A 160 unit mixed-use residential community is coming to Norcross at the intersection of the northeast corner of Peachtree Industrial and Jimmy Carter Boulevards, to open in the third quarter of 2023.
FIDES Development, in partnership with South Florida Real Estate Firm Point One Holdings, broke ground on the project recently. The company positioned this as its “Gateway Project,” at the “gateway” to Norcross.
Norcross Mayor Craig Newton said: “We’re delighted FIDES chose Norcross for this new development. Over the past four years, we’ve seen close to $900 million in investments in our community through new expansions and developments in Norcross.”
The property, an institutional-quality, Class “A” multifamily apartment community, will be an elevator-serviced, four-story building with a best-in-market amenity set. The joint venture recently closed the site acquisition and financing for the project and construction is underway.
Heath Hans of FIDES Development says that “With apartment demand in Atlanta’s northern suburbs continuing to outpace other submarkets across the area and supply limited, a highly visible location such as this has strong tailwinds that don’t show signs of stopping.”
FIDES Development of Atlanta was founded in 2020. The project is the first of many apartment beginnings for the firm in 2022. They have plans for a 350-unit high-rise project in Midtown Atlanta, and a 192-unit mid-rise project in Chamblee. They also have a 340-unit mid-rise on the Charleston S.C., and a 205-unit community with deep water frontage along the southern shoreline of Lake Lanier.
PointOne owns and manages a diversified portfolio of residential and commercial assets valued in excess of $1.3 billion throughout the southeastern United States, Texas, Virginia, and Colorado.
Zeta Phi Beta to host education and vaccination clinic
On Saturday, February 19, Zeta Phi Beta sorority members across Gwinnett County will host a community education and vaccination clinic to help increase COVID-19 vaccination rates in Gwinnett County.
The event will take place at noon at the Gwinnett Health Department’s vaccination venue in the former Gwinnett Place Mall Sears building at 2100 Pleasant Hill Road in Duluth.
Chapter President Ayatta Hunter-James of Snellville says: “As we enter into the third year of the pandemic and as Gwinnett’s vaccination pace has stalled over the last few weeks, we are ready to put COVID-19 behind us and are willing to step in and do our part to help.” The sorority members are partnering with the Gwinnett Newton Rockdale Health Department and Gwinnett Cares to provide an open forum for people to come and ask questions and get the trusted information they need to make a sound decision about their vaccine choices.
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The community conversation will be led by Sorority member Lorraine McDowell of Lilburn. She says, “We want this to be a safe place of non-judgement for anyone to come ask questions and talk openly about what’s holding you back from being vaccinated. Please come get the resources you need to protect you and your family from COVID-19.”
The idea is those attending will walk away feeling more confident about the vaccine and will be ready to roll up their sleeves and get vaccinated that day on site. President Hunter-James shares: “Not only does it concern us that only 57 percent of Gwinnett’s total population is fully vaccinated, but less than 50 percent of Gwinnett’s black population has been vaccinated.”
First, second, third, fourth, and booster doses will be available. Though the community conversation takes place mid-day, vaccinations will be offered all day from 9 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. Appointments are encouraged, but walk-ins are welcome.
Appointments can be made at bit.ly/ZetasCare. Pfizer, Moderna, and Johnson & Johnson vaccines will be available to anyone age 12 and up. No pediatric doses will be given at this site. Vaccines are free to all. No identification, proof of residency or citizenship, or health insurance required. Those having previous vaccinations are encouraged to bring your vaccination cards.
Northeast Boy Scout dinner to honor three Gwinnettians
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The Northeast Georgia Boy Scouts of America Council will host its 22nd Annual Gwinnett American Values Dinner on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. The event will take place at Gas South District in Duluth. The reception starts at 6 p.m. and will be followed by dinner program at 6:30 p.m.
Three Gwinnett individuals will be honored at this dinner. They are attorney Ethel D. Andersen of Anderson, Tate and Carr PC, law firm; Dr. Audrey Arona, director of the Gwinnett-Newton-Rockdale Health Departments; and Norwood Davis of 12 Stone Church. They will all be honored with the Scott Hudgens Distinguished Citizen Award for their contributions to Gwinnett County.
The Keynote Speaker will be Chris Clark, who is president and CEO of the Georgia Chamber of Commerce. Each year, over 400 business and community leaders are in attendance for this event. It is a signature event for Gwinnett County and Scouting. For more information, contact Rodney Brundidge at 706-405-9912 or rodney.brundidge@scouting.org.
McAllister is new county human resource director
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The Gwinnett County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday approved the appointment of Adrienne McAllister as human resources director for the nearly 6,000 county employees. The appointment was made by County Administrator Glenn Stephens. She was named Acting Department Director in 2021. She graduated from Florida State University with a Bachelor of Science degree and is certified by the Society of Human Resources Management. McAllister lives in Loganville and is a member of the Georgia Local Government Personnel Association and the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce. Her previous experience was with Verizon in New York, at the University of Maryland, and later with Geico in Fredericksburg, Va.
Gwinnett Commission OKs after school program funding
Gwinnett Commissioners have greenlit a BOOST (Building Opportunities in Out-of-School Time ) grant from the Georgia Recreation and Parks Association which will be used to expand the County’s “Building Brains Anywhere” afterschool program to five additional schools. The schools, all within Gwinnett County’s Public School system, include: Meadowcreek Elementary School, Rockbridge Elementary School, Graves Elementary School, Hopkins Elementary School and Corley Elementary School.
This program seeks to improve school readiness and provide learning/academic enrichment opportunities for young people in the county. The $275,000 grant also supports an after school playground enrichment at select Title One schools.
Other commission actions include:
- The sod-covered sports fields at Rock Springs Park will soon be replaced with synthetic turf. It’s part of a plan that will also upgrade light fixtures, replace existing walkways and fencing. The contract was awarded to Sports Turf Company in the amount of $1,863,750. A portion of the project is funded by the 2017 SPLOST Program
- A revitalization plan may be in the works for one community. The County will apply for the Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2022 Community Development Assistance program. If approved, the assistance goes toward a plan that looks into redeveloping commercial areas in the Mountain Park community. The plan eyes alternative transportation and community enhancement needs at the intersections of Five Forks Trickum Road and Rockbridge Road and Five Forks Trickum Road and Killian Hill Road. The County will contribute $10,000 and the planning process will begin in August.
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