“MARTA’s quest to swap ghost-town parking lots with mixed-use hives is roaring ahead, and the first example of such transit-oriented development to break ground is now welcoming residents.
Positioned next to MARTA’s Blue and Green Lines, at the doorstep of the Edgewood-Candler Park station, the 200 apartments at phase-one Spoke represent a partnership with Invest Atlanta and Columbia Ventures.
From the facade to the rooftop living wall, the project isn’t exactly cookie-cutter. …”
“Last Wednesday, Atlanta nonprofit Moving in the Spirit signed a 99-year ground lease with MARTA and Columbia Ventures to build a new facility at the Edgewood/Candler Park transit-oriented development (TOD), MARTA confirmed.
Founded in Atlanta in 1986, Moving in the Spirit is a creative youth developmental dance program for children and teens ages 3-18, according to a Moving in the Spirit press release.
Phase II of the Edgewood/Candler Park TOD will feature Moving in the Spirit’s new facility, which will double the organization’s capacity from 250 to 500 students. …”
“Now that The Peach has dropped, the mayoral guard has changed, and a fresh calendar is upon us, it’s time to glance ahead at what’s forecasted to be an interesting year around here.
… Find 18 sure bets, bold proclamations, and mildly informed predictions for newborn 2018 …”
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Source: Atlanta Curbed
