Believe In What You Read: Apartment Ratings Pave the Way!

80% and Climbing!

One of the great things about the Internet is that it gives everyone online a chance to voice their opinions. We here at Monroe Place Apartments feel that what our residents have to say must be held in the highest regard.

But it’s important to remember that not all online opinions are created equal. When you’re looking at online comments, it’s important to consider what is being stated. From a critical thinking standpoint, the best information and opinions are based on good, solid logic and facts and not so much by emotion.

We invite you to take a look at some of the feedback being left on Apartment Ratings and decide whether or not you would want to call Monroe Place Apartments home.

Some Midtown News Tidbits!

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  Alma Cocina, downtown Atlanta’s newest Mexican restaurant, is now open.  Check out the Creative Loafing review posted today.

• Earlier this week, Ponce City Market announced its first confirmed tenant – Dancing Goats Coffee Bar.   The restaurant, which currently runs a location in Decatur, will open in a temporary spot in the former City Hall East while construction continues on Ponce City Market.

• The holidays are right around the corner.  Are you still looking for the perfect gift?  Check out the Creative Loafing Holiday gift guide for local Atlanta gift ideas for the special people in your life.

• Want to have some fun this weekend?   Check out these family-friendly holiday happenings.  Or, if you are looking for a more adult activity, we highly recommend the “Sex Drive” exhibit at the Atlanta Contemporary Arts Center.  This is the last weekend for the exhibit, which explores gender, romance, religious structures and scandals connected to sexuality.  Don’t miss it!

Where do you like to go for fun around midtown? Have a great weekend!

December Newsletter! Happy Holidays!

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Monroe Place Apartments Gives Back to the Children!

Gift Giving at Monroe Place!

The response to the Salvation Army Angel Tree program has been simply amazing! The old holiday saying that “it is better to give, than to receive” prevails at the sight of all the wish-gifts and needs that will go to all the children this year.

We are so proud of our Monroe Place residents! According to D. Simms, “I have been in the business over 12 years and I have never seen a response like I have seen from our residents, vendors and employees.”

Some of the larger donations this year include: roller skates, Barbie dolls, school uniforms, bedding and toys. It’s certainly beginning to look and feel like the holiday season around here.

If you have not had a chance to sponsor an Angel, and would like to do so, please stop by and grab a little Angel’s wish list from the tree. The pickup and collection date has been extended to December 2nd, so hurry on down to the leasing lobby and make a child’s wish come true.

You may continue to give all year-long, but we thank all of you for all that you have given of yourselves this holiday season!

Happy Holidays!

November Newsletter: Happy Thanksgiving!

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Discover the Best in Free Atlanta Events!

Can you believe we have already made it back to October? It seems like only yesterday we were preparing to decorate our patios for the scariest in Halloween themes-which is something we absolutely love to do around here. May the best patio win.

With the return of Autumn, the weather has cooled down which means plenty of events to choose from to enjoy the change in season.

Atlanta is one of the greatest cities to live in-especially Midtown-since there is a plethora of events to attend and most of them free that encompass a wide variety of themes and genres.

Here is a list of a few events and festivals happening in Atlanta during the month of October:

• Latin America Film Festival – held at the Woodruff Art Center; expect screenings of a variety of Hispanic movie features
• Scottish Festival and Highland Games – held at Atlanta’s Stone Mountain Park, this annual event see a range of activities paying tribute to Scottish heritage and culture; expect to see folk dancing, parades and athletic events accompanied by traditional Scottish bagpipe music
• Harvest Moon Bluesfest – held at the Gwinnett County Fairgrounds, this three-day event is Georgia’s premier blues festival. Visitors can hear live blues performances while enjoying a variety of food and drink

Where do you go for fun? Tell us about it!

Make the “Swap” all of September!

In keeping with the tradition that, Midtown Atlanta is one of the greatest locations in Atlanta to live, here is another article that supports this cause.

Did you know that September is “Swaptember”? For the whole month of September, Atlanta attractions have collaborated to offer the community a way to experience all that Atlanta has to offer.

SWAPtember offers members of participating attractions discounts at all of the others. If you’re not already a member, it’s a great time to join. Members of any of the participating attractions can show their membership card and receive all of the fantastic offers including $3 off general admission; 10% off in retail store; and so much more. Membership discounts vary by attraction.

Take a look as some of the participating venues that might interest you:

• Atlanta Botanical Garden
• Atlanta Contemporary Art Center
• Atlanta History Center/Margaret Mitchell House
• Booth Western Art Museum
• Callaway Gardens
• Center for Puppetry Arts
• Fernbank Museum of Natural History
• Georgia Aquarium
• High Museum of Art
• Imagine It! The Children’s Museum of Atlanta
• Michael C. Carlos Museum
• Museum of Design Atlanta
• Tellus Science Museum
• Zoo Atlanta

You definitely don’t have to enjoy having fun out on the town of Atlanta by digging deep into your pockets. Atlanta On The Cheap is a great place to find current information on events. So get out and enjoy yourselves!

If you currently live outside of Atlanta, and are looking for a great apartment community to move to within this location, be sure to check out Monroe Place Apartments right here in the heart of Midtown Atlanta.

Garage Sale to Benefit Atlanta Community Food Bank!

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Get Your Dessert On!…

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Hey Everyone!

I have a great place for you to try when your ready to explore further into midtown. Anyone who knows me, knows I love a great dessert and coffee shop.  The Bakeshop offers a relaxed atmosphere for customers who can enjoy freshly made food and drinks as a break from shopping or work.  A great place such as this always has the possibility of stirring up great conversation among friends. So get to sampling and settle into some great conversation!

Bakeshop

903 Peachtree St NE
Ste C
Atlanta, GA 30309

(404) 892-9322

 

Bakeshop offers customers a “fresh take on a diverse, yet simplistic, array of breads, croissants, cakes, quiches, sandwiches, salads and brewed coffees.”

Look what is being said on the Yelp reviews:

A Great Yelp Review!

 

Music Midtown, 311 Call Center, and the Streetcar Are Coming to Atlanta

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Three big news items we’d like to cover today:

We’re sure you’ve heard…after five years, Music Midtown is finally returning to Atlanta. September 24, the long-time Atlanta music festival will return to Piedmont Park after a six-year hiatus. Headlining bands will be Coldplay and The Black Keys. Other bands scheduled to perform include Cage the Elephant, The Constellations, Young the Giant, Band of Skulls, The Joy Formidable, Manchester Orchestra, and more. We’re excited to have a significant music festival back in Atlanta. Tickets go on sale tomorrow, July 16 for $55. But how would you feel if Music Midtown ruined your wedding? An Atlanta couple who had booked part of Piedmont Park for September 24 started a Facebook group protesting about the surprise event that would conflict with their wedding. Fortunately, it was reported this week that the City, Piedmont Park, and Live Nation helped find a new venue for the wedding, and cheers were heard all around.

This week, it was reported that Bloomberg Philanthropies donated $3.3 million to fund an “Innovation Delivery Team” that will develop a 311 call center allowing the city’s citizens to dial 311 to find the right department for a service, freeing up 911 and other phone lines and improving customer service for Atlantans unsure of how to report information to the city. Additionally, part of the grant will help to fund anti-homelessness and anti-panhandling initiatives that will serve to reduce the incidence of both in Atlanta.

Finally, the Federal Transit Administration has announced that work can begin on the Atlanta Streetcar Project. The electric streetcar system will run 2.6 miles through the heart of downtown Atlanta, with access to residential, cultural, educational, and historic centers, including the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. National Historic Site, the World of Coca-Cola, and the Georgia Aquarium. Additionally, it will provide easy access to the new residential and dining districts popping up on Edgewood Avenue in the Old Fourth Ward and at the Pencil Factory on Decatur Street, offering easy transit to Georgia State University and MARTA.

With all this buzzing development, it’s an exciting time to be in-town!