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• A Decade in Residential Construction: At 14%, Georgia Sees 4th Biggest Y-o-Y Increase in Number of Permits in 2022

  April 19, 2023

  While the number of completed units has increased every year since 2012, data shows that the housing market is losing momentum, with permits and housing starts dropping nationwide. However, Georgia did not follow this trend, as the number of permits issued in this state increased by 14% in 2022 compared to 2021.

• County Leadership to Highlight County’s Economic Successes at 2023 State of Douglas

  April 18, 2023

  The Council for Quality Growth, in partnership with the Douglas County Chamber and Douglas County Government, will host the 2023 State of Douglas County Address on Wednesday, April 19th, at the Douglasville Conference Center.

• New Chair, Four Members Announced for the Atlanta Fed's Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council

  April 18, 2023

  The Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta announces its Community Depository Institutions Advisory Council - chair, Tyler Clinch, and four new council members, Jose R. Vazquez Jr., Macke Mauldin, Clayton Legear, and Alden J. McDonald Jr.

• Atlanta Ranks #4 on Best Cities for New College Grads list for 2023

  April 17, 2023

  As the Class of 2023 gets ready to celebrate their graduation, many new college grads are contemplating their first post-collegiate move.

• AG Carr Kicks Off Annual Fundraiser to Benefit Georgia’s Regional Food Banks

  April 17, 2023

  Attorney General Chris Carr, Feeding Georgia, and the Young Lawyers Division of the State Bar of Georgia today kicked off the 12th Annual Georgia Legal Food Frenzy, a two-week fundraising competition to benefit the state’s seven regional food banks.

• How Atlanta’s Retail Real Estate Landscape Has Transformed Over 50 Years

  April 14, 2023

  Atlanta-based real estate investment and development firm Branch Properties is celebrating its 50th anniversary, honoring the company’s rich history and role in shaping Metro Atlanta’s real estate landscape. Since its founding, the company has played a large part in strengthening the quality of development, acquisition, leasing and property management services across the Southeast.

• With Pandemic Over, Focus Must Shift From Physical to Fiscal Health

  April 14, 2023

  On April 10th, 2023, President Joe Biden signed a bill officially ending the three-year national emergency for Covid-19. The White House intends to continue the “public health emergency” until May 11th. Perhaps then, we can consider the pandemic officially over.

• Georgia Annual Business Registration Season Sees Increase of 29,000 Corporate Filings in 2023

  April 14, 2023

  Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger announced a record-breaking Annual Registration Season for the Corporations Division of the Secretary of State’s Office. The Annual Registration Season, which runs from January 1 – April 1, concluded with over 784,000 annual registration filings, marking an increase of more than 29,000 filings over last year’s filing period.

• Longtime Atlanta Firm Holder Properties Names New Leaders

  April 13, 2023

  Holder Properties, an Atlanta-based, full-service commercial real estate company, has announced the promotions of Robert Holder and Will Menkes to the company's top leadership roles.

• Premier League Announces Summer Series is Heading to Atlanta

  April 12, 2023

  The Premier League announced its first-ever preseason tournament in the United States will take place this July, with six clubs traveling to take part in matches and events in five major East Coast cities including a doubleheader at Atlanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium July 26.

• Southern Company Named Official Title Sponsor of Peach Bowl Challenge

  April 12, 2023

  Peach Bowl, Inc. officials today announced that Southern Company has become the official title sponsor of its annual Peach Bowl Challenge charity golf tournament.

• Business Travel Begins to Take Off, But Full Recovery Experiences Further Delays

  April 12, 2023

  Though leisure travel reached pre-pandemic levels, corporate travel has been slower to return. A variety of factors appear to impact the decision to travel for business including employee safety, client interest in meeting in person, the value of attending a conference, and whether virtual conferencing platforms can replace a trip.

• City of Atlanta Announces First Meeting of South River Forest & Public Safety Training Center Community Task Force

  April 11, 2023

  The City of Atlanta will hold the first meeting of The South River Forest and Public Safety Training Center Community Task Force on Wednesday, April 19th. The Community Task Force, appointed last month by Mayor Andre Dickens, is charged with providing recommendations on the planned Atlanta Public Safety Training Center and the surrounding green space.

• DeKalb Kicks Off Summer Youth Jobs Training Program

  April 10, 2023

  This summer, DeKalb County CEO Michael Thurmond and the Board of Commissioners are hosting the 2023 DeKalb Virtual Career Academy, the county’s seventh annual summer jobs training program, run by WorkSource DeKalb.

• Encompass Health and Piedmont Begin Construction on Rehabilitation Hospital in Atlanta

  April 07, 2023

  Encompass Health Corp. and Piedmont announced today the start of construction for the future joint-venture rehabilitation hospital in Atlanta. The 40-bed hospital will be built inside of the Piedmont Atlanta Hospital as a hospital-in-hospital structure and is expected to begin caring for patients in spring 2024.

• Atlanta Ranks Among Nation’s Fastest-Growing Life Science Labor Pools

  April 07, 2023

  Atlanta boasted one of the nation's fastest-growing life sciences labor pools between 2019 and mid-2022, according to a new report from CBRE. The city’s 20% life sciences job growth ranks it as the 10th fastest growing U.S. market, surpassing the national average growth of 13.7%.

• Kia Production Announcement Brings GA’s EV Efforts Full Circle

  April 07, 2023

  This week at the New York Auto Show, Kia officially announced that their newest EV, the Telluride sized EV9, will be built at the company’s plant in West Point Georgia. This is in addition to the 300,000 electric vehicles Kia’s corporate partner Hyundai plans to build at their Bryan County facility.

• Hartsfield-Jackson Named the World’s Busiest Airport

  April 07, 2023

  Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has once again been named the world's busiest airport by the Airports Council International. In 2022, ATL served more passengers and conducted more aircraft movements than any other airport in the world.

• Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia President, Robert Bunch Named Chairman for 2023 Greater Atlanta Heart Walk

  April 06, 2023

  The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, has named Robert Bunch, president of Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield of Georgia as the 2023 Greater Atlanta Heart Walk chairman. In this role, Bunch is charged with a $3 million fundraising goal to support the lifesaving work of the American Heart Association.

• Hawks Empower the Next Generation of Women Leaders at Inaugural 'She LEADS' Summit

  April 06, 2023

  The Atlanta Hawks hosted our first summit, ‘She LEADS’ at the Emory Sports Medicine Complex, the official practice and training facility of the team, in Brookhaven, GA. The inaugural summit featured discussions, skill-building, and networking focused on developing, encouraging, and celebrating 50 Atlanta early-career women leaders.

• Georgia AP Pass Rate Rises to 15th in the Nation, Student Scores Increase

  April 06, 2023

  Georgia's Advanced Placement pass rate has risen to 15th in the nation, from 17th the two years prior, according to data released by the College Board today.

• Wesley Woods Announces 2023 Heroes, Saints & Legends Honorees

  April 05, 2023

  The Foundation of Wesley Woods announced today that Governor Nathan Deal, the late First Lady Sandra Deal, and J. Veronica Biggins will be the 2023 honorees of the Heroes, Saints & Legends Award.

• The Home Depot Foundation Pledges $10M+ to Improve Accessibility, Support Communities Across the Country

  April 05, 2023

  The Home Depot Foundation pledged to invest $10 million in community service projects this year in celebration of the 30-year anniversary of The Home Depot's associate volunteer force, Team Depot.

• Atlanta Among the Most Electric-Vehicle-Friendly Metropolitan Areas in 2023 US

  April 04, 2023

  The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Alpharetta metropolitan area ranks 21st nationally for EV-friendliness, mainly prompted by a strong EV ownership mindset, the overall favorable infrastructure, the growing availability of charging stations in rental buildings and affordable fuel costs.

• Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS Honors Outstanding Members at Annual Million Dollar Club Awards Banquet

  April 04, 2023

  The Atlanta Commercial Board of REALTORS held its 65th annual Million Dollar Club Awards Banquet recognizing the area’s highest producing Commercial Brokers.

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