between its outdoor lawn hangout space and the main building, beneath a driveway preserved for condos next door. That “park” space, screened by landscaping from sweaty joggers, features a gazebo bar, fire pits, and outdoor TVs.
Elsewhere, expect a new building addition overlooking the Eastside Trail, a lower-level gaming parlor, two interior bars, a dance floor, a floating DJ booth, and two covered patios.
The menu by Thomas Collins, Painted Hospitality’s executive chef, leans into snackable foods such as nostalgic sandwiches, frites, bowls, salads, and weekend brunch.
Justin Amick, Painted Hospitality president and CEO, describes the location as being among the best on the Eastside Trail—and a full-circle opportunity, in that he and several employees were part of the Concentrics Restaurants team owned by his family that opened Parish 15 years ago.
Initial plans called for opening Painted Park in January, and then June.
New landscape screening installed between outdoor seating and the Eastside Trail. Courtesy of Painted Hospitality
In April, Painted Hospitality debuted another concept in a converted old building that will eventually be a stone’s throw from the mainline Beltline loop.
The Painted Pickle claimed warehouse space at 279 Ottley Drive in Armour Yards, a former industrial district near the Northeast Trail (see interior photos here.) The company also operates the Painted Pin in Buckhead and the Painted Duck in West Midtown.
Painted Park will be 21 and over at all times (sorry, kiddos), and the outdoor park portion will close Sunday to Thursday at 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. to be respectful of neighbors, according to Painted Hospitality.
Hours for the interior portion: Monday to Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight; Friday, 3 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Photos: Beltline concept in remade 1890s building opens Monday
Josh Green
Fri, 10/25/2024 – 08:09
The latest incarnation of the formerly abandoned, 1890 Atlanta Pipe and Foundry Company terminal building along Inman Park’s stretch of the Beltline is set to debut Monday.
Painted Park, a dining and entertainment concept with an inventive way of tapping into the Beltline’s popular Eastside Trail, has finished construction in the former Brasserie and Neighborhood Cafe at Parish space at 240 N. Highland Avenue.
Described as a “recreational place of assembly, greenspace, and a private events venue,” the adults-only Painted Park marks the fourth entertainment-focused venture for Atlanta-based Painted Hospitality.
The concept includes a new tunnel designed to safely shuffle patrons between its outdoor lawn hangout space and the main building, beneath a driveway preserved for condos next door. That “park” space, screened by landscaping from sweaty joggers, features a gazebo bar, fire pits, and outdoor TVs.
Elsewhere, expect a new building addition overlooking the Eastside Trail, a lower-level gaming parlor, two interior bars, a dance floor, a floating DJ booth, and two covered patios.
Revised interiors off the main North Highland Avenue entrance. Courtesy of Painted Hospitality
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The menu by Thomas Collins, Painted Hospitality’s executive chef, leans into snackable foods such as nostalgic sandwiches, frites, bowls, salads, and weekend brunch.
Justin Amick, Painted Hospitality president and CEO, describes the location as being among the best on the Eastside Trail—and a full-circle opportunity, in that he and several employees were part of the Concentrics Restaurants team owned by his family that opened Parish 15 years ago.
Initial plans called for opening Painted Park in January, and then June.
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New landscape screening installed between outdoor seating and the Eastside Trail. Courtesy of Painted Hospitality
In April, Painted Hospitality debuted another concept in a converted old building that will eventually be a stone’s throw from the mainline Beltline loop.
The Painted Pickle claimed warehouse space at 279 Ottley Drive in Armour Yards, a former industrial district near the Northeast Trail (see interior photos here.) The company also operates the Painted Pin in Buckhead and the Painted Duck in West Midtown.
Painted Park will be 21 and over at all times (sorry, kiddos), and the outdoor park portion will close Sunday to Thursday at 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. to be respectful of neighbors, according to Painted Hospitality.
Hours for the interior portion: Monday to Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight; Friday, 3 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Entry to outdoor section off the Eastside Trail in Inman Park. Courtesy of Painted Hospitality
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As seen in May, construction progress on the longtime, circa-1890 Parish restaurant building, with the new tunnel entry shown near the Beltline at right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the Painted Park’s tunnel entry meets the existing building, as shown when under construction. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How Painted Park’s tunnel component was designed to look and function, per an early rendering. Painted Hospitality/W. Jay George Design
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Photos: Beltline concept in remade 1890s building opens Monday
Josh Green
Fri, 10/25/2024 – 08:09
The latest incarnation of the formerly abandoned, 1890 Atlanta Pipe and Foundry Company terminal building along Inman Park’s stretch of the Beltline is set to debut Monday.
Painted Park, a dining and entertainment concept with an inventive way of tapping into the Beltline’s popular Eastside Trail, has finished construction in the former Brasserie and Neighborhood Cafe at Parish space at 240 N. Highland Avenue.
Described as a “recreational place of assembly, greenspace, and a private events venue,” the adults-only Painted Park marks the fourth entertainment-focused venture for Atlanta-based Painted Hospitality.
The concept includes a new tunnel designed to safely shuffle patrons between its outdoor lawn hangout space and the main building, beneath a driveway preserved for condos next door. That “park” space, screened by landscaping from sweaty joggers, features a gazebo bar, fire pits, and outdoor TVs.
Elsewhere, expect a new building addition overlooking the Eastside Trail, a lower-level gaming parlor, two interior bars, a dance floor, a floating DJ booth, and two covered patios.
Revised interiors off the main North Highland Avenue entrance. Courtesy of Painted Hospitality
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The menu by Thomas Collins, Painted Hospitality’s executive chef, leans into snackable foods such as nostalgic sandwiches, frites, bowls, salads, and weekend brunch.
Justin Amick, Painted Hospitality president and CEO, describes the location as being among the best on the Eastside Trail—and a full-circle opportunity, in that he and several employees were part of the Concentrics Restaurants team owned by his family that opened Parish 15 years ago.
Initial plans called for opening Painted Park in January, and then June.
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New landscape screening installed between outdoor seating and the Eastside Trail. Courtesy of Painted Hospitality
In April, Painted Hospitality debuted another concept in a converted old building that will eventually be a stone’s throw from the mainline Beltline loop.
The Painted Pickle claimed warehouse space at 279 Ottley Drive in Armour Yards, a former industrial district near the Northeast Trail (see interior photos here.) The company also operates the Painted Pin in Buckhead and the Painted Duck in West Midtown.
Painted Park will be 21 and over at all times (sorry, kiddos), and the outdoor park portion will close Sunday to Thursday at 9 p.m. and Friday and Saturday at 10 p.m. to be respectful of neighbors, according to Painted Hospitality.
Hours for the interior portion: Monday to Thursday, 5 p.m. to midnight; Friday, 3 p.m. to 2 a.m.; Saturday 11 a.m. to 2 a.m.; and Sunday 11 a.m. to 10 p.m.
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Entry to outdoor section off the Eastside Trail in Inman Park. Courtesy of Painted Hospitality
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As seen in May, construction progress on the longtime, circa-1890 Parish restaurant building, with the new tunnel entry shown near the Beltline at right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the Painted Park’s tunnel entry meets the existing building, as shown when under construction. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Decatur affordable housing build goes vertical at sprawling park site
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Decatur affordable housing build goes vertical at sprawling park site
Josh Green
Fri, 10/25/2024 – 13:16
A long-planned injection of affordable housing is making visible progress at a greenspace-laden Decatur property considered a “historic oasis in the city.”
The first phase of a Decatur Housing Authority project called Village at Legacy has begun vertical construction near the city’s southern limits, where South Columbia Drive meets Katie Kerr Drive, at the southernmost tip of 77-acre Legacy Park.
South Housing Village, the facet under construction now, calls for 66 housing units—duplexes and garden-style apartments—to be reserved for qualifying, low-income families, according to DHA officials. Specific rents have yet to be specified.
How the Village at Legacy community center will meet the central green. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Breakdown of phase one components at Legacy Park’s southernmost edge. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
A later component situated toward the opposite end of the park, North Housing Village, will have a similar scope but different design, per DHA.
Site plans for phase one show 11 residential buildings situated around a greenspace commons and U-shaped parking lot, with a community center in the middle.
All but three of the new residential structures would stand three stories, the others two stories.
The PATH Foundation’s 1.2-mile East Decatur Greenway trail runs alongside the phase one construction site, providing an off-street link to the Avondale MARTA station on College Avenue.
The Village at Legacy project has been about seven years in the making.
The City of Decatur bought the park (the former United Methodist Children’s Home property) in 2017 and launched a planning process that resulted in a master plan and affordable housing goals for Legacy Park. That process was concluded in late 2019.
The first Village at Legacy buildings under vertical construction this week along Katie Kerr Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Two years later, following the COVID-19 pandemic, Decatur leaders brought on DHA and its nonprofit housing developer, Preserving Affordable Housing Inc., or PAHI.
That Intergovernmental Agreement calls for DHA and PAHI to develop, own, and operate the South Housing Village’s affordable housing. Meanwhile, the city will continue to own Legacy Park’s land.
Beyond access to Decatur schools, jobs, and health services, perks of the Legacy Park project will eventually include a running track, orchard, community garden, inclusive playground, and new greenspaces, per site plans. DHA plans to implement its services program to help all residents as well.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs awarded the project Low Income Housing Tax Credits to help bring both phases to fruition, with additional financing sourced from the city and DHA.
According to DHA, phase one’s equity and debt investment is being provided by Hudson Housing Capital, Advantage Capital, and Bank of America.
DHA’s project website states Village at Legacy’s first phase is scheduled to open next summer, with the second phase kicking off construction late this year.
Head to the gallery above for more Legacy Park context and construction progress pics.
Location of Legacy Park at 500 S. Columbia Drive in relation to downtown Decatur and Avondale Estates. Google Maps
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Josh Green
Fri, 10/25/2024 – 13:16
A long-planned injection of affordable housing is making visible progress at a greenspace-laden Decatur property considered a “historic oasis in the city.”
The first phase of a Decatur Housing Authority project called Village at Legacy has begun vertical construction near the city’s southern limits, where South Columbia Drive meets Katie Kerr Drive, at the southernmost tip of 77-acre Legacy Park.
South Housing Village, the facet under construction now, calls for 66 housing units—duplexes and garden-style apartments—to be reserved for qualifying, low-income families, according to DHA officials. Specific rents have yet to be specified.
How the Village at Legacy community center will meet the central green. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Breakdown of phase one components at Legacy Park’s southernmost edge. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
A later component situated toward the opposite end of the park, North Housing Village, will have a similar scope but different design, per DHA.
Site plans for phase one show 11 residential buildings situated around a greenspace commons and U-shaped parking lot, with a community center in the middle.
All but three of the new residential structures would stand three stories, the others two stories.
The PATH Foundation’s 1.2-mile East Decatur Greenway trail runs alongside the phase one construction site, providing an off-street link to the Avondale MARTA station on College Avenue.
The Village at Legacy project has been about seven years in the making.
The City of Decatur bought the park (the former United Methodist Children’s Home property) in 2017 and launched a planning process that resulted in a master plan and affordable housing goals for Legacy Park. That process was concluded in late 2019.
The first Village at Legacy buildings under vertical construction this week along Katie Kerr Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Planned look of phase one’s community center. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Two years later, following the COVID-19 pandemic, Decatur leaders brought on DHA and its nonprofit housing developer, Preserving Affordable Housing Inc., or PAHI.
That Intergovernmental Agreement calls for DHA and PAHI to develop, own, and operate the South Housing Village’s affordable housing. Meanwhile, the city will continue to own Legacy Park’s land.
Beyond access to Decatur schools, jobs, and health services, perks of the Legacy Park project will eventually include a running track, orchard, community garden, inclusive playground, and new greenspaces, per site plans. DHA plans to implement its services program to help all residents as well.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs awarded the project Low Income Housing Tax Credits to help bring both phases to fruition, with additional financing sourced from the city and DHA.
According to DHA, phase one’s equity and debt investment is being provided by Hudson Housing Capital, Advantage Capital, and Bank of America.
DHA’s project website states Village at Legacy’s first phase is scheduled to open next summer, with the second phase kicking off construction late this year.
Head to the gallery above for more Legacy Park context and construction progress pics.
Location of Legacy Park at 500 S. Columbia Drive in relation to downtown Decatur and Avondale Estates. Google Maps
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Breakdown of phase one components at Legacy Park’s southernmost edge. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Planned look of phase one’s community center. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
How the Village at Legacy community center will meet the central green. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Example of three-story, garden-style apartments in phase one. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Overview of full scope of changes planned at Legacy Park and existing perks such as passive greenspace and walking trails. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
The first Village at Legacy buildings under vertical construction this week along Katie Kerr Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Entry to the Lubin Enterprises construction site today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Proximity of the phase-one construction site to PATH’s 1.2-mile East Decatur Greenway trail. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Josh Green
Fri, 10/25/2024 – 13:16
A long-planned injection of affordable housing is making visible progress at a greenspace-laden Decatur property considered a “historic oasis in the city.”
The first phase of a Decatur Housing Authority project called Village at Legacy has begun vertical construction near the city’s southern limits, where South Columbia Drive meets Katie Kerr Drive, at the southernmost tip of 77-acre Legacy Park.
South Housing Village, the facet under construction now, calls for 66 housing units—duplexes and garden-style apartments—to be reserved for qualifying, low-income families, according to DHA officials. Specific rents have yet to be specified.
How the Village at Legacy community center will meet the central green. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Breakdown of phase one components at Legacy Park’s southernmost edge. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
A later component situated toward the opposite end of the park, North Housing Village, will have a similar scope but different design, per DHA.
Site plans for phase one show 11 residential buildings situated around a greenspace commons and U-shaped parking lot, with a community center in the middle.
All but three of the new residential structures would stand three stories, the others two stories.
The PATH Foundation’s 1.2-mile East Decatur Greenway trail runs alongside the phase one construction site, providing an off-street link to the Avondale MARTA station on College Avenue.
The Village at Legacy project has been about seven years in the making.
The City of Decatur bought the park (the former United Methodist Children’s Home property) in 2017 and launched a planning process that resulted in a master plan and affordable housing goals for Legacy Park. That process was concluded in late 2019.
The first Village at Legacy buildings under vertical construction this week along Katie Kerr Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Planned look of phase one’s community center. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Two years later, following the COVID-19 pandemic, Decatur leaders brought on DHA and its nonprofit housing developer, Preserving Affordable Housing Inc., or PAHI.
That Intergovernmental Agreement calls for DHA and PAHI to develop, own, and operate the South Housing Village’s affordable housing. Meanwhile, the city will continue to own Legacy Park’s land.
Beyond access to Decatur schools, jobs, and health services, perks of the Legacy Park project will eventually include a running track, orchard, community garden, inclusive playground, and new greenspaces, per site plans. DHA plans to implement its services program to help all residents as well.
The Georgia Department of Community Affairs awarded the project Low Income Housing Tax Credits to help bring both phases to fruition, with additional financing sourced from the city and DHA.
According to DHA, phase one’s equity and debt investment is being provided by Hudson Housing Capital, Advantage Capital, and Bank of America.
DHA’s project website states Village at Legacy’s first phase is scheduled to open next summer, with the second phase kicking off construction late this year.
Head to the gallery above for more Legacy Park context and construction progress pics.
Location of Legacy Park at 500 S. Columbia Drive in relation to downtown Decatur and Avondale Estates. Google Maps
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Breakdown of phase one components at Legacy Park’s southernmost edge. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Planned look of phase one’s community center. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
How the Village at Legacy community center will meet the central green. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Example of three-story, garden-style apartments in phase one. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
Overview of full scope of changes planned at Legacy Park and existing perks such as passive greenspace and walking trails. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA
The first Village at Legacy buildings under vertical construction this week along Katie Kerr Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Entry to the Lubin Enterprises construction site today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Proximity of the phase-one construction site to PATH’s 1.2-mile East Decatur Greenway trail. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Josh Green
Fri, 10/25/2024 – 15:52
A recent growth spurt for metro Atlanta’s original OTP New Urbanist community is set to continue in a significant way.
The first phase of Spela, Serenbe’s latest neighborhood hamlet, is set to break ground this fall, lending a new dimension to the south of existing and planned development at the Chattahoochee Hills project with a focus on agriculture and well-being.
Spela—that translates to “play” in Swedish—will be unique in that a 4-acre park meant for kids and adults will be a focal point, surrounded by homes and commercial space. Plans call for that greenspace to meld play and meditation structures with the area’s thick, natural forest.
The first phase of 70 houses will be just a fraction of what the Spela section is planned to eventually be.
Serenbe reps tell Urbanize Atlanta more than 50 percent of the first phase offerings are scheduled to be complete by the end of 2025. Those homes will range from three-bedroom, two and ½ bathroom dwellings with 1,600 square feet up to five and six-bedroom estate homes.
Prices have yet to be finalized but will likely start in the high $700,000s, according to project leaders.
Spela plans call for sidewalks and connectivity to nature trails, while homes will include geothermal HVAC systems and Earthcraft Environmental certification. Each house will be solar and EV-ready, according to marketing materials.
Where Spela’s initial phase will be located. Yellow represents large estate lots, and darkest red are commercial spaces on the planned park. Courtesy of Serenbe
Like Serenbe’s Victorian-inspired Overlook Hamlet that’s recently started delivering, Spela will include access to public schools in Coweta County, which count an A- rating on Niche.
Serenbe is located about 35 miles southwest of Atlanta, set among rolling woodlands and pastures and woven with miles of nature trails.
After erecting its first residence in 2004, Serenbe now counts several neighborhoods and 550 homes. About 1,250 people currently live there, project leaders report this week.
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Serenbe unveils plan for large new neighborhood with central park
Josh Green
Fri, 10/25/2024 – 15:52
A recent growth spurt for metro Atlanta’s original OTP New Urbanist community is set to continue in a significant way.
The first phase of Spela, Serenbe’s latest neighborhood hamlet, is set to break ground this fall, lending a new dimension to the south of existing and planned development at the Chattahoochee Hills project with a focus on agriculture and well-being.
Spela—that translates to “play” in Swedish—will be unique in that a 4-acre park meant for kids and adults will be a focal point, surrounded by homes and commercial space. Plans call for that greenspace to meld play and meditation structures with the area’s thick, natural forest.
Traditional architecture planned for a Spela street. Courtesy of Serenbe
Scope of the Spela Hamlet relative to built and planned sections of Serenbe.Serenbe
The first phase of 70 houses will be just a fraction of what the Spela section is planned to eventually be.
Serenbe reps tell Urbanize Atlanta more than 50 percent of the first phase offerings are scheduled to be complete by the end of 2025. Those homes will range from three-bedroom, two and ½ bathroom dwellings with 1,600 square feet up to five and six-bedroom estate homes.
Prices have yet to be finalized but will likely start in the high $700,000s, according to project leaders.
Spela plans call for sidewalks and connectivity to nature trails, while homes will include geothermal HVAC systems and Earthcraft Environmental certification. Each house will be solar and EV-ready, according to marketing materials.
Spela homes are planned to start at 1,600 square feet. Courtesy of Serenbe
Where Spela’s initial phase will be located. Yellow represents large estate lots, and darkest red are commercial spaces on the planned park. Courtesy of Serenbe
Like Serenbe’s Victorian-inspired Overlook Hamlet that’s recently started delivering, Spela will include access to public schools in Coweta County, which count an A- rating on Niche.
Serenbe is located about 35 miles southwest of Atlanta, set among rolling woodlands and pastures and woven with miles of nature trails.
After erecting its first residence in 2004, Serenbe now counts several neighborhoods and 550 homes. About 1,250 people currently live there, project leaders report this week.
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Where Spela’s initial phase will be located. Yellow represents large estate lots, and darkest red are commercial spaces on the planned park. Courtesy of Serenbe
Spela homes are planned to start at 1,600 square feet. Courtesy of Serenbe
Traditional architecture planned for a Spela street. Courtesy of Serenbe
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Josh Green
Fri, 10/25/2024 – 15:52
A recent growth spurt for metro Atlanta’s original OTP New Urbanist community is set to continue in a significant way.
The first phase of Spela, Serenbe’s latest neighborhood hamlet, is set to break ground this fall, lending a new dimension to the south of existing and planned development at the Chattahoochee Hills project with a focus on agriculture and well-being.
Spela—that translates to “play” in Swedish—will be unique in that a 4-acre park meant for kids and adults will be a focal point, surrounded by homes and commercial space. Plans call for that greenspace to meld play and meditation structures with the area’s thick, natural forest.
Traditional architecture planned for a Spela street. Courtesy of Serenbe
Scope of the Spela Hamlet relative to built and planned sections of Serenbe.Serenbe
The first phase of 70 houses will be just a fraction of what the Spela section is planned to eventually be.
Serenbe reps tell Urbanize Atlanta more than 50 percent of the first phase offerings are scheduled to be complete by the end of 2025. Those homes will range from three-bedroom, two and ½ bathroom dwellings with 1,600 square feet up to five and six-bedroom estate homes.
Prices have yet to be finalized but will likely start in the high $700,000s, according to project leaders.
Spela plans call for sidewalks and connectivity to nature trails, while homes will include geothermal HVAC systems and Earthcraft Environmental certification. Each house will be solar and EV-ready, according to marketing materials.
Spela homes are planned to start at 1,600 square feet. Courtesy of Serenbe
Where Spela’s initial phase will be located. Yellow represents large estate lots, and darkest red are commercial spaces on the planned park. Courtesy of Serenbe
Like Serenbe’s Victorian-inspired Overlook Hamlet that’s recently started delivering, Spela will include access to public schools in Coweta County, which count an A- rating on Niche.
Serenbe is located about 35 miles southwest of Atlanta, set among rolling woodlands and pastures and woven with miles of nature trails.
After erecting its first residence in 2004, Serenbe now counts several neighborhoods and 550 homes. About 1,250 people currently live there, project leaders report this week.
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Scope of the Spela Hamlet relative to built and planned sections of Serenbe.Serenbe
Where Spela’s initial phase will be located. Yellow represents large estate lots, and darkest red are commercial spaces on the planned park. Courtesy of Serenbe
Spela homes are planned to start at 1,600 square feet. Courtesy of Serenbe
Traditional architecture planned for a Spela street. Courtesy of Serenbe
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Southwest of Atlanta, planned community’s growth spurt includes “Spela” (that’s Swedish)
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