🌱 Loudermilk Estate Sells For $8.6 Million + The Atlanta Fair Sets Up

Hello all! Today we’re checking in with the kids on World Teen Mental Wellness Day. I'm back with your new edition of the Buckhead Patch newsletter. Here are all the things you need to know about what's happening in town, including...

• 🌇 A Buckhead cityhood update
• 🚚 The MJQ Concourse moves
• 🤝 More BeltLine groundbreakings scheduled

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🌧️ But first, today's weather:

Cloudy and humid with showers. High: 70 Low: 62.

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• EZ Mart at 1535 Chattahoochee Ave NW, $3.11
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🍰 Spring Dessert Poll! 🍓
The first day of spring is March 20! Among the things we look forward to in spring are refreshing desserts. We asked: Which is your favorite spring dessert? You answered! (Thank you for participating!)

• 23.6% opted for lemon bars
• 22% voted to write in Key lime pie
• 20% chose peach cobbler
• 10.9% selected ambrosia salad
• 9.1% liked fruit tarts
• 5.4% wrote in cheesecake
• 1.8% loved mixed berry buckle
• 1.8% picked strawberry icebox cake
• 1.8% wrote in bean pie
• 1.8% wrote in strawberry shortcake
• 1.8% wrote in ice cream or coconut cream pie

📰 Here are the top stories today in Buckhead:

1. Buckhead cityhood update: The city released a sternly worded press release Wednesday, giving space to organizations “voicing their opposition to the deannexation of the Buckhead community.” In this case, the Atlanta Board of Education strongly opposed the cityhood movement. Also opposed are the Midtown Alliance, Council for Quality Growth, Buckhead Coalition, and Atlanta Committee for Progress. (City of Atlanta)
2. The Loudermilk Estate at 825 Davis Drive changed owners for the first time since 1999. Listed at $9 million in November, it sold for $8.6 million last week. In addition to a stunning structure, the new owners get “a fishing pond, waterfall, greenhouse, an old log cabin that was once a hunting lodge, and a barn.” (Buckhead)
3. Revelers know that the MJQ Concourse is at 736 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast. In business for a quarter of a century, it’s now time to move. The new location will be the space formerly taken up by Dante’s Down the Hatch Restaurant at 3380 Peachtree Road. “The history of the city is getting wiped away, so it only makes sense that we escape deeper down into Atlanta’s history for safety,” the co-owner said. Look for an opening date sometime in early 2024. (Rough Draft Atlanta)
4. The BeltLine's ceremonial groundbreakings will take place “on both the Southside Trail and Westside Trail corridors” this month. As you know, the Northeast Trail section is already under construction, with an estimated fall opening date. On March 13, the ceremony will be “on the unpaved Southside Trail just south of Glenwood Avenue” at the red sculpture. Get here by 1 p.m.! On March 22, it’s time for the groundbreaking of the Westside Trail’s portion. (Beltline, Urbanize Atlanta)
5. What’ya doing this weekend? If you’ve got no idea, consider visiting the 2023 Atlanta Fair that’s opening on March 3. It’ll set up across the street from Center Parc Stadium. If you’re going on opening day, the hours are 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. If that’s a little late for the kiddos, consider going Saturday or Sunday, when the fair opens at 1 p.m. (Atlanta Fair)

📆 Today in Buckhead:

• Attend a Zoho Presentation at the Serendipity Labs Private Offices & Coworking Space (8:30 AM)
• Bring the preschoolers to Storytime at the Buckhead Branch Library (10:30 AM)
• The Better Spot App hosts a Soft Launch at the Bold Monk Brewing Co (4 PM)
• Come to the Sip & See Luxury Networking Event at2575 Peachtree St NE (5 PM)
• Get trained at the CPR, AED & Choking Workshop hosted by The Wellness Connection (5:30 PM)

🖊️ From my notebook:

• "Women's History Month Spotlight - Deputy Chief, Prenzinna Spann APD's Highest-Ranked Female. To kick off Women's History Month, we wanted to highlight APD's own, Chief Spann." (City of Atlanta Police Department via Facebook)
• "#ICYMI - Yesterday, Mayor Andre Dickens talked about his views on entrepreneurship during a fireside chat with The Village Market Atl Founder Dr. Lakeysha Hallmon." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "Congratulations to the newest inductees to the Black Music & Entertainment Hall of Fame. - Ambassador Andrew Young - Danny Glover - Dr. Bobby Jones - We thank these iconic leaders for paving the way for a new generation of changemakers." (City of Atlanta Government via Facebook)
• "This week's ATL Council Transportation Committee meeting is a must-watch for everyone! Link -- in bio. Highlights: 🚏 MARTA quarterly update 🗺️ ARC quarterly update 🅿️ Parking management update" (Propel ATL via Instagram)
• "Even the addition of audience-pleasing acts didn’t guarantee success, as one such troupe discovered when they went bankrupt on the outskirts of Atlanta in 1889. Their loss turned into Atlanta’s gain. " (Buckhead Heritage Society via Facebook)

🏡 What are homes selling for these days in Buckhead?

• Median Listing Home Price $705K
• Median Listing Home Price/Square Foot $340
• Median Sold Home Price $466K

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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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