Everett Catts

Atlanta

Contributor and Editor at Freelance

I am a journalist with 25.5 years of experience as both a sports writer and editor and as a news writer and editor.

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Articles

Park Powerhouse: How Rosa McHugh is Transforming Chastain Park

2 weeks ago | buckhead.com | Everett Catts

Rosa McHugh sees herself as more than just the President and CEO of the Chastain Park Conservancy; she’s a “caretaker for something that’s here for the future.” Her mission? Uniting the neighborhood through the power of green space. “I really believe in creating community, and I believe the park is a great resource here in Atlanta to bring the community together,” Rosa passionately states. This vision is the driving force behind the $20 million in improvements she’s spearheaded.
Chastain Horse Park opens 18,000-square-foot center

3 weeks ago | buckhead.com | Everett Catts

In a ribbon-cutting ceremony attended by Atlanta’s mayor and other leaders, the Chastain Horse Park in Buckhead opened its new 18,000 square-foot facility. The therapeutic horsemanship center is for Chastain’s therapeutic riding program, which offers therapy, learning, and horsemanship programs for individuals with disabilities. Trisha Gross, the horse park’s executive director, said the new venue was needed to meet its growth.
Norwood says she’s running for reelection in District 8

1 month ago | buckhead.com | Everett Catts

District 8 Atlanta City Councilwoman Mary Norwood said one reason she’s running for reelection later this year is unfinished business regarding a variety of issues. “We have a lot of important issues in Buckhead right now, now that I am very pleased with our administration,” she said in an interview April 9, the day she sent out a news release announcing her reelection plans. Qualifying is in August, and the election is Nov. 4.
Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza expands into Sandy Springs, Buckhead

1 month ago | buckhead.com | Everett Catts

The local leaders of Mister O1 Extraordinary Pizza, a chain of pizza restaurants, said they’re bringing the unique eatery to Buckhead and Sandy Springs to introduce residents to its “revolutionary” pies. “Mister O1 is a revolutionary pizzeria founded by internationally acclaimed chef Renato Viola, whose extraordinary talent earned him an O1 Visa for artistic ability,” Miguel Blatt and Daniel Scala, who along with Brandon Weitz are Mister O1’s Georgia partners, said in an email.
Kolter Urban buys Buckhead site for $38M to erect third condo building

1 month ago | buckhead.com | Everett Catts

The developer of two recently completed Buckhead condo buildings has plans for a third. Kolter Urban, a Delray Beach, Florida-based developer of luxury single-family homes, on March 25 closed on a 4.7-acre site at 102 W. Paces Ferry Road for $38 million. The company plans to build Elyse Buckhead, a 20-floor luxury condo development, according to an email from Mikayla Bentolila, a Kolter Urban spokeswoman.
Atlanta leader: Buckhead’s parks improving fast

2 months ago | buckhead.com | Everett Catts

Buckhead’s parks are in good shape, with some new ones coming soon, Atlanta’s Parks and Recreation Department leader said. “What we’ve been able to do under Mayor [Andre] Dickens is move our vision to reality,” said Justin Cutler, the department’s commissioner. Cutler, who has been in charge of the department since 2022, provided an update on Buckhead’s parks at the Buckhead Council of Neighborhood’s monthly meeting Feb. 13 at Piedmont Center.
‘Very special’: Omakase Table returning to Buckhead

Feb 14, 2025 | buckhead.com | Everett Catts

This article was updated at 9:00 a.m. Feb. 20 with new information and quotes from an interview with chef/owner Leonard Yu.Four years after opening as a pop-up in Buckhead, Omakase Table is returning to the community. In a Feb. 12 news release, the Japanese/sushi restaurant announced it’s moving from west Midtown to Buckhead and will open March 12.
A new ‘Park within the park’: Chastain Park plans to spend $9.8M to activate 40 forgotten acres

Feb 10, 2025 | buckhead.com | Everett Catts

The Chastain Park Conservancy has plans to transform 40 acres of unused land in the heart of the park into usable greenspace. $5 million in donations have already been raised to fund the effort that will create new usable park space that is larger in size than the Atlanta Botanical Gardens. The conservancy, a nonprofit whose mission is to maintain and improve the Buckhead park, intends to spend $9.8 million to turn the Palisades part of the park into a usable greenspace.
2.2 million square-foot Buckhead office development facing foreclosure; auction delayed as lenders pursues short sale

Feb 6, 2025 | buckhead.com | Everett Catts

A 46-acre office park in Buckhead is facing foreclosure after its owner defaulted on a $330 million loan from Morgan Stanley, but the proceeding have been delayed. Ardent Companies, an Atlanta-based investment management firm, defaulted on its loan for Piedmont Center, a 14-building office campus near the intersection of Piedmont and Lenox roads, according to an Atlanta Business Chronicle article. Morgan Stanley expected to foreclose in January but then delayed it to Feb. 4.
Alpharetta Cultural Services lists upcoming classes, camps

Jan 30, 2025 | appenmedia.com | Everett Catts

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — The city of Alpharetta Recreation, Parks & Cultural Services Department has released its spring-summer guide announcing the programs and camps it will host later this year. The programs are listed in six categories, ranging from art classes to performing arts to workshops to events and gallery exhibits. Registration for spring classes and camps opened Jan. 15 for Alpharetta residents. Registration for non-residents opened Jan. 29.