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News Articles: housing

The original owners who built this Atlanta home nearly a century ago had ties to Hollywood and Broadway.

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Historic Atlanta home with ties to ‘golden age of Hollywood’ on the market

While many homes in the city's historic Druid Hills neighborhood have been altered, this one retains its original architectural finishes, such as the marble and tile sunrooms, art deco baths and original elevator. 

July 31, 2023
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  • Collin Kelley
Terry Moss, Japheth Moss, and Algernon William help conduct a safety survey of the Pleasant Hill neighborhood as part of the Safe by Design project on June 24, 2023, in Macon, Ga.

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How a local project aims to decrease blight and violence in Macon neighborhoods

A project that started in Macon this summer is improving the physical appearance of senior homes in hopes of reducing crime.  

July 28, 2023
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  • Eliza Moore
1313 L St. in Washington, D.C., was formerly an office building. By the end of this year, it will be home to newly finished apartments.

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Turning unused office space into housing could solve 2 problems, but it's tricky

Turning barely used office space into desperately needed urban housing seems like a win-win in the work-from-home era. But even in cities eager to do this, plenty of obstacles remain.

July 24, 2023
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  • Erin Kenney

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Tenants and housing advocates begin work to overturn Georgia's ban on rent control

As rent rises, a group of Georgia housing advocates are working to establish more legal protections for tenants facing eviction. Organizers are starting by hosting town halls for tenants to share problems and solutions they're using to fight displacement.

July 07, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
A backhoe is used at a construction site in Savannah, with a construction worker watching from a distance.

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Building costs to rise in Savannah, as city imposes new construction fees on private projects

Savannah joins over 50 other Georgia municipalities that charge development impact fees.

July 04, 2023
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  • Benjamin Payne
In this Jan. 27, 2021, file photo, a "For Rent" sign is posted in Sacramento, Calif.

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Rent prices appear to be cooling off in Atlanta

Rent prices appear to be cooling off in some parts of the country, including Atlanta.

 

June 22, 2023
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  • Sarah Kallis
The front of University Terrace apartments on Apache Avenue. Credit: Jabari Gibbs

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University Terrace dorms on Georgia Southern’s Armstrong campus listed for sale

A private owner is set to sell the 194-unit housing adjacent to the school.

June 02, 2023
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  • The Current
A House

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Georgia Trust to host open house at third affordable home in West Atlanta Preservation Initiative

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation will host an open house this Saturday, June 3, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., as construction nears completion on an affordable single-family home in Southwest Atlanta.

June 01, 2023
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  • Rough Draft Atlanta
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Struggle to provide housing for Georgians with developmental disabilities remains, study says

Georgia lacks appropriate housing options for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, according to a new study.

May 30, 2023
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  • Jill Nolin
Dekalb and Fulton County officials join leaders an investors with the Atlanta Land Trust to break ground on 40 affordable townhomes March 29, 2023.

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Amid rising costs, Atlanta's developing permanently affordable housing via a land trust model

Buying a house these days is just too expensive for a lot of people. But since 2009, the Atlanta Land Trust has been working with the mayor’s office to create permanently affordable housing.

May 24, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
Senator Ossof joined Roswell officials May 22, 2023 to announce The Helper Act a bill to help public servants buy homes where they live.

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Sen. Jon Ossoff announces Helper Act to assist public employees in buying homes

Local officials gathered in Roswell with Sen. Jon Ossoff on Tuesday to announce bipartisan legislation to help public servants live where they work.

May 23, 2023
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  • Amanda Andrews
The Community Foundation and the City of Atlanta announced a $200M affordable housing initiative on May 2, 2023

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Atlanta affordable housing initiative scores $200 million in public-private partnership

The funding is the most significant commitment of its kind to provide more people with safe places to live.  

May 04, 2023
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  • Donna Lowry
Firefighters spray a house in mid-demolition to keep dust down during the destruction of the 500th blighted structure in two years in Macon Tuesday. 

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Officials in Macon-Bibb County celebrate the demolition of 500 derelict houses

Officials in Macon-Bibb County celebrated a trio of milestones Tuesday brought about by the demolition of dilapidated housing. 

May 03, 2023
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  • Grant Blankenship
Construction is ongoing on a 13-home “empty nester” community on Roberts Drive in Dunwoody.

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'Aging in place' options scarce in metro Atlanta

The concept of aging in place is a hot-button topic, however, the path to finding viable options for healthy and active Atlantans who are over 55 is elusive.

May 01, 2023
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  • Cathy Cobbs
The Housing Authority of Columbus, Georgia, Columbia Residential, and MercyMed of Columbus hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony and celebration Tuesday morning for The Banks at Mill Village, a new 102-unit mixed-income housing development in Columbus, Georgia.

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New Columbus housing development will provide access to healthcare for residents

A new $30 million mixed-income housing development opened in Columbus Tuesday that is the first phase of revitalizing the Louis T. Chase Homes and will provide access to preventive healthcare services for its residents.

April 21, 2023
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