First Look at the Chastain Tennis Center Viewing Area

I stopped by the new Chastain Park Tennis Center and got a first look at the new viewing area.  The concrete floor was poured yesterday and the stone flooring should be installed this week.  Tennis players and fans will have a first class view of all matches being played from the viewing deck on top of the tennis center.

Here are some pictures:

Buckhead Skyline from Chastain Park

Things are Looking Greener at the Chastain Park Tennis Center

If you have driven by the Chastain Park Tennis Center in the past week or so you will notice that they have planted grass all around and even over the new tennis center.  That’s not the only thing green about the new tennis center.  The project is also tracking to be EarthCraft House Certified which means it will conserve both energy and water once it is built as well as resources during it’s construction.  I met with the supervisor of the project today and got some inside pictures of the new tennis center as well as some updated pictures of the exterior and grounds.

The new floor of the viewing area above the center is planned to be poured on Monday and the new sidewalks are being poured this week.

Here are some new pictures:

New Sidewalks Connect PATH to Parking in Chastain Park

Driving north on Powers Ferry Road from West Wieuca you can’t miss all of the orange cones.  It turns we are getting new sidewalks on the east side of Powers Ferry Road from West Wieuca to Stella Drive.  They began construction on the new sidewalks on Tuesday.

Personally I was an advocate for those sidewalks to be on the west side of Powers Ferry because that would connect the current sidewalks on Powers Ferry to Sutton Middle School.  Instead if you are walking on the sidewalks you will have to cross the street twice in order to walk to school if you are coming from the north.

Either way I am really excited to see the sidewalks and hope that visitors to the park will park in the Red lot and use those sidewalks to access Chastain Park and the PATH.  This should be a big help to the congestion on West Wieuca and will hopefully relieve some of the stresses of finding a parking spot.

Here are some pictures as construction was just starting on Tuesday.  I will post new pictures as the sidewalks progress.

UPDATE:

On my way home today I was sad to see that they have cut down all of the trees lining the Powers Ferry side of the Red Lot.  I know they are making way for the sidewalks but I thought they were going to be able to salvage the trees.  Hopefully there is a plan to replace them.  Here are some pictures I took with my phone today.

Mean Girls 2 Filming at Sutton Middle School

     

What’s with all the signs up and down Powers Ferry Road in Chastain Park at Sutton Middle School?  MG2, Crew Parking, Extras Parking etc…  I did some old fashioned investigative work (walked up and asked someone) and found out all the scoop.  Paramount Famous Productions is filming it’s new made-for-TV movie Mean Girls 2 right here in Chastain Park.  The movie is being directed by Melanie Mayron who won an EMMY for her role in the drama thirtysomething on ABC.

If you have turned on the TV at all you know that Lindsay Lohan will not be involved with Mean Girls 2.  Instead Meaghan Jette Martin will play the role of Jo, formally played by Lindsay Lohan in the original Mean Girls movie.  Meaghan’s co-stars in the movie are Maiara Walsh, Jennifer Stone and Nicole Anderson.

Filming began in Atlanta July 6th and is slated to to be completed August 20th.

 

Crime Alert in Chastain Park July 10, 2010

I just received this email from the Chastain Park Civic Association regarding recent home break-ins.  Please read and be on the lookout.

The CPCA is sending this email to alert you to a rash of recent home break-ins / burglaries in our neighborhood.  The latest occurred this morning at 10:00 AM on Putnam Circle, while the Dad was home. A lap top was taken. Last weekend, a home on Carlton Drive had its back door kicked in and jewelry taken while the family and their dogs were at the lake. Moreover, about a month ago, we had incidents on Lake Forrest Drive, Jettridge Drive, and Powers Ferry Road just north of the 5-way stop before you reach Roswell Road to the south.  Please be vigilant in our neighborhood for suspicious vehicles and activities and report this directly to the Police Department by calling 911. As Sgt. Barry Miller of our Security Patrol often says, “do not be shy about calling.” By the way, the perpetrator this morning carries a black backpack, 20 – 25 years old, 5′ 7″ height, short hair (almost shaved head) and was wearing a black tank top with green basketball shorts. It is very possible that this person is responsible for multiple crimes in our neighborhood. There is another report of a white mini-van delivering telephone books to the front door of homes. This appears to be a scam and a way to case your house. Do not answer your door and report to 911 if you see this person. He was last seen on Lake Forrest Lane. Also, there have been some reported smash and grabs from cars in the park along Galloway Way, formerly Pool Road.

Last, Todd Davis of our security group and Barry Miller from our Chastain Park Security Patrol will be scheduling meetings throughout Chastain Park to discuss crime prevention.

Please let us know if you would like to host a meeting. We all need to be vigilant for our collective safety. Thank you.

By joining the Chastain Park Civic Association you are funding the security patrol.  Easy math would tell you that the more people that join, the more security patrols we will have in Chastain Park.  Join at www.ChastainPark.org.

Pictures from the 2010 Chastain Park 4th of July Parade

On Sunday Chastain Park put on the 3rd Annual 4th of July Parade and Funfest.  The parade was packed with kids, parents, dogs, bikes, scooters, tractors & golf carts.  At the end of the parade they had jumpy castles, live music, refreshments and lunch.  After eating, everyone jumped in the pool to cool off on another hot July day in Atlanta.  Below are pictures from the event and the last photo is the winning golf cart design.

2nd Quarter 2010 Chastain Park Home Sales Report

2nd Quarter 2010 Chastain Park Home Sales

Number of Homes Sold – 25 (up from 12 in the 1st Qtr)
Average List Price – $1,030,952 (down from $1,439,658 in the 1st Qtr)
Average Sales Price – $941,960 (down from 1,246,502 in the 1st Qtr)
Average Sales Price/List Price Ratio – 91.3%
Average Days on Market –   118 Days

In the 2nd Quarter of 2010 the Chastain Park Home Sales Report looks a lot like that of the 4th Qtr 2009.  25 homes sold in the 2nd Quarter which is double what closed in the 1st Quarter.  You can see the average list price and sales price are significantly down compared to 1st Quarter but in line with where we were at the end of 2009.

Tip: If your home is currently listed and you aren’t receiving offers:  Check the price.  Price Matters!  What you paid for it and what you need from it should not be considered when pricing a home.

Visit the Home Sales Report Page to view historical home sales reports for Chastain Park.

3rd Annual Chastain Park 4th of July Parade and Fun Fest

Join us Sunday July 4^th for the 3^rd Annual Chastain Park 4^th of July Parade and Fun Fest!  Each year Chastain Park friends and neighbors gather on West Wieuca and parade down the street celebrating our nation’s independence.

Line up for the parade will begin at 12:00pm at the Art Center driveway.  Marching starts at 12:30 and will end at the Chastain Park Swimming Pool.  A Party at the Pool will include inflatables, food, and games.  Prizes will be awarded for the best costume, best decorated bike, and best decorated dog.

Where: Chastain Park

When: July 4^th 2010, 12-4p

Update on Chastain Chill

You may have noticed that Jay Memory wasn’t in Chastain Park to play at Chastain Chill this past Tuesday June 1st.  After getting a comment on this blog about it I did a little research.  I spoke with a representative from the Chastain Park Civic Association today and got the true scoop.

In order to put Chastain Chill on each week there must be a City of Atlanta permit in place.  This permit has to be renewed every 60 days which involves a representative of the civic association going downtown and physically renewing the permit.  There was a mix-up as to which permit was in place and the City shut it down…temporarily.  The city thought they were trying to offer vending at the event which would require a police officer to be on hand.

Anyway, all has been resolved and Chastain Chill will be back on Tuesday June 15 as regularly scheduled.  Yay!  (note that there will be NO Chastain Chill on June 8th.)

Hope to see everyone there.