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Brooklyn!!!!!
Ya'll power back on right?:dame:


Anyway, whats a good area in Atlanta, close to the city, to get an apartment?

It doesn't have to be luxury or anything like that. I only want it for 3 to 6 months tops before I (hopefully) purchase a home. Whats some company names I can look at? I've looked at zillow and trulia, but I rather look and apply directly through the company.


Edit: It can be a little luxury. I at least need a washer/dryer and central air. And a gym. And maybe a play area for the kids. And maybe a pool :dame:
 

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Atlanta did the damn thang. So glad I switched my voter registration from Missouri to GA last minute, even after getting my absentee ballot from Missouri.

:salute:
 

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You know what it is.




Westside Quarry developer abruptly ended affordable housing talks

Microsoft affiliate bought property for $127M seven months later

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A developer that planned to build a large mixed-use complex on Atlanta’s Westside abruptly ended two years of negotiations with the city about affordable housing, according to documents reviewed by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution.

Urban Creek Partners had been in talks with Invest Atlanta and Atlanta Beltline Inc. since at least April 2018 about the project, called Quarry Yards. The 70-acre development would have included housing, retail and office space. About 40% of housing would have been priced as affordable units.

The AJC and other media reported in September that Urban Creek sold the property for $127 million to a group affiliated with Microsoft, according to people familiar with the deal. Microsoft hasn’t confirmed its involvement and little is known about future development plans for the site.

The city says Urban Creek gave no reason for walking away from the negotiations in February before the surprise sale. But one sticking point was financial subsidies, according to emails between Urban Creek and the city that the AJC obtained through the Open Records Act.

The emails show a tug of war between city officials and developers like Urban Creek — whose investors include former Atlanta Braves slugger Mark Teixeira — over how to pay for affordable housing in intown neighborhoods that are rapidly gentrifying around the Beltline.

The city has been criticized for falling short of its goal to create 5,600 affordable houses and apartments in the Beltline corridor. Officials have tried to address the situation. Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms campaigned on a goal to create a $1 billion fund for affordable housing, and the Westside Future Fund is renovating dozens of blighted properties into affordable apartments and homes.
 

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Henry county:ohhh:

I dread that drive thru there every time.

Me too bruh :pachaha:

I knew shyt was changing there when they were discussing tearing down that confederate statue in front of the courthouse down there.

I think Stockbridge & McDonough is ours now. Ola, Eagles Landing & Locust Grove still majority white
 

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You'd think this wouldn't need to be articulated, but...:francis:


Atlanta City Council bans investor harassment of homeowners

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The Atlanta City Council has outlawed the predatory tactics of investors who coerce longtime residents into selling their homes.

With an ordinance passed Monday, the council prohibited land speculators from contacting any homeowner twice within a six-month period if the homeowner or their representative asks for contact to cease.

Atlanta has seen home values rise by as much as 50 percent over the past decade, according the ordinance, authored by Councilman Matt Westmoreland.

Residents in poorer traditionally Black neighborhoods have reported receiving a barrage of offers from investors to purchase their property. The homeowners often do so at below market rates.

The ordinance says that in four Atlanta neighborhoods — Pittsburgh, Venetian Hills, Grove Park and Sylvan Hills — “more than one in four homes sold by someone living in them sold for a price that was less than half the estimated fair market value.”
 

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Ya'll power back on right?:dame:


Anyway, whats a good area in Atlanta, close to the city, to get an apartment?

It doesn't have to be luxury or anything like that. I only want it for 3 to 6 months tops before I (hopefully) purchase a home. Whats some company names I can look at? I've looked at zillow and trulia, but I rather look and apply directly through the company.


Edit: It can be a little luxury. I at least need a washer/dryer and central air. And a gym. And maybe a play area for the kids. And maybe a pool :dame:
Look at Dunwoody/Tucker/Brookhaven. All close to the city and pretty nice in their own right.
 

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Westlake Principal and his wife drowned in P.R. :mjcry: sad shyt brehs

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Fulton County principal, wife drown in Puerto Rico
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Credit: Fulton County Schools / Channel 2 Action News

NEWS| Updated 1 hour ago
By Alexis Stevens, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


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He was a dynamic leader who inspired both his colleagues and his students. On Wednesday, the Westlake High School community mourned the loss of its principal, who died along with his wife during a weekend trip to Puerto Rico.


Jamar and Ann Marie Robinson were swimming in the ocean Sunday behind their hotel when AnnMari began to struggle against the current, according to a Puerto Rico news report. Jamar Robinson tried to reach her, and both went under water, the report said.


Others in the area attempted unsuccessfully to rescue the couple, local authorities told the news outlet.


“Fulton County Schools is mourning the tragic loss of Westlake High School principal Jamar Robinson and his wife," the school system said Wednesday. “Robinson was an inspirational leader who brought joy with his passion for education and his students. We join the community in remembering him and expressing our condolences to his family.”

Jamar Robinson had been principal of the school, just outside of the Atlanta city limits in south Fulton County, since 2018. But he began his teaching career years earlier in DeKalb County.




As news of the Robinsons' deaths spread, colleagues, students and alumni used social media to express condolences.

“Our hearts are broken for the family of Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson and the entire Westlake community,” Bobby May, Westlake football coach, posted on Twitter late Tuesday. “We will always remember Mr. Robinson as the principal who worked tirelessly, was always upbeat, passionate, never missed a game or event and LOVED his students with a heart that was unmatched."



Administrators sent an email to Westlake families informing them of a switch to online learning Wednesday due to “the tragic death of a staff member," although Robinson was not named. A spokesman for Fulton County Schools confirmed his death to Channel 2 Action News.

A native of the Atlanta area, Jamar Robinson graduated from Southwest DeKalb High School and then attended Florida A&M University before earning advanced degrees at Georgia State University and Georgia Southern University, according to the Fulton school system website.

While at FAMU, Jamar Robinson served as the drum major for the band, according to The Famuan student newspaper.

“I always want to be the best — the top in whatever I do,” Robinson said in an article published in 2000. “It was part of my personality to be a drum major because I had to be the best in the best band. There’s no settling for less.”

Ann Marie Robinson, who also studied at FAMU, was an assistant professor at Georgia State on the Perimeter campus, according to the university.

Those who knew the couple were shocked by the deaths, sharing thoughts throughout the day on social media.

Eldread Nunnally, assistant principal at Stockbridge High School and former Westlake teacher, said Jamar Robinson was one of the best mentors he ever had.

“You served as the heartbeat of the Westlake community and a true role model for all,” Nunnally said in a tweet directed at the late principal. “A perfect example of actions speaking louder than words ever could. Thank you for everything big bro and job well done.”

Former Westlake football coach Kareem Reid said in a tweet he “never saw a principal more adored by his students.”

“I remember how happy I was for Mr. Robinson when he was named principal at Westlake,” said Reid, who now coaches at Griffin High School. “I’m just as sad today. Rest in power!”
 

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Westlake Principal and his wife drowned in P.R. :mjcry: sad shyt brehs

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Fulton County principal, wife drown in Puerto Rico
6CQLE52QFVD25P35EYJVTO3BRM.jpg






Credit: Fulton County Schools / Channel 2 Action News

NEWS| Updated 1 hour ago
By Alexis Stevens, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution


The Atlanta Journal-Constitution is providing this coverage as a public service. Please support our journalists by subscribing today.
He was a dynamic leader who inspired both his colleagues and his students. On Wednesday, the Westlake High School community mourned the loss of its principal, who died along with his wife during a weekend trip to Puerto Rico.


Jamar and Ann Marie Robinson were swimming in the ocean Sunday behind their hotel when AnnMari began to struggle against the current, according to a Puerto Rico news report. Jamar Robinson tried to reach her, and both went under water, the report said.


Others in the area attempted unsuccessfully to rescue the couple, local authorities told the news outlet.


“Fulton County Schools is mourning the tragic loss of Westlake High School principal Jamar Robinson and his wife," the school system said Wednesday. “Robinson was an inspirational leader who brought joy with his passion for education and his students. We join the community in remembering him and expressing our condolences to his family.”

Jamar Robinson had been principal of the school, just outside of the Atlanta city limits in south Fulton County, since 2018. But he began his teaching career years earlier in DeKalb County.




As news of the Robinsons' deaths spread, colleagues, students and alumni used social media to express condolences.

“Our hearts are broken for the family of Mr. Robinson and Mrs. Robinson and the entire Westlake community,” Bobby May, Westlake football coach, posted on Twitter late Tuesday. “We will always remember Mr. Robinson as the principal who worked tirelessly, was always upbeat, passionate, never missed a game or event and LOVED his students with a heart that was unmatched."



Administrators sent an email to Westlake families informing them of a switch to online learning Wednesday due to “the tragic death of a staff member," although Robinson was not named. A spokesman for Fulton County Schools confirmed his death to Channel 2 Action News.

A native of the Atlanta area, Jamar Robinson graduated from Southwest DeKalb High School and then attended Florida A&M University before earning advanced degrees at Georgia State University and Georgia Southern University, according to the Fulton school system website.

While at FAMU, Jamar Robinson served as the drum major for the band, according to The Famuan student newspaper.

“I always want to be the best — the top in whatever I do,” Robinson said in an article published in 2000. “It was part of my personality to be a drum major because I had to be the best in the best band. There’s no settling for less.”

Ann Marie Robinson, who also studied at FAMU, was an assistant professor at Georgia State on the Perimeter campus, according to the university.

Those who knew the couple were shocked by the deaths, sharing thoughts throughout the day on social media.

Eldread Nunnally, assistant principal at Stockbridge High School and former Westlake teacher, said Jamar Robinson was one of the best mentors he ever had.

“You served as the heartbeat of the Westlake community and a true role model for all,” Nunnally said in a tweet directed at the late principal. “A perfect example of actions speaking louder than words ever could. Thank you for everything big bro and job well done.”

Former Westlake football coach Kareem Reid said in a tweet he “never saw a principal more adored by his students.”

“I remember how happy I was for Mr. Robinson when he was named principal at Westlake,” said Reid, who now coaches at Griffin High School. “I’m just as sad today. Rest in power!”

school I work at isn’t far from westlake. Bruh did a lot of good stuff in the south Fulton community.

prayers up for the Westlake fam
 
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