Southside Sees First New Class-A Office Since Porsche
(from BISNOW) The Southside Atlanta market is seeing its first new Class-A office building since Porsche parked next to the airport. Grove Street Partners, in a joint venture with Batson-Cook Development Co., has broken ground on Gateway Center Two, a 51K SF office building that is part of the Gateway Center development. Read full article
SBA to Aerotropolis: small business matters
(from South Metro Neighbor) For the commercial community surrounding Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, small businesses can be a major force in the region’s overall success. That was the message U.S. Small Business Administration Region 4 Advocate Bruce LeVell recently delivered to the Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance and the Aerotropolis Atlanta Community Improvement Districts. LeVell, based in […]
Need For Speed: Southside Developers Race To Get Projects Started Before Next Recession
(by Jarred Schenke, Bisnow Atlanta) One of the biggest redevelopment efforts south of Atlanta is pushing to get started very soon in a bid to get ahead of the next recession. Leaders of the Fort McPherson LRA are expected to roll out a new master plan for the future redevelopment of a 145-acre portion of […]
Airport area alliance, CIDs report south Fulton results
(From South Metro Neighbor) An aerotropolis – a business district encircling an airport – is an international concept taking flight in south Fulton. Two entities are working together to cultivate a more vibrant community in the 160 square miles surrounding Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. Read Full Article
Union City restaurant earns inaugural Aerotropolis award
(From South Metro Neighbor) A nearly 30-year-old attraction with a history older than Union City itself has won the first of a series of awards from the four-year-old Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance. Alliance board chair Shannon James Sr. recently announced the Historic Green Manor Restaurant as the inaugural recipient of its small business of the month […]
Blackhall Studios
The Alliance is proud to announce the addition of Blackhall Studios as its newest investment partner. Blackhall supplies complete studio services to all types of productions through its nine sound stages. Visit blackhallstudios.com for more information about this Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance investor.
New LTI Headquarters
Congratulations to Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance Board Member Ben Casey with LTI. The company recently broke ground for its new $14.6 million headquarters in Jonesboro. LTI is a third generation owned and operated foodservice equipment manufacturer founded in 1947. Pictured above are Jonesboro City Manager Ricky Clark, LTI President / CEO Ben Casey and Aerotropolis Atlanta […]
Group celebrates south metro Atlanta’s progress as business destination
(from Atlanta Journal-Constitution) For those hoping to make the area around Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport a business and residential destination, what happened in 2016 and 2017 was long overdue. After years of false starts, investment in south metro in the past 24 months such as BMW’s training facility in College Park, $500,000 spent beautifying 22 miles […]
April Alliance Board Meeting
The Board of Director’s of the Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance will meet again on Friday, April 27 from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. at the Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport’s Technical Support Campus (1255 South Loop Road, College Park). Please click here for a map and directions. While the overall economic outlook for the area surrounding the […]
Workforce Development Collective Graduation
The Aerotropolis Atlanta Alliance Workforce Development Collective – Construction Cohort recently graduated its third group during a ceremony at Impact Church. Eleven students graduated and were 100% employed after completing the five-week training program. The training makes students eligible to earn eight industry–recognized credentials. More info on Construction Ready is available at constructionready.us. Partners include […]