Via Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta News Events
Midtown Atlanta Landmark Building Sells in Foreclosure Auction for $235M!
The Bank of America Building (pictured here with spire on top) was sold at a courthouse forecloure auction for almost HALF of it’s purchase price in 2006!
Of course, the sale does not affect B of A, as they do not own the building. To bad…it would kind of serve them right to have the tables turned on them for once!
Via www.11alive.com
Via Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Condos
West Midtown Atlanta. Watch a man riding down the street on a brown and white horse.It’s a Saturday afternoon, and Fellini’s on Howell Mill Road in Atlanta is packed during lunchtime. It’s Brannu Fulton.
Via www.ajc.com
Photo compliments of Brant Sanderlin – AJC
If you have been considering home ownership, one of the biggest challenges is coming up with the money for a down payment. You might have excellent credit, but have just not been able to get enough put away for the needed contribution you need to make when you purchase a home. Well, now you have an option!
If you have a goal to become a homeowner, you won’t want to miss the Neighborhood LIFTSM event, sponsored by Wells Fargo in collaboration with local non-profit organizations.
Date: February 10th and 11th
Time: 10:00 am to 7:00 pm
Location: Georgia World Congress Center, Exhibit Hall B1
285 Andrew Young International Blvd. NW
Atlanta, GA 30313
FREE PARKING: Please park in the Red Parking Deck. The Red Deck is at the end of Andrew Young International Blvd. Bring a copy of your event registration confirmation or tell the parking attendant that you’re with the Wells Fargo Neighborhood LIFT Atlanta event and you will be able to park for free. https://www.gwcc.com/directions/directions/BuildingB.aspx
FOR MORE INFORMATION ABOUT NEIGHBORHOOD LIFT, visit the website!
You May View a Flyer for Neighborhood LIFT here!
Keep in mind, when you register, it will ask if you ARE, or ARE NOT working with a real estate agent. You should ALWAYS be represented when buying a home! The Seller is represented by the Listing Agent, and you should have a Buyer’s Agent. Please feel free to contact me if I can answer any questions, or help you with the home buying process.
Yes, you heard that right! There are new construction cranes in Midtown Atlanta! A welcome sight for a troubled economy indeed!
One of those Midtown Atlanta construction cranes is at 10th and Williams Street (Or the Downtown Connector) where the new Hilton Garden Inn/Homewood Suites hotel is under construction! What a beautiful building that will be to visitors arriving into Midtown via the 10th Street Bridge! It’s convenient to all the Midtown Atlanta law offices, and to Turner Broadcast Systems (TBS) and the new GATech Basketball stadium!
Construction Cranes are also appearing on the Midtown Atlanta skyline at two new luxury high-rise apartment buildings that have broken ground. Ironically, they are BOTH on 12th street…if you can imagine that! One is part of the 12th and Midtown Development where 1010 Midtown is located. The second, located at 12th and West Peachtree has also just broken ground. The race would appear to be “on” as to who will finish first and have the first shot at getting apartment shoppers in the Midtown Atlanta rental market.
We have long been missing a higher end rental product in Midtown Atlanta. Potential renters have either needed to find a private condo for rent, or opt for only 3 apartment buildings in the immediate area. Now, we will have two new apartment buildings hit the rental market at almost the same time. Let the rental war begin??
While this is good news for renters looking for Midtown rental options, they will be on the pricey side at $1500 for a 1 bedroom and $2400 for a 2 bedroom. (We will see how the market reacts to this when they open) On the flip side, for those investors or private owners looking to rent their Midtown Atlanta condo, there may be some pressure on the price you can get with all this shiny new places to rent. OR, it may drive up your price as you may be able to ask more than you have in the past, given the “competition” you will now have.
Certainly some questions that all the New Cranes in Midtown Atlanta have offered up!
Via Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Condos
Most Midtown Atlanta Condos come with granite counters.
But most homeowners never even think about sealing the granite. And then you get stains.
Stains in stone countertops can be a pain to get out. Now you’ve got an option! Shape up those kitchen and bath counters of your Midtown Atlanta Condo before you decide to sell!
Via lifehacker.com
Via Scoop.it – Georgia Film & TV
A continued sign of the ever increasing Georgia Film and TV industry in the Atlanta area! This is good news for the economy of Atlanta…well sort of! This facility is located some 24 MILES from Atlanta in Paulding County. This is actually a new facility that was constructed as part of Paulding County’s drive for economic development. Other productions that film in the Atlanta area like Vampire Diaries in Decatur, and Drop Dead Diva film in unused warehoue space and an airport hanger respectively.
The map below will give you an idea of how far out this facility is located, and NOT next to any major freeways. If you are ever working as an actor or an extra at this facility with a 7am call time, you will be up at 3am to get there on time! Nonetheless, another sign of Georgia Film and TV growing!
(Photo courtesy of Below The Line)
