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The historic Fountain Hall on the Atlanta University Center campus made the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's 2020 "Places in Peril" list. It was one of 10 sites that the Georgia ...
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Maria is a longtime Atlanta business, civic and urban affairs journalist with a deep knowledge of our city, our region and state. Since 2008, she has written a weekly column and news stories for the Atlanta Business Chronicle. Prior to that, she spent 27 years with The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, becoming its business columnist in 1991. Maria received her Master's degree in urban studies from Georgia State and her Bachelor's degree in journalism from Boston University. Maria was born in Atlanta to European parents and has two young adult children.
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The historic Fountain Hall on the Atlanta University Center campus made the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation's 2020 "Places in Peril" list. It was one of 10 sites that the Georgia Trust is highlighting as places in Georgia most worthy in being preserved and those that are most threatened to being demolished.
When philanthropist Diana Blank saw the completed Kendeda Living Building on Georgia Tech's campus earlier this month, it took her breath away.
The Atlanta-based American Cancer Society is expanding its reach beyond the borders of the United States to fight cancer.
The Coca-Cola sign at downtown's Five Points will shine brightly for years to come.
Ashley D. Bell, the Southeastern regional administrator for the U.S. Small Business Administration, is adding a new role.
The Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta's relatively new impact investment fund – the GoATL Fund – has closed on a $500,000 loan to Focused Community Strategies to boost affordable housing in the historic South Atlanta neighborhood.
By Maria Saporta As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on Oct. 4, 2019 At a grand opening gala on Oct. 5, Tyler Perry will unveil to the world all he has created at Tyler Perry Studios since 2015 when he bought 330 acres of the former Fort McPherson. An A-list of national celebrities and leaders are expected to […]
Atlanta Habitat for Humanity will break ground on its new Browns Mill Village on Oct. 9 – a new and innovative venture in affordable home ownership.
Southface, an Atlanta-based nonprofit that promotes green building and sustainability practices, had reason to celebrate at its Visionary Dinner on Sept. 19.
An Atlanta woman is taking on Target's use of plastic bags in a "Theresa versus Goliath" campaign.
