By Maria Saporta It has been more than five years since the Commerce Club moved from its original location near Five Points to the 191 Peachtree building. The prestigious Commerce Club is now more than 55 years old, and its Atlanta history runs deep. That was obvious on Saturday, Feb. 6 when there was a […]
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SunTrust launches campaign to help reduce financial stress felt by 3 of 4 in U.S.
SunTrust has purchased a TV ad during Super Bowl 50 to launch a consumer education campaign. It intends to help people ease their financial stress by helping them improve their skills managing money.
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Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed agrees to transfer 10 property deeds to APS
Given the new spirit of cooperation between the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Public Schools, Mayor Kasim Reed said he is willing to transfer 10 property deeds to the school system.
Reed, speaking at the State of the City business breakfast Thursday morning at the Georgia World Congress Center, said he would ask the Atlanta City Council to transfer those deeds “right away.”
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Georgia Ports Authority names new leader, who will serve as harbor is deepened
The board that oversees the Georgia Ports Authority on Wednesday announced the appointment of a new executive director, just a week after announcing that 2015 was the ports’ busiest year ever.
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New CEO begins tenure at Emory Healthcare, which also serves Grady, Children’s hospitals
Dr. Jonathan Lewin, a radiologist with extensive connections in the realm of academic research, has started his tenure as the chief executive of Emory Healthcare, the largest healthcare system in Georgia.
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Mayor Kasim Reed seeks to remove mystery on Bobby Jones land swap deal
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed called the possibility of the State of Georgia getting ownership of the Bobby Jones Golf Course in Buckhead as the “biggest false crisis that I’ve seen.”
In an editorial board meeting with the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Tuesday morning, Reed said he wanted to remove the mystery around the possible land swap between a state-owned parking facility at Underground Atlanta and the city-owned Bobby Jones course. The swap has been tied to the closing of the sale of Underground to WRS Realty.
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Shutze’s Maddox House on Tuxedo Road to be torn down on Wednesday
Another one is about to bite the dust.
Despite the last minute hopes that owner Dallas Clement would explore options to save the Tuxedo Road house designed by renowned Atlanta architect Phillip Trammel Shutze, historic building is set to be demolished on Wednesday, Feb. 3.
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Achieve Atlanta announces college scholarship program of APS seniors
Achieve Atlanta, the ambitious program to dramatically increase the number of Atlanta Public Schools students who graduate from college, announced a needs-based scholarship program on Monday.
The scholarship will provide up to $5,000 a year – renewable for up to four years – as an incentive to help APS students receive a college degree.
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Savannah port handles more cargo as GDOT aims to facilitate access to, from port
The state port in Savannah handled a significant increase in freight in 2015, compared to 2014, and is purchasing four new cranes to expand its ability to move cargo. State transportation officials are working to respond to a demand for mobility to and from the port.
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‘It’s a new day’ for APS and the City of Atlanta
Friday morning was a Kumbaya moment for the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Public Schools.
Leaders from both entities heralded the end of a hard-fought battle over how much the City of Atlanta owed APS over tax revenues from the Atlanta BeltLine.
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Georgia ranks 20th as retirement destination; Baby Boomers a growing segment of metro Atlanta’s population
A new analysis shows Georgia ranks 20th in the nation in terms of its desirability as a place to retire. Meanwhile, Census figures show the region is graying and the fastest growing age group is aged 45 years to 64 years.
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APS-City of Atlanta agreement on BeltLine to be announced on Friday
It appears that a long-awaited agreement between the Atlanta Board of Education and the City of Atlanta on their multi-year dispute over Atlanta BeltLine payments will be announced Friday morning.
In conversations with several people familiar with the negotiations, the agreement will include a new payment schedule that will extend through 2030 – totaling $73.5 million over the next 15 years.
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AHA appoints executive to oversee agency, help guide $30 million Choice Neighborhoods grant
The board that oversees the Atlanta Housing Authority voted Wednesday to make the interim president/CEO the permanent president/CEO. The move marks the end of the effort by Mayor Kasim Reed’s administration to replace Renee Glover, who formerly held the positions.
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New GSU report on Atlanta’s TADs raises concerns about a ‘quite successful’ program
Georgia State University released a research paper Tuesday that portrays Atlanta’s massive TAD program as “quite successful” despite some management techniques that appear to be “odd.” Default in one district could occur in 2024.
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BeltLine Partnership asking for public donations to light the trail
The Atlanta BeltLine’s Eastside Trail attracts about one million users a year.
Now the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership is asking them to help light the way.
Chuck Meadows, executive director of the Partnership, announced a $1.1 million “crowd-funding campaign” to “Light the Line.”
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Tech profs, French diplomat endorse accord reached at Paris climate conference
A panel of Georgia Tech professors and a French diplomat expressed support for the climate accord reached in Paris last year. Some noted the devil of implementing it will be in the details.
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Shutze-designed house on Tuxedo Road might be saved
The new owner of the Tuxedo Road house designed by renowned Atlanta architect Phillip Trammel Shutze is reconsidering plans to demolish the historic home.
Dallas Clement, chief financial officer of Cox Enterprises, recently bought the house and property for $2.2 million in November, according to published reports.
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Bike share program in Cobb County begins with strong start: Town Center CID
A bike share program is off to a strong start in the Kennesaw area, according to its sponsor, the Town Center Community Improvement District.
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Mayor Reed’s trade missions fueled Brazilian firm’s decision to open an HQ in Atlanta
Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed’s work during two trade missions, one to Brazil and one to Mexico, helped convince Brazil’s largest credit card processor to select Atlanta for the corporate headquarters of a financial services division.
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Atlanta ranks 3rd in income inequality; top tier earns 17.5 times more than bottom
A new report from Brookings Institution shows the city of Atlanta ranks third in the nation in terms of income inequality. The top 5 percent of households earns 17.5 times the income of the bottom 20 percent of households.
