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BUCKHEAD For more Buckhead headlines, subscribe to our daily newsletter at RoughDraftAtlanta.com/newsletters. 30-acre property to be preserved for new park By Collin Kelley A 30-acre piece of property in Buckhead formerly owned by noted photographer and philanthropist Lucinda Bunnen will be transformed into a new City of Atlanta park. The Conservation Fund (TCF) purchased the property for $13.5 million in October. According to Urbanize Atlanta, the deal is the highest residential land sale in Atlanta in 2024 and the largest park addition TCF has made for Buckhead in more than two decades. Larger than downtowns Centennial Olympic Park and Woodruff Park combined, the property at 3910 Randall Mill Road lies just east of Interstate 75 and south of 1-285. ATLANTA BALLETS CENTRE FOR DANCE EDUCATION The Centre for Dance Education has been inspiring future dancers for nearly 30 years. Whether your child loves to skip and twirl, enjoys ballet technique at the barre, or is pursuing a profes sional career, our experienced instructors will be with them every step of the way. In our highly nurturing, noncompetitive environment, everyone is respected, dreams are encouraged, and achievements at all levels are celebrated. To enroll your child, visit centre.atlantaballet.com Gennadi Nedvigin Artistic Director Sharon Story Dean The Official School of Atlanta Ballet Photo by Kim Kenney Bonneau Ansley of Ansley Real Estate Christies International, who represented the Bunnen family in the sale, told Urbanize Atlanta the deal was “historic,” noting “there hasn’t been anything like this available in decades, and it’s not likely we’ll ever see this much land available [again] in this area.” According to TCF, an additional $3.4 million in funding will be needed to create a permanent nature preserve. The organization is planning to work with city officials and other partners to get the funds. Bunnen, who helped build the FFigh Museum of Art photo collection and co-founded what is now the Atlanta Contemporary Art Center, died in 2022 at age 92. FFer Frank Lloyd Wright-inspired home on the Buckhead property was included in the sale, but what it will be used for is unknown. Bunnen’s own photography — including famed Atlantans like Coretta Scott King and Ted Turner, street scenes, and nature — was collected in numerous books and frequently exhibited over the decades. Initiative to ensure local businesses, residents benefit from events By Dyana Bagby Mayor Andre Dickens announced in October the creation of Showcase Atlanta, an initiative that aims to ensure residents and local businesses are able to participate and benefit from large-scale events. Atlanta is known for hosting major conventions, conferences, festivals, political rallies and sporting events. Last week, the NFL announced Atlanta will host the Super Bowl LXII in 2028 at Mercedes-Benz Stadium. The Super Bowl announcement is one of numerous major sporting events coming to the city over the next few years including the College Football Playoff National Championship and MLB All-Star Game in 2025, FIFA World Cup in 2026 and the NCAA Men’s Final Four in 2031. “Since the $5 billion economic success of the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, the metro area has captured an estimated additional $9.18 billion from major events 8 | NOVEMBER 2024 ROUGHDRAFTATLANTA.COM
