To provide a cooling-off period for review of public policies related to development in Atlanta’s heated Westside area, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms has called for a six-month moratorium on new construction projects in the area. The mayor started by issuing an executive order to mandate a two-week moratorium, which expires March 2.
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Atlanta mayor calls for $100 million in bonds to boost affordable housing stock
On Monday, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms called for another $100 million investment aimed at boosting the city’s affordable housing stock.
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Atlanta leaders pass ordinance barring landlords from income discrimination
The Atlanta City Council on Monday passed an ordinance that bars intown landlords from turning away would-be tenants based on their income.
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BREAKING: Atlanta Housing board to vote on $1.8M settlement with developer Integral Group, partners
Next week, the Atlanta Housing (AH) board of commissioners is expected to vote on a settlement agreement that could end a years-long legal feud between the public housing agency and developer Egbert Perry.
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Georgia lawmaker’s legislation could help usher PadSplit into the mainstream
As Atlanta-based start-up PadSplit grows, its founder and CEO Atticus LeBlanc has been hoping government regulations could be enacted that would help add an extra element of legitimacy to the fledgling operation.
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Few U.S. states have rent control. Could Georgia make it legal again?
Late last month, the Atlanta City Council elected to send a letter to the Georgia Legislature urging state lawmakers to repeal a decades-old ban on rent control laws.
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WATCH: Atlanta Housing CEO addresses “Trump administration’s efforts to eliminate public housing”
On Wednesday, Atlanta Housing CEO Eugene Jones was in Washington D.C. testifying before members of congress about the importance of public housing.
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Atlanta’s new affordable housing tracker: More than 3,500 units created, preserved since 2018
Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms appears to be about 18 percent of the way toward accomplishing her campaign goal of producing and preserving 20,000 affordable housing units by 2026.
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City councilman: Landlords who get subsidies should accept vouchers from housing authority
The new chair of the Atlanta City Council’s Community Development and Human Services committee says landlords who take advantage of public subsidies, such as tax breaks, should be legally required to accept vouchers from the city’s housing authority.
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Green space upgrades planned for West Highlands residential complex
Just northwest of the under-construction Westside Reservoir Park, a decades-old mixed-income housing complex is poised to undergo a major greenspace and amenities update to the tune of more than $1.2 million.
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$25 million fund could help develop 1,500 affordable housing units in Atlanta
A cohort of Atlanta business leaders recently launched a new trust fund that could help boost the city’s affordable housing stock by some 1,500 units.
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As affordable housing-focused start-up grows, regulatory legislation could be on the horizon
Unencumbered by government regulations, Atlanta-based start-up PadSplit appears to be thriving. Still, company leaders believe some oversight could help their unique model grow.
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New modular construction bringing affordable housing to the Westside
If you happened to come across a house floating through the air on Atlanta’s Westside this morning, worry not; that’s just part of a new affordable housing push by developer Place Properties.
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Affordable housing: Two entrepreneurs seek to lower energy bills in rental homes
Finding an affordable home is challenge enough. A new program offered by The Promise Homes Co. to its residents aims to help keep homes affordable – through the free supply and installation of lower-cost LED light bulbs.
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City Councilman Antonio Brown wants state help enacting rent control laws in Atlanta
Atlanta City Councilman Antonio Brown believes rent control laws would help combat the city’s housing affordability crisis.
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Q&A: Atlanta Housing CEO wants more locals and program participants securing agency contracts
On Thursday, SaportaReport sat down with AH CEO Eugene Jones to discuss how the agency can better provide jobs to Atlantans, especially those whom it helps.
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State-run mortgage assistance program shutting down in March
A state-run mortgage assistance program that’s helped more than 50,000 homeowners over the past decade is expected to shut down soon.
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Herndon Square groundbreaking: Pledges that it’s a new day for housing in Atlanta
City leaders heralded Tuesday’s official ground-breaking of Herndon Square on Northside Drive as the start of a new day for Atlanta Housing and affordable housing developments.
But not everyone at the ceremony was convinced.
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After delays, Atlanta Housing set to break ground on affordable apartments for seniors
On Tuesday, a long-stalled affordable housing project in English Avenue is slated to finally begin construction.
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Saved from foreclosure, Atlanta Housing’s London Townhomes project could be “success story” for agency
A humble, decades-old co-op community just inside The Perimeter’s westernmost reaches seemed destined for foreclosure in 2017. But thanks to a collaboration between Atlanta’s housing authority and real estate developer The Benoit Group, the London Townhomes complex is primed for a major upgrade.
