Atlanta's Uptown Square Apartments Now Leasing

First Residents of Buckhead Live/Work/Play Community Expected in April


ATLANTA, March 28, 2006 (PRIMEZONE) -- Buckhead's new Uptown Square Apartments, which have attracted positive attention from Atlanta to Washington, D.C., have something few other communities can offer: a MARTA rail station in its own backyard. This means it's now possible to walk out your door and arrive at the office, restaurant or store of your choice within minutes -- without fighting Atlanta traffic.

Leasing applications are now being accepted at the luxury community, which expects to welcome its first residents in late April. It is located just off Piedmont Road in Lindbergh City Center, a nationally-recognized, award-winning Transit Oriented Development, or TOD, which is a community that's centered around or near a transit station.

Uptown Square features 364 upscale apartments, ranging from studios to three-bedrooms. Amenities at the brand new, intown development will include a private pool, landscaped courtyards, gazebos, picnic area with grills, 24-hour fitness center, Internet cafe, clubroom/media lounge, coffee bar and more. Covered parking is available; the parking areas and the buildings are controlled access. Amenities are expected to be completed in August 2006.

Many Uptown Square residents will be able to walk to work at the BellSouth offices and MARTA headquarters located in Lindbergh City Center. In addition, several newly-built restaurants are also located there. The Atlanta Decorative Arts Center (ADAC), the Miami Circle design district and a brand new shopping center are just blocks away. Residents can also hop on MARTA at the Lindbergh station and arrive at work, Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport, sporting events or upscale malls such as Lenox Square within minutes.

Uptown Square has already attracted high praise. The groundbreaking on March 31 of last year attracted area leaders including Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin, MARTA representatives, members of Congress, a representative of the Governor's office and top civic leaders. They praised the development as a wonderful addition to the area and a great example of how transportation and housing can come together for the good of the people.

"Today we are putting the 'live' into this pioneering live/work/play development," developer Harold A. Dawson, President of Harold A. Dawson Company, said at the groundbreaking ceremony. "This smart growth community is good for Atlanta and it is good for the environment," he added. "It uses available intown land, which reduces suburban sprawl, and it decreases reliance on cars, which contributes to cleaner air."

Uptown Square is the result of a public/private partnership involving the Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority, Urban Residential Finance Authority of the City of Atlanta and Harold A. Dawson Company, the developer. The new apartments will be managed by Lane Management, LLC, a subsidiary of Atlanta-based Lane Company.

Uptown Square's address is 508 Main Street, Atlanta, GA 30324. Rents are expected to start at $775 per month. For information about leasing an apartment home at Uptown Square, call 404-846-6091, or visit them on the world wide web at www.uptownsquareatlanta.com.


            

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