Posted in 30080, 30082, Belmont Hills, City Council, Construction, Development, Downtown Smyrna, Halpern, Jack Halpern, Jonquil Village, New Construction, Smyrna, TAD, Tax Allocation Districts, Teri Anulewicz on Mar 12th, 2008
*** Please forward this update to your friends and neighbors in Ward 3! Additionally, if this update was forwarded to you and you would like to receive all Ward 3 updates directly from me, please send your email address to tanulewicz@ci.smyrna.ga.us or info@friendsofteri.com. *** March 11, 2008 Dear Ward 3 Residents, I hope everyone is ready to enjoy […]
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Posted in 30080, 30082, Buying a Home, Cobb County, Construction, Downtown Smyrna, Market Village, New Construction, Smyrna, Smyrna Market Village on Jan 24th, 2008
Construction is well underway for this French Cottage just blocks from the Smyrna Market Village. Available for $485,000, this home offers one of the largest floor plans and highest finish levels of any home below $500K in the Smyrna area. Gourmet chef’s kitchen features a large center island seating 4, Wolf stainless steel range, extensive custom […]
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By Mason Eldridge
What makes two homes with identical floorplans and finishes worth different prices when they are located in the same neighborhood? Often, a home’s maximum value is determined prior to the builder clearing the lot and constructing a home. In this post, we are going to explore many of the characteristics of […]
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Thanks to Jason for submitting the following question on our “Ask Us” page:
“Why is the Forest Hills community of Smyrna have a ‘lay over’ or considered a ‘historic district?’”
Special thanks to Alan Durham, Economic Development Coordinator for Smyrna Community Development, for providing the following answer to Jason’s question:
“Smyrna does not have any designated historic districts. […]
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Posted in 30080, 30082, Atlanta Road, Belmont Hills, Cobb County, Construction, Development, Downtown Smyrna, Halpern, Jack Halpern, New Construction, Redevelopment, Smyrna, TAD, Tax Allocation Districts, Windy Hill on Sep 22nd, 2007
Several of you have recently asked what’s the latest with Belmont Hills redevelopment. I had not heard much about Belmont since the Cobb school board filed suit against Max Bacon and the Smyrna city council. I decided to send an email to Jack Halpern and several others at Halpern Enterprises and to my […]
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Posted in 30339, Buying a Home, Cobb County, Condominiums, Construction, Development, Highrise Condo, New Construction, Park Vinings, Vinings, real estate on Aug 12th, 2007
Thanks to Don Parkerson for posting the following question to our Ask Us page:
“Do you have any information about the construction timeframes on the Park Vinings and Riverwood Mixed Use developments at Cobb Pkwy and Cumberland Blvd?”
Park Vinings has been in the works for a while and they have a preview center open already so […]
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Posted in 30080, Atlanta Road, Cobb County, Development, Downtown Smyrna, Jonquil Village, New Construction, Redevelopment, Smyrna, Smyrna Mayor, TAD, real estate on Aug 1st, 2007
Thanks to Keith for submitting the following question:
“I see they have now put up fencing around the old Jonquil Village Shopping Center does that mean all the problems with Cobb County have been worked out and they are now going start work on the project? Any update is appreciated.”
I don’t know if we can get […]
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First of all, I would like to apologize to everyone for letting the content get a little bit stale on SmyrnaBlog.com. I used to try to write my blog posts at home in the evenings when I was done with work…now that I have a newborn, that time has gotten much more valuable. […]
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Posted in 30080, 30082, 4 Corners, Cobb County, Concord Road, Construction, Development, Four Corners, New Construction, Redevelopment, Smyrna, South Cobb Dr, South Cobb Drive, real estate on Jun 22nd, 2007
I recently received the following question from a member of our site:
“We as homeowners in this area hear rumors of developers pursuing the Concord Chase apartment community to purchase for new home development. It seems a stretch to me since this is all profit for the current owners.”
I’ve added a photo above so that […]
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Posted in 30080, 30082, 30339, Buying a Home, Cobb County, Construction, New Construction, Smyrna, market conditions, real estate conditions on Jun 14th, 2007
By Mason Eldridge
In a market like today’s, you are likely to find builders offering all kinds of incentives to attract buyer’s to purchase in their community. I’ve seen gimmicks including a free lease on a Mercedes or no mortgage payments for 6 months. While these incentives might seem attractive, you should also view […]
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