Live-work-play (LWP) buildings offer access to residential areas, office & coworking spaces, as well as retail and entertainment under one roof, thus making the switch from workstyle to lifestyle convenient and quick. While not necessarily a novelty, mixed-use developments are a popular concept in recent years. Look at the popularity of Avalon! To further explore the evolution of LWP and its[...]
Buying your first home is an exciting and overwhelming experience. It should be an enjoyable one, which is why Atlanta Real Estate Forum has five first time homebuyer tips. Just because you can, doesn't mean you should. Remember, home buying is not a competition. Decide on how much home you really need and how much you can really afford, and[...]
Mixed-use developments, which allow retail, office and residential space to coexist in the same area, have become a new trend in building in both urban and suburban locations. These live, work, play communities allow its inhabitants to be part of a stronger community with a distinct character, they aid in a city’s walkability and they can greatly reduce commute times. Downtown[...]
Buckhead Atlanta, the city’s newest mixed-use development, will soon be home to 10 of the area’s most desirable culinary experiences. Located at the site of the bar district in the Buckhead Village at the corner of East Paces Ferry and Peachtree roads, this live, work, play community will feature 300,000 square feet of upscale retail, restaurant and café space. In[...]
Now more than ever, commute time to work is going to play heavily in your decision when buying a new home in Atlanta. You aren't going to want to be living too far away from your place of employment in the off chance you are running late one day and hope to make up time by speeding on your way[...]
Live/work/play communities are becoming more popular than ever these days with the price of gas forever increasing and people trying to cut their spending at every opportunity. Well, Woodstock Downtown, which offers condos overall retail in Cherokee County, offers this lifestyle at its best. Shops, restaurants and parks are all right outside your door. Here residents can stay inside and[...]
No matter where you look in the metro Atlanta area, you will be hard pressed to find an apartment community or other renter that is willing to lease a one bedroom unit for less than $600 a month. So, when you hear that a condo community is offering one bedroom condos at such an amazing price, you must take notice.[...]
When Heather Townsend and Stephen Davis started looking for a home, a convenient location was high on their list of "musts." "We particularly wanted to live near MARTA because we travel a lot and it's convenient to take the train to the airport," Townsend said. Lofts@5300, a loft condominium community located right across Peachtree Road from the Chamblee MARTA station, fit the[...]