Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta Affordable Housing Announcement

Atlanta Launches Historic $200M Program for Affordable Housing

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens and Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta President and CEO Frank Fernandez have announced a groundbreaking initiative to provide affordable quality housing for all residents of Atlanta. The initiative is a result of a $200 million investment in public and philanthropic resources, which represents an unprecedented opportunity to build and preserve affordable housing in the city. Mayor Dickens[...]

Poplar Place Clubhouse in Dallas, Georgia

Fischer Homes Clubhouse Grand Opening at Poplar Place

Dallas Active Adult community hosts event on Saturday, April 22 Fischer Homes announces the opening of the clubhouse at Poplar Place, its active adult community in Dallas, Georgia, on Saturday, April 22, from noon - 4 p.m. Prospective buyers are invited to tour the new amenity center and enjoy live music and lunch from a local food truck, The Club at[...]

Atlanta Dogwood Festival photo of pink dogwoods

Atlanta Dogwood Festival at Piedmont Park

The Atlanta Dogwood Festival, everyone’s favorite festival of the year, is celebrating its 87th year! The festival is scheduled for April 14 - 16, 2023, at Piedmont Park. Virtually every kind of art imaginable is represented at the festival, with a nationally renowned-juried Fine Artist Market that includes sculpture, paintings, pottery, jewelry, photography and much more. See hundreds of artists[...]

Scott Shelar with Construction Ready

Construction Ready: Program Benefits, Upcoming CareerExpo

President and CEO Scott Shelar with Construction Ready joins the Atlanta Real Estate Forum Radio podcast to discuss the program’s many benefits and the critical growing skills gap. Shelar joins host Carol Morgan to discuss the upcoming Construction Ready CareerExpo on the All About Real Estate segment. Celebrating his 25th anniversary with Construction Ready this year, Shelar and his team want to ensure[...]

Kolter Homes announces the Grand Opening of Club Cresswind at its active adult community Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes with a profusion of weekend events, which more than 500 residents attended.

Cresswind Georgia Celebrates Opening of Club Cresswind with Weekend of Events

Kolter Homes announces the Grand Opening of Club Cresswind at its active adult community Cresswind Georgia at Twin Lakes with a profusion of weekend events, which more than 500 residents attended. “The residents are super excited to have access to the clubhouse,” Kolter Director of Lifestyle Mark LaClaire said. “The new Club Cresswind is the centerpiece of this fantastic community, providing[...]

IMN Nashville

Blue River Development Sponsors IMN Build-to-Rent Forum in Nashville

Atlanta-based Blue River Development, LLC is pleased to announce that it is one of four gold sponsors for the INM 8th annual Build-to-Rent, Land & Homebuilding Forum in Nashville, Tennessee, March 2 - 3, 2023. With a pipeline of 6,000 lots, Blue River Development recently launched a new homebuilding division, Blue River Communities. Principals of both companies will attend the[...]

Jim Jacobi, president of Parkland Communities and Parkland Residential, is a featured panelist during the 8th annual IMN Build-to-Rent, Land & Homebuilding Forum in Nashville

Jacobi to Present as Featured Panelist at IMN Build-to-Rent Forum

Jim Jacobi, president of Parkland Communities and Parkland Residential, is a featured panelist during the 8th annual IMN Build-to-Rent, Land & Homebuilding Forum in Nashville, Tennessee, March 2 - 3, 2023. This industry-leading event focuses on private equity, debt and joint venture financing in the land and homebuilding markets. With more than 1,000 BTR lots entitled in the Atlanta metro, Jacobi[...]

Georgia Food + Wine Festival

The Georgia Food + Wine Festival Celebrates Southern Flavors

The Georgia Food + Wine Festival at Jim R. Miller Park in Marietta is the event of the season for food lovers and chefs! From March 23 to 26, 2023, this year’s festival will feature live music, celebrity chef appearances, demonstrations, tastings and more! In the festival’s inaugural year, there is excitement “for all tastebuds!” From live music and a Georgia Celebrity[...]

Atlanta Peach Drop at Underground Atlanta NYE

Atlanta Peach Drop

An Atlanta tradition returns! Atlanta Peach Drop is back this New Year’s Eve. Let's ring in 2023! As the host of Atlanta's Peach Drop, Mayor Andre Dickens will be joined by Grammy-award winning songwriter, superproducer, visionary and CEO of So So Def, Jermaine Dupri & Friends, with special guests Da Brat, Jagged Edge and YoungBloodZ, plus Drivin n Cryin and Blanco[...]