The Year of the Comeback: Construction and Development Trends in 2015

Bisnow Media, a multi-platform digital media company focusing on commercial real estate, recently held an Atlanta event featuring two panels of industry players who spoke about construction and development trends in Atlanta.  The panelists predicted a decided uptick in project activity in Atlanta in 2015.   Construction Trends Construction companies represented on the first panel [...]

Georgia’s top 25 performing banks

Georgia's 210 state-based FDIC insured banks posted their highest earnings since 2007 by topping $2.57 billion in 2014. But what were the Peach State's highest performing banks during the year? St. Louis-based Banker's Caddy found the state's top 25 performing banks by considering earnings, asset quality, capitalization, growth and liquidity, and then weighing those metrics to reflect its relative importance in assessing the bank's performance. Georgia's top 25 highest performing banks in 2014: First…

RECIPE: The Ritz-Carlton Lodge’s She Crab Soup

The Ritz-Carlton Lodge, Reynolds Plantation‘s She Crab Soup Yield = 5 8oz. Cups 2/3 Cups Onions, small dice 2/3 Cups Celery, small dice ¼ Cup + 1 Tbsp Flour 3.5 Tbsp Sherry Wine 3 Cups Clam Juice ½ Tbsp Crab … Continue reading →

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Elegant Locust Grove Ranch Situated on Over Five Acres

Near the heart of quaint Locust Grove is 800 Lester Mill Road, an elegant ranch home situated neatly on over five wooded acres for your ultimate privacy. Throughout the property, enjoy upgrades such as heavy crown moldings, trey ceilings and an owner retreat so captivating it will quickly become your personal respite.
In addition to the pristine landscaping of the exterior grounds, the inside of the home offers an open floor plan, a large dining room with seating room for 12, a walk-out deck and a finished terrace level, a true rarity for the area. Head to your new master’s retreat to explore the upgrades such as a trey ceiling, large custom windows and an en suite bathroom boasting dual vanities [...]

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Georgia school official named ‘National Superintendent of the Year’

Clarke County School Superintendent Philip Lanoue is the National Superintendent of the Year. Lanoue learned Thursday he'd won the honor over three finalists, reports Athens Banner-Herald. The other finalists were from Tampa, Fla., Arlington, Va., and Donaldsville, La. Lanoue was named Georgia's Superintendent of the Year in December. He previously was an assistant county school superintendent in Cobb County.

Teradata names Fair and Wimmer co-presidents

Teradata Corp. (NYSE: TDC) named Bob Fair and Hermann Wimmer co-presidents. The Atlanta-based data warehousing company said Fair will lead the Teradata Marketing Applications Division and Wimmer will head the Teradata Data and Analytics Division. Fair is formerly Teradata's executive vice president and chief marketing and information officer. He will continue to lead Teradata's Corporate Marketing and IT Services functions, and will add responsibility for Corporate Operations. Wimmer recently…

NASCAR Sprint Cup Comes to Atlanta

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Find out more about the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series Folds of Honor QuikTrip 500 at Atlanta Motor Speedway March 1.  

Floor & Décor expands to Savannah

Atlanta-based Floor & Décor will open a 68,000-square-foot retail store and design center on Saturday in Savannah. The store is the retailer's first location in the coastal city. The store, near the intersection of Victory Drive and the Truman Parkway, will initially employ about 40 people , the Savannah Morning News reports. Floor & Decor sells ceramic, stone, tile, wood and laminate flooring.

A Potty Training Lament

This is a poem about our potty training journey. I’m not giving advice just sharing my woe. They’ll get it when they decide to. Enjoy and feel free to share your own potty training woes. Oh child of mine, why is this so hard. Why the fight? You use to love to go. Now you […]

Liberty CEO: No plans to sell Braves

Liberty Media Corp. has no plans to sell the Atlanta Braves, its CEO told securities analysts Wednesday. In fact, the potential tax consequences would make selling the club "painful," Liberty CEO Gregory B. Maffei said. Sports teams have grown in value, including the Braves, Maffei acknowledged, and Braves' management has done a particularly good job to build additional value by renegotiating some of their TV contracts and by building a new stadium in Cobb County. But there is no need to "monetize"…

O4W Pizza Brings Jersey Pizza to Atlanta

 Powered by Max Banner Ads O4W (Old Fourth Ward) Pizza has been open for just about a month in the Irwin Street Market. Owner, Anthony Spina, invited me to come out and try his pizza. As I walked in, Anthony caught my eye, making fresh dough. He suggested I start with the Jersey Round (thin crust […]

Winter Weather: Closing Information

View current closing information for Atlantic Station restaurants and retailers due to winter weather.

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Kerry Middlebrooks is latest agent to join the Intown Office

Growing up in a real estate family, Kerry’s Mother swears Kerry sold her first house at the age of four. Now a 20-year veteran of the industry, Kerry Middlebrooks began her official real estate career by assisting relocation buyers, specializing in international move management before managing corporate relocation inventory of 80 to 120 homes a year. After 10 years, Kerry transitioned to working with buyer and seller clients throughout Atlanta and North Fulton County.
The Middlebrooks lived and worked in Johns Creek, where Kerry served as Vice Chair for the Planning Commission, Board of Zoning Appeals and volunteered at North Fulton Community Charities. Recently, Kerry and husband, Scott, decided to become “ITP-ers.” They moved to the Old Fourth Ward to take [...]

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The rising cost of Atlanta restaurant parking

As someone who visits a lot of restaurants, it is easy to spot trends — especially annoying ones like the increasingly abysmal state of restaurant parking in Atlanta.

When it comes to patronizing any business in this city, parking can be a huge attractor or, as is the case with restaurants, an even bigger detractor.…

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Jim Stacy's new dinner series combines eating and anthropology

Eating is universal among humans. For some anthropologists, how we eat and the food we cook acts as a lens through which broader questions and cultural themes are examined.…

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Home of the Day: Backyard Oasis!

By Renee Raveill, Agent Home of the Day is presented by the Atlanta Business Chronicle with Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. This is your invitation to view some of Atlanta's most-luxurious properties. Come inside and take a look around. Click on the gallery image to view today's featured property. 10135 High Falls Pointe, Alpharetta, GA 30022 | $800,000 Preview this beautiful brick traditional home in the Johns Creek School District. You can enjoy relaxation at its finest in the backyard…

Snapshot: Fuel prices heat up + Braves’ B.J. Upton to go by “Melvin”

Weather Rain south of Atlanta, snow north of Atlanta early Tuesday.Chance of rain early Tuesday: 80 percent. High: 46. Low: 33. Click here for more weather information from Atlanta Business Chronicle broadcast partner WXIA-TV. Today's Talkers Fuel prices are rising, putting an end to $2-a-gallon gasoline for now, reports the Wall Street Journal. Click here to read more. U.S. airlines clash over Gulf rivals. Click here to read more. Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen's Senate testimony could…