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new affordable housing in southwest Atlanta next to the Hamilton E. Holmes MARTA station. Mayor Rusty Paul introduced Kaufman as having compiled a report as high-level as any consultant work the city has spent taxpayer money on.
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Sandy Springs announced the appointment of Chris Burnett July 16 as its new Economic Development director. The 35-year resident will be responsible for citywide economic development beginning Aug. 15. Burnett served on the Sandy Springs City Council from 2017-21, representing District 3 north of I-285. After two successful campaigns, Burnett announced he would not seek reelection. In his new role, Burnett will work directly BURNETT with local organizations, businesses and individuals on economic development-related needs. For more than 40 years, Burnett has served in a multitude of community banking positions including president & CEO of three previous Atlanta banks: Eastside Bank & Trust, Horizon Bank and Cornerstone Bank. He founded the Bank of Sandy Springs in 2013 where he served as president. Through a series of merger transactions, Bank of Sandy Springs is now part of SouthState Bank, one of the largest regional banking companies in the Southeast.
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Mira Kaufman, recent Georgia Tech graduate with a master’s degree in city/regional planning and public policy, presents her Sandy Springs Homeownership Assessment at the July 16 City Council work session.
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Overall Market Trends (2018 - 2022)
Officials weigh report to chart future planning
Slight population decrease Owner-occupied units: + 6,055 Renter-occupied units: - 7,640 Median Owner Occupied Home Price: $530,000 - $649,500
•2022: 56% of renters with in-
comes between $50,000 - $74,999 are cost-burdened Portion of residents making more than $150,000 annually: + 10%
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By HAYDEN SUMLIN hayden@appenmedia.com SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. — Metro Atlanta’s crisis of housing affordability is acute in Sandy Springs. That’s the word from Georgia Tech graduate Mira Kaufman who presented a Sandy Springs Homeownership Assessment with the City Council at its July 16 work session. Kaufman, with master’s degrees in city/regional planning and public policy, wrote an applied research paper before graduation through Tech’s partnership with the city for academic research. She is now a project manager with developers Gorman & Company, which is responsible for
A summary of overall market trends in Sandy Springs highlights a study of homeownership in Sandy Springs. The research focuses on opportunities for young adults with families and first-time homebuyers.
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