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Transit legislation: Rebrand MARTA, 50-cent tax on taxies, transit line to Braves stadium

February 19, 2018, 5:07 pm/7 Comments
David Pendered

Metro Atlanta residents are likely to see three changes fairly soon if state lawmakers vote for a hybrid of the two transit bills pending at the Capitol: MARTA vehicles and property may be rebranded; a new 50-cent tax could be applied to each trip in cab, limo or shared ride; and there may be a push for a sales tax in South Cobb County to provide a train, trolley or dedicated bus line to the Braves ballpark and nearby destinations.

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Real estate disruptor expands in Atlanta, Gov. Deal cuts ribbon on new office space in Midtown

January 21, 2018, 10:40 pm/0 Comments
David Pendered

You know a disruptor is in town when Gov. Nathan Deal and the Metro Atlanta Chamber’s top leader cut the ribbon on an office leasing location that charges tenants as little as $250 a month. And so it was Monday morning, as WeWork opened the second Midtown location of a company backed by a recent $4.4 billion investment from a Tokyo-based tech and telecom firm.

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Georgia expanding cyber facility near Augusta as part of build-up by military, industry

January 7, 2018, 3:46 pm/0 Comments
David Pendered

Georgia’s role in enhancing the nation’s cyber security was underscored by the groundbreaking last week for the state’s second cyber range in Augusta. The expansion of the state’s footprint is underway as the U.S. Army is developing the Cyber Center of Excellence at nearby Fort Gordon and at least one industrial partner has built a cyber facility.

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Underground Atlanta project progressing well, developer WRS says

November 2, 2017, 3:46 pm/0 Comments
Maria Saporta

As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on October 20, 2017

Since buying Underground Atlanta last April, WRS Inc. has been moving forward with development plans for the property.

WRS is partnering with Peak Campus, a student housing developer, to build a 700-bed building across from Georgia State University. The building also will have about 25,000 square feet of retail at street level. The student housing development should be open by the fall of 2020 for that school year.

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