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Revitalizing Communities Through Resident Services
By Marjy Stagmeier, Founder and Board Chair, Star-C Programs When I first started offering resident services programs in my apartment communities, our actions were strongly embraced by the broader community. I think back to the year 2000 when we started an after-school program at Ashton Chase Apartments in southeast Atlanta, a 224-unit low-income property predominately…
Neighbors Together Celebrates NeighborWorks Week
Each year, ANDP’s Neighbors Together Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) supports current and emerging neighborhood leaders in addressing a topic of community importance. This year, the CLI Team—Nadine Ali, Cassandra Brown, Wilita Frehiwet, DeBorah Hargrove, and Niya Randall—has teamed with ANDP to craft a topic on how self-care can empower both individuals and communities. Join us Saturday,…
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Southface and Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership account on their aim to maintain green building through education, responsible use of land and the creation and preservation of mixed-income communities through direct development, lending, policy research and advocacy that result in the equitable distribution of affordable housing throughout the metropolitan Atlanta region.
Star-C is an Atlanta non-profit organization founded in 2014, with a mission to reduce transiency in apartment communities near high-needs schools. The organization partners with conscience landlords who are committed to providing well-maintained affordable housing for working families. Star-C collaborates with landlords and offers free on-site programming designed around the social determinate of health.
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LEVERAGING THE MOMENT: Maximizing Housing Opportunity in New Developments & Events
If executed thoughtfully, transformative development and special events have the potential to have a lasting impact on affordable housing, including homelessness. Development: Centennial Yards, previously known as The Gulch, aims to develop four million square feet of office space, 1,000 hotel rooms, nearly 1,000 residential units, retail and entertainment venues, public green spaces, and civic…
Stabilizing Families, Strengthening Futures
At its April breakfast meeting, Star-C hosted a panel discussing The Flats and Villas at Stone Hogan, a 448-unit affordable housing community near Greenbriar Mall. The panel was moderated by Audrea Rease and featured Tab Bullard (Zimmerman Properties), Christoper Myrick (Summit Contracting), Vickey Roberts (InvestAtlanta) and Dr. Kristen Horton (Principal, Continental Colony Elementary). Areu Bros.…
Overcoming NIMBYism with Partnership and Proof
Along with hundreds of industry leaders, Star-C attended last week’s Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition Conference, where a key theme for project success was how to overcome NIMBYism—the resistance that often arises when affordable housing is proposed in growing communities. At Star-C, we’ve learned that resistance softens when neighbors and community institutions feel seen, heard, and…
Status of Eviction Courts: Updates from Metro Atlanta’s Magistrate Judges
Eviction courts play a critical role in Metro Atlanta’s housing landscape, affecting families, landlords, and community stability. At Star-C’s recent February Breakfast, the chief magistrate judges from Fulton, Cobb, DeKalb, Clayton, and Gwinnett counties provided updates on caseloads, court operations, and support programs. Key Updates: Looking Ahead As courts navigate eviction-related challenges, funding, staffing, and…
MARCH 13 HOUSING FORUM: Regional Action on Affordable Housing Development
Is the dream of homeownership out of reach? Nearly every state and city in the nation faces the triple threat of all-time high home sale prices, soaring mortgage interest rates, and a persistent lack of supply. Equally troubling, rental housing is unaffordable for half of the nation’s renters, preventing low- and moderate-income families from saving adequate cash for a…
Sustainability Issues to Watch in Georgia’s 2025 Utility Plans
Georgia Power filed their 2025 Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) with the Public Service Commission (PSC) on January 31, outlining how they plan to invest funds from their 2.8 million customers over the next two decades. Stakeholders and the public now have a valuable opportunity to engage in the process before the PSC votes on the…
Celebrating 20 Years of Nonprofit Investments in Atlanta, BofA Announces Tommy Nobis Center and Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership as its 2024 Neighborhood Builder Honorees
Celebrating its 20th year, Bank of America’s signature Neighborhood Builders® program continues to be one of the nation’s largest philanthropic investments into nonprofit leadership development, while providing unique multiyear flexible grant funding annually to two high-impact nonprofits in nearly 100 communities nationwide. In Atlanta Bank of America has named Tommy Nobis Center (TNC) as a 2024 Neighborhood Builders…
Women’s Access to Capital for Affordable Housing in Metro Atlanta
Wednesday, December 4, 2024, 9:30 a.m. – 11:45 a.m. St. Luke’s Episcopal Church | 435 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30308 (Streamed Live on this website, YouTube and Facebook) According to the report 2024 Wells Fargo Impact of Women-Owned Businesses[1], 14 million women-owned businesses comprise 39.1% of all US businesses, employ 12.2 million workers and…
Environmental Responsibility on Display at the High Museum
The High Museum of Art is a mainstay of culture and community in Atlanta. Their recent project with the sustainable building nonprofit Southface Institute showcases how the museum cares for the planet too. The High has taken several steps to reduce waste and greenhouse gas emissions over the years, including replacing gallery lighting with LED…
Georgia Leads in Building Envelope and Ductwork Standards
As concerns about energy costs, carbon emissions, and airborne hazards grow, more homeowners and housing developers are focusing on building performance. Over the past several decades, Georgia has become a leader in two of the most important performance indicators: the tightness of a home’s duct system and its thermal envelope (the walls, doors, windows, roofs,…
Community Land Trusts and Shared Equity Homeownership Models
With the Atlanta metropolitan region in a long-term crisis of steadily rising home prices and rents, land cost and housing availability pose significant barriers to affordability. Land ownership determines who makes decisions about valuable resources, captures economic gains, and the distribution of income, wealth and political influence. Recognizing the role of land in housing, the…
Where Sustainability Stands in a High-Interest-Rate Development Environment
Many developers are facing financing challenges this year, reporting a growing number of projects that have been stalled or canceled because of a lack of funding. In most cases, high interest rates, falling demand for commercial office space, and continued high costs for materials and labor are to blame. As a nonprofit that works with…
Reinvestment Fund and the USDA Invest $3 Million to Enhance Healthy Food Access Across Atlanta
The Atlanta Food Access Investment Initiative among 16 Grantees Nationwide In April 2024, Reinvestment Fund awarded $40,336,270 in grant funding for the Local and Regional Healthy Food Financing Partnerships Program (HFFI Partnerships Program) to support food financing programs in rural, urban, and Tribal communities across 20 states and Washington D.C. Among the awardees…
Why Getting Involved in the 2025 IRP Proceedings Should Matter to You
A process is about to begin that will shape Georgia’s energy future and, in turn, impact how much millions of Georgians pay on their monthly electricity bill. Southface Institute is partnering with Georgia Interfaith Power and Light (GIPL) to host a series of trainings on the 2025 Georgia Power Integrated Resource Plan (IRP) and 2025…
Two Atlanta-based Developers Working with the Reinvestment Fund are Joining Forces to Preserve Affordable Housing
In a joint venture, two Atlanta-based Housing Developers are partnering in the acquisition, renovation and re-stabilization of the Square at Peoplestown in the Summerhill neighborhood. The multi-million dollar project supported by Reinvestment Fund and led by two BIPOC-owned development firms—Atlantica Properties and Domos—represents a significant shift toward the preservation of affordable housing in the community. …
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