In final moments of 2022, there's movement on Midtown's long-stalled Campanile tower

As the year comes to a close, Dewberry Group is making progress on Midtown’s long-stalled Campanile tower.

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BizSpotlight: Calhoun Sands Valuation & Advisory, Inc.

Calhoun Sands Valuation & Advisory, Inc. (CSVA), a

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New Year's resolutions are hard to keep but easier in Atlanta

The traits that make Atlanta a top location for attaining yearly goals are many of the same that make the metro area a top place to do business. This is why Atlanta continues to grow.

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The Atlanta restaurant closures that made headlines in 2022

Dozens of metro Atlanta restaurants closed in 2022, adding to the thousands that have shuttered in the state of Georgia since the onset of the pandemic.

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Here's what the experts predict for office, multifamily real estate in 2023

These are the biggest takeaways from multiple real estate service firms’ 2023 outlook reports.

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Southwest expects to resume Friday schedule with 'minimal disruptions'

Atlanta's second-largest carrier is telling passengers on scheduled flights that it is resuming a full schedule.

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Our most-read stories of 2022 include housing ups and downs, suburban projects

From the rise and fall of the housing market to a new spa in Forsyth County, here are our top stories for the year.

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Franklin Street director Monetha Cobb learning to 'fail and fail faster'

Having the courage to take risks is Monetha Cobb's biggest challenge in her career.

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Girl Diver owner nixes planned Summerhill restaurant amid recession fears

Atlanta restaurateur Richard Tang terminated his lease for a space in Summerhill, where he was going to open a restaurant and video game bar called Press Start.

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Chick-fil-A Foundation’s Rodney Bullard will leave to start new nonprofit

Chick-fil-A Foundation Executive Director Rodney Bullard will step down to start a new nonprofit.

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Rivian's tax incentives from Georgia named worst economic development deal of the year

One of Georgia’s largest manufacturing projects in history has a new title under its belt: the worst economic development deal of 2022.

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Home Depot to launch new distribution center in Minnesota

Atlanta-based Home Depot is hiring more than 100 people for a new distribution center in Minnesota.

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Credit tech platform LendingPoint adds C-suite position

Credit tech platform LendingPoint has named its first chief experience and communications officer.

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Star Metals developer assembles land needed for 3-acre expansion

The acquisitions now give Allen Morris Co. full control of 3.3 acres next to Star Metals Offices.

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Home Depot will be there to fix up your virtual house in the metaverse

Home Depot's sales have soared thanks to high demand for home renovation projects in recent years. Could renovations of virtual houses in the metaverse provide a similar boost?

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Playbook for 2023: How to defend your small business against a recession

Many small businesses are growing concerned about a potential recession. Here's how to defend yours against a downturn.

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Ravens-Falcons tickets selling cheap amid frigid temps, holiday plans

You can find tickets for Saturday's game on the secondary market for less than the price of a stadium beer.

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As more states require pay transparency, here’s how to stay ahead of the game

Another prominent state is requiring pay transparency in job postings. Experts say it could cause headaches in more ways than one.

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The National Beat: Plant-based lamb, 'Love is Blind' & Startups to Watch

In the latest National Beat, we look at Startups to Watch, a "Love is Blind" contestant looking to become a venture capitalist and more.

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Atlanta Business Chronicle's 2022 Book of Lists is here

Atlanta Business Chronicle has released its 37th annual edition of the Book of Lists, a valuable compendium of facts, figures, contacts and information you can’t get anywhere else.

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Largest Office Buildings

Rank Building Total rentable square feet Number of stories Percent leased Average weighted rent Leasing company Year built 1 Tower Square, 675 W. Peachtree St. N.W., Atlanta, GA 30308 1458499 49 18.51 32 - 34 Avison Young 1981 2 Bank of America Plaza, 600 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308 1351586 55 66.8 46 - 46 CBRE 1992 3 Truist Plaza, 303 Peachtree St. N.E., Atlanta, GA 30308 1249022 60 94.4 36.09 - 44.11 Portman Holdings 1992 4 One Ninety One Peachtree Tower, 191 Peachtree St. N.E.,...

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Atlanta's lack of retail space expected to cause wave of revitalization projects

Despite predictions of an apocalypse for brick-and-mortar retail, Atlanta businesses are competing for a limited amount of available storefronts. There are challenges to building new space.

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Howard Schultz's last run with the company he built

Howard Schultz is nearing the end of his final run as CEO of Starbucks. He said he's fixed on reinventing the role of the public company in America.

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Here are the Atlanta startups that laid off workers in 2022

After a year when new, $1 billion companies and record venture capital raises dominated the headlines in Atlanta’s startup ecosystem, layoffs were the main story in 2022.

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Atlanta's largest office deals of 2022 are clustered in the suburbs

Though most of the largest office buildings completed this year rose in Midtown, the office market didn't land any of this year's five largest leases.

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UPS shares in $2B government contract for delivery service

The Atlanta-based logistics company, along with two others, were awarded contracts totaling over $2.24 billion the U.S. Transportation Command for package delivery services to government agencies and contractors.

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WPP confirms relocation of 10 agencies in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward

The lease is a win for Atlanta's office ecosystem, which has seen a slowdown in activity over the past several quarters.

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Here are Atlanta's top cryptocurrency stories of 2022

In the same year the Web3 market saw plummeting value and criminal charges against one of its largest exchanges, Atlanta saw a new incubating space and an array of investment deals for crypto and NFT companies.

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Atlanta Hawks head of basketball operations moves to new role

After five years in the position, Travis Schlenk will take over a new role. Under his leadership, the Hawks drafted All-Star Trae Young and headed to their first postseason in four years.

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Commercial Real Estate Appraisers

Rank Company Number of commercial appraisers in metro Atlanta No. of assignments in metro Atlanta in 2021 Percentage of Atlanta properties office / industrial 5b) Percentage that was INDUSTRIAL (%): retail / multifamily 5d) Percentage that was MULTIFAMILY (%): 1 CBRE Inc., 3550 Lenox Rd., #2300, Atlanta, GA 30326, 404-812-5068, cbre.com 51 3434 13 20 24 26 2 Cushman & Wakefield of Georgia LLC, 1180 Peachtree St., #3100, Atlanta, GA 30309, 404-875-1000, cushmanwakefield.com 27 1184 12 36 14 8.0 3 Valbridge...

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Midtown Atlanta is so walkable. Why is there so much parking?

Changes in the way people live and work could trickle down into the amount of parking spaces built for new towers.

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Truist, Wells Fargo among banks that fell short in JD Power study

"We’re seeing young, well-educated, high-income customers driving a steady decrease in customer satisfaction."

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Cleantech company JTEC Energy is bringing its labs, headquarters to the BeltLine

JTEC is the second energy-focused company to sign onto space at Lee + White over the past few quarters.

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Coca-Cola United invests $85M in Georgia facility

A warehouse expansion and upgrades to one Coca-Cola facility will add dozens of jobs.

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These Atlanta Inno stories were the most read in 2022

Atlanta's startup scene saw mass layoffs, company relocations, hiring sprees and huge raises this year.

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Equifax offers $583M to buy Brazilian consumer credit company

The Atlanta-based data, analytics and technology company made an offer to buy a Brazilian-based consumer credit company for $583 million.

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West Midtown is booming. Will congestion hurt that?

West Midtown is a magnet for small and large companies. However, the collection of neighborhoods has a transportation issue.

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Northside Hospital Gwinnett expects to create 3,000 jobs from 17-story tower

The 17-story tower will grow nearly double the number of inpatient beds at the Northside Hospital Gwinnett. In recent years, the hospital has hovered close to maximum capacity, due in part to rapid population growth.

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MessageGears leads this week's venture capital funding to Atlanta startups

Between Dec. 9 and Dec. 16, Atlanta-based startups saw at least $77 million in venture funding.

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HD Supply to close Cobb County office, move jobs to other states

HD Supply, the industrial distributor owned by Atlanta-based Home Depot, is moving some jobs out of Georgia and closing one of its Cobb County offices.

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Atlanta nonprofit gifts driven by entrepreneurship and equity

Since launching in February 2021, the Center for Black Entrepreneurship (CBE) has announced it has raised $34 million. Plus, here's what else is going on in Atlanta nonprofit news.

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Georgia's Top 10 Community Banks

Rank Community bank Total deposits in Georgia Total assets Total liabilities Total equity capital Total full-time employees State or federal charter 1 Colony Bank, 302 S. Main St., Fitzgerald, GA 31750, 229-423-5446, colonybank.com 2403559000 2722323000 2500065000 222258000 483 state 2 Pinnacle Bank, 884 Elbert St., Elberton, GA 30635, 706-283-2854, pinnaclebank.com 1862108000 2039890000 1879507000 160383000 314 state 3 Queensborough National Bank & Trust Co., 113 E. Broad St., Louisville,...

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Here's how many jobs Meta is bringing to Georgia with new solar projects

Meta will construct three new solar facilities in Georgia totaling 560 megawatts.

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Atlanta BeltLine scores $11 million to build three trail sections

The federal funds will be used to build new trail sections through Armour Yards, Peoplestown and Chosewood Park.

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Meet Atlanta's Inno Under 25 in 2022

Meet some of the youngest and most talented minds in Atanta's startup ecosystem.

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Shan Cooper to chair Grady Health Foundation Board

Longtime Atlanta business and civic leader Shan Cooper will now chair the Grady Health Foundation Board.

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Investment sales, office market expected to slow in wake of higher interest rates, inflation in 2023

Higher interest rates and the threat of a recession are expected to considerably slow commercial real estate leasing and investment activity across the board in 2023.

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New district aims to revitalize area around North DeKalb Mall

DeKalb County has created a tax allocation district to spur additional redevelopment around North DeKalb Mall. The enclosed shopping center is poised to become a mixed-use project.

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A muralist needed an arts sanctuary. He bought a church in East Atlanta Village.

Here's why local artist Greg Mike thought a church in East Atlanta Village would be a perfect home for his art gallery.

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These five projects are set to change Atlanta's suburbs

Several real estate firms are focused on remaking stale properties into walkable destinations with new housing options, restaurants and shops. Here are few projects to watch in 2023.

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Here are the metros where the emergence of Gen Z will be the biggest challenge

The small size of Gen Z will pose a significant long-term challenge for companies and communities already grappling with a tight labor force. But some metros have a much taller task than others.

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Amazon to shut down Kennesaw facility

About 200 people work at the Kennesaw facility.

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'We have liftoff': Johns Creek greenlights Mark Toro's plan for town center

Toro Development Co. expects to break ground on Medley, a 43-acre district in Johns Creek, in the third quarter of 2023.

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Cisco, which recently bolstered Atlanta presence, has reportedly begun layoffs

Workers on Blind and TheLayoff reported getting notices on Monday that they'd been let go.

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Georgia Square Mall in Athens could become district of 1,200 homes

A local engineering firm has submitted new plans on behalf of a development team to reimagine Georgia Square Mall, a distressed shopping center on Atlanta Highway in Athens.

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Community Foundation's Frank Fernandez 'connecting the dots’ to improve homeownership for people of color (Podcast)

“When you think about homeownership, it is both about affordability and wealth building," said Frank Fernandez, president and CEO of the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta.

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Chick-fil-A president, former Home Depot CEO invest in Atlanta EV charger startup

Funds from the raise are in part to accommodate the spike in product demand for EnviroSpark after recent large partnership announcements. Founded in 2014, the startup designs and installs EV charging stations for real estate properties and governments.

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Jamestown's apartment tower near Ponce City Market set for completion next year

Check out renderings of Jamestown's latest apartment tower at Ponce City Market.

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American Airlines, JetBlue add more routes to compete with Delta Air Lines

American Airlines and JetBlue are expanding their partnership while awaiting a decision from a federal judge on whether it can even continue.

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Founder of Jim Ellis Automotive Group dies at 90

During the 1970s, Jim Ellis' auto dealer company became known around Atlanta for its "Ellis will sell it for less," jingle. By the end of that decade, Jim Ellis Volkswagen was the top Volkswagen dealership in Atlanta and was the top-selling dealership in the nation during the 1980s.

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Delta Air Lines is bringing back flights to Cuba in 2023

Delta Air Lines will restart two daily nonstop flights from Miami International Airport to Havana, Cuba starting on April 10.

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Atlanta considers string zoning in overhaul of ordinance

Here's a look at some of the ideas being floated for the rewrite of Atlanta's zoning ordinance.

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A year after Rivian's announcement, EV investments in Georgia have surpassed $20B

Here's a look back at the electric vehicle-related economic development wins in Georgia.

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Sandy Springs mansion eschews drywall for stone, asks $8M

A Sandy Springs mansion with European design is on the market.

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What's the future of Atlanta's Westside?

Here's the challenge: Balancing an infusion of wealth with preservation of the Westside neighborhoods.

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Atlanta's Ansley Park growth gives lessons for English Avenue development

Ansley Park is one of the city's wealthiest neighborhoods. It wasn't always the case. That's important, says one of Atlanta's most influential champions for the Westside.

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'What do we value': The balancing act between new development and beloved locales

Atlanta is projected to add roughly 3 million people, the equivalent of the entire current Denver population, within the next 30 years. Growth is coming.

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Content creation is next frontier for Georgia's booming film industry

With more than five film and television studios concurrently under construction, one of Georgia’s newest and most attractive investment opportunities is content.

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Genuine Parts Co. shuffles top executives

William Stengel is taking on an expanded role at Genuine Parts Co.

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Nonprofit leader Heather Hussey-Coker charts course for cleaner Chattahoochee

Heather-Hussey Coker is passionate about transforming blighted land into greenspace along the Chattahoochee River in northwest Atlanta.

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After millions in corporate donations, Center for Black Entrepreneurship picks first leader

The Center for Black Entrepreneurship has millions of funding support from Bank of America, Mastercard and Cisco. Now it has named its first executive director.

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Hyundai, SK have announced another 3,500 jobs in Georgia. Here's what we know.

The announcement is the latest in Georgia's EV manufacturing boom.

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BizSpotlight: Georgia Power

Chimaobi Chijioke will serve as Georgia Power’s ne

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Atlanta home price appreciation is now in 'normal' territory, but the market isn't

Metro Atlanta's housing market is perfectly normal. Well, on paper anyway.

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Johns Creek favors Mark Toro's plan for town center with 750 apartments

Toro Development Co. plans to turn a former State Farm campus into a mixed-use district. Johns Creek Planning Commission signaled support of rezoning the site for that use.

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New York Stock Exchange collaborating with Tel Aviv Stock Exchange on dual listings

The two stock exchanges will identify dual-listing candidates, promote the benefits of dual listings and support related marketing activities.

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Typical DeKalb County mortgage now costs more than 50% of houshold income

Rising mortgage rates, high home prices and stagnant wages are creating an affordability crunch in DeKalb County.

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Equifax on the prowl to replace top-earning executive Sid Singh

Sid Singh, president of U.S. information solutions at Equifax, is stepping back from his role after three years in the position. At the end of 2021, Singh was the fifth highest paid employee at Equifax.

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What luxury homebuyers can find in Inman Park

Inman Park is a desired locale for luxury homebuyers seeking historic architecture, leafy streets and urban amenities.

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Atlanta limits parking for new Midtown, Downtown projects

As momentum builds to restore the core of the city, Atlanta officials have capped the number of parking spaces that can be built for new real estate projects.

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Comerica continues Southeast expansion with new office in Georgia

Dallas-based Comerica is continuing its expansion in the Southeast U.S. with three new offices in South Carolina and Georgia.

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Atlanta's GreyOrange names new chief financial officer amid expansion

Guido Frantzen will be the company’s chief financial officer after serving the same position at three other companies.

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Why this West Coast investment firm is revamping HPE's Alpharetta office campus

As companies ink leases in lively work environments, investment firms are reimagining old suburban office space to bolster leasing.

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Georgia entertainment business leaders talk content creation, virtual production

Here's a preview of what our Business of Entertainment panelists will talk about.

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Delta Air Lines pilots could be poised for big pay raise under airline offer

Delta pilots would get pay raises of 34% over four years under the proposed deal, a sign of how in-demand pilots have become as air travel rebounded from the early days of the Covid-19 pandemic.

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The Righteous Room's rent doubled. But it will stay for another decade.

The extension comes months after word emerged that two bars in the neighborhood, The Local and Bookhouse Pub, could be razed as part of a developer's plans to build apartments and offices on a stretch of low-rise businesses along Ponce.

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Delta tightens rules for Sky Club entry in bid to fight crowding

Delta Air Lines Inc. is making it tougher to get into its airport Sky Clubs, the latest step by the airline to reduce overcrowding in the popular lounges.

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Civic Atlanta: 100 Black Men Atlanta's new class and more

Civic Atlanta is a biweekly column about the philanthropic efforts around metro Atlanta.

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Star Bar agrees to new lease as rising interest rates thwart Little 5 Points redevelopment plan

Star Community Bar, a popular Little Five Points dive, agreed to a new lease at its longtime home as commercial real estate firm Third & Urban scrapped plans to redevelop the property.

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Former franchisee Lauren Fernandez helps restaurateurs build their brands

Lauren Fernandez's experience as a restaurateur inspired her to start this venture. "After we sold our restaurants, I realized how truly unique an experience it was, and I thought, why don’t we have more of this in our industry?" she said.

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What's the future of Gwinnett County?

Metro Atlanta suburbs are at the center of regional housing production and discussions about affordability. Gwinnett is deciding what role it will play in that narrative.

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Pecan log enterprise Stuckey's to add jobs near Augusta, invest $5M in expansion

Stuckey's bought the manufacturing plant in early 2021 as part of a plan to revive the brand, CEO Stephanie Stuckey said.

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Atlanta's 10 Largest Office Condo Parks

Rank Office condo park Total rentable square feet Number of buildings Developer Percent occupied Year developed 1 North Point Park, 5755 North Point Pkwy., Alpharetta, GA 30022 310711 46 Cornerstone Associates Inc. 99 2004 2 Governor’s Ridge, 1640 Powers Ferry Rd. S.E., Marietta, GA 30067 308260 28 The Griffin Co. 89 1982 3 75 Wade Green Business Center, 1301 Shiloh Rd. N.W., Kennesaw, GA 30144 259152 31 First Victory Inc. 97 1975 4 Magnolia Park, 8334 Magnolia Park, Douglasville, GA 30134 213421 13 NA 99 2001 5 The...

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Passport Experiences' Forsyth County spa plans for 2023 opening (Photos)

The 10-acre hot springs destination is aimed at providing a worldly experience in Forsyth, one of the fastest growing counties in the U.S.

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Gwinnett County's long-term bet on life sciences research and innovation

Rowen is Georgia’s answer to Raleigh-Durham’s Research Triangle Park, which is the largest research park in the United States, and raises its competition with other life sciences-heavy cities like Boston or San Diego.

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Robotics company Exotec opens U.S. headquarters along BeltLine

Exotec's office opening comes after the company has raised more than $400 million in investments as more logistics companies and retailers are turning to automation.

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Home Depot solar energy purchase pumps renewable energy goals

The company purchased 100 megawatts of solar, which will generate a nearly 80% equivalent of electricity used by the retailer. It pledged to produce completely renewable electricity equivalent to all its facilities’ electricity by 2030.

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Atlanta's City of Refuge marks 25 years with $25 million funding campaign

Early backers of the City of Refuge include MailChimp founder Ben Chestnut, Chick-fil-A, NAPA Auto Parts, Peach State Health Plan, and Atlanta Beltline Inc.

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Nonprofits team up with goal of finding employment for 1 million Black Americans without 4-year degrees

OneTen currently works with over 70 companies across industries, including many household names such as Bank of America Corp., Deloitte LLP, Walmart Inc., Nike Inc. and General Motors Corp.

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Business of Entertainment: New reality of entertainment is virtual

Virtual reality (VR), augmented reality (AR), and the blending of physical and digital worlds into “mixed reality” bring profound changes to entertainment for fans, performers and industry executives. These new technologies also alter the way that the talents and techniques of artists are expressed now and preserved for future generations.

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