Green #IntownCondos Condos are a smart choice for people who want to live green. Sharing three walls (plus a floor and ceiling) with other units, they are significantly more energy efficient than single-family houses and occupy less land. Located one block south of Piedmont Hospital, The Brookwood is among the first LEED certified mixed-use high-rise condominiums in Atlanta.
If you are looking to buy a house in an urban area like Atlanta, you should consider a condominium living as well. From first time homeowners to empty nesters, condos offer the following: Location Condominiums are often located near business districts, shopping, entertainment, and nightlife. They typically offer easy access to major transportation routes that reduce…
#IntownGiving Max’s Coal Oven Pizzeria to Donate Funds to COTA in Honor of Three-Year-Old Heart Transplant Patient Everett Gray is a local three-year-old boy from Grant Park who recently received a life-saving heart transplant. Volunteers are currently raising funds for the Children’s Organ Transplant Association (COTA) which will help his family with the thousands of…
Located on state-donated land at the corner of Freedom Parkway and Boulevard, Freedom Barkway off-leash dog park provides gated greenspace for dogs to run and socialize. Originally organized by Fourth Ward Neighbors neighborhood association, The Old Fourth Ward Freedom Barkway Corporation (OFWFBC) is a non-profit charitable corporation that continues to raise funds for improvements to the park…
Created by artists, The Old Fourth Ward Arts Festival will feature 150 fine arts and crafts vendors including an Emerging Artists’ Pavillion. The Festival also offers live artist demonstrations, acoustic music, a children’s play area, and hands-on arts activities. Mark your calendar for June 27 – 28 at the Historic Fourth Ward Park, a prime example of urban redevelopment done under…
Once considered an urban scourge, large scale graffiti in the Old Fourth Ward continues to transform drab walls into works of art. TheLiving Walls conference has brought artists from all over the U.S. to beautify streets like Edgewood Avenue. More recently, Tiny Doors ATLbegan installing 6-inch tall doors in strategic places throughout the city including one just outside…
With one glance at the ever-evolving Intown landscape, it becomes clear that adaptive reuse projects are all the rage — especially in the Old Fourth Ward. From mixed-use developments like Studioplex to commercial markets like Krog Street Market and Ponce City Market, investors are breathing new life into low-demand office buildings and warehouses throughout the city.ity.
As the mercury rises throughout the summer, there are plenty of local treats to help you beat the heat. File this list away for a time when you need something cool — and delicious — to tickle your tastebuds! Atomic Ice Cream Sandwich Awesome Ice-Cream Sandwiches made in locally one at a time. Current flavors include Espresso Ice Cream between Dutch…
Did you know that Atlanta now ranks #5 for most pools per capita in the country? If you don’t have a pool at your pad, take the family to Garden Hills Pool, swim in heart of Midtown at Piedmont Park Aquatic Center, or try out Decatur’s only diving board at Ebster Park Pool. You can escape the kids altogether…
This week New York City-based artist Jay Shells hit the streets of Atlanta. From Zoo Atlanta to the Clermont Lounge, more than 20 signs have been installed at locations referenced in the signs’ lyrics. The signs are part of The Rap Quotes, a street art project that began in New York and spread to Los Angeles and…