Both cities in Cherokee County passed Tax Allocation Districts (TAD) by public vote. This is a step in the right direction to accommodate the demand for housing and commercial uses in areas where infrastructure already exists. By targeting areas for redevelopment where infrastructure already exists and choosing these infill locations to bring future growth to [...]
Archive | March, 2006
McMansions Debate moves to Suburbs
McMansions have been a hot buzz word around the Atlanta real estate market for years. However, recently the debate has elevated to the local government level. The City of Atlanta recently considered a moratortium on these types of houses. However, the ban was never imposed. Now the debate has begun here in Cobb County. The [...]
Things will get worse before they get better.
If you read the local newspaper in Cherokee County, you will find many new planned developments for both residential and commercial real estate. If you read further, you will find most of the people interviewed or sending letters to the editor are complaining. They are complaining about traffic congestion, overcrowding of schools, degrade the environment, [...]
Local Employees Wanted
I was in a meeting yesterday with two owners of local businesses here in Woodstock. My goal was to sell one (or both) of them a new office building. As I was assessing their needs, one of the owners said he …”couldn’t find enough local employees”… to match the growth of his company. Further into [...]