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AIG Global Real Estate comprises a group of international companies within AIG Investments that invest in and actively manage real estate for clients and AIG companies around the world. As of 30 June 2007, AIG Global Real Estate has approximately $14.3 billion in equity under management. AIG Global Real Estate’s property portfolio includes over 53 million square feet of retail, residential, industrial, office and hospitality properties owned, managed, or under development in more than 50 countries. AIG Global Real Estate is headquartered in New York with over 30 regional offices, including Atlanta, Dubai, Hong Kong, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Moscow, Mumbai, San Francisco, Seoul, Shanghai, Singapore and Tokyo. Kevin Fitzpatrick has served as AIG Global Real Estate’s president since inception in 1987 and currently leads the real estate team, which includes more than 500 professionals. www.aigglobalrealestate.com
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John Whitaker
Managing Director
Peter Curnyn
Vice President,
Hotel & Residential
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Brian Leary
Vice President,
Design and Retail
Derrick A. McSwain
Vice President,
Finance
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Marty Perren
Vice President,
Construction
David Zanaty
Vice President,
Office
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The Jacoby Group
Jacoby Group's history and hallmark are synonymous with successful retail center development. Since its 1979 inception, The Jacoby Group has developed, owned and/or managed more than 30 shopping centers totaling more than 5 million square feet. During the '90s, The Jacoby Group began using its expertise to pursue non-traditional development opportunities in addition to retail. These involve the redevelopment of environmentally sensitive or impaired sites into viable, valuable multi-use properties with retail, office, hotel, resort and housing components as well as eco-friendly and socially beneficial features.
In addition to environmental and quality of life benefits, The Jacoby Group realizes the inherent financial rewards of such challenging projects. This eco-friendly, investor-builder approach to site remediation and reuse has earned the company its reputation as a business-savvy developer with a social conscience, and renown as an innovative leader in the industry. www.jacobydevelopment.com
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U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
When the Atlanta region lost the ability to begin new transportation projects in the Fall of 1998, the future of the vital 17th Street Bridge (reconnecting the east and west sides of Midtown) looked in doubt. Through the leadership of EPA and its novel "Project XL" program not only did the bridge get back on track but it evolved into a pedestrian-oriented and multi-modal connection, while at the same time Atlantic Station evolved into a national model for Smart Growth. EPA's tremendous leadership helped Atlantic Station improve the master plan into a pedestrian-focused and transit-oriented community.
For the full story visit: www.epa.gov/ProjectXL/atlantic/index.htm
The State of Georgia
With the exceptional talent at the Georgia Department of Natural Resources Environmental Protection Division, Atlantic Station was able to collaborate with the State to develop a remediation plan appropriate for the planned redevelopment which included weekly meetings on-site to coordinate all aspects of the clean-up.
With the meter running, it was important to get the 17th Street Bridge and interstate ramps completed as soon as possible to support the amazing growth in Midtown and Atlantic Station. To start construction before 2002, an unprecedented partnership for the design and construction of the new east-west connection between the developer and the Georgia Department of Transportation resulted in construction beginning 2 years ahead of standard timelines. While Atlantic Station committed more than $15 million in design costs, Governor Roy Barnes appointed the "Green Light" Committee to coordinate at the highest levels and to resolve any and all issues associated with the bridge. www.state.ga.us
The City of Atlanta
The City of Atlanta, under the leadership of Mayors Bill Campbell and now Shirley Franklin, has provided the Atlantic Station Team with the local tools necessary to make the amazing transformation from an aging steel mill to a new mixed-use community.
Through the zoning and permit process, to the establishment of a tax increment financing overlay area known as the Atlantic Steel Tax Allocation District (TAD), the City has been an essential partner. The TAD designation will allow the property taxes generated by the development of Atlantic Station to be used for property improvements, including parking and infrastructure, for the next 25 years. When fully developed, this revenue should approximate $35 million dollars per year and will enable Atlantic Station to sell bonds to further improve the property.
City Council members Cathy Woolard, Debi Starnes, Clair Muller and Ivory Young have been a resource for insight and innovation as Atlantic Station continually looks for the best ways to redevelop this area of the City. www.ci.atlanta.ga.us |
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Home Park
Originally developed as a mill town supporting the Atlantic Steel Hoop and Barrel Company, Home Park has evolved into an eclectic neighborhood of Georgia Tech students, professors, families and artists. Consisting of early 20th-Century craftsman-style bungalows on narrow lots, the rolling intown neighborhood has an abundant tree canopy and an active neighborhood association. The neighborhood itself has recently hired renowned international planning and design firm EDAW to develop a comprehensive community master plan. Not much of a community association in the early 90s, they have raised over $80,000 to complete the master plan. Engaged at the very beginning of the redevelopment, the neighborhood and Atlantic Station have become strong allies as the health and success of each significantly benefits the other. Through monthly meetings, church picnics and yard sales Atlantic Station has been able to benefit greatly from the strong and progressive leadership of the Home Park Community Improvement Association's Board. www.homepark.org
Loring Heights
Nestled in the rolling hills of the Atlanta, just north of Atlantic Station and south of Buckhead, Loring Heights is a strategically located neighborhood that has developed its community organization as Atlantic Station redeveloped the former Steel Mill. In fact, Loring Heights' leaders not only were instrumental in developing the various zoning conditions that molded the redevelopment's master plan but also organized all the neighborhoods in northwest Atlanta into a national model of civic responsibility. www.loringheights.org
The Midtown Alliance
Midtown Alliance's mission is to improve and sustain the quality of life in Midtown Atlanta. The Alliance goes for a participatory approach in planning and economic development by improving the built environment, enhancing public safety and maximizing urban amenities. MA is a privately funded 501(c)(3) community development organization with over 300 member companies and organizations. Affiliated organizations include the Midtown Improvement District (MID) and the Midtown Transportation Management Association. www.midtownalliance.org
Ansley Park
Located across the interstate from Atlantic Station, Ansley Park residents enjoy a spirited neighborhood of restored and well-maintained homes near the center of metropolitan Atlanta. Built among the 100+ year-old oaks and in the shadow of Midtown's towering skyscrapers, this community, designed by Central Park architect Frederick Law Olmstead is one of Atlanta's historic neighborhoods. www.ansleypark.org
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