City home to 'Best Workplaces'
Forum redevelopment details shared
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Tim Perry, managing partner of North American Properties, spoke with members of the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce earlier this month, describing the changes that will take place at The Forum. The project is expected to begin in Spring 2023. |
Forum redevelopment subject of meeting
Tim Perry, managing partner of North American Properties, provided an overview of the Forum redevelopment project at a Southwest Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce breakfast meeting earlier this month. Construction is expected to be underway soon and take approximately five years.
North American Properties will renovate portions of the 20-year-old outdoor shopping mall, adding green spaces and gathering areas, wider sidewalks, new outdoor patios, a parking garage and other amenities. The project also includes adding approximately 380 apartments and a hotel.
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From the Mayor's Desk . . . |
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Collaborative effort leads to arrests
On July 10, a homicide occurred at the QuikTrip convenience store on Peachtree Parkway. It was a horrific crime in which an innocent 29-year-old father was shot and killed. Bradley Coleman was killed in an attempted carjacking while he was attempting to inflate his car tires. Dispatch received the call at 12:39 p.m. and police were on scene by 12:43 p.m.
Officers quickly obtained a tag for the suspect’s car. Through various information gathering systems including Flock cameras and the FUSUS technology, officers were able to track the vehicle after the shooting. The vehicle stopped at a gas station in the Atlanta area and surveillance video was quickly obtained which was crucial in the investigation. Officers with the Community Response Team (CRT) were able to track the car to Clayton County by using Flock cameras, and were able to get the car stopped and gather pertinent information about the suspects. Police said without the vehicle and the information gathered, the investigation would not have been as successful, at least not so fast. The FUSUS platform was recently adopted by the City of Atlanta and it enabled officers to track the car.
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Peachtree Corners home to 'Best Places to Work' |
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NerdRabbit and ReluTech, of 130 Technology Parkway, have a reputation for being good places to work.
Peachtree Corners is home to several of the Atlanta Journal Constitution's Best Places to Work. NerdRabbit, the world’s first AI-powered hiring platform that matches cloud professionals with employers, was named one of the 2022 Top Workplaces by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution. NerdRabbit is part of Catalyst Tech Ventures, which was formed as both a holding company and a technology investment company for select tech start-ups. ReluTech is also part of Catalyst Tech Ventures and received some recent accolades. ReluTech was a winner of the “2022 Atlanta’s Best and Brightest Companies to Work For," by the National Association for Business Resources of Detroit. The Best and Brightest award recognizes employers with the most innovative business and human resources practices that facilitate an empowering workplace culture.
Also on the list of Top Workplaces by the Atlanta Journal Constitution is: the Cornerstone Christian Academy, Insight Sourcing Group, CarMax, Herschend Family Entertainment, Pinnacle Promotions, Meadows and Ohly, LLC, Capstone Hospice, Whitecap, Credigy, and the Wesleyan School.
Atlanta Journal-Constitution’s Top Workplaces awards are designed to celebrate companies in the Atlanta metropolitan area that have created exceptional workplace cultures, fostered employee engagement, and showed consistent care for their employees’ well-being. With more than 300 surveyed companies, the AJC selects award recipients based on responses submitted by the companies’ employees.
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Earn & redeem PTC Points with Choose PTC
Earn points at more than 240 local Peachtree Corners Businesses that can be redeemed at Anderby Brewing, Beautifullea Salon, Beard Papa’s, Evans Urban Market, My Secret Garden, Gong Cha Tea, ZhumeisterLabs, Glass Tiger Hand Car Wash, JR’s Log House, and READ MORE
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English for a Lifetime receives grant for lab, furniture
Nav Technologies, Inc. a simple and intelligent financing platform for small businesses, announced earlier this month that English for a Lifetime, of Peachtree Corners, is the latest recipient of Nav's $10,000 Small Business Grant.
Founded and operated by Dr. Joel Floyd, English for a Lifetime will use this grant to establish a computer lab in its new location, purchase classroom furniture, and hire a lead teacher and community marketing agent.
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New Businesses opening doors in Peachtree Corners
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Review the many new occupational tax certificates processed by City Hall. See READ MORE most recent new businesses and license.
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Tour ASHRAE's net-zero facility in Tech Park
Join the Southwest Gwinnett Chamber on Friday, August 19 at 8:30 a.m. for Coffee Connections at the new global headquarters of ASHRAE (180 Technology Parkway). You'll hear from Executive VP Jeff Littleton and can join a tour of this $20 million renovation project. ASHRAE acquired the existing Peachtree Corners 1970's three-story office building and renovated it to create a zero-carbon footprint facility.
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Business networking lunch open to new businesses
Mark your calendars for the PCBA's annual charity party on Thursday, Sept. 22 from 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Atlanta Marriott Peachtree Corners at 475 Technology Parkway in Peachtree Corners. There will be a live auction, entertainment, and vendor tables. This year, the event has a football theme, so wear your favorite football attire. The event raises money for three charities: Corners Outreach, Paint Gwinnett Pink 5K, and A. Worley Brown Boys and Girls Club.
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PTC Business Briefs
- A Boston-based real estate investment and development company paid an above-average price for an apartment complex in Peachtree Corners earlier this year. An affiliate of GID Investment Advisors LLC paid $107 million for the Park at Peachtree Corners, according to Gwinnett County property deeds and the Atlanta Business Chronicle.
- Pond Constructors Inc., of Peachtree Corners, was recently awarded a more than $8 million contract to maintain and repair federally funded petroleum systems and facilities, according to the U.S. Department of Defense.
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AV shuttles can now be hailed in Technology Park |
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Residents and business people can now hail the AV/EV shuttles in Technology Park, via the Moovit App. The app allows riders to track the shuttles, reserve their seat, and even provides navigation to the best shuttle stop based on your final destination.
Moovit (www.moovit.com), an Intel company, is a leading Mobility as a Service (MaaS) solutions provider and the creator of the #1 urban mobility app. READ MORE
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