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Hotel, Motel:

Atlanta hotel industry is trending up

The lobby of the Clermont Hotel, now one of Atlanta’s most popular boutique hotels, will be full with tourists next month as summer vacations begin. Photo by Donnell Suggs/ The Atlanta Voice

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The Clermont Hotel on Ponce De Leon Avenue had undergone a complete physical and reputational makeover a few years ago. Photo by Donnell Suggs

Atlanta hotel market sees consistent growth into 2023, amid inflation, leveling supply

BY JANELLE WARD

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tlanta’s hotel industry has witnessed steady growth throughout the first quarter of 2023, according to a Colliers hospitality market report released

last month.

Hotel occupancy rates and revenue totals are up in comparison to quarters and years past, propelling the local hospitality industry to reach or surpass market activity results from pre-pandemic years.

The report partially credits the market’s economic growth to the return of in-person events across the city, as Georgia residents and visitors solidify and follow through with travel plans following inactivity induced by the pandemic.

The average daily rate jumped to 12.7% year-over-year come the end of the quarter, translating to larger gains for key players in the city’s hospitality industry. The market’s revenue-per-available-room metric also witnessed growth over the same timeframe, increasing 15.4% year-over-year.

In terms of size, Helen Zaver, senior vice president at Colliers International, said that Atlanta’s lodging industry ranks among the top 50 metropolitan statistical areas in the coun-

try, and that the city’s role as a focal point for transportation across the southeastern region encourages additional travel among visitors.

“Atlanta is the major hub in the Southeast for everything,” Zaver said. “As far as the city being connected, whether it’s through transit, highways, interstates – they all run through here going south. Atlanta is a key city, not only as a destination and travel hub, but all of that leads to [Atlanta being] one of the largest hotel cities, as well, in the Southeast.”

The Atlanta neighborhoods seeing some of the largest surges in economic progress are Midtown, Downtown and Buckhead – all business-oriented areas also offering ample dining, retail and other tourism-based opportunities to residents and visiting guests. Alpharetta, a suburb lying north of Atlanta’s city limits, is also listed as a corporate lodging destination witnessing gains inside the greater metro area.

Zaver said this rebound indicates that the business sectors within these neighborhoods have served as cornerstones for economic mobility, and that these regions will likely see the greatest returns in 2023.

Zaver also said that the city’s hospitality market is expected to flourish even more in the coming months, as domestic and international business travel continues to gain traction and

pleasant weather sparks an uptick in civilian travel in and around the metropolitan area.

“All the larger corporate events and conferences were at a standstill since COVID hit, and those now are coming back in full swing,” Zaver said. “The core business for Downtown, Midtown and Buckhead has always been the corporate traveler, so [those regions] were hit the worst [by the economic shutdown], but now I think they’ll see the biggest benefit this year.”

Currently under construction, the Signia by Hilton is located next door to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and the Georgia World Congress Center. The hotel will have nearly 1,000 rooms upon completion. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice

The construction rate for new hotels is seeing a steady increase, as well, also contributing to the industry’s recent gains, rising from 6,220 total hotel rooms under construction at the end of the third quarter in 2022 to nearly 6,800 by the end of 2023’s first quarter. Atlanta’s total hotel inventory has also witnessed steady growth, increasing by approximately 1,000 rooms since the end of 2022’s third quarter and by about 300 rooms since the end of last year.

Zaver said the city’s growth is expected to continue increasing steadily in future quarters, rather than experience a rapid spike reminiscent of the drop seen in 2020. She said Atlanta’s leveling supply is partially responsible for this predicted outcome, as existing hotel stock will likely remain heavily-occupied as new projects hold until future years and current builds finish construction.

“We don’t have new hotel rooms starting up at this point. We have some that have already started and will be completed, but the amount of supply coming into the hotel side is not large,” Zaver said. “That helps with keeping the hotels busy throughout the next couple of years until interest rates start to come back down again, until we see that inflation number come down, and until we see construction costs start to come down, too.”

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Both big and small, Black-owned hotels in Georgia are slowly growing

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ccording to the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators and Developers (NABHOOD) there are just nine Black-owned hotels in metro Atlanta. The Atlanta Voice explored a number of Black-owned hotels in order to further highlight the existences in the city’s hospitality space.

The Hamilton Howell House

By Isaiah Singleton In the heart of Sweet Auburn in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward, just around the corner from the Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Park and a mile from downtown, the Hamilton Howell House sits with decades of history and events.

The Hamilton Howell House, a bed and breakfast, was built in 1893 by Alexander Hamilton, Jr., the leading African American contractor, and builder in Atlanta as his family’s home.

The Howell/Youngblood family acquired the house in 1984, making them only the second family to live in the home since it was built 91 years earlier.

The rooms of the home have been named for American cultural icons such as Aretha Franklin – the Queen of Soul, but whose talent spanned all genres of music. Sun Ra – the avant-garde jazz musician. W.E.B. DuBois – scholar, author, philosopher, and activist.

Elizabeth Catlett – painter, printmaker, and sculptor. Maya Angelou – poet, singer, playwright, director, and activist. John Coltrane – pioneering jazz saxophonist and composer.

The Hamilton Howell House is located at 102 Howell St NE, Atlanta.

For more information, visit https://www. hamiltonhowellhouse.com/. For information on how to book a stay at the Hamilton Howell House, visit https://www.hamiltonhowellhouse.com/eventspace.

The Hyatt Centric Midtown Atlanta

By Janelle Ward The Hyatt Centric in Midtown is a 194-room hotel situated within walking distance of Piedmont Park and Georgia Tech. The property is also located in close proximity to Google’s Atlanta office, the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta and several local eateries. Public amenities for guests include two fully-functional restaurants, a swimming pool, fitness center and 3,700 square feet of conference space capable of holding up to 200 guests.

RLJ Lodging Trust purchased the property in 2014, converting it to the first Hyatt Centric hotel in the state four years later. The trust was founded by Robert L. Johnson, an entrepreneur perhaps best known for co-founding the pro-Black television network BET in 1980.

The Hamilton House, a Black-owned bed and breakfast, is one of eight Black-owned hotels in Atlanta.

The REIT is the successor of RLJ Development, a hotel investment platform formed in 2000 by Johnson and his business partner, Thomas J. Baltimore, Jr. RLJ Lodging Trust became publicly traded in 2011, merged with another lodging trust in 2017 and evolved into the real estate investment trust tycoon it’s recognized as today in the following years.

The trust has since acquired approximately 100 branded hotels located across 23 states and Washington, D.C. RLJ Lodging Trust now owns five hotels in Atlanta, three in Midtown and two in Buckhead.

Three-part formula for achieving real estate success in the hotel business

By Noah Washington Less than 2% of hotel proprietors are Black, according to research conducted in 2022 by the National Association of Black Hotel Owners, Operators, and Developers (NABHOOD).

Jessica Myers is currently making history in

the hotel real estate industry. Myers is a part of an exclusive group of Black and female hotel owners in America. An Atlanta resident and Georgia State University graduate, Myers was introduced to real estate through a career in media sales for CBS while in New York City. Through CBS, Myers was introduced to real estate investment trusts (REITS).

After learning wholesaling, a strategy that involves a wholesaler obtaining a contract on a property with its seller and in turn selling the contract to an investor, Myers learned about how investors were able to borrow money and leverage debt to gain access to capital, and realized that she could do the same.

This was the beginning of Myers’ reign in real estate in America. Myers later made headlines with her partner, Davonne Reaves, after acquiring Home 2 Suites in El Reno, Oklahoma. The hotel, valued at $8.3 million dollars in early 2021, made the two the young-

est Black hotel owners in the industry. At this point, Myers was very comfortable putting deals of this caliber together.

“That was the entryway into the commercial space, which then led to more partnerships with more people, which then led to two more hotels,” Myers said.

Myers came up with a three-part formula for achieving real estate success, comprising: 1. Opportunity 2. The knowledge on how to capitalize on said opportunity 3. The capital to execute.

When first meeting with Reaves, the two decided early on who would take on what role, and from there they were able to come together with multiple firms that would ultimately fund their excursion that led them to the acquisition of their first hotel. “We are currently working on an international resort,” added Myers.

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QUOTE OF THE WEEK

Voices

“Black love is not just about the two people in the relationship, it’s about the community that surrounds them.”

— Terry McMillan

Stop the Guns NOW! Gun violence has become America’s daily soundtrack.

It’s past time to take action, stop the madness, and stop the guns.

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BY SONNY MESSIAH JILES

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e live in a time when guns are ending far too many lives.

Mass shootings and police killings dominate daily headlines as the value of human life becomes an afterthought.

Think about it. Your loved one goes to the mall and never comes home again. Your kids go to elementary school and never come home again. Your aging mother goes grocery shopping or to church and never comes home again. Your 16-year-old has a birthday party, and some of the kids never make it home again.

You make a quick stop at the bank, never to go home again.

Or, in the case of the shocking mass shooting in Cleveland, Texas, you ask your neighbor to stop shooting his gun because your baby is trying to sleep, and he kills five people.

These were everyday people getting on with their lives, unaware that death by gunfire was right around the corner. The lives of the victims and the shooter’s families change forever.

Something must be done now to stop the madness and stop the guns.

Findings from the Pew Research Center reveal some troubling facts about gun deaths: •More Americans died of gun-related injuries in 2021 than in any other year on record.

• In 2021, 54% of all gun-related deaths in the U.S. were suicides, while 43% were murders.

• Gun murders climbed sharply during the pandemic, increasing 45% between 2019 and 2021.

In addition, FBI data from 2020 showed that handguns account for 59% of U.S. gun murders, and rifles or assault weapons are involved in 3% of firearm murders.

Illustration by Demis Courquet-Lesaulnier

The impact on the Black community is devastating, according to Giffords Law Center, which is led by gun violence victim and former Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords.

• Black men make up 52% of all gun homicide victims in the U.S., despite comprising less than 6% of the population.

(Some call this “Black-on-Black crime,” but it is so much more than that).

• Unarmed Black civilians are five times more likely to be shot and killed by police than unarmed white civilians.

In Texas, my home state, Giffords reports someone is killed with a gun every two hours, one of the highest incidences of murder in the country.

Some of the deadliest incidents have occurred in the Lone Star State: A store in El Paso, 23 killed and 23 wounded; a church in Sutherland Springs, 25 killed and

20 wounded; a bar in Waco, nine killed and 18 wounded; a high school in Sante Fe, 10 killed and 13 wounded; an elementary school in Uvalde, 21 killed and 17 wounded.

Let’s not just talk about the problem — let’s address the solutions. Someone told me guns are not the problem. People are.

OK, I cannot do much about controlling people, but we can control gun access. As a gun owner who was raised with firearms in the home, I am also a realist and recognize the following solutions will not end the carnage.

Everytown.org, America’s largest gun violence prevention organization, has some recommendations. They will not stop all the gun violence, but they are a start: 1. Close background check loopholes: Extend the laws beyond gun stores to include gun shows and online sales prohibiting people with felony convictions, domestic abuse restrain-

ing orders, and/or histories of mental illness from buying guns with no questions asked.

2. Enact extreme risk laws: Allow loved ones and law enforcement who see warning signs to petition the court and restrict a person’s access to firearms when they pose a risk of harming themselves or others. Nineteen states and Washington, D.C., have adopted such laws.

3. Limit access to assault weapons/high-capacity magazines: Congress must curtail access to assault weapons — like the AR-15, the weapon of choice for mass shooters — and high-capacity magazines.

4. Pass the Disarm Hate Act: Address the connection between misogyny and extremism to gun violence.

Stop the guns NOW! Sonny Messiah Jiles is CEO of the Houston Defender Network.

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Go back and read Paul’s letter to remedy a tough day

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BY JAMES A. WASHINGTON

The Atlanta Voice

n reviewing the letters of Paul (I recommend it for everyone), I was constantly reminded that one cannot look at Paul without really seeing Jesus’ amazing handiwork.

Now you need to know that I think Paul is an awesome person when it comes to the story of his life. I haven’t found a biography or autobiography of anyone in or outside of the “good book” who comes close to my admiration for Paul; Jesus notwithstanding. Because the two are so closely associated with one another, I can’t help but consider the impact of this tandem on human history.

Just in case someone wants to debate me on this by bringing up the lives of the 12 apostles, I have considered them as well as the prophets and I’m just one of those who is in awe of Paul.

A very large part of the bible is devoted to Paul’s building of the early church at a time when who you worshiped was a life and death decision.

Paul himself says in his letters to the church in Corinth, there was indeed a point to his suffering and persecution and the basis for most, if not all, of what he went through was a

to deal with whatever is If I surrender my weaknesses to the empowered thrown my way. Life, the Christian funny that way. power of Christ and subjugate my will life,It isplaces what I have described as bulls-eye on your back, designed to to that of the Lord’s, then I become adistinguish you from those non-beempowered to deal with whatever is lievers around you. It, your faith, sets you up and apart to do great thrown my way. Life, the Christian also things in the name of Jesus Christ, my personal Lord and Savior. life, is funny that way.

I guess what I’m really saying is by-product of his faith in Jesus Christ.

“But He said to me, ‘My grace is sufficient for you, for my power is made perfect in weakness.’ Therefore I (Paul) will boast all the more gladly about my weaknesses, so that Christ’s power may rest on me. That is why, for Christ’s sake, I delight in weaknesses, in insults, in hardships, in persecutions, in difficulties. For when I am weak, then I am strong.” (2 Corinthians 12:8-10) This kind of thinking and belief led to the eventual proliferation of the church worldwide. It also makes the point of how the lives of so few have impacted and influenced so many in the world then, and the world as we know it today.

Forgive me if I find this a rather fascinating fact. Paul is who he is

because of his unique one on one encounter with Christ.

That encounter changed him and ultimately the world in which we live.

If that be true, then our individual encounters with Christ should also have a profound effect on us and the world in which we currently live.

It is not unusual for new Christians to come under attack by old friends. It is also not unusual for new Christians to come under the attack of the world, since it is in the world where Satan has power.

I think Paul’s good news is there is a place of refuge when this happens.

He uses himself as an example to follow.

If I surrender my weaknesses to the power of Christ and subjugate my will to that of the Lord’s, then I become

when the going gets extremely tough, check the human being Paul. Like Christ, he’s been through and has experienced the worst that life has to offer.

But because of his belief system, he’s experienced the best of God’s promises. It’s like a refresher course and I just wanted to let you know where I go during difficult times. You might also find some answers there.

The point I’m trying to make is that in the eyes of God, one’s weaknesses are welcomed opportunities for God to show up and show out.

Have you ever wondered why those who have been through so much are able to stand and witness for Christ?

Reexamine the reality of God’s grace and you just might get your answer.

May God bless and keep you always.

“YOUR VOICE”

During this time of the lowest recorded unemployment of African-Americans in U.S. history, what are your thoughts and recommendations for Black people in Atlanta?

NEKYZSA OLIVER Lawrenceville “Right now I feel like it’s really important for everybody to be starting a business because you never know when the economy will fail us again and if you are always the person in control of how much money you make, you can never go wrong.”

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COREY STAMPLEY Atlanta

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“I think it is a great time to start a business or depending on what trade you’re in, to work jobs, but to have an end goal when you’re doing it. There’s a lot of money flowing in the economy no matter what the numbers say. It’s all about finding a niche, finding a necessity, something people need.

It’s a great time in my opinion. I’m an entrepreneur, I do real estate. I also do construction. Both of those are like any market. They have their ups and downs. But like anything else, you have to know how to strategize and know how to put your money in and have an exit strategy. The Black community, we are the biggest consumer of a lot of products.”

“We should be mindful of the climate that we are in.

If you are building a business, that’s cool. I feel like you should also work hard to get employment as well, because while our dreams are important, you want to make sure you are putting food on the table and providing for your family now. Don’t let your dreams die though, absolutely that is not what I am saying, but what I am saying is that you want to be able to prioritize what you are doing now and if that means getting a job, even if it’s a part-time job, do that and do your best at it. Stack what you can stack. Save what you can save. Pay your bills so that you are able to provide for your family. At the end of the day, your family is counting on you to be that provider. Sometimes there is strength in being humble; to be under somebody else’s dream until you can build your own. ”

“Honestly, I feel like, here in Atlanta, it has gotten better with Black unemployment.

I see our people employed everywhere. The airport has been a big employer. Several other retail and what not. So it seems like it’s on the rise.

If I understand correctly, the numbers have decreased quite significantly. Things are looking up but we still have a lot of work to do.”

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Author J. Dillard donates 60 copies of first book to Benteen Elementary 3rd graders

BY DONNELL SUGGS

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ward-winning author and professional barber J. Dillard stopped by Benteen Elementary School in Atlanta's East Lake section to donate 60 copies of his first book, J.D. and the Great Barber Battle to the school's third graders. Barber Battle is the first of three books starring an all-Black cast of characters including a mother, sister, grandparents and friends that all play a critical part in J.D.'s everyday life. The donation is a way to further foster summertime reading en route to fourth grade in the fall.

"One of the main things for me is giving back," Dillard, who was wearing a J.D. the Kid Barber hoodie, said. "I came from the inner city, so it's important to me to give back."

Benteen Elementary School Library Media Specialist Wilma Brightharp always tries to bring an author into school every year in order for the students to see the people behind the books they are reading. "When you expose them to authors they may not understand it now, but later on they will say, 'Hey I met that man.'"

The library was full of students when Dillard began to speak. The faces looking up at him were of all colors and Dillard was moved. "It is absolutely overwhelming," he said.

The catalyst of the J.D. the kid barber series is a third-grader who discovers his ability to cut hair after tiring of his mother giving him bad haircuts at home. Dillard, a Mississippi native, told The Atlanta Voice that the three-book series is based on his life growing up in Meridian.

"J.D. 's story is my story. It's me.

All three books are about my life," Dillard explained.

Asked why Mississippi was the backdrop for the series, Dillard

Award-winning author J. Dillard (above) speaks with Benteen Elementary School third graders Tuesday, May 16, 2023. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice

said, "It's important to put Mississippi on the map."

Dillard, who also travels the country as the personal barber for a celebrity comedian, came off tour for a moment to give back to kids that remind him of himself as a third grader. He walked into the library Tuesday afternoon with a box full of books. Placing them on top of a small bookshelf, Dillard said about the star of his books, "I wanted every Black boy and girl to see someone that looked like them on the cover."

During his presentation Dillard shared the story of how he began cutting hair and why he decided to write a book for kids that ended up becoming a top-selling series. "In order to make a change you have to impact the youth," said Dillard, who attended Tuskegee University and played college football for

Dillard brings the box full of books into the library at Benteen Elementary School in East Lake. Photo by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice

a while before being injured. He started cutting hair on campus and eventually started a business.

After answering questions from the adults and children in the room, Dillard left the students with a word of advice about reading and writing.

"It's extremely important to read and write for at least 20 minutes per day," he said.

Dillard's advice for kids looking to start writing and journaling was simple: pencil vs. pad.

"When you think of something, write it down," he said.

Dillard revealed plans to begin writing a fourth and fifth part of the series, which is published by Penguin Random House through its young readers imprint Kokila.

Akeem S. Roberts has illustrated all three books in the J.D. the Kid Barber series.

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Georgia Democrats call for special session to address gun safety

BY ITORO UMONTUEN On Wednesday, May 10th, the Georgia Democrats assembled at the South Steps inside the Georgia State Capitol asking for Governor Brian Kemp to call a special session to address gun safety reforms.

The petitions come after a May 3rd shooting that took place inside a Midtown Atlanta doctor’s office which left one woman dead and four others injured and a shooting in Moultrie on May 5th which left three people dead before the shooter turned the gun on himself.

The Democrats are asking for the following: they are asking for background checks on all gun purchases (including private sales). Additionally, they want gun owners to be able to lock up their guns at home and empower the state to temporarily confiscate the guns from individuals that can endanger themselves and others.

“The urgency of Georgia’s gun violence epidemic warrants an equally urgent response,” said House Minority Leader James Beverly, a Macon Democrat. “Lives will be lost every day that Georgia leaders … Republicans … fail to lead. We say lead, don’t hide. The time is now.”

Currently, there is little appetite from Governor Kemp or the Georgia Republicans at-large for a special session. Notably, Governor Kemp won Georgia’s Republican gubernatorial primary in May 2018 on the heels of a campaign ad which portrayed the former Secretary of State pointing a shotgun at a kid named “Jake” when he requested to date one of Kemp’s daughters.

Jake read Kemp’s policy platform, and then Kemp turned to him, “And the two things if you’re going to date one of my daughters?” he asks.

“Respect. And a healthy appreciation for the Second Amendment, sir,” Jake replied.

“We’re going to get along just fine,” said Kemp as he cocked the shotgun in his lap.

Democrats have pointed to Ten-

Georgia State Senator Elena Parent, D-Atlanta, speaks during a press conference pertaining to gun safety on Wednesday, May 10, 2023 inside the Georgia State Capitol in Atlanta. Photo: Itoro N. Umontuen/ The Atlanta Voice

nessee Governor Bill Lee’s recent requests for red flag laws after the killing of three children and three adults at The Covenant School in Nashville in March. Governor Lee will convene a special session in August to address gun reforms. Additionally, the Democrats cited a Republican-led committee in the Texas State Legislature which voted favorably in raising the minimum purchasing age of assault rifles from 18 to 21.

“We are exhausted because we have spoken out, we have donated, we have lobbied and marched time and time again, begging for the violence to stop,” said State Senator Elena Parent, D-Decatur. “No right is

absolute. All rights afforded to each of us must be balanced against other people’s rights. The Constitution may have a second amendment, but it starts with ensuring domestic tranquility.”

While the manhunt was underway in the aftermath of the shooting in Midtown, U.S. Senator Raphael Warnock rushed to the Senate Floor to deliver public comments. Warnock’s speech ironically came after a meeting with the U.S. Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer regarding gun reforms.

“But I hasten to say that thoughts and prayers are not enough,” Warnock said. “In fact, it is a contra-

diction to say that you are thinking and praying and then do nothing. It is to make a mockery of prayer. It is to trivialize faith. We pray not only with our lips, we pray with our legs.

We pray by taking action.”

Georgia Republicans control both the House (by a 101-78 margin) and the Senate (a 33-23 margin).

However, the Democrats believe the tides are favorably changing toward a standard of gun violence prevention. According to a FOX News poll conducted between April 21-24, 2023, 87% of respondents are in favor of background checks, 81% of respondents are in favor of establishing the minimum age requirement for gun purchases.

Additionally, 80% of respondents want mental health checks to be a requirement and the same number of people agree with red flag laws.

“Georgia is the number one state to do business and Georgia should also be the number one state to protect their citizens,” explained State Rep. Rhonda Burnough, a Democrat from Riverdale. “And [Governor Kemp] has consistently said he doesn’t want to have any more programs like New York or California. But like New York and California, you should care about your people. That’s what we’re asking him to do is to support the citizens of Georgia.”

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A ser vice of the D aily R eport, the official legal newspaper of Fulton Count y, Ga., in par tnership with T h e A T l A n TA V o i c e .

User’s Guide: MORTGAGE FORECLOSURES How Foreclosure Works

The loan a person takes out to to buy real estate such as a house or condominium is called a mortgage and requires monthly payments. In Georgia, if the property owner falls behind in making those payments, the lender, such as a bank, can sell the property at auction to settle the debt. Doing so is known as foreclosing on a property.

These auctions take place the first Tuesday of every month (or the first Wednesday if the first Tuesday falls on a holiday) between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. on the steps of the county courthouse. The auction of properties in Fulton County takes place in downtown Atlanta on the front steps of the Fulton County Courthouse at 136 Pryor St. Georgia law allows lenders to conduct an auction without going before a judge on one condition: The lender must give the borrower—and the public—proper, legal notice of its plans to foreclose. Proper notification means advertising in the county’s official legal newspaper. In Fulton County, that official newspaper is the Daily Report. The lender must advertise its intent to foreclose once a week for the four consecutive weeks leading up to the “first Tuesday” sale date.

To auction off a property the first Tuesday of March, for example, a lender must have published a foreclosure notice during each of the four weeks of February.

How to Use the Information

• Property Owners: Protect Your Interests During the weeks leading up to the auction date, many property owners are able to work things out with their lenders, seek bankruptcy protection or line up other arrangements to prevent the bank from selling off their homes. If your lender has started foreclosure proceedings against your property, these listings provide you with an extra alert— over and above the official notice published in full in the Daily Report—to take action.

See MORTGAGE, Page 2

Introduction

User’s Guide:

from the publisher Get behind on your mortgage, and you could lose your home. Don’t pay your property taxes, and you might similarly find your house auctioned off on the courthouse steps.

Both types of forced sale, known as foreclosure, involve complicated legal procedures. We’ve designed FCDR ConsumeR AleRts to take some of the mystery out of the process and to alert consumers to how and when to take action.

We can provide this service because, by law, no foreclosure can occur unless properly announced in the official legal newspaper of the county. That’s required for the benefit of the property owner but also for the community at large. The publication requirement is founded upon the same notions of due process, open government and community awareness that underlie American democracy, and it’s a practice at least as old as the country itself.

Since 1890, the Fulton County DAily RepoRt has served as Fulton County’s newspaper of record for public notices. Each day, important public information courses through our pages in the form of hundreds and hundreds of official notices.

We’ve designed FCDR ConsumeR AleRts to present that information in

an easy-to-understand and easy-touse format.

Thanks to a partnership between the Fulton County DAily RepoRt and the AtlAntA VoiCe, FCDR ConsumeR AleRts will reach tens of thousands of county readers each month. We’ve also made a database of the information available on the Internet, expanding the utility and reach of county information even further. At www.fcdr.com, members of the public can make intelligent searches and link to the full text of official public notices as originally published in the DAily RepoRt. On the following pages you’ll find this month’s FCDR ConsumeR AleRts, along with user’s guides that help explain the legal procedures at work, the different forms of public notice, and how to make the most of the information.

As always, we welcome your thoughts. If you have any suggestions or comments about how we can improve FCDR ConsumeR AleRts, please don’t hesitate to contact me at the address below.

Fulton County Daily RepoRt 136 Pryor St, CB14, Atlanta, GA 30303 (404) 521-1227

TAX FORECLOSURES Local government runs on property taxes. That’s why Georgia law imposes severe penalties for failing to pay them.

If left unresolved, a bad situation easily can become worse, forcing a homeowner in arrears to choose between paying a small fortune or losing the family homestead.

It doesn’t have to come to that. And in fact, there are several opportunities throughout the property tax collection process that allow the homeowner to come current and avoid the worst.

We’ve designed our tax sale listings to make sure homeowners don’t miss those opportunities.

We’re able to provide this service because the Daily Report is the official newspaper of the Fulton County courts.

Throughout the process in Fulton County, the law requires the various collection participants to publish several different forms of notice in the Daily Report.

Those notices form the basis for the listings below.

How the Collection Process Works

Our tax sale listings represents a compilation of information from the following types of public notices: • Non-Judicial Tax Sale • Redemption Rights Deadline • Judicial Tax Hearing • Judicial Tax Sale • Quiet Title Here’s how the tax collection process works, what the different notices mean, and when they come into play.

More Than One Way to Collect

Your obligation to pay property taxes is backed by the property itself. Fail to pay, and the county tax commissioner See TAX, Page 6

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mortgage foreclosures Words of Caution Neither the Daily Report nor The Atlanta Voice is responsible for any errors or omissions in the FCDR Consumer Alerts listings. The information is neither official nor complete, but merely an abstract of the first-run public notices appearing in the Daily Report. For the complete and official public notice, consult the printed Daily Report. Information in the official notices comes directly from the advertisers with no independent verification.

These listings do not include any subsequent cancellations or subsequent corrections advertisers may have made to their notices.

Just because a property is advertised for foreclosure does not necessarily mean it is in foreclosure or that the owner is in arrears. Some notices result from misunderstandings. Oftentimes matters are worked out (or halted) well in advance of the auction date but after the notice has been submitted for publication. Just because a property isn’t listed here doesn’t mean it’s not in foreclosure. Again, these listings are by no means the official notice.

The person listed as owner may not necessarily be the present title holder.

Indeed, your property may well be listed under the name of a prior owner.

Mortgage value information merely reflects the amount of the original loan amount as listed in the foreclosure notice, not the balance due and not the value of the property.

Neither the Daily Report nor The Atlanta Voice is responsible for any investment decisions based on this information. Neither do they make any representations regarding title or the existence of any liens or encumbrances. Readers of this report should do their own research and consult a real estate, legal or investment professional.

This report is the exclusive copyrighted property of the Fulton County Daily Report. ALM© 2013. All rights reserved.

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MORTGAGE, from page 1 • Neighbors: Know What’s Going On Use these listings to stay informed about your neighborhood. By law, and for important reasons of public policy, foreclosure notices are for the public. They can tell you whether you have a neighbor in need. They can help answer questions you might have about abandoned or poorly maintained property near you. They can give you insight into property values in your neighborhood.

Indeed, a foreclosure taking place in your neighborhood can affect your own property values.

• Homebuyers, Investors: Find a Bargain Foreclosure notices provide valuable

leads to prospective homebuyers and real estate investors. Houses facing foreclosure often go for bargain prices. These listings, organized by zip code and street address, can help you spot those potential bargains.

The summary information, of course, is just a starting point—a lead to initiate your own research. In addition to bidding for a house on the courthouse steps, there are ways to buy the property in advance of foreclosure by dealing directly with the lender’s attorney or the property owner, both generally listed below. But be warned: Buying a house facing foreclosure is not for the faint of heart.

In general, you must buy the property as is, without an opportunity for inspection. You have to pay with cash or certified check. And

all sales are final. To say the least, make sure you do your homework, do a complete title search, consult with a professional and, above all else, think twice.

• Lenders: Protect Your Interests Many properties are subject to more than one loan, such as a home equity loan or second mortgage. If the lender holding the first mortgage sells the property off at foreclosure, the rights of the secondary lenders may be wiped out. If you have lent someone money against his or her property, or if you hold a lien, these listings provide you with an alert—in addition to the official notice published in full in the Daily Report—so that you can take action to protect your interests.

Scheduled Auction: June 6, 2023 30004

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Firm Contact: 470-3217112

350 SABLE CT Orig. mort.: $256,700.00 Deed Book: 53020, at Page No. 377 Mort. Holder: Andreadean Byrd and Quincy Byrd Firm Contact: 404-7931447

11680 GREAT OAKS WAY Orig. mort.: $21,225,000.00 Deed Book: 54777, Page 290 Mort. Holder: MAC Royal Ridge, LLC Firm Contact: 404 6687766

6015 WATERS EDGE TRAIL Orig. mort.: $250,000.00 Deed Book: 61107, Page 146, Mort. Holder: Caesar Menzing Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385

65 GLADWYNE RIDGE DR Orig. mort.: $396,000.00 Deed Book: 33429, Page 688 Mort. Holder: Jeffery L Nottage and Alison M Nottage Firm Contact: 800-4161472 4011 ORCHARD WAY Orig. mort.: $764,865.00 Deed Book: 59849, Page 178 Mort. Holder: Brian Duke Firm Contact: 877-9099416

30005 5505 PRESERVE CIR, Orig. mort.: $402,550.00 Deed Book: 59263, Page 587 Mort. Holder: Calvin Finney and Malikah Fardon-Jones-Finney Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535

30009 130 ARROWOOD COURT Orig. mort.: $100,000.00 Deed Book: 65146??, page 527 Mort. Holder: RenoGeorgia, LLC Firm Contact: 678-5974950

340 MOUNT MITCHELL Orig. mort.: $25,000.00 Deed Book: 54103 and Page No. 349 Mort. Holder: BRUCE C. SINKOE AND DVORA SINKOE Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN FAPPIER LEVIN Firm Contact: 972-341 5398 3750 BROOKSIDE PARKWAY Orig. mort.: $11,900,000.00 Deed Book: 55248, Page 366 Mort. Holder: Brookside Parkway Partners, LLC Firm: WESTFALL LLC Firm Contact: 678-3847005

30075 1030 N POINT DR Orig. mort.: $256,000.00 Deed Book: 47413, Page 491 Mort. Holder: NATHAN S. HAWKINS AND ANN P. HAWKINS Firm Contact: 470-3217112 260 SETTINDOWN CT Orig. mort.: $80,000.00 Deed Book: 45460, Page 523 Mort. Holder: MARK KERN RENIER AND STEPHANIE RENEE RENIER

85 HILLCREST DRIVE Orig. mort.: $575,000.00 Deed Book: 45816, Page 266 Mort. Holder: Karen Carbonara Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385 88 SLOAN STREET Orig. mort.: $320,000.00 Deed Book: 66156, Page 667 Mort. Holder: George Holmes Firm Contact: 800-6694268 9690 CONE CT Orig. mort.: $148,000.00 Deed Book: 31595, Page 549 Mort. Holder: Richard J Gilbertson and Wilma A Gilbertson Firm Contact: 888-5088811

30076 11505 ELKINS RD Orig. mort.: $123,750.00 Deed Book: 8261 Page 097 Mort. Holder: John Eric Spencer and Linda C Spencer Firm Contact: 404-9947400 1360 TERRAMONT DR Orig. mort.: $100,000.00 Deed Book: 32776,

Page 93 Mort. Holder: Jeffrey Leonard Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535/jw

30097 11260 QUAILBROOK CHASE Orig. mort.: $130,000.00 Deed Book: 44531, Page 27 Mort. Holder: SAMUEL K ZITTROUER , JR., DONNA C ZITTROUER Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 503 CHAMPIONS POINTE Orig. mort.: $609,750.00 Deed Book: 41060, Page 373 Mort. Holder: Pelham L Williams and Shandle D Williams Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520

30213 140 BLACKTOP DR Orig. mort.: $167,441.00 Deed Book: 52094 Page 283 Mort. Holder: Gerald Belvin Firm Contact: 404-9947400 15 DUKE CT Orig. mort.: $375,000.00 Deed Book: 64503, Page 137 Mort. Holder: Patrice Burton Firm Contact: 800-3066059 177 MOSSYCUP DR Orig. mort.: $327,735.00

Deed Book: 58832, Page 440 Mort. Holder: Cleophus Harris Firm Contact: 855-6905900

Mort. Holder: Hatley Group LLC Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041

207 BEN LANE Orig. mort.: $141,000.00 Deed Book: 44982, Page 24 Mort. Holder: Nadine G Pugh Firm Contact: 888-8186032

4239 SIR DIXON DR Orig. mort.: $198,966.00 Deed Book: 55152, Page 609 Mort. Holder: DWAYNE A JENKINS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

2201 JENNY DRIVE Orig. mort.: $194,904.00 Deed Book: 57933 and Page No. 325 Mort. Holder: Keyona M. Walker Firm Contact: 803-5095078 2212 JENNY DRIVE Orig. mort.: $178,350.00 Deed Book: 55917, Page 695 Mort. Holder: Robert L. Cody, Jr Firm Contact: 800-3654441 2408 QUINCY LOOP Orig. mort.: $167,934.00 Deed Book: 56803, Page 636 Mort. Holder: Daryl Armstrong and Timeka Juanita Armstrong Firm Contact: 888-4802432 4055, 4065, 4075, 4085, 4095, AND 4105 ORIOLE LANE Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 63938, beginning at page 249 Mort. Holder: Hatley Group LLC Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770)3920041 4055, 4065, 4075, 4085, 4095, AND 4105 ORIOLE LANE Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 63938, beginning at page 249

4304 CAVEAT CT Orig. mort.: $279,000.00 Deed Book: 47281, Page 698 Mort. Holder: Gregory Floyd Firm Contact: 713-6252034 6000 RENAISSANCE PARKWAY Orig. mort.: $2,329,000.00 Deed Book: 60806, Page 664 Mort. Holder: S&B Group, Inc. Firm Contact: 770-9629780 6466 ST MARK WAY Orig. mort.: $164,858.00 Deed Book: 54112, Page 580 Mort. Holder: DONNA K PENNIE Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 6493 FOGGY OAK DRIVE Orig. mort.: $201,717.00 Deed Book: 51503 Page 158 Mort. Holder: Tonia Yvette Slocumb Firm Contact: 404-9947400 6621 DELAWARE BEND Orig. mort.: $148,205.00 Deed Book: 40346, Page 160 Mort. Holder: Lucretia M. White

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mortgage foreclosures Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385 7145 JUMPERS TRAIL Orig. mort.: $223,341.00 Deed Book: 63056, Page 548 Mort. Holder: Jebrez K. Woodson Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520 7766 FLYAWAY RD Orig. mort.: $261,072.00 Deed Book: 62470, Page 18 Mort. Holder: PATRICK BRANCH Firm Contact: 470-3217112 899 TALL DEER DR Orig. mort.: $109,500.00 Deed Book: 56053 Page 423 Mort. Holder: Michael A. Wallace Firm Contact: 404-9947400

30268 12005A HUTCHENSON FERRY RD, Orig. mort.: $100,000.00 Deed Book: 53793 and Page No. 312 Mort. Holder: ERNEST W HENDERSON AND JUDY B HENDERSON Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN FAPPIER LEVIN Firm Contact: 972-341 5398

30291 3309 SAPPHIRE COURT Orig. mort.: $152,503.00 Deed Book: 37107 and Page No. 347 Mort. Holder: Duane J. Wright Firm Contact: 803-5095078 3810 BUFFINGTON PLACE Orig. mort.: $98,658.00 Deed Book: 45197, Page 150 Mort. Holder: Craig S Coates Firm Contact: 800-7241633 390 LAVA LANE Orig. mort.: $167,000.00 Deed Book: 55385 and Page No. 286, Mort. Holder: JOANN THOMAS Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN FAPPIER LEVIN Firm Contact: 972-341 5398 4630 IRISH RED COURT Orig. mort.: $376,608.00 Deed Book: 66108, Page 360 Mort. Holder: Tiffany L Parker

Firm Contact: 877-2975484 4722 IRISH RED COURT Orig. mort.: $199,723.00 Deed Book: 53972, Page 342 Mort. Holder: Tirrell D Oliver Firm Contact: 800-7241633 6218 FLAT TRACE Orig. mort.: $130,150.00 Deed Book: 44327, Page 455 Mort. Holder: DEFRONTE LINDSEY Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 7402 GOSSAMER STREET Orig. mort.: $179,990.00 Deed Book: 45231, Page 290 Mort. Holder: Benjamin Nosiri Firm Contact: 713-6252034 7740 OLD THYME ROAD Orig. mort.: $247,435.00 Deed Book: 62397 and Page No. 450 Mort. Holder: Luis E. Ordaz-Cervantes Firm Contact: 803-5095078 7796 OLD THYME RD Orig. mort.: $282,865.00 Deed Book: 65784 Page 433 Mort. Holder: Segla Atchou Firm Contact: 404-9947400 8125 VALLEY RIDGE DRIVE Orig. mort.: $108,000.00 Deed Book: 39140, Page 552 Mort. Holder: Charita D. Taylor Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385

30296 2479 GARNET AVE Orig. mort.: $178,418.00 Deed Book: 55544, Page 568 Mort. Holder: AISHA B DANIEL Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 431 SAPPHIRE BEND Orig. mort.: $147,184.00 Deed Book: 58057 and Page No. 397 Mort. Holder: Banji Ajibade Firm Contact: 803-5095078 6421 POLAR FOX COURT Orig. mort.: $35,715.00 Deed Book: 43477, Page 1 Mort. Holder: Diron Thomas

Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385

30305 2479 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, UNIT 314 Orig. mort.: $206,600.00 Deed Book: 58124 and Page No. 101 Mort. Holder: Robert K. West, III Firm Contact: 803-5095078 250 PHARR RD, UNIT 1604 Orig. mort.: $38,540.00 Deed Book: 40930, Page 323 Mort. Holder: ATALIA ECHEANDIA Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 630 DARLINGTON COMMONS CT Orig. mort.: $528,640.00 Deed Book: 40274, Page 192 Mort. Holder: Travis Best Firm Contact: 800-8273722

30306 1102 BRIARCLIFF PLACE Orig. mort.: $800,000.00 Deed Book: 64691, Page 230 Mort. Holder: Sovereign Entertainment, Inc. Firm Contact: 404-6959279 1111 BRIARCLIFF PL #5 Orig. mort.: $50,000.00 Deed Book: 32710, Page 402 Mort. Holder: Charles H Frier aka Charles Henry Frier Firm: LEFKOFF, RUBIN, GLEASON, & RUSSO, P.C. Firm Contact: 404)8696900 621 E MORNINGSIDE DR NE Orig. mort.: $1,492,800.00 Deed Book: 64785, Page 239 Mort. Holder: Homebilt Inc Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149

30308 673 BOULEVARD DR. NE, UNIT 5 Orig. mort.: $45,000.00 Deed Book: 53909, Page 380, Mort. Holder: ALDON & DREW KYLE, LLC Firm: COLLINS, GERALD R.

Firm Contact: 404-2565757 783 CHARLES ALLEN DR NE, Orig. mort.: $1,125,000.00 Deed Book: 61501 at Page 232 Mort. Holder: John R. Taylor Firm: SERVICELINK AGENCY SALES AND POSTIN Firm Contact: 770-3734242 860 PEACHTREE STREET, ATLANTA, GA 30308-1249 Orig. mort.: $147,747.00 Deed Book: 41171, Page 159 Mort. Holder: Fidel A. Denis Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535

30309 1080 PEACHTREE STREET NE UNIT 1101 Orig. mort.: $188,594.00 Deed Book: 50993, Page 454 Mort. Holder: ABDALA S. BARSHOUTI Firm Contact: 470-3217112 170 ROBIN HOOD RD NE Orig. mort.: $1,700,000.00 Deed Book: 65672, Page 358 Mort. Holder: A Luxury Stay LLC Firm Contact: 404-2337000

30310 1328 OAKLAND DRIVE SW Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 65686, Page 374 Mort. Holder: SHARK CLUB LOGISTICS, LLC Firm: COLLINS, GERALD R. Firm Contact: 404-2565757

SOUTHWEST Orig. mort.: $307,200.00 Deed Book: 63539, Page 507 Mort. Holder: East West Flips LLC and Nelson Perla Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520 898 OAK STREET SW, UNIT 1307 Orig. mort.: $61,787.00 Deed Book: 49074 and Page No. 486 Mort. Holder: Arsenio Evans Firm Contact: 803-5095078 945 HUBBARD STREET SW Orig. mort.: $136,500.00 Deed Book: 42626, Page 533 Mort. Holder: FLEMING H MITCHELL, JR Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 960 ASTOR AVENUE SW Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 65750, beginning at page 452 Mort. Holder: EMDH LLC and KryCo Holdings, LLC Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041

30311 1259 WESTMONT ROAD, SW, ATLANTA, GA 30311 Orig. mort.: $315,000.00 Deed Book: 65389, Page 526 Mort. Holder: Thinkfiniti Consulting Group, LLC Firm: WESTFALL LLC Firm Contact: 678-3847005 1318 CASCADE FALLS DR SW Orig. mort.: $349,500.00 Deed Book: 55788, Page 680 Mort. Holder: CAROL H CHESNUT Firm Contact: 470-3217112

2073 PERKERSON RD, SW Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 66748, Page 525 Mort. Holder: Orfen Construction, LLC Firm: WESTFALL LLC Firm Contact: 678-3847005

1330 LOCKWOOD DR SW Orig. mort.: $548,050.00 Deed Book: 65670, Page 639 Mort. Holder: JE`NAN MICHELLE JENKINS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

441 WESTMEATH DR SW, ATLANTA, GA 30310.

Orig. mort.: $352,000.00 Deed Book: 64861, Page 669 Mort. Holder: SOLE SOURCE LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

1626 KENMORE STREET SW Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 64937, beginning at page 99 Mort. Holder: Trot & Partners LLC Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041

636 LILLIAN AVENUE

1658 HADLOCK STREET

Orig. mort.: $53,200.00 Deed Book: 23095 Page 63 Mort. Holder: Phyllis White and Samuel White Firm Contact: 404-9947637 1703 LAURELWOOD DRIVE Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 65551, Page 139 Mort. Holder: HARRIS ESTIAS, LLC & (Owner of Record) RYLEIGH POINT, LLC Firm: PERRIE & ASSOCIATES, LLC Firm Contact: 770-5792700 1970 WELLS DRIVE SW Orig. mort.: $137,362.00 Deed Book: 62897 and Page No. 85 Mort. Holder: Dwayne Anthony Blackwood Firm Contact: 803-5095078 1990 WELLS DR SW Orig. mort.: $135,000.00 Deed Book: 45172, Page 446 Mort. Holder: LAWANA HAITH Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 2151 SW HIGHVIEW ROAD Orig. mort.: $46,144.00 Deed Book: 33664, Page 80 Mort. Holder: THEODORE PRICE JR AND GWENDOLYN Y PRICE Firm Contact: 470-3217112 2245 MAXWELL DRIVE SW Orig. mort.: $142,000.00 Deed Book: 40350, Page 440 Mort. Holder: Ruth N. Dennard Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535/KMM 2572 LAUREL CIR NW Orig. mort.: $117,361.00 Deed Book: 52488, Page 432 Mort. Holder: Erika N. Gates Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 3165 MANGUM LANE SW Orig. mort.: $164,500.00 Deed Book: 65913, Page 587 Mort. Holder: Jean E. Killebrew Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 3320 TIARA CIRCLE SW Orig. mort.: $152,282.00 Deed Book: 58310 and Page No. 425 Mort. Holder: Simone Lewis

Firm Contact: 803-5095078

Firm Contact: 470-3217112

3577 LYNFIELD DRIVE, SW, ATLANTA, GA 30311 Orig. mort.: $315,000.00 Deed Book: 65735, Page 261 Mort. Holder: Orfen Construction, LLC Firm: WESTFALL LLC Firm Contact: 678-3847005

1880 PENELOPE ROAD NW Orig. mort.: $275,000.00 Deed Book: 65711, Page 581, Mort. Holder: Direct Custom Home Builder, LLC Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535

466 THACKERY PL SW Orig. mort.: $210,000.00 Deed Book: 65181, Page 524 Mort. Holder: 6-SIGMA CONSULTING LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 884 RODNEY DR SW Orig. mort.: $247,500.00 Deed Book: 58128 Page 292 Mort. Holder: Willie Dean Billingslea Firm Contact: 404-9947400

30312 328 GRANT ST SE Orig. mort.: $24,500.00 Deed Book: 33663, Page 272 Mort. Holder: Charles Brent Hudson Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535

30314 1047 MARTIN LUTHER KING JR DR NW Orig. mort.: $264,407.00 Deed Book: 60261, Page 297 Mort. Holder: Rashad Smith and Kaylin M Morton Firm Contact: 877-2975484 152 JOSEPH E. LOWER BOULEVARD, NW Orig. mort.: $205,750.00 Deed Book: 65454, Page 604 Mort. Holder: Pacific Holdings NorthWest, LLC Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385 157 RACINE ST SW Orig. mort.: $207,233.00 Deed Book: 63272, Page 315 Mort. Holder: MARTIN & PROPERTIES, LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 179 JOE LOUIS DRIVE NE Orig. mort.: $175,010.00 Deed Book: 62905, Page 669 Mort. Holder: JENNIFER AMECHI

1880 PENELOPE ROAD NW Orig. mort.: $275,000.00 Deed Book: 65711, Page 581 Mort. Holder: Direct Custom Home Builder, LLC Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 20 HOLLY RD NW Orig. mort.: $123,800.00 Deed Book: 58324, Page 153 Mort. Holder: ROBYN A. MINCEY Firm Contact: 470-3217112 2027 VERBENA ST NW Orig. mort.: $127,059.00 Deed Book: 58814, Page 168 Mort. Holder: CARL E TYLER , JR. Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 350 JOSEPH E LOWERY BLVD NW Orig. mort.: $184,772.00 Deed Book: 63597, Page 85 Mort. Holder: CANOPY WEST LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 498 NORFOLK ST NW Orig. mort.: $153,000.00 Deed Book: 63718, Page 652 Mort. Holder: CANOPY WEST LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 501 NORFOLK ST NW, ATLANTA, GA 30314 Orig. mort.: $153,243.00 Deed Book: 63315, Page 279 Mort. Holder: CANOPY WEST LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 646 MAGNOLIA STREET NW Orig. mort.: $304,800.00 Deed Book: 64567, Page 206 Mort. Holder: Guerrier Clerger Firm Contact: 800-4161472 710 MORRIS BROWN AVENUE NW Orig. mort.: $131,762.00 Deed Book: Book 59517, Page 478 Mort. Holder: Addison

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mortgage foreclosures Venture Corp Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 774 LIBERTY COMMONS DR NW Orig. mort.: $195,296.00 Deed Book: 54134, Page 301 Mort. Holder: Fateen Jahaad Bullock Firm Contact: 800-6694268 870 MAYSON TURNER ROAD NORTHWEST, UNIT 1236 Orig. mort.: $105,000.00 Deed Book: 65888, Page 414 Mort. Holder: JW Legacy Real Estate Holdings, Inc Firm Contact: 877-2975484 159 CHAPPELL ROAD NW Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 63183, beginning at page 382 Mort. Holder: 3rd Ave Properties Corporation, Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041

30315 10 CLAIRE DRIVE SW AKA 10 CLAIRE DRIVE SE Orig. mort.: $95,000.00 Deed Book: 59679, Page 204 Mort. Holder: Diane W. Humbles Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 1078 WEST AVENUE SOUTHWEST Orig. mort.: $221,000.00 Deed Book: 65082, Page 29 Mort. Holder: Briarwood Hills Corp Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 113 LITTLE STREET SOUTHEAST Orig. mort.: $301,700.00 Deed Book: 65789, Page 394 Mort. Holder: Tamika Fraser Firm Contact: 800-3066059 1377 LANSING STREET SOUTHEAST Orig. mort.: $103,000.00 Deed Book: 63222??, page 603 Mort. Holder: RenoGeorgia, LLC Firm Contact: 678-5974950 1752 PRYOR RD SW, UNIT 108 Orig. mort.: $46,703.00 Deed Book: 48249, Page 342 Mort. Holder: JOEL ELLIS ADAMS

Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 186 ORMOND STREET SW Orig. mort.: $130,724.00 Deed Book: 50069, Page 285 Mort. Holder: DANTE` TROY BISHOP Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 2025 LAKEWOOD TRAIL SE Orig. mort.: $196,278.00 Deed Book: 61929 and Page No. 371 Mort. Holder: Shomari J. Jackson Firm Contact: 803-5095078 207 ADAIR AVE SE Orig. mort.: $71,910.00 Deed Book: 46829, Page 282 Mort. Holder: MARY G. WALKER Firm Contact: 470-3217112 2105 BROWNS MILL RD SE Orig. mort.: $198,000.00 Deed Book: 39875, Page 410 Mort. Holder: BETTY J. LATIMORE AND ERNESTINE FITCH Firm Contact: 470-3217112

Deed Book: 65934, Page 191 Mort. Holder: RJZ REALTY LLC Firm Contact: 770-4577000 1661 REY STREET NORTHWEST Orig. mort.: $135,100.00 Deed Book: 45967, Page 44 Mort. Holder: Pier Watts and Princess Watts Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 1762 PLYMOUTH RD NW Orig. mort.: $228,800.00 Deed Book: 42495, Page 327 Mort. Holder: Ayana Gresham, Erin Reddick and Engineered Investments LLC Firm Contact: 800-3657107 2136 SHALE NORTHWEST LANE Orig. mort.: $299,868.00 Deed Book: 55492, Page 651 Mort. Holder: Marcia S Twiggs Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520

253 FLETCHER STREET Orig. mort.: $50,400.00 Deed Book: 47989, Page 405 Mort. Holder: Anthony R Vidal Firm Contact: 800-3066059

2417 PERRY BLVD UNIT #1 Orig. mort.: $164,000.00 Deed Book: 44525 Page 683 Mort. Holder: Melody Jones and Darius Jones Firm Contact: 404-9947400

2845 FORREST HILLS DRIVE SW Orig. mort.: $221,000.00 Deed Book: 64013, Page 143 Mort. Holder: ATLANTA SOUTH DEVELOPMENT GROUP, LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

2417 PERRY BOULEVARD, UNIT 1 Orig. mort.: $41,000.00 Deed Book: 44526, Page 1 Mort. Holder: Melody Jones and Darius Jones Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520

30318 1131 LOOKOUT AVE NW Orig. mort.: $385,000.00 Deed Book: 65524 Page 487 Mort. Holder: Kyle Andre Brown Firm Contact: 404-9947400 1150 COLLIER RD NW APT D07 Orig. mort.: $137,365.00 Deed Book: 61186 at Page 283 Mort. Holder: Brandon Verdell Firm: SERVICELINK AGENCY SALES AND POSTIN Firm Contact: 770-3734242 1180 HOLLY STREET NORTHWEST Orig. mort.: $680,000.00

2663 WASHINGTON ST NW Orig. mort.: $15,000.00 Deed Book: 38371, Page 203 Mort. Holder: THELMA B MARTIN Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 540 HAMILTON E HOLMES DRIVE Orig. mort.: $101,310.00 Deed Book: 53678, Page 1 Mort. Holder: Angela B. Head Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 931 NORTH AVE NW Orig. mort.: $115,348.00 Deed Book: 63139, Page 561 Mort. Holder: CANOPY WEST LLC

Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

30324 2921 LENOX RD NE UNIT 303 Orig. mort.: $350,000.00 Deed Book: 65170, Page 318 Mort. Holder: Eboni Brown Firm Contact: 800-3066059 3071 LENOX RD NE UNIT 12 Orig. mort.: $179,200.00 Deed Book: 56799 Page 571 Mort. Holder: Nadia Christie and Samuel Christie Firm Contact: 404-9947400 560 DUTCH VALLEY RD NE Orig. mort.: $44,700.00 Deed Book: 38190, Page 1 Mort. Holder: Peter M. Chatell Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 995 SIBLEY LN NE, ATLANTA, GA 30324 Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 64273, Page 629 Mort. Holder: TASHONDA R ALSTON Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: $574,980.00

30326 3338 PEACHTREE ROAD NE, #2506 Orig. mort.: $382,500.00 Deed Book: 64121, Page 122 Mort. Holder: NOYE WILLIAM AIFUWA Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 3475 OAK VALLEY RD NE APARTMENT 2920 Orig. mort.: $659,000.00 Deed Book: 65097 Page 350 Mort. Holder: Horace Thomas Smith Firm Contact: 404-9947400

30327 1378 WESLEY OAKS COURT Orig. mort.: $1,000,000.00 Deed Book: 36023 Page 335 Mort. Holder: Jay K. Chitnis Firm Contact: 404-9947400 490 MOUNT PARAN RD NW

Orig. mort.: $1,836,603.00 Deed Book: 64901, Page 422 Mort. Holder: ATLANTA REAL ESTATE DIVISION, LLC Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

30331 1085 MITCHELL CROSSING DR SW Orig. mort.: $111,000.00 Deed Book: 34585, Page 686 Mort. Holder: JUANITA A RICHARDSON Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 1125 REUNION PL SW Orig. mort.: $265,010.00 Deed Book: 63047, Page 502 Mort. Holder: Shenequia Miller Firm Contact: 303-9626753 1330 NASH ROAD, NW Orig. mort.: $99,028.00 Deed Book: 58863 Page 338 Mort. Holder: Shana Dixon Firm Contact: 404-9947400 1456 SHERRIE LN SW Orig. mort.: $108,450.00 Deed Book: 41459, Page 73 Mort. Holder: June Dukes Firm Contact: 888-5047300 186S WHITWORTH DRIVE SW Orig. mort.: $116,000.00 Deed Book: 41816 Page 20 Mort. Holder: Jacquelyn Early Firm Contact: 404-9947400 2236 NISKEY LAKE SW Orig. mort.: $207,000.00 Deed Book: 55039 Page 48 Mort. Holder: Samuel Simmons Firm: BROCK & SCOTT PLLC Firm Contact: 404-7892661 2292 EWING ST SW Orig. mort.: $25,000.00 Deed Book: 44509 and Page No. 535 Mort. Holder: ROBERT WILSON, VERNAWILSON Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN FAPPIER LEVIN Firm Contact: 972-341 5398 2826 SW DEERWOOD LN Orig. mort.: $155,200.00 Deed Book: 61435, Page 388 Mort. Holder: Destanni A Triplett Firm Contact: 877-2975484 2899 TEJAS TRAIL SOUTHWEST

Orig. mort.: $176,126.00 Deed Book: 58189, Page 296 Mort. Holder: Lonnie C. King Jr. Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 3682 RAMSEY CIR Orig. mort.: $45,373.00 Deed Book: 42284, Page 98 Mort. Holder: Christopher G Rankine Firm Contact: 888-8186032 4748 ALBANY WAY SW Orig. mort.: $375,595.00 Deed Book: 59888, Page 247 Mort. Holder: Torey Ricardo Ward Firm Contact: 800-2585948 5040 DUBLIN DRIVE Orig. mort.: $192,000.00 Deed Book: 57736, Page 131 Mort. Holder: Otis Lewis and Betty Lewis aka Betty F. Lewis Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 404-4747149 5145 DUBLIN DR SW Orig. mort.: $121,863.00 Deed Book: 36542, Page 237 Mort. Holder: Johnny Johnson and Winda Horton Firm Contact: 713-6252034 6540 WATERFORD STREET Orig. mort.: $187,760.00 Deed Book: 44158, Page 546 Mort. Holder: Wendy Bell Firm Contact: 888-4802432 7122 CAVENDER DRIVE SW Orig. mort.: $151,561.00 Deed Book: 41826, Page 117 Mort. Holder: Katharine Layne Firm Contact: 888-8186032

30337 4255 GLENDA DRIVE Orig. mort.: $144,000.00 Deed Book: 44427 Page 463 Mort. Holder: Deloris B. Freemont Firm Contact: 404-9947400

30342 320 NELL CT, Orig. mort.: $500,000.00 Deed Book: 39777, Page 225 Mort. Holder: Robert H. Whittemore and Kendra F. Whittemore.

Firm: QUINN LEGAL, P.A.

Firm Contact: 727-4749603 4231 MCCLATCHEY CIR NE, Orig. mort.: $475,205.00 Deed Book: 58378, Page 80 Mort. Holder: Ishmel K. Daniels Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 4362 WIEUCA ROAD Orig. mort.: $1,882,493.00 Deed Book: 56886, Pages 48–60 Mort. Holder: BUCKHEAD PROPERTY DEVELOPMENT, LLC Firm Contact: 706-2158325 5400 ROSWELL RD APT L3 Orig. mort.: $174,428.00 Deed Book: 61115, Page 390 Mort. Holder: FREDERICK D GEORGE Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 5335 PEACHTREE DUNWOODY RD Orig. mort.: $932,400.00 Deed Book: 65866, Page 439 Mort. Holder: KEVIN E LOWE and JAMIE LOU LOWE Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

30344 2604 CHENEY STREET Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 64040, Page 168 Mort. Holder: S.B. Real Estate, LLC Firm: WESTFALL LLC Firm Contact: 678-3847005 2935 AKRON ST Orig. mort.: $379,900.00 Deed Book: 66199 Page 674 Mort. Holder: Venessa Osborne Firm Contact: 404-9947400 1861 IDLEWOOD DRIVE Orig. mort.: $150,000.00 Deed Book: 61212 at Page 636 Fulton Mort. Holder: Richard Herring Firm: SERVICELINK AGENCY SALES AND POSTIN Firm Contact: 770-3734242 2550 HEADLAND DR Orig. mort.: $140,650.00 Deed Book: 56596, Page 215 Mort. Holder: Keith Rhodes Firm Contact: 855-6905900 2636 JEWEL STREET Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 65964,

beginning at page 674 Mort. Holder: EMDH LLC Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 2981 CHURCH ST. Orig. mort.: $324,000.00 Deed Book: Book 62921 at Page 236 Mort. Holder: Iren D. Golder Firm: SWEHOMES.COM Firm Contact: 1 800-4831118 or 713-231-1150 814 HIGHWOOD LANE Orig. mort.: $174,677.00 Deed Book: 62837 and Page No. 377 Mort. Holder: Taylor Clayton Firm Contact: 803-5095078

30349 2775 KAYLA CT Orig. mort.: $109,004.00 Deed Book: 50101, Page 640 Mort. Holder: Jeffrey M. Tonkovich Firm: BROCK & SCOTT PLLC Firm Contact: 404-7892661 305 PINE TREE TRL. # 2B Orig. mort.: $55,000.00 Deed Book: 62072, Page 494 Mort. Holder: Vivian Mcnair Firm Contact: 734-8057125 3215 LINDEN GARDEN DR Orig. mort.: $94,558.00 Deed Book: 52341, Page 392 Mort. Holder: Wayne Ricks Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 3529 AUGUSTA ST Orig. mort.: $69,601.00 Deed Book: 50402, Page 440 Mort. Holder: LASHAWN E CHAMBERS Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 3920 HERRON LN SW Orig. mort.: $407,483.00 Deed Book: 62386, Page 575 Mort. Holder: Rosalia Shaw Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 4480 SPRING VALLEY PKWY Orig. mort.: $0.00 Deed Book: 66022, Page 477 Mort. Holder: Eyvarne W. Jason Firm: CAMPBELL & BRANNON LLC Firm Contact: 770-3920041 5290 SERENITY LN SW

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mortgage foreclosures Orig. mort.: $294,500.00 Deed Book: 51138, Page 471 Mort. Holder: Rosaline Bailey Stevens Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 5435 ROCK LAKE DRIVE Orig. mort.: $121,050.00 Deed Book: 47356, Page 60 Mort. Holder: Willie J Ross Firm Contact: 888-8186032 7194 GLASPIE WAY Orig. mort.: $135,476.00 Deed Book: 50358, Page 488 Mort. Holder: Rhonda S Collins Firm Contact: 800-4161472 769 HAYES CT Orig. mort.: $363,298.00 Deed Book: 62431, Page 409 Mort. Holder: RODERICK J. JULIAN, SR. Firm Contact: 470-3217112 775 AMBROSE LANE Orig. mort.: $237,833.00 Deed Book: 60153, Page 64 Mort. Holder: REGINAL J. WILSON Firm Contact: 470-3217112 920 BROOKMERE CT

Orig. mort.: $304,286.00 Deed Book: 56306, Page 689 Mort. Holder: JOHNNY SMITH Firm Contact: 470-3217112 140 RAVENCLIFF LN Orig. mort.: $31,400.00 Deed Book: 45042 and Page No. 387 Mort. Holder: JUANITA ELLERBEE RESPRESS AND CHARLES FRANK RESPRESS Firm: BARRETT DAFFIN FAPPIER LEVIN Firm Contact: 972-341 5398 300 HAPPY HOLLOW COURT Orig. mort.: $73,641.00 Deed Book: 53996 and Page No. 156 Mort. Holder: Deonte Saleem Firm Contact: 803-5095078 3138 REDWOOD RUN Orig. mort.: $141,000.00 Deed Book: 45684, Page 314 Mort. Holder: Donna Milton and Alvin Walker Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 3194 REDWOOD RUN Orig. mort.: $142,788.00 Deed Book: 56774 and Page No. 124 Mort. Holder: Kenneth

Clark and Latawanna Tallie-Clark Firm Contact: 803-5095078 3236 BLACKWOOD LANE Orig. mort.: $40,679.00 Deed Book: 38270, Page 368 Mort. Holder: Terrence S. Avery and Latonya Talley Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520 3453 AMHURST PARKWAY Orig. mort.: $177,990.00 Deed Book: 66052, Page 645 Mort. Holder: Sharon R. Googer and Eric J. Googer Firm: MCMICHAEL TAYLOR GRAY LAW GA Firm Contact: 3815 CREEKVIEW CIRCLE Orig. mort.: $94,161.00 Deed Book: 29544, Page 185 Mort. Holder: Marla O Hara Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520 4085 W STUBBS RD Orig. mort.: $661,500.00 Deed Book: 39528 Page 207 Mort. Holder: Reginald A. Burney and Belinda

Burney Firm Contact: 404-9947400 4105 MONAGHAN WAY Orig. mort.: $201,968.00 Deed Book: 66457, Page 456 Mort. Holder: Melvin Bolton and Arleen Bolton Firm: MANER, RICHARD B. PC Firm Contact: 404.252.6385 4865 NORTH WEXFORD ROAD Orig. mort.: $16,600.00 Deed Book: Book 66199, Page 525 Mort. Holder: Leonard Williams Firm: LOGS LEGAL GROUP, LLP Firm Contact: 770-2202535 5800 OLD BILL COOK ROAD, COLLEGE PARK, GA 30349 Orig. mort.: $117,134.00 Deed Book: 21647, Page 212 Mort. Holder: ROBERT W. PRICE and VIRGINIA PRICE Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992 5890 VERNIER DRIVE Orig. mort.: $19,500.00 Deed Book: 38185 at Page 504 Mort. Holder: Carl M. Shivers and Shirley G. Shivers Firm: SERVICELINK

AGENCY SALES AND POSTIN Firm Contact: 770-373424 640 ESCALADE DRIVE Orig. mort.: $175,990.00 Deed Book: 43019, Page 700 Mort. Holder: Melvin Martin and Lasonya M Martin Firm Contact: 888-8186032 6780 SMOKE RIDGE DRIVE Orig. mort.: $127,991.00 Deed Book: 46512, Page 583 Mort. Holder: Ida Manneh Firm Contact: 800-4161472

30349.

4413 ROCHE ST Orig. mort.: $120,573.00 Deed Book: 64263, Page 493 Mort. Holder: ANGELA N. FERGUSON Firm: RUBIN LUBLIN LLC Firm Contact: 877-8130992

30350 101 NATCHEZ TRACE Orig. mort.: $100,500.00

Deed Book: 46335, Page 585 Mort. Holder: James E. Pattman, Jr. Firm: PUBLICATION POINT Firm Contact: 850-4222520 1605 QUEEN ANNE CT Orig. mort.: $133,438.00 Deed Book: 57791, Page 640 Mort. Holder: Aimee Lynn Hughes Firm Contact: 800-7241633

30354 398 COLOGNE DRIVE SE Orig. mort.: $109,351.00 Deed Book: 46393, Page 34 Mort. Holder: Annie B Scott Firm Contact: 800-7241633

181 Mort. Holder: Vested Offer LLC Firm Contact: 404-2337000 LAND LOT 140 OF THE 17TH DISTRICT Orig. mort.: $3,500,000.00 Deed Book: 665533 Page 259 Mort. Holder: 1376 LaVista Rd, LLC Firm: AYOUB, MANSOUR, AND BRYANT Firm Contact: 404.892.2599 1237 LORENZO DRIVE, SW Orig. mort.: $30,000.00 Deed Book: 55722, Page 2 Mort. Holder: Shantrece N. Clark and Reginald Clark (“Grantor”) Firm: SHERMAN & PHALEN, LLC Firm Contact: 770-5790109

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1331 AND 1333 PINE AVENUE Orig. mort.: $170,995.00 Deed Book: 63106, Page 341 Mort. Holder: TAMG Realty Inc. Firm Contact: 404-2337000

1000 CLEMENTSTONE DRIVE Orig. mort.: $900,000.00 Deed Book: 65707, Page

3056 MAIN STREET Orig. mort.: $350,000.00 Deed Book: 64520, page 84

Home Protection

If your lender has started foreclosure proceedings against your home, Fulton Consumer Alerts gives you a heads-up to save your house from the auction block.

Fulton Consumer Alerts are published monthly in the Daily Report and The Atlanta Voice and on the internet at http://www.DailyReportOnline.com

Mort. Holder: DAMARCUS ELLIS Firm Contact: 3005 ARGONNE DRIVE NW Orig. mort.: $1,931,000.00 Deed Book: 65664, Page 98 Mort. Holder: RJZ Realty LLC Firm Contact: 404-2337000 LAND LOT 139 OF THE 14TH DISTRICT Orig. mort.: $332,200.00 Deed Book: 65794, Page 188 Mort. Holder: SHARK CLUB LOGISTICS LLC Firm Contact: 404-2536074 LAND LOT 39, OF THE 14TH DISTRICT Orig. mort.: $300,000.00 Deed Book: 66261, Page 655 Mort. Holder: GROWTH NETWORKS, LLC Firm Contact: 404-2536074 LAND LOT 90, 14TH DISTRICT Orig. mort.: $193,600.00 Deed Book: 64608, Page 633 Mort. Holder: LARRY FLOT INVESTMENTS LLC Firm Contact: 404-2536074

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tax foreclosures TAX, from page 1 can sell the real estate to raise the amount due in back taxes. It’s an awesome power, and it takes the form of a lien.

Think of a lien as a parking boot the county clamps on your property. As with that more physical form of restraint, a lien against your property can stop you cold. It can interfere with your ability to transfer the property or even to borrow against it.

If you do manage to sell the property, the lien sticks to it, interfering with the next owner’s title.

By law, the county tax commissioner automatically gains a lien against property the first day property taxes come due, Jan. 1 of each year. Once the owner pays the taxes, the lien dissolves.

When the property taxes become past due, the tax collector can proceed in one of two ways-Non-Judicial Tax Sale, which doesn’t involve going to court, and Judicial Tax Sale, which must. Both types of proceedings rely upon the sheriff to conduct the sale. Each has its own purpose and its own advantages to the tax collector. More important to the homeowner, each has its own set of procedures and its own types of public notice.

Non-Judicial Tax Sale Non-judicial tax sale is the most common route for the tax commissioner to take. After the payment deadline passes, and after providing the owner with written notice, the tax commissioner turns the matter over to the sheriff by issuing what’s called a tax fi. fa. or writ of execution.

Fi. fa. is the abbreviation of a Latin term meaning “cause it to be done,” and the writ, in this case, formally commands the sheriff to sell the property at auction to the highest bidder. The sheriff has no choice in the matter. The ensuing process is known as sheriff’s levy and sale.

As a first step, the sheriff must send out written notice and also publish a Notice of Sheriff’s Sale in the Daily Report. Those notices, grouped under the heading NonJudicial Tax Sales, are generally the first form of notice to hit the Daily Report and therefore usually represent the first alert appearing in the listings below.

If you see a property in which you have an interest listed as the subject of a Non-Judicial Tax Sale, you need to contact the sheriff’s office and the county tax authorities.

If the notice lists a private investor, that means the county has transferred the tax lien on your property (explained below), and you should contact that party.

After meeting the law’s notification requirements, the sheriff auctions the property to the highest bidder on the steps of the Fulton County Courthouse in downtown Atlanta at 136 Pryor St. S.W., the first Tuesday of the month. The money raised goes toward the back taxes, and the bidder now takes ownership to the property.

The original homeowner still has a way to get the house back (explained below, under Redemption), but it’s now a matter between old owner and new; the county is out of the picture.

The Legacy of Lien Transfers Until May 2002, Georgia law let the county turn matters over to the private sector even sooner. Instead of pursuing the non-judicial sale procedures itself, the county could sell off its tax liens to private investors. The investors paid off the back taxes and then handled the rest, including having the sheriff conduct a non-judicial sale. Although the Georgia Legislature halted the practice during its 2002 session, enough transferred liens remain outstanding that homeowners need to know about them.

For one thing, a transferred tax lien can lie dormant for a few years and thus catch the homeowner unawares when the private investor finally decides to execute on it. That’s because the purchaser of a tax lien does not have to demand a sheriff’s sale of the property right away. Some transferees hold on to the lien without taking any action for a couple of years, thus allowing the interest and penalties—the value of their investment—to grow. As the penalties compound, it becomes harder and harder to get one’s property out of hock.

Redemption: Rescuing Your Property Once the property is sold on the courthouse steps, the former owner still has the chance to rescue the property through a process called redemption. To regain good title to the property, the homeowner must reimburse the purchaser the amount paid at auction, plus penalties, interest and, sometimes, costs.

An owner has the opportunity to redeem as a matter of right for 12 months following the sale. But the window to redeem actually may stay open longer, depending on when the tax-sale purchaser takes action to cut off the owner’s right of redemption.

That action is technically known as foreclosing the right to redeem. The term “barment” has also come into parlance to describe the procedure for cutting off the owner’s right to redeem. By whatever

name, it has the effect of giving the taxsale purchaser title to the land (subject to other possible liens).

Twelve months after the sale, the purchaser can send out notice to the homeowner giving the person a deadline to pay up and reclaim the property or lose all rights to it. The tax-sale purchaser gives notice by mail and also by publishing in the Daily Report a Notice to Foreclose the Right of Redemption, a form of public notice we group under the heading Redemption Rights Deadline.

If your property appears in the listings below as subject to a Redemption Rights Deadline, you can rescue the property by contacting the purchaser and tendering the full redemption amount before the announced cutoff date.

Judicial Tax Sale The second and less common means of property tax collection is judicial tax foreclosure sale. When the tax authorities take that route, they have to wait a little longer to act, and they have to go to court, but it’s ultimately a more decisive process. In general, the county avails itself of this process as a way to put abandoned and blighted property in better hands.

Twelve months after the property taxes first become due on Jan. 1, the tax collector can file a petition in Fulton County Superior Court to conduct a foreclosure sale on the property in arrears.

Note, the legal action is filed not against an individual, such as the owner of record, but against the land itself, a procedure in law known as an action “in rem.”

The first published notice announces a hearing in Superior Court on whether a tax foreclosure sale should be permitted. Notice to the property owner of the county’s intent to foreclose on the land includes mailed notice and the publication of a Notice of Judicial In Rem Hearing, grouped in the Daily Report under the heading Judicial Tax Hearing.

If you see your property listed below as subject to a Judicial Tax Hearing, you need to contact the county tax commissioner and attend the scheduled hearing in Superior Court, but consult a lawyer.

Once satisfied that the tax collector has met the law’s notice and other procedural requirements, a judge issues an order allowing a foreclosure sale of the property.

With that order in hand, the tax collector then must publish in the Daily Report a Notice of Judicial In Rem Foreclosure Sale, which we’ve organized under the heading Judicial Tax Sale.

If you see your property listed below as subject to an impending Judicial Tax Sale, you need to contact the tax commissioner’s office and make arrangements to settle your tax delinquency and stop the sale.

The property owner has the right to redeem the property up to the moment of sale, which generally takes place the first Tuesday of the month following the published notice.

The law gives the owner one last chance at redemption. For 60 days after the sale, the owner can pay the redemption amount, which now includes not just the back taxes and penalties but also the amount paid for the property at auction. If the owner misses that opportunity, then title to the property passes to the purchaser at auction.

Quiet Title Title to property bought at tax foreclosure sales, particularly non-judicial sales, is generally considered clouded. That can cause complications when the new owner decides to sell or finance the property. To fix that, most purchasers undertake Quiet Title proceedings, seeking a declaration that they own the real estate free and clear. The process involves filing a petition with the Superior Court, mailing out notice, and publishing a Notice to Quiet Title in the Daily Report.

If you see your property listed as subject to Quiet Title proceedings, you may be able to file pleadings in Superior Court to intervene. Consult a lawyer.

Sources and Resources Suffice it to say, it’s a complicated sequence of events, and one that rapidly gets more expensive and harder to control as time passes. For help and more information, here are some suggested Fulton County contact numbers: • Tax Commissioner (404) 612-6440 • Sheriff’s Property Tax Unit (404) 730-6595 • Superior Court Clerk (404) 730-5313 • Atlanta Bar Association Lawyer Referral Service (404) 521-0777

Attribution The Daily Report gratefully acknowledges the advice and insight of Emory University School of Law Professor Frank S. Alexander and his authoritative book on the subject, “Georgia Real Estate Finance and Foreclosure Law with Forms”

(Harrison Co. 3d ed. 1999 & supp. 2001).

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tax foreclosures Non-Judicial Tax Sale 0 JOSEPH E BOONE BLVD NW. Owner: WILLIE B MOORE ESTATE Amount Due: $9,158.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0142-0001-001-7 1085 SIMS STREET SW. Owner: MARATHON HOLDING LLC Amount Due: $9,027.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0087-0008-025-6 157 RANDOLPH STREET NE. Owner: VIOLA GRANT ESTATE & OLIVIA GRANT ESTATE Amount Due: $21,027.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0019-0007-054-0 2996 JONESBORO ROAD SE Owner: CARTER KNOX PROPERTIES LLC Amount Due: $2,443.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0035-0001-064-5 314 ATWOOD STREET SW. Owner: JIM NEWTON & 201507TDE LLC Amount Due: $9,385.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0140-0003-148-6 3245 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. Owner: GLADYS CARLISLE Amount Due: $5,649.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0131-0012-006-6 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 1, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: HDP-OAKSHIRE LLC Amount Due: $21,116.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0002-LL-113-1 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 100, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: CHARLIE L WISE ESTATE & ANN S WISE ESTATE Amount Due: $10,481.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0100-0003-058-5 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 104, 9F DISTRICT Owner: JOYCE D COCHRANE ESTATE Amount Due: $4,733.00 Tax Parcel ID: 09F-2409-0104-037-5 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 122, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: ROBERT L BOMMER ESTATE & CORINE BOMMER ESTATE Amount Due: $7,161.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0122-0009-069-0 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 1227, 2ND DISTRICT Owner: 2017-2 IH BORROWER LP Amount Due: $10,780.00 Tax Parcel ID: 22-3341-1227-106-6 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 142, 14TH DISTRICT, Owner: 1 CHATHAM WAY LLC Amount Due: $6,412.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0142-0016-046-5 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 168, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: WILLIE M BLANTON ESTATE & JULIUS BLANTON Amount Due: $11,609.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0168-0005-037-6

Tax Parcel ID: 14-0175-0006-055-8

Tax Parcel ID: 22-4461-0986-033-7

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 176, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: GLAZE GROUP LLC Amount Due: $8,620.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0176-0005-024-4

LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 1 & 2, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: HDP-OAKSHIRE LLC Amount Due: $27,448.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0002-LL-114-9

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 176, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: GLAZE GROUP LLC Amount Due: $8,620.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0176-0005-023-6

LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 595 & 602, 1ST DISTRICT Owner: HEMBREE/NORTH MEADOW CREEKSIDE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC Amount Due: $5,928.00 Tax Parcel ID: 12-2350-0595-042-0

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 181, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: BOSS ENTERTAINMENT & REAL ESTATE LLC Amount Due: $13,612.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0181-0001-023-3 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 194, 13TH DISTRICT, Owner: TRACIE D SIMMONS Amount Due: $3,327.00 Tax Parcel ID: 13-0194-LL-081-0 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 195, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: STETSON L CLARK, JOSHUA L CLARK Amount Due: $5,485.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0195-LL-065-0 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 224, 17TH DISTRICT, Owner: ANDREW T LEE TRUST, ET AL Amount Due: $13,380.00 Tax Parcel ID: 17-0224-0003-071-2 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 24, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: CENTRAL CITY BUILDERS INC Amount Due: $9,737.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0024-LL-042-6 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 249, 17TH DISTRICT Owner: CAREY PARK EQUITY FUND I LLC Amount Due: $3,088.00 Tax Parcel ID: 17-0249-LL-022-0 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 250, 17TH DISTRICT Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK INC Amount Due: $7,908.00 Tax Parcel ID: 17-0250-LL-027-5 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 250, 17TH DISTRICT Owner: CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK INC Amount Due: $9,559.00 Tax Parcel ID: 17-0250-LL-037-4 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 251, 17TH DISTRICT, Owner: TIME COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT LLC Amount Due: $9,840.00 Tax Parcel ID: 17-0251-0004-028-7 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 5, 14TH DISTRICT, Owner: EMMA SHARPE ESTATE Amount Due: $7,534.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0005-0001-065-8 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 52, 17TH DISTRICT Owner: BEAVER PROPERTIES INC Amount Due: $6,382.00 Tax Parcel ID: 17-0055-0006-048-1 LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 84, 14TH DISTRICT, Owner: HAYNES STREET PARTNERS LP Amount Due: $62,943.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0084-0010-046-1

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 169, 14TH DISTRICT, Owner: DIEUVANNA DIEUDONNE Amount Due: $9,810.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0169-0004-077-2

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 88, 9F DISTRICT Owner: DOZIER DEVELOPMENT CO LLC Amount Due: $2,711.00 Tax Parcel ID: 09F-2101-0088-348-7

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 174, 14TH DISTRICT, Owner: 2 WINGS LLC Amount Due: $11,744.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0174-0005-011-3

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 88, 9F DISTRICT, Owner: DOZIER DEVELOPMENT CO LLC Amount Due: $4,892.00 Tax Parcel ID: 09F-2101-0088-174-7

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 175, 14TH DISTRICT Owner: NEWBERRY CHAPEL A M E CHURCH Amount Due: $19,895.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0175-0006-042-6

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 9, 14TH DISTRICT, Owner: JOHN S CARTER Amount Due: $12,512.00 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0009-0003-030-6

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 175, 14TH DISTRICT, Owner: K L CAPITAL LLC Amount Due: $28,727.00

LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 987, 2ND DISTRICT Owner: ECLC INC AKA EQUITABLE REAL ESTATE Amount Due: $7,884.00

Quiet Title 0 HANDLEY AVE (STAVE CO) Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 0 PARK AVE (STAVE CO 040-8) Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 103 CHESTNUT ST Owner: Norris North et al.,, et al.

Tax Parcel ID: 09F-1007-0052-001-1 1306 GETTSYBURG PLACE Owner: J & E CAPITAL, LLC Tax Parcel ID: 06-0364-0003-124-2 1365 GUS THORNHILL JR DRIVE Owner: ISATU BARRIE Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0132-0006-033-7 1416 DONNELLY AVENUE S.W. Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14-0139-0003-007-7 1445-1450 JOSEPH E BOONE Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 1571 EZRA CHURCH DRIVE N.W. Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14-0147-0005-026-5 2428 BAKER ROAD N.W. Owner: WILLIE M. STONE Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0207-0009-013-6 245 JUDY LANE SW Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 14-0069-0004-019-5 2717 17TH AVENUE NORTH Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 294 WADLEY STREET N.W. Owner: JESSE BLAKE Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0179-0005-080-3 3498 TALL HOUSE LANE Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 77 12TH STREET Owner: Tax Parcel ID: 17 0106 0004 3205 900 SPENCER STREET N.W. Owner: HAGAR CIVILIZATION TRAINING MISSIONARY, INC. Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0110-0004-021-0 911 OAKLAND DRIVE S.W. Owner: HAGAR CIVILIZATION TRAINING MISSIONARY, INC. Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0138-0003-009-4 HAWKS LANDING DRIVE Owner: Max Antoine Carron Tax Parcel ID: 0111D 029 LAND LOT 151 OF THE 14TH DISTRICT

Owner: Tax Parcel ID: LAND LOT 180 OF THE 14TH DISTRICT Owner: Tax Parcel ID: LAND LOT 87 OF THE 14TH DISTRICT Owner: Tax Parcel ID:

Redemption Rights Deadline 0 ARCADIA CIR NW Tax Parcel ID: 14-0142-0014-040-0 0 ARCADIA CIR NW Tax Parcel ID: 14-0142-0014-036-8 0 CHARLES STREET Tax Parcel ID: 14-0224-0005-016-2 0 CONNALLY ST SE Tax Parcel ID: 14005300051810 0 FERRIS STREET Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0171-0008-027-9 0 JONESBORO RD SE. Tax Parcel ID: 140036LL0653 0 KENNEDY ST NW. Tax Parcel ID: 14 0082000 10456 0 MARKHAM ST SW Tax Parcel ID: 14 0084 0007 0086 0 MEADOW PARK LN SW Tax Parcel ID: 14-0069-0003-031-1 000 ALFRED ROAD NW Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0016-0003-019-4 000 MAYSON TURNER ROAD NW Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0115-0006-085-8 000 SWALLOW CIRCLE S.E. Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0059-0004-034-6 1125 CORDOVA STREET Tax Parcel ID: 14-0119-0003-081-6 2197 LANG DRIVE Tax Parcel ID: 14-0070-0009-103-9 280 ASHBY STREET, N.W. Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0115-0007-001-4 320 MLK JR. DRIVE #21 Tax Parcel ID: 14-0045-0008-105-7 3398 GREENBRIAR PARKWAY & 3645 GREENBRIAR PARKWAY Tax Parcel ID: 349 CHILTON DRIVE NW Tax Parcel ID: 14-0207-0007-022-9 4435 DERRICK DR Tax Parcel ID: 09F-3201-0146-013-4 4899 ZOYA COURT Tax Parcel ID: 14F-0073 --LL-070-1 540 WEST LAKE AVENUE, N.W. Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0146-0002-008-7 5850 DEERFIELD TRL Tax Parcel ID: 13-0099-0001-008-7 716-718 MCDANIEL STREET S.W. Tax Parcel ID: 14-0086-0005-012-8 911 SIMS ST SW Tax Parcel ID: 14 -0086-0009-045-4

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mortgage foreclosures OWNER OF RECORD INDEX 1 CHATHAM WAY LLC 2 WINGS LLC 2017-2 IH BORROWER LP ANDREW T LEE TRUST, ET AL BEAVER PROPERTIES INC BOSS ENTERTAINMENT & REAL ESTATE LLC CAREY PARK EQUITY FUND I LLC CARTER KNOX PROPERTIES LLC CENTRAL CITY BUILDERS INC CHARLIE L WISE ESTATE & ANN S WISE ESTATE CHRISTIAN BROADCASTING NETWORK INC DIEUVANNA DIEUDONNE DOZIER DEVELOPMENT CO LLC ECLC INC AKA EQUITABLE REAL ESTATE EMMA SHARPE ESTATE

GLADYS CARLISLE GLAZE GROUP LLC HAGAR CIVILIZATION TRAINING MISSIONARY, INC. HAYNES STREET PARTNERS LP HDP-OAKSHIRE LLC HEMBREE/NORTH MEADOW CREEKSIDE PROPERTY OWNERS ASSOCIATION INC ISATU BARRIE J & E CAPITAL, LLC JESSE BLAKE JIM NEWTON & 201507TDE LLC JOHN S CARTER JOYCE D COCHRANE ESTATE K L CAPITAL LLC MARATHON HOLDING LLC Max Antoine Carron NEWBERRY CHAPEL A M E CHURCH Norris North et al.,, et al.

ROBERT L BOMMER ESTATE & CORINE BOMMER ESTATE STETSON L CLARK, JOSHUA L CLARK TIME COMMUNITY IMPROVEMENT LLC TRACIE D SIMMONS VIOLA GRANT ESTATE & OLIVIA GRANT ESTATE

WILLIE B MOORE ESTATE WILLIE M BLANTON ESTATE & JULIUS BLANTON WILLIE M. STONE

PROPERTY ADDRESS INDEX 0 ARCADIA CIR NW 0 Charles Street 0 Connally St Se 0 Ferris Street 0 Handley Ave (Stave Co) 0 Jonesboro Rd SE. 0 JOSEPH E BOONE BLVD NW. 0 Kennedy St NW. 0 Markham St Sw 0 Meadow Park LN SW 0 Park Ave (Stave Co 040-8) 000 Alfred Road NW 000 MAYSON TURNER ROAD NW 000 SWALLOW CIRCLE S.E. 103 Chestnut St 1085 SIMS STREET SW.

1125 Cordova Street 1306 Gettsyburg Place 1365 GUS THORNHILL JR DRIVE 1416 Donnelly Avenue S.W. 1445-1450 Joseph E Boone 157 RANDOLPH STREET NE. 1571 Ezra Church Drive N.W. 2197 Lang Drive 2428 BAKER ROAD N.W. 245 JUDY LANE SW 2717 17th Avenue North 280 Ashby Street, N.W. 294 WADLEY STREET N.W. 2996 JONESBORO ROAD SE 314 ATWOOD STREET SW. 320 MLK JR. Drive #21 3245 PENNSYLVANIA AVENUE. 3398 Greenbriar Parkway & 3645 Greenbriar Parkway 349 Chilton Drive NW 3498 Tall House Lane 4435 Derrick Dr 4899 Zoya Court 540 West Lake Avenue, N.W. 5850 Deerfield Trl 716-718 McDaniel Street S.W. 77 12TH STREET 900 SPENCER STREET N.W. 911 OAKLAND DRIVE S.W. 911 Sims St SW

HAWKS LANDING DRIVE LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 1, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 100, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 104, 9F DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 122, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 1227, 2ND DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 142, 14TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 168, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 169, 14TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 174, 14TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 175, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 175, 14TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 176, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 181, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 194, 13TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 195, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT

224, 17TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 24, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 249, 17TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 250, 17TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 251, 17TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 5, 14TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 52, 17TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 84, 14TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 88, 9F DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 88, 9F DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 9, 14TH DISTRICT, LAND BEING IN LAND LOT 987, 2ND DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 1 & 2, 14TH DISTRICT LAND BEING IN LAND LOTS 595 & 602, 1ST DISTRICT Land Lot 151 of the 14th District Land Lot 180 of the 14th District Land Lot 87 of the 14th District

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Black Caregivers: Taking Care of Themselves and Others Knowing how to alleviate burnout is crucial.

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Plant Forward!

How a plant-based diet can help counteract health disparities, help control weight and boost fitness

BY K. ANOA MONSHO

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just finished eating the most tender, flavorful ribeye steak. It was delicious and it’s the last bit of red meat I plan to have for the foreseeable future.

Maybe you’re like me. I grew up in a household where the meal was always built around the animal protein source. When my father asked what was for dinner, he wasn’t interested in the side dishes. If my mother revealed the sides: greens, beans and rice, cornbread and mac and cheese (which she did, often, for giggles), Dad would wait patiently until she admitted whether chicken (usually), fish, pork beef or lamb had the starring role.

In my 20s, I was a strict, almost vegan, vegetarian, and obnoxiously evangelical about it until I realized my social life was suffering.

For more than 10 years, I enjoyed a wide range of vegetables and whole grains, and learned how to prepare tofu, seitan, tempeh and mushrooms (this was before Beyond and Impossible meat substitutes) to satisfy that savory umami flavor I craved.

When I got pregnant, I felt something was missing, and thought I found it in a strip steak. Turns out I needed a vitamin B-12 supplement. A few decades and health challenges later, I’m ready to return to a healthier, plant-based lifestyle. So, I turned to an expert.

“I've been plant-based for over 30 years, we raised our children that way and our grandchildren are being raised that way, as well,” says Quinnie Cook Richardson, a nutrition consultant, and vegan chef who owns Quinnie’sKitchen, a boutique healthy lifestyle brand in Atlanta. She is also the founding Holistic Program Director of Advanced Clinics for Preventive Medicine. Much of her work revolves around teaching Black women how to heal themselves emotionally and physically through plant-based eating, gentle exercise, and spending time mindfully in nature.

Cook-Richardson says the transition to a healthier lifestyle can counteract some of the negative effects of race-based health disparities and that the Black community is generally open to making a change, despite having to deal with food deserts. “We have

many, many examples of where someone changed their diet and lifestyle habits and things turned around for them. I’m thinking of a client who had type two diabetes. She transitioned to a whole-foods,plant-based diet and was able to heal her diabetes and high blood pressure, get off her meds, and lost weight as well.”

Plant-based nutrition is enjoying a resurgence and it’s backed by solid science. A quick internet search reveals that the Centers for Disease Control, M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, Harvard University, the National Institutes of Health, and the American Heart Association among many others, all promote the health-enhancing benefits of a plant-forward diet.

Plant-based eating runs the range from eating mostly fruits, grains and vegetables with an occasional serving of meat, to a near-vegan diet that eliminates all animal-based products including milk, eggs and honey. But it’s only healthy if the plantbased foods you’re eating are mostly unprocessed.

“Oreos are vegan,” points out Atlanta-based photographer and videographer Andrew “Dru” Phillips. Phillips isn’t a bodybuilder; he just works out and looks like one.

He also isn’t vegan. “I mostly just eat like one.” He notes that there is such a range of what people consider plant-based but the term vegan is clear. No animal meat or by-products like milk or honey. Some vegans won’t wear leather.

Fitness athlete and personal trainer Daniel Barnes–along with a wide range of other athletes including Kyrie Irving, Venus and Serena, and Colin Kaepernick, among many others–dispels the myth that protein from meat is required to build strength, speed, and muscle. “For athletes, it comes down to an understanding of what food is for and the impact it has on your body and performance,” Barnes says. He notes that if vegan or plant-based diets didn’t improve or maintain the performance of these elite athletes, they wouldn’t do it. “There’s a lot of science to back up eating this way for athletes and fitness enthusiasts.”

Plant-based diets can transform problem health conditions, yet few doctors prescribe

Plant-based eating runs the range from eating mostly fruits, grains and vegetables with an occasional serving of meat, to a near-vegan diet that eliminates all animal-based products including milk, eggs and honey. Photo Credit: iStock/ Graphic PhotoArt

them as a preventative or treatment. Atlanta-based cardiologist Dr. Sheila Robinson says plant-forward diets like the Mediterranean Diet can help address health disparities in the Black community. “Health disparities exist for several reasons, primarily systemic racism and the solutions to those will need to be addressed systematically. But there is a lot that individuals and families can do to drastically reduce the risk of diseases like cancer, diabetes, and especially heart disease, which is still the number one cause of death in this country,” she said. “So much of heart disease is a result of what we’re eating and a plant-based diet, that minimizes or

eliminates meat reduces excess cholesterol and saturated fat.”

How hard is it to transition to a plantbased or vegan lifestyle? Cook Richardson says, take it slow. “I am an advocate of people transitioning slowly. I took a year to fully transition, eliminating one meat at a time.”

She says a gradual change is the way to make a sustainable change. “I've met many people who will do it quickly. And then they end up going back to eating the way they were and worse. Transitioning slowly allows the opportunity to create recipes and discover healthy foods that you enjoy. It helps make the adjustment in your life a lot smoother.”

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nother Publix is in the works for development in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood.

The new grocery store will replace the Kroger on Peachtree Road, nicknamed ‘Disco Kroger’ due to its proximity to the dance club ‘Limelight’ in the 1980s.

Buckhead Landing, the shopping center formerly known as Piedmont Peachtree Crossing and managed

by Regency Partners, also features 11 smaller vacant retail spaces, two of which are restaurants. Another three restaurant spaces are projected to open up inside of the shopping center in the near future, according to a brochure on the property management company’s website.

Another Publix is in the works for development in Atlanta’s Buckhead neighborhood. The new grocery store will replace the Kroger on Peachtree Road, nicknamed ‘Disco Kroger’ due to its proximity to the dance club ‘Limelight’ in the 1980s. Photo

by Donnell Suggs/The Atlanta Voice

The Peachtree Road Kroger’s closure was spurred in the summer of 2021 when Regency Partners’ plans to demolish and rebuild the shopping center came to light. The grocery store closed its doors last December.

In addition to the new Buckhead location, Publix was announced in 2021 to begin construction on a store in Summerhill. The company also closed on a 65,000-square-foot retail space in Decatur earlier this year.

According to the grocery store chain’s corporate website, the state of Georgia is home to 204 Publix locations. There are 16 locations currently operating in the city.

One Kroger store remains in the Buckhead neighborhood, located on Morosgo Way.

Atlanta named a top market for young professional women

BY JANELLE WARD A new study from Los Angeles-based loan connection service Pheabs listed Atlanta as the second-best American market for young professional women to work and live.

Using data from the U.S. Census Bureau and the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the report ranks the top10 cities in the country for women between the ages of 20 and 24 working full-time within professional industries, taking into account commuting times, unemployment rates and gender pay gaps.

This age demographic represents around 10% of Atlanta’s population of approximately 500,000 people, and the median annual earnings for women in full-time professional positions stands at $62,564, according to the report, the highest of any other listed cities.

Atlanta also stands out for its low gender pay gap percentage, which falls far shorter than the pay gap percentages in other listed cities at just under 2%, nearly 16 percentage points lower than the study’s top-ranking market, Madison, Wisconsin.

A new study from Los Angeles-based loan connection service Pheabs listed Atlanta as the second-best American market for young professional women to work and live. Photo Credit: iStock/PeopleImages

However, Atlanta also boasts the highest average rental price for a studio apartment among the ten cities, as well as the longest commute time, sitting at $1,651 and 27 ½ minutes, respectively.

The company’s founder, Daniel Tannenbaum, said that these factors and others contribute to Atlanta serving as a promising market for professional women following their attainment of higher educa-

tion.

“We’re excited to see Atlanta ranked highly on our list of top cities for young female professionals,” Tannenbaum said. “With factors such as affordable rent and a

relatively-low gender pay gap, we believe that Atlanta has the potential to attract and retain a talented and diverse workforce.”

Pheabs also references the city’s diverse entertainment scene as an advantage for the study’s target age demographic, citing sporting events, nightlife and Atlanta’s local fine arts scene as major attractors of young adult audiences.

Tannenbaum also said that Atlanta’s ability to grow and sustain a strong and multifaceted workforce could, as a result, help strengthen the city’s already prosperous economy in the future. “[A skilled workforce], in turn, could lead to a boost in the city’s overall economy,” Tannenbaum said. “It’s encouraging to see cities like Atlanta prioritizing gender equality and creating a welcoming environment for young female professionals. [Pheabs] looks forward to seeing the positive impact this will have on the city’s future.”

Atlanta is one of only two Southeastern markets to appear on Pheabs’s list, along with Durham, North Carolina, which ranked fourth in the study.

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Black-owned business profile: Luxe Galore

BY NOAH WASHINGTON

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uesday, May 9th was the grand opening of the Luxe Galore, a new filming studio now located in Atlanta.

The studio was established in the vibrant community of Washington Heights in New York City in 2018 by Angolina Yvonne Amores. After years of success Amores decided to bring the same level of creativity and production value to Atlanta.

The studio offers a unique approach to production by providing themed sets, while giving clients the freedom to bring in their own teams and photographers in order to bring their visions to life. The Atlanta location will be the largest location covering 25,000 square feet.

Amores calls the new studio “a dream come true.”

“This is really a passion project of mine because this is a melting pot of so many cultures, and I wanted to give back to the community by giving them the ability to be creative in sets that are open to the public,” Amores told The Atlanta Voice.

Amores’s main mission in creating the studio space is to make each set feel like a movie, a daunting task in itself. Many architects and builders shuddered at the idea of building such elaborate sets, but Amores found expert Isaac Outen, who is now the studio’s project manager.

“A lot of contractors turned Angolina down,” Outen told The Atlanta Voice.

“Any challenge is not too big for me. I built 40 floors in the World Trade Center. If you have a passion for what you like, this is what you get.”

Amores designs each set by herself with her full creative vision and believes that the variety, size, and detail of the sets will be different from what any current studio in Atlanta offers. “Each piece in here is custom made. These are the most detailed sets that I have ever done,” she said.

Another contributor to The Luxe Ga-

Luxe Galore, a new Black-owned filming studio located in Atlanta, Georgia, opened earlier this month. Photo by Noah Washington/ The Atlanta Voice

lore is Amores companion Phil Ductan.

“I was the early morning shift, I would make early Home Depot runs so she could sleep until at least 8 am,” Ductan told The Atlanta Voice. “I helped lift anything heavy you see in the studio & tried to be there as much as possible to help despite my busy acting career.

I am happy to be a part of the thriving film community of Atlanta. It's truly a

great place to be if you are a creative.”

Ductan invited over 100 people to the grand opening and said they all came.

“I will be throwing weekly events to ensure we really hit the ground running.

Go big or go home,” Ductan said.

In a study by Women and Hollywood done in January of 2022, only 18 percent of production companies with non-studio funding were women-owned.

“I 100% own this business; it’s minority female-owned. It’s always been important for me to show women that you can do this on your own. I came from the bottom and never had a rich family or silver spoon. I really worked hard to get here,” Amores shared with The Atlanta Voice.

Luxe Galore is located at 987 Sampler Way.

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mory University opened the Winship Cancer Institute at Emory Midtown on Tuesday, a 17-story, 450,000-square-foot cancer care center located on Linden Avenue, across from the neighborhood’s hospital.

One of four Winship locations around metro Atlanta, the new Midtown facility is slated to offer patients a comprehensive health care experience, incorporating a variety of inpatient and outpatient cancer treatment services under one roof.

“The opening of the new Winship at Emory Midtown is a milestone that we believe will set a new standard in cancer care now and for many years to come,” said Suresh Ramalingam, MD, executive director of the institute.

“The new center perfectly complements our approach to cancer care, which centers around the patient, streamlining and personalizing their care while integrating research to bring them the very latest and most effective treatments. We are thrilled to open the doors on May 9 and welcome in our patients and families.”

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lease, Winship at Emory Midtown is divided into five individualized “care communities” separated by cancer type in order to provide patients’ a seamless multistage treatment process.

“When innovation meets compassion, medicine is at its best,” said Ravi Thadhani, MD, MPH, executive vice president for health affairs at the university. “The opening of Winship at

Emory Midtown is a culmination of a yearslong effort to design and build the very best facility of its kind, putting the patient at the center of the care model and of every design decision.”

The Midtown location offers multidisciplinary cancer treatments in the form of radiation, diagnostics, imaging, infusions and inpatient and outpatient surgery, as well as through various oncology-related services. The facility

holds 80 inpatient beds, and each outpatient floor features up to 24 private suites. Common areas of the center include a wellness center, pharmacy and a full-service cafeteria.

Winship at Emory Midtown is also expected to bring approximately 600 additional fulltime jobs to midtown Atlanta, as the facility works to staff medical professionals equipped with experience spanning an array of cancer-related disciplines.

Mayor Andre Dickens joined Emory University and Winship at Emory Midtown leadership for a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday, May 2, commemorating the facility’s opening.

“The Emory mission is to serve humanity, and this extraordinary new facility embodies our highest ideals and aspirations,” said president of Emory University, Gregory L. Fenves.

“Cancer affects nearly every family, and Emory is bringing world-class medical expertise into this center so that patients get life-changing care and cures.”

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everal Indian Creek residents came to participate and support the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) Master Plan for the station.

MARTA and DeKalb County invited the public Thursday evening to help envision the future of transit-oriented development (TOD) at Indian Creek Station at a community workshop.

A TOD, according to MARTA, is compact, vibrant, walkable development that is centered around quality public transit. TOD often includes a mix of uses including a variety of housing types, office, and retail within a five-to-ten-minute walk of a transit station.

Additionally, it’s greatly denser than the development surrounding it and is supported by high quality neighborhood amenities, such as parks, plazas, and other public spaces.

The Indian Creek Station TOD Master Plan will equip MARTA with a community-driven and actionable plan that lays the foundation for securing TOD-supportive entitlements, leverages and complements station rehabilitation and enhancements, and promotes increased ridership by expanding reasons to engage with the area around the rail station and the entire MARTA system.

“Development at and around MARTA rail stations connects people to opportunity, drives sustainable community development, and promotes regional prosperity, as well as increases ridership and improves the entire customer experience,” said MARTA General Manager and CEO Collie Greenwood.

Debbie Frank, MARTA director of transit-oriented development, said having such

Several Indian Creek residents came to participate and support the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority’s (MARTA) Master Plan for the station. Photo by Isaiah Singleton/ The Atlanta Voice

a great turnout “means so much to us”.

“We are so excited to be master planning for TOD at the Indian Creek station and our overall mission is to make sure we get it right as best as we can. We want to bring forth something for the community that the community wants to see and needs,” Frank said.

Dekalb County Super District 7 Commissioner Lorraine Cochran-Johnson said she

loved to see how big of a turnout it was at the community workshop.

“We are here to talk about Transit-Oriented Development. As a community right now as we struggle with the need and access to housing, in what we may define as affordable housing, this project is right on time,” Cochran-Johnson said.

The planning and workshop have been

over two decades in the making to have the community conversation, Cochran-Johnson said.

“Often, plans are hatched and one thing I’ve learned in government, you might not be around by the time they manifest,” she said.

“The community is a part of the manifestation of conversations that took place over 20 years ago. So, what you’re beginning to see in Dekalb County is you see density increase and you see Transit-Oriented Development around those areas, they are wonderful for housing.”

“I can’t wait to see what the ultimate vision is. Thank you for being residents, concerned citizens, and I’m very excited for all of us to be stakeholders.”

Dekalb County District 5 Commissioner Mereda Johnson said she is excited to know what’s coming to the Indian Creek Station.

“I’m just excited to know what’s coming to this area and what is already here. Can you just envision how this will be in a few years.

I just want to say thank you to our partners, to the consultants, and to MARTA for putting this event on so that we can have community input,” she said.

The community workshop kicks off the project’s public engagement process, setting the stage for the master plan process to move forward over the next several months.

The workshop offers the first opportunity to influence the master plan and will include a short presentation, discussions with the planning team, and opportunities to provide input in an open house format.

The master plan is anticipated to be completed by Summer/Fall 2023.

For more information about the project, visit www.indiancreektodplan.com.

MARTA Artbound calls for artists for West End Station bicycle lane barrier

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he Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) public art program Artbound announces a call for artists to create designs to be used on a series of concrete barriers outside of West End Station that will form a protected bike lane.

Artbound is MARTA’s public art program, dedicated to helping people enjoy the ride.

With engaging visual art, dance, theater, and live music, MARTA hopes the stations will feel like destinations in themselves, a place to see or hear something that brightens a person’s day.

Two artists will be selected to design artworks that will be translated into stencils so the community can assist in painting the design onto the barriers. The barriers will be used to create a bike lane along Lee Street in front of

the rail station.

One percent of MARTA’s annual budget is allocated for its Artbound program which was developed to enhance the ridership experience through visual and performing arts.

MARTA has hired Ashley Bella of ArtzyBella to manage the project and coordinate the community paint days, and the Atlanta Department of Transportation (ATLDOT) is donating the barriers.

MARTA is seeking artists with a strong portfolio of work in 2D media. All metro Atlanta artists are encouraged to apply, but particularly those who live near West End Station or in Southwest Atlanta.

Applications are due Monday, May 22. To apply, visit https://itsmarta.com/uploadedfiles/West-End-Barrier-Art-CFA.pdf or visit MARTA’s Instagram page and look for the link in bio.

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BY DONNELL SUGGS Atlanta United came into Wednesday night's match against the Colorado Rapids at Mercedes-Benz Stadium on a four-match losing streak, but it was hard to tell from the way.

The team played.

United dominated the match from start to finish en route to a 4-0 victory following goals from Thiago Almada, Luiz Araujo, Tyler Wolff, who came into the game four minutes earlier as a substitute for Araujo and Giorgos Giakoumakis, another second half substitute.

With the team scoring four goals at home this would have been the best time for Derrick Etienne, Jr. to score his first goal for United.

He didn't, but understands that it's a long season and opportunities will come.

"Obviously I'm frustrated that I haven't scored yet, but it's normal. I just want to build on performances like this," said Etienne in the locker room following the match. "I felt very dangerous tonight and I just want to continue to do that."

Atlanta head coach Gonzalo Pineda said of Etienne's effort Wednesday night, "I'm not worried at all about Derrick, his goals are coming, his assists are coming. I think it was actually a very, very good game for Derrick."

Atlanta United midfielder Derek Etienne Jr yells after missing a scoring chance during the second half of a Major League Soccer match against the Colorado Rapids on Wednesday, May 17, 2023. Photo by Itoro N. Umontuen/The Atlanta Voice

Etienne played 83 minutes before coming out of the game for Machop Chol. During the match it was evident that his teammates were trying to get the ball down the line to Etienne.

"Derrick is doing a great job of attacking that left side, I like that he was a little bit more selfish," said Pineda who added that Etienne also did a great job on the defensive side of the ball. "When we needed him to defend he was defending very well."

Etienne says he feels a goal coming. "I know with the quality that's around me the ball will hit the back of the net and then everything will be fine."

The vibe in the locker room after the match was jovial, including Etienne who earned his sixth start of the season.

"I don't think anyone in the locker room is worried about it," Etienne said. "The guys know what I can do and the more and more I am able to put performances like this together the goals will come eventually."

What's next: Atlanta United will travel to Chicago to face the Fire Saturday, May 20. The last time the teams played, United won 2-1. United returns home Wednesday, May 31 to host the New England Revolution.

Falcons open season against Panthers, travel to London, end season against the Saints

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he release of the NFL schedule each spring has turned into a moment in which fans establish their travel plans for the games they’ll attend. What also happens is everyone will predict which games would be won or lost, followed by the tried and true cliche, “the games aren’t played on paper.” Well, the Atlanta Falcons will play eight of their seventeen games at Mercedes-Benz Stadium and nine more will be played on the road. One of those nine games will take place at Wembley Stadium against the Jacksonville Jaguars.

Moreover, thirteen of the Falcons’ 17 games will be played at 1:00PM, a coach’s dream because of the consistency in scheduling but horrible for fans that are begging for respect from national media outlets and talking heads.

However, after a free agency period headlined by the signings of safety Jessie Bates

and defensive tackle Calais Campbell plus the selection of running back Bijan Robinson, we will find out if the Falcons will be flexed into the national spotlight as they hopefully print up NFC South Champions t-shirts in January. Or will the Dirty Birds miss the playoffs for what would be the sixth straight season.

The Falcons will have the easiest schedule, on paper, this season based on last year’s combined winning percentages of their opponents.

Atlanta will open the season at home against Bryce Young and the Carolina Panthers for week one on September 10th at 1:00 PM. Week two, quarterback Jordan Love and the Green Bay Packers will pay a visit to Atlanta on Sept. 17th. Week three will see the Dirty Birds travel to the Detroit Lions on Sept. 24th.

The Jacksonville Jaguars will play host to the Falcons at 9:30 a.m. on Oct. 1 in Week four at Wembley Stadium, broadcast na-

tionally on ESPN+. The game is expected to be simulcast locally in Metro Atlanta.

Week five will see C.J. Stroud and the Houston Texans travel to Atlanta and face the Falcons on Oct. 8. Notably, the Falcons will not have a bye week after playing in London. On October 15th, the Washington Commanders will pay a visit to Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Four of the Falcons first six games will be played at home.

Weeks seven and eight will see the Falcons hit the road to face the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on October 22nd and the Tennessee Titans on October 29th, respectively.

November 5th the Atlanta Falcons will face Justin Jefferson and the Minnesota Vikings for Week Nine. The Falcons will then fly to the desert to face Kyler Murray and the Arizona Cardinals on Nov. 12 for Week Ten. After the bye week in Week Eleven, the Falcons will return home and host heated rivals, the New Orleans Saints, on November 26th in Week Twelve action. Hopefully,

all of the Thanksgiving holiday leftovers will be thrown out by then… for the Falcons’ sake, they hope their playoff hopes won’t be spoiled as well.

December is always the most pivotal time of the season and the Falcons will take on Aaron Rodgers and the New York Jets at the Meadowlands in Week 13 on December 3rd. Week 14 (Dec. 10) will see the Falcons take on the Buccaneers and the Panthers on Week 15 (Dec. 17).

Anthony Richardson and the Indianapolis Colts will visit Atlanta on Christmas Eve for Week 16, followed by a visit to Chicago to face Justin Fields and the Bears.

The Falcons will end the season against Derek Carr and the New Orleans Saints on January 7th in Week 18. By then, we will know if Atlanta would be in playoff contention, be printing up division championship t-shirts and hats, or would miss the playoffs for the sixth straight year.

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