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V At Vinings: Mixed Use Development Planned In Vinings
2007-10-29 18:29:00
A mixed use development is in the planning phase for Vinings called V at Vinings. The project is currently pending while rezoning is considered. Here are some of the proposed details: 78,000 square feet of retail space 82,000 square feet of office space 300 residential units (150 of them being senior living) 518,500 square feet of additional office space ...
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Belmont Hills Plan Gets Facelift
2007-10-08 22:41:00
The have been many rumors surrounding the re-development of the Belmont Hills shopping center. I blogged about it back in November of 2006, but now the plan that the developer has submitted has changed a bit. Here’s the new info: Demolishing and rebuilding the shopping center will be completed in 2012 344 Stacked condos will be included 274 ...
More About: Facelift , Plan , Mont

No New Rezoning For Johnson Ferry
2007-09-28 15:24:00
Cobb County Commissioners decided this week that until, at least, March of 2008 no new rezoning applications would be considered for a commercial stretch of Johns on Ferry Road in East Cobb. The three mile stretch in question is between Paper Mill Road and Roswell Road. Rob Hosack, who heads the office, said his planning and zoning experts ...

City Of Marietta Adds Sidewalks
2007-09-28 15:10:00
Six sidewalk projects have been started or planned for streets in Marietta . Funding was established by a 1 percent Special Purpose Local Option Sales Tax (SPLOST). Here’s a list of the streets and when construction should occur. Rigby Street from Lawrence Street to North Fairground Street: September 24 through October 18 Allgood Road (North Side) from Emerald ...
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Galleria Area Getting Another Condo Tower
2007-09-24 18:53:00
Grove Street Partners is planning a mixed use development in the Galleria area. It won’t be quite as tall as Park Vinings, but it will be right across the street from it. This new project will consist of two towers. The first will be an 18 story tower with 350,000 square feet of office space. ...
More About: Condo , Tower , Area

What Not To Do If Facing Foreclosure
2007-09-12 00:10:00
I’ve heard some weird stories on the topic of people facing foreclosure, but this one takes the cake. Apparently, a New York couple facing foreclosure turned their home in to a money making venture. Unfortunately, that venture was an illegal brothel.
More About: Foreclosures , Foreclosure , To Do , Facing

Clark Howard Talks About Georgia Real Estate Tonight
2007-09-10 16:28:00
Clark Howard, Atlanta’s favorite consumer advisor, is going to be speaking about Georgia real estate tonight on prime time TV. Set your DVR’s or do it the old fashioned way and tune in tonight at 8:00 PM to watch “Georgia Real Estate - The Good, the Bad & the Ugly” on WSB TV, channel 2. The ...
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Canvas Cafe And Bakery
2007-09-06 20:15:00
I’ve been out this morning looking at a few new Marietta real estate developments (more on that in the next few posts) and finally stopped in at Canvas Cafe & Baker y . I’ve been driving by for the past few months since it opened, but now, with a little bit of computer work to do (yeah, ...

Cobb County To Add Rounabouts To Ease Traffic Woes
2007-09-05 16:39:00
“Hey look kids, there’s Big Ben, and there’s Parliament.” Hopefully West Cobb County residents who drive on Villa Rica Road will fare better than the Griswolds when the County installs two roundabouts to help with traffic flow. The two roundabouts will be placed on Villa Rica Road at West Sandtown Road and another about 150 yards ...
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Being Below Average Can Be A Good Thing
2007-08-30 15:42:00
Bankrate just released their 2007 study of closing costs for all 50 states. Closing costs can be divided into three categories. Closing costs: ? Origination fees charged by the lender. ? Title and settlement fees charged by third parties. ? Taxes and prepaid items such as homeowners insurance, association fees and prorated interest. Bankrate’s survey includes lenders’ origination fees and title ...
More About: Financing , Good , Thing , Belo , Average

Green Real Estate Links: Week 3 August 2007
2007-08-21 13:56:00
Greening Your Storage Turning down the house a single off-switch for your whole house, to power down all of those nonessential appliances that suck electricity while you’re at work or out on the town. SOLAR POWERED MOUSE - The Sole Mio The latest gadget to be turned into a solar powered device is the PC Mouse, thanks to the ...
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Links , Green , Week

West Village Photos
2007-08-16 16:48:00
As you know, I’ve been harping a lot on the new restaurants and retailers in West Village in Smyrna. I’m just really impressed with the way things are shaping up over there, and you all know how I feel about Blue Moon Pizza. I’d like to thank Dina, who is the Director of Marketing over ...
More About: Photos , Development , West Village

Georgia 511 Can Help With Your Commute
2007-08-15 20:08:00
Trying to decide whether to take I-75 or Cobb Parkway down to the city can cause headaches in morning traffic. Well, I can’t make traffic any easier on you commuters, but I can tell you about a new phone service that will give you traffic information to help with your driving decisions. And best of ...
More About: Traffic , Georgia , Commute , With You , Mute

Green Real Estate Links: Week 2 August 2007
2007-08-15 15:37:00
I am going to start a weekly post with some interesting “green links” that I find throughout the week. Enjoy!!! Creating a “green” baby nursery Mesquite: It’s a Floor Wax and a Dessert Topping GREEN YOUR APPLIANCES! Refrigerators SOLAR DECATHLON: Solar house design competition Helpful Tips For Saving Electricity At Home Air-Seal Your Home And Save Energy
More About: Estate , Real Estate , Links , Green , Week

Kennesaw To Get Free WiFi
2007-08-14 18:17:00
For those of you road warriors out there, this news will surely be enjoyed. At some point in time, next year, Kennesaw will be going WiFi. The initial access points will be City Hall, the train depot, the community center, the 33-acre Adams Park and the soon-to-open Swift-Cantrell Park. The only scary issue I had with ...
More About: Information , Free , Wifi

Look Over Some Renderings Of Riverwood Mixed Use Development
2007-08-14 03:01:00
Back in May I spoke about Riverwood, the mixed use development just “ITP” on Cobb Parkway. I found some artist renderings of what the project will look like. Enjoy! Here’s what the whole Riverwood site will look like. Here’s a commercial portion of Riverwood. This is the hotel portion of Riverwood. Technorati Tags: Riverwood, mixed use development, Cobb Parkway
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Shops Open At West Village
2007-08-14 00:48:00
Some of the retailers and restaurants have recently opened in Smyrna ’s, West Village . You can now shop, have a drink or eat at Five Guys Burgers, McCray’s Tavern, Starbucks Coffee, Je Belle?s formal boutique, Nora?s Place with fine arts and crafts, Palo?s Shoe Gallery, Pashmere Ladies Boutique and Blue Moon Pizza. Now, I just had ...
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New Construction In Powder Springs: Springbrook Estates
2007-08-13 18:03:00
There is a new subdivision in Powder Springs called Springbrook Estates . There will be 196 homes in this neighborhood when all is completed and they are priced starting at the $240’s. Some of the homes can be as big as nearly 3,900 square feet. That’s a nice, big house for the price. Springbrook Estates is ...
More About: Development , Construction , Cons , Rook

Avignon At Vinings Breaks Ground
2007-08-13 17:20:00
A few weeks back Kairos Development Corporation broke ground on the highly anticipated mixed use development in Vinings called Avignon at Vinings. The pricing has changed a bit (info below) since I last spoke about this Cobb County mixed use development, as well as some of the amenities have been announced. A Kairos Development ?Live ...
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Invest In Your College Students Housing
2007-08-13 16:30:00
If you have a college aged student attending college here in Cobb County or if they are off attending school somewhere else, I have found a four and a half minute video that I want you to watch. It’s from The Today Show, and it talks about buying a house or a condo for your ...
More About: College , Students , Housing , Invest , Coll

Cobb Real Estate Blog Gets A New Look
2007-08-10 17:34:00
As you can see, there has been a face lift to our blog here. I wanted to change the look and the feel of the Cobb Real Estate Blog , and I think things went really well. I’m still tweaking and adding small things here and there. I also have a bigger surprise that I plan ...
More About: Information , Real Estate

Marietta Mercantile Exchange: A New Mixed Use Development Announced For Mar
2007-07-30 20:30:00
A development group announced, today, that a $100 million mixed use development will be built in Marietta on a 20 acre build site along Powder Springs Street between Garrison Road and Sandtown Road. The development will consist of about 1/3 high end residential housing. Also included, will be a national grocery chain, although which national ...
More About: Development , Exchange , Mixed , Develop

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