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The housing market has been in a very well-publicized slump for several years now, but there are still some very high priced homes listed for sale. I’ll take the Santa Barbara Ranch, the Lake Tahoe home, or to go a totally opposite way, the ONE57 Penthouse overlooking Central Park. Ah….such the life…..
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When the City of Atlanta first started envisioning a streetcar renaissance, the centerpiece idea was the “Peachtree Streetcar.”
Study after study showed that the corridor that had the greatest potential for ridership, economic development and private funding was along Peachtree Street from downtown to Midtown and eventually towards Buckhead.
Those initial plans also called for an east-west line to connect Centennial Olympic Park with the King Center along the Auburn Avenue and Edgewood Avenue corridor.
Fortunately, the city was able to secure federal funding to develop the downtown east-west line.
But today, it seems as though a severe case of amnesia has hit the City of Atlanta when it comes to the other all-important leg — the Peachtree Streetcar.
For reasons that can not be easily explained, the Peachtree Streetcar has gone from being the top priority to hardly making the list.
At the same time, the development of streetcars along the Atlanta BeltLine — both on the Eastside (where there would be a half-mile extension to connect to the streetcar serving the King Center, and on the Westside — have emerged as the highest priority
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Sometimes, living in a large city like Atlanta, can make one forget about things like being prepared for a natural disaster. So we have them in Atlanta, yes we do!
It has already been 5 years, but in 2008, a tornado went right through Downtown Atlanta, causing severe damage to numerous buildings, including the Westin Peachtree Plaza where numerous windows were blown out. Later, the hotel had to completely replace all of the windows in the 50 story building so they would match.
Are you prepared for such a disaster? If you live in suburban Atlanta, tornados DO happen! So can flooding of local creeks from heavy rains. I’d say we don’t have to worry about blizzards, but do you remember the Winter of 2011 and ice skating on Peachtree Street? Did you make it to the store and stock up before the streets were ice, and stayed that way for like FIVE days?
Whether you are single and live alone, or have a family, you need a plan to be ready for a natural disaster….Why not look at the FEMA site Ready.gov for tips and ideas on how to plan for a natural disaster. Having a plan now, could save your family in the future.
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10 Steps to Getting More Done In Your Midtown Atlanta Day! Check more off your to-do list with these quick tips from Barry Moltz.
Not a real estate related post, but HEY, who cannot use some tips on time saving! Hope you enjoy these!
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Cleaning your Midtown Atlanta Condo does not have to be a chore! Make it easy to clean up and you can be on your way to enjoy life on the streets of Midtown Atlanta with these cool high-tech gadgets.
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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!
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