Early this morning I received an email from Jim King notifying us that the Atlanta Board of Education authorized Atlanta Public Schools (APS) to move forward with negotiations for the purchase of new land located at 4111 Northside Parkway (IBM site) which will be the new site for North Atlanta High School.
While this may not be the most convenient location for a lot of the kids that are in the North Atlanta High School District, it is the biggest and offers the most “opportunity” for building out a state of the art school and facility. The new location is a 16 minute drive from Sarah Smith Elementary School primary campus on Old Ivy which is likely the furthest school from the new site.
Atlanta School Board Member Nancy Meister’s letter to District 4 Constituents stated “The process has been very involved, many sites were considered, and I am quite pleased with the Administration’s recommendation. A 56 acre property, such as this, will allow the district to stay ahead of the anticipated growth. The proposed location will allow for athletic facilities such as a football practice field, soccer field, softball field and baseball field. Long term, I would anticipate the property to allow the district to expand athletic facilities and other opportunities.”
The other big contenders were the former Home Depot site on Sydney Marcus, the Paces Apartment complex on East Andrews Drive, and another site on Howell Mill near Northside Pkwy.
Below is a google map of the new location.
I read in the AJC this morning that the asking price on this property is $56.2 million. Here is the article http://www.ajc.com/news/atlanta/atlanta-chooses-new-buckhead-838274.html