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The Development of Atlantic Station Real Estate

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Atlantic Station received the EPA's 2004 Phoenix Award as the Best National Brownfield Redevelopment, as well as, the Sierra Club's 2005 America's Best New Development Projects listing.

The period of Significance :
Atlantic Steel was founded in 1901 as Atlanta Hoop Co. to make cotton bale ties and barrel hoops. It was reorganized into Atlantic Steel Co. in 1915 and broadened its product lines over the years. Atlantic Steel was acquired by Ivaco,a Montreal steel maker, in 1979. Some of its operations were shut down in the 1980s due to foreign and domestic competition. Employment dropped from 1,400 in 1979 to 400 in 1997 (The .Atlanta History Center is the recipient of all historic documentation as a gift from the Atlantic Steel Company.)
   
Significant Dates :

1901 - Beginning of construction of steel production complex (photo below, now demolished for Atlantic Station Development.)

:1998 - Purchased for "about $76 million" by Jacoby Development from Ivaco, a publicly traded Canadian company. A preliminary site plan envisions a mixed-use development of 2 million square feet of commercial and residential space, including 2,000 apartments and nightclubs, restaurants and theaters.

Why Live Here?
With the 5,000 homes planned and many options from which to choose, Atlantic Station Real Estate offers housing opportunities for every style, taste and price range to people who want to be a part of the exciting life in this incredible new environmentally sustainable community.

Choose from apartments or condominiums encircling a two-acre lake with green space ideal for picnics and overlooking Atlanta’s greatest monument, the Millennium Gate. Conveniently located between Atlantic Station’s retail district, Atlanta’s only IKEA store and a brand-new Target superstore, the neighborhood is peppered with refurbished steel presses, a 60-foot smoke stack and other artifacts from the former Atlantic Steel Mill, the park area provides a reminder of the site’s history.

Future residents may also choose from amongst hundreds of family town houses, detached homes, lofts located directly above the retail district or condominiums in towers soaring above the Atlanta skyline. Whatever suits your fancy and lifestyle,  Atlantic Station real estate has it all in the heart of a vibrant community where you can leave your car behind and take a short stroll to the shops, enjoy a movie, grab a bite to eat or relax with family and friends in the park.

Atlantic Station real estate is a national model for smart growth and development. Picture a community with architectural quality, a fusion of functional finesse that combines an attractive mix of affordable, middle-income, and up-scale housing with world-class restaurants, theatres, and retailers outlets.

Providing homes for 10,000 people, employment opportunities for 30,000, with shopping and entertainment for millions more, this 24-hour community will be buzzing with pedestrians on its wide boulevards and the crowds of people eating al fresco in the sidewalk cafes and enjoying the expansive parks. The result is quality of life.

Ben Hirsh Real Estate Group specialize in Atlantic Station real estate. They have a wealth of experience and always have the clients requirements foremost.Their extensive portfolio offers clients a full criteria of properties in this sort after area of  Atlantic Station whether purely for investment or residential.

Date: Tuesday, October, 7th 2008 @ 10:22:23 AM
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