Josh Green
Atlanta Magazine
Atlanta, GA, United States
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Can we use aging downtown offices to create a more livable Atlanta?
Eviscerating a century-old office building and refashioning it into apartments is no easy feat. Older offices are nonpliable, stubborn things, riddled with secret problems and outdated floor plans. But the hassle was worth it for Centennial Yards Company, the developer behind a 162-unit project called the Lofts at Centennial Yards South, a remake of half of the long-vacant Norfolk Southern… → Read More
A love letter to Green's liquor store
With its recognizable logo in St. Patrick’s Day font, those simple but wonderful green awnings, and that chatty, sweet staff, Green’s operates stores across South Carolina and has two in Atlanta. But the original, and my favorite, dates back to 1937 on Ponce de Leon Avenue. → Read More
5 Reasons to love Tucker
Situated just outside I-285 at roughly 2 p.m. on the clockface of Atlanta’s Perimeter, Tucker has a long history. → Read More
5 reasons to love Kirkwood
Situated between downtown Atlanta and Decatur, Kirkwood is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. This original streetcar suburb is home to a diverse community, a rich variety of Victorian and Craftsman-style houses, strong community associations, nearby MARTA stations, and half a dozen parks, with additional bragging rights as the place where world-famous rapper Future grew up. → Read More
50 Ways to Play Outside in Atlanta and Beyond
Time to get outside and play! From basketball to fishing to hiking to hanging out in a hammock, here's 50 great things to do outdoors around Atlanta. → Read More
Four easy weekend trips just across the Georgia state line
Sure, you can fly from Atlanta to almost anywhere in the world. but we’re loving these easy weekend road trips just over Georgia’s state line. → Read More
Years ago, I adopted Atlanta Hawks fandom. You should too.
Notes from a nonnative Atlantan—and longtime diehard Hawks fan—now that everyone is once again paying attention to our basketball team → Read More
Big Atlanta development ideas to watch in 2021
What's happening with the Gulch, the park over GA 400, Westside Park, Path400, and more. → Read More
Timeline: Evolution of the Atlanta BeltLine
Across two decades, here's a timeline of the key moments for an intown real estate game-changer, the Atlanta BeltLine trail → Read More
How to teach your kids to ride bikes safely in a city built for cars
Can you ever feel comfortable letting children bike solo around a city with countless hills and roaring cars, one that’s still recovering from generations of autocentric planning? Is that traditional rite-of-passage still safe? Absolutely. → Read More
“Pocket neighborhoods” could be crucial for variety and affordability in Atlanta
La France Walk—a 24-home “pocket neighborhood,” in urbanist lingo—has entered its final construction phase, aiming for a timeless look that reflects the farmhouse style of the lot’s original house (which still stands). → Read More
One of Atlanta’s largest remaining forests has been saved. Now what?
The forgotten forest long known as Lake Charlotte Nature Preserve stands to become one of Atlanta’s largest public parks, an archaeological treasure trove, and a model for urban forestland preservation. → Read More
How a racetrack north of Atlanta sold $8M worth of condos in two months
At Atlanta Motorsports Park, a growing Dawsonville complex, the pandemic hasn’t dented appetites for trackside homes, billed as the ultimate trophy cases for car fanatics. → Read More
Atlantic Station at 15: Leaders talk project’s influence, splashy openings, what's next
On the eve of its milestone birthday, we caught up officials now taking the reins on Atlantic Station’s future for a Q&A about the nearly 3-million-square-foot project’s reboot, its influence, recent challenges, and the uncertain future ahead. → Read More
Biggest development bet on English Avenue in ages, Echo Street West, is officially moving forward
Tony Bartlett, Lincoln Property Company executive vice president, foresees the 19-acre mixed-use project becoming the largest investment in the English Avenue neighborhood in generations, an eventual hub of offices, retail, multifamily homes, and hotel rooms with enough space—2.4 million square feet—to eclipse Ponce City Market. → Read More
In North Georgia, a mini modern mountain home community like no other takes shape
At The Nest at Brannon Ridge Reserve, Paige Thornton and Kim Bucciero envisioned a tucked-away respite with design and home efficiency on par with almost anything in Atlanta. → Read More
Pandemic or not, plans are optimistic for a massive, mixed-use project on the Eastside BeltLine
Demolition and early infrastructure work recently launched, but New City President Jim Irwin balks at saying the project is technically moving forward right now. However, his company’s ambitions for the planned hub of offices, hotel and retail space, and housing (including an affordable housing component) have not changed. → Read More
What is Georgia's proposed police protections bill? And why is it controversial?
Georgia House Bill 838 passed the legislature in June and is on Governor Brian Kemp's desk. While proponents say it provides necessary protections for police and first responders, some civil rights groups argue that it is a tool to muzzle protestors. Here's how the legislation quickly came to be and what people are saying about it. → Read More
Your questions answered about filing for unemployment in Georgia during COVID-19: severance, payouts, federal help, and more
Georgia Department of Labor Commissioner Mark Butler weighs in on the questions you submitted. → Read More
Finally some good news: Atlantans are adopting so many pets that one rescue group can hardly keep up
In a month-long period ending April 13, LifeLine had tallied 925 adoptions and 946 foster placements (1,871 animals total) at its three facilities, trouncing the tally for the entirety of March and April last year by about 200 pets. → Read More