Apartment Choice

HO-ST of Brunswick. BOUTIQUE appeal just off Sydney Rd gives a newly- launched Brunswick project an edge over others in the suburb’s rapidly growing apartment market , according to the agent. There will be 19 apartments at HO-ST of Brunswick, which is about to spring up between the No. 19 tram and Upfield train lines and countless cafes in the hip inner northern hub. Castran Gilbert agent Sharif Islam said three apartments at the 8 Hope St location had already been snapped up since the project’s mid-August launch. “They’re all big sizes. One-bedroom starts at 61sq m internal space with a 12sq m outdoor area — so a 73sq m one-bedroom apartment,” he said. “They’re generous, big apartments — that’s why people love it.” HO-ST of Brunswick. The one-bedroom apartment provides the development’s entry price point at $459,000. At the other end of the spectrum, a three-bedroom penthouse with 125sq m internal and 24sq m external space has already sold to a doctor at the nearby hospital prec...

America on the brink of a second civil war is a timely concept that only got timelier last November, and gritty action-thriller "Bushwick" exploits that frightening "what if" scenario from a boots-on-the-ground perspective. Even if the low-budget execution is uneven at times, there's enough snap to the filmmaking, and enough raw power in the premise, to make for solid B- movie excitement . A surprisingly potent performance from professional wrestler (and "Guardians of the Galaxy" co-star) Dave Bautista should add to the appeal for a young male audience . While Bautista will surely be central to any marketing campaign, the focus of the movie is grad student Lucy (Brittany Snow), who becomes our avatar into a disconcerting alternate universe in which the Brooklyn neighborhood of Bushwick is under military invasion. After witnessing her boyfriend's brutal death just outside an abandoned subway station , Lucy makes her way through streets littered w...

Shares 355 By Amy Wenk and Maria Saporta As published in the Atlanta Business Chronicle on August 4, 2017 An Atlanta developer is planning an innovative co-working space along one of Atlanta’s most historic streets — a project that’s already lured high- profile investors including top Home Depot executives . Historic preservation developer Gene Kansas in front of the 135 Auburn Ave. building, which he and a group of investors have acquired to turn into a “Constellations” project on the second floor (Photo by Maria Saporta) Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate plans to open Constellations, a $2 million project that will offer “culturally-inspired” workspace with the hope of bringing together great minds who care about making a difference in the city. It’s coming to the second floor of the circa-1910 former Southern School Book Depository at 135 Auburn Ave., a building that was designed by famed Atlanta architect Neel Reid . Constellations will replace the Southern Education Foundati...