🌱 Stolen Bulldog Returned + Whole Home Comes To A Chastain Park Tudor

Hi all! Today, we check in with a set of rodents for weather advice on National Groundhog Day. I'm back with your new copy of the Buckhead Daily. Keep reading for everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town. Today, you'll learn about...

• 🏗️ The 579 Garson Road project
• ⬅️ Tai Chi on Roswell
• 🤖 The city’s first ITM

🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Periods of rain. High: 48 Low: 38.

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⛽ Three of the Cheapest Gas Stations Around Buckhead

• 76 at 2319 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE, $3.29
• EZ Mart at 1535 Chattahoochee Ave NW, $3.31
• Shell at 902 Donald Lee Hollowell Pkwy NW, $3.31

⏰ Daylight Saving Time Poll! 🤔
Daylight saving time begins on March 12. According to history, we can thank entomologist George Hudson for coming up with the idea in 1895. Implementation took place in 1918 to save resources and extend the work day during wartime. In 1966, daylight saving time became the law of the land, but states could opt out. So far, only Hawaii and Arizona have done so. Now, there are dueling studies pointing to the successes and failures of the practice. Where do you stand on the issue? So far, 58.8% don’t like daylight saving time, while 41.2% do.

📰 Here are the top stories in Buckhead today:

1. "The dog is the only important part," said a driver who briefly left his pet bulldog, Ronnie, inside his parked Mercedes in front of a Buckhead CVS on Monday evening. Then the car was stolen. Using GPS, the driver could direct the police to the car’s location in a lot off Joseph E. Boone Boulevard. “Kids were doing donuts in a parking lot, videotaping it,” he said. Then they crashed it into a pole on Anderson Avenue. No sign of the dog. But last night, a woman who was on Anderson Avenue when the car crashed, retrieved the dog from the wreck, saw the story on TV news and reunited dog and owner. (WSB-TV)
2. It’s time to find out which property will benefit from a Whole Home makeover, as Architectural Grille teams up with House Beautiful; also of note are Ladisic Fine Homes and Pak Heydt & Associates. The target property is “a historic Chastain Park Tudor located in Buckhead.” They have 11,000 square feet to work with. (yahoo!finance)
3. If you’re a developer, you might want to connect with Atlanta BeltLine Inc. over a project at 579 Garson Road. The call went out Tuesday and involves “multifamily housing with a range of price points at a Buckhead location with easy access to jobs, transit, green space, and a growing trail network” on a 2.68-acre parcel of land. You have until May 1 to submit your development proposals. (Atlanta Urbanize)
4. Did you know that the Tai Chi Association has a location in Buckhead? It’s at 4651 Roswell Road and is helping local older adults with improving balance, calming the mind, concentration and measured movements. Of course, the benefits of Tai Chi aren’t reserved for residents with more birthdays than others. It’s a practice for participants of all ages! (The Atlanta Journal-Constitution/paywall)
5. We’re got a new United Community Bank branch! It opened Wednesday at 4600 Roswell Road. In addition to operating a full-service branch, the bank’s claim to fame is “Atlanta's first Interactive Teller Machine (ITM).” Because of the interactivity between machine and human interface, “the ITM extends branch hours until 6 p.m. on weekdays and until noon on Saturdays, providing flexibility beyond normal banking hours.” What you won’t find at the location is a drive-thru ATM. (Market Screener)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Storytime for kids at the Buckhead Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• Spotlight On Art welcomes art lovers at the Trinity School (8 AM)
• Jim Gaffigan is on the Dark Pale Tour at the Cobb Energy Centre (7 PM)
• Thursday Escape at Painting with a Twist (7 PM)
• "Urinetown The Musical" previews at Oglethorpe University (8 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Yesterday, we welcomed 11 new members to the City of Atlanta Fire Rescue Department family. Congratulations AFRD Class #2022-1 on successfully completing your training. We thank you for your commitment to keeping our communities safe." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "All Atlantans deserve frequent, sustainable, and equitable transportation.🙌 Help us in the fight for more reliable and accessible public transportation by taking our Transit Equity Day Challenge this Friday or Saturday." (Propel ATL via Instagram)
• "On January 31, 2023, the Atlanta Police Department and the U.S. Army joined forces at the Army PaYS Signing Day." (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• "Zone 1 Roll Call was held at Salem Bible Church in NW Atlanta. Major Moorman, Captain Baldini, Zone 1 officers, and members of the APD Chaplaincy Unit were in attendance. The pastors and members of Salem Bible Church offered support." (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• "Our 2022 Annual Report is out! Discover all that we achieved together during Mayor Andre Dickens’ first year in office. ➡️ www.AtlantaGA.Gov/2022AnnualRe..." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $700K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $337
• Median Sold Home Price $585K

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— Sylvia Cochran

About me: Sylvia Cochran works out of sunny Southern California and has been freelance writing full-time since 2005. She loves dogs, cats, books, plays Best Fiends (don't judge), embraces social justice, and tries to live out Micah 6:8.

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