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Chamblee’s Antique Row District Holiday Open House | December 1 & 2, 2012

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I like history. I like old things. I grew up around antiques. My parent’s home was wall-to-wall full of them until my Mom’s house burned down in 2005. I have a new appreciation for things from the past that have been lost….photographs, family heirlooms, and such.

Chamblee’s Antique Row District Holiday Open House December 1-2, 2012

Chamblee Historic Antique District

Antiques and Collectibles in Chamblee Antique RowWhether you are an antique lover or not, a trip through an antique store can bring back lots of memories! And I’ve got JUST the time and place in Atlanta for you to take that trip down memory lane, and maybe even pick up a holiday gift! Chamblee’s Antique Row District Holiday Open House! Saturday, the stores will be open from 11am – 6pm and again on Sunday from Noon-5pm.

There will be refreshments, treats and an opportunity to register to win prizes! You can visit the Antique Row website here!

As strolled through the Broad Street Antique Mall as I took pictures for this post, and WOW, what a collection of items! Mind you, this is a “mall” with numerous dealers under one roof, but, just look at the list of particpants:

 

 

  • Antique Factory
  • Assistance League of Atlanta
  • Atlanta Antique Gallery
  • Atlanta Furniture Restoration
  • Atlanta Vintage Books
  • Blanton House
  • Broad Street Antique Mall
  • Chamblee Antiques & Collectibles
  • Consignment Furniture Depot
  • Estate Gallery
  • Gone To The Dogs
  • My Sister’s Closet
  • Rust ‘n’ Dust Antiques
  • St Vincent dePaul Thrift Store
  • The Treasure Mart
  • The UPS Store ( Ha Ha….just down Broad Street and ready to safely pack and ship the treasure off for Santa!
  • Maison Robert
  • Zen Tea
  • Frosty Caboose
Chamblee’s Antique Row District Location

WHEW! I don’t think I even realized how many stores are part of the Chamblee Antique Row District! I’m even going to venture back! And if you live in Midtown Atlanta, and don’t want to break out the car (you might need the space to bring home your treasures, but…) you can take the MARTA Gold Line to Doraville, and exit at the Chamblee Station. You will have to exit the station, walk to Chamblee Tucker Road, turn right under the tracks, and then right on New Peachtree Road, and walk to the District from there. It’s a nice  walk, past 5300 Lofts, and some of the historic store fronts that face the railroad tracks. (Another trip back in time!)

All this, and inside of Atlanta! Who knew!?

Come check out the Chamblee Antique Row District Holiday Open House, December 1 & 2! On your way back to the MARTA station, or if you are driving, be sure to stop at the Frosty Caboose for a treat. (Hopefully it will be a warm winter day for ice cream!) If you’re hungry, maybe a visit to Five Guys Burgers in Chamblee Plaza will be in order!

John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods sold – Atlanta Business Chronicle

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See on Scoop.it – Midtown Atlanta Conversations and Condos

Long-time Atlanta homebuilding company John Wieland Homes and Neighborhoods Inc. has been sold, in a deal founder John Wieland says positions the new venture to take advantage of a budding recovery in the housing market.
See on www.bizjournals.com

DeKalb County Breaks Ground on New Senior Center in Chamblee

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I had the pleasure to see the results of a community that works together to improve itself. Today, I attended the Groundbreaking ceremony for the North Dekalb Senior/Community Center in Chamblee. And old office-type warehouse building will be torn down and replaced with a new 15, 000 sq. ft. building.

Groundbreaking Ceremony Attended by Dekalb County Officials and Chamblee Mayor

Burrell Ellis Dekalb CEO Attends North Dekalb Senior Center Ground BreakingOn hand for the event was Burrell Ellis, CEO of DeKalb County, Kathie Gannon, Commissioner, District 6, Jeff Rader, Commissioner District 2, and Sharon Barnes Sutton from District 4. Additionally, Mayor Eric Clarkson of Chamblee addressed the cold but excited audience of some 60 people who were in attendance. Also, Former Mayor Evelyn R. Kennedy addressed the group, obviously proud of the progress Chamblee has made with new development around the Chamblee MARTA station. (This new building is directly across from the 3400 Malone Condominiums which have some prime first floor commercial opportunities available!)

New Community Center Will Offer Variety of Services and Activities

The facility will have a commercial kitchen, community meeting rooms, a computer lab, fully equipped fitness room, access to walking trails and senior sitting areas both inside and around the grounds of the building. (I’m not sure what constitutes a “senior sitting area??”)

The Main Dining Hall will accommodate up to 120 people for dining and is designed to easily convert and serve as meeting space for educational seminars, and community/civic events.

Activity rooms will be made available for ceramics, billiards, and games such as chess, bridge and backgammon. A large social lounge will also be part of the facility.

While located in close proximity to the Chamblee MARTA station, it may be to much of a walk for anyone with a disability. But it certainly will be a great addition to the area, and the neighboring cities of Doraville and soon-to-be Brookhaven should be green with envy they did not land such a great addition to the community and what will sure to be a well used facility for Seniors!

Chamblee Breaks Ground for New Senior Community Center

How Many Apartments CAN Atlanta Handle?

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100 6th StreetFrom a Buyer and Seller perspective, the market is improving. Midtown Atlanta condominiums are getting multiple offers and bidding wars! If you’re a Seller and you want to Sell, and can price it right…it WILL sell!!

But, rewind back to 2007-2008 when there were several new construction projects selling in Midtown Atlanta. As I looked at the skyline grow, it was exciting! But in the back of my mind, I just had to think…

“This is all fine and wonderful, and looks amazing, but WHERE are the people going to come from to fill all these condominiums they have built?”

Well, it’s taken us from then, until now to eat up most of that inventory, and give already existing owners a chance to sell their homes! Ah yes, we still have challenges between what they paid and what they can sell for, but at least we know we are headed in the right direction.

I wonder if we can say the same about apartment buildings. I mean it takes one hand to count the projects under construction, or proposed right now…and this is JUST in Midtown/Midtown West:

  • Sky House – Developed by Novare Group – West Peachtree Street (Scheduled Opening December 2012)
  • 77 12th Street – Developed by Daniel Realty/Selig Enterprises – 12th Street (Scheduled Opening May, 2013)
  • 100 6th Street – Developed by Novare Group – 6th Street next to Viewpoint (Proposed and in development stage)
  • Ponce/North Avenue – 300 units in a building on the block where the Abby is located
  • West Midtown – 14th and Howell Mill — Construction underway on a new apartment building

Are you seeing a pattern here? Once again, I’m asking the question, “Where are all the people coming from to fill all these apartments?” Or, the $100 question, how long will they BE apartments before they are converted to condominiums?

We are either going to have a HUGE glut of apartments, or a bunch of new condominium inventory on our hands in the next 2-3 years. What does that mean for the real estate market? Well for those of you that either own investment property, or are owners that have obtained a leasing permit, you are going to feel some pressure on what you are going to be able to charge for rent.  If your place is not the new and shiny penny, the renter’s maybe looking elsewhere. Or it will push down your rental rates if everyone if flocking to the new and shiny penny.

Or, there will be sales……

Daylight Savings Returns It’s Time to “Fall Back.”

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Fall Back for Daylight Savings Time November 3, 2012Ah, yes, it’s that time of the year to adjust our clocks again! Unfortunately, it’s not just the external alarm clock on your nightstand that you may have to adjust. I find this time change kind of depressing. By 6pm it will be pitch black (where did THAT phrase come from anyway?) So by dinner time, we will be in the dark till morning.

Daylight Savings Returns It’s Time to “Fall Back.”

Now for morning people like me, maybe this WILL be a good thing! I find myself getting up at 6am, and it is dark, so with light coming in the bedroom window, maybe the early morning rise will be easier? But I still don’t like this dark at 6pm thing.

What IS Daylight Savings and Where Did It Come From?

That was a question I asked myself just as I wrote this post. Where did the idea for Daylight Savings Come from anyway? Here is a brief portion of an explanation I found at Wikipedia:

“From 1945 to 1966, there was no federal law regarding daylight saving time, so states and localities were free to choose whether to observe it, and could choose when it began and ended. By 1962, the transportation industry found the lack of nationwide consistency in time observance confusing enough to push for federal regulation. This drive resulted in the Uniform Time Act of 1966 (P.L. 89-387). Beginning in 1967, the act mandated standard time within the established time zones and provided for advanced time: clocks would be advanced one hour beginning at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday in April and turned back one hour at 2:00 a.m. on the last Sunday in October.”

You can read the remainder of the story and information here.

I always had a hard time remembering which I had to do, turn the clock back, or move it forward. I finally remembered the “Spring Forward” and “Fall Back” routine.

So, Saturday night, November 3, 2012, Fall Back, and get yourself an extra hour of sleep. Then spend the next 5-7 days referring to “well it’s really only (insert time)” Oh yes, you know you do it too!

Thom Abbott

Associate Broker, REALTOR(R)
905 Juniper Street, NE Suite 110
Atlanta, Georgia 30309
770.713.1505 Direct
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