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We're thrilled to be part of the team to help bring this project to life. And more thrilled for the future residents of this property. Safe, comfortable, and AFFORDABLE housing is essential for families to truly thrive. Thank you to Gorman & Company for your partnership.

This project is a great example of what it takes to move affordable housing forward in today’s environment—it truly requires strong partnership. You have a national developer in Gorman & Company, mission-driven capital from partners like the Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, CREA, and Advantage Capital, and flexible financing from ANDP’s Loan Fund all working together to make this possible. No one organization can do this alone. It’s that kind of collaboration that allows us to create more affordable housing opportunities in communities like East Point, especially in locations that connect residents to jobs, transit, and long-term stability.

🏡🍷 Join The MicroLife Institute for Wine About Housing at VinoTeca on Wednesday, March 25th, featuring keynote speaker Ashani O’Mard, President of Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership.

Enjoy exceptional wines, connect with housing advocates and changemakers, and hear from one of metro Atlanta’s leading voices on affordable housing development, preservation, and impact investing.

🎟 Tickets: $65 (Use code ANDP25 for $25 off)

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Wine about Housing Sip wine, spark ideas, and talk housing. Wine About Housing is a fun, honest conversation on how we build better communities. ️

We are excited to share some exciting news: ANDP has named Ashani O’Mard President as the organization continues to scale its affordable housing work across metro Atlanta and navigate the increasing complexity of its real estate, capital, and operating structures. In her expanded role, Ashani will partner closely with CEO John O’Callaghan to guide strategy, strengthen organizational capacity, and advance ANDP’s multifamily development, single-family rental portfolio, and capital initiatives.

Read the full news release here: https://www.andpi.org/omard

In more partner news... ANDP single-family development partner Thomas Billups of Billups Homes Inc. is featured in the most recent edition of Modern Home Builders Magazine. Discover why Thomas chose to make the post-pandemic transition from large-scale production work to something more aligned with his passion.

Congrats to Thomas and the team. We appreciate your partnership.

https://magazine.modernhb.com/modern-home-builders-issue-141/0838291001751017350/p209

ANDP single-family development partner Jim Cheeks of Fortas Homes is featured on this week's Atlanta Real Estate Forum podcast. Jim brings a rare and inspiring commitment to building new construction homes that are just the right size—and the right price—for low- and moderate-income families. Over the past decade, Jim and the Fortas team have partnered with ANDP's single-family development team (Jay Perlmutter, Michael Luczka, Karyl Bentley, and Ryan Cameron) to develop more than 50 homes across metro Atlanta.

Thank you, Jim, for your dedication and partnership. Keep up the great work!

Fortas Homes: Going Back to What Was - Atlanta Real Estate Forum Jim Cheeks discusses how Fortas Homes is navigating the affordable housing crisis by building smaller homes priced under $300,000.

Seventy-five years after first opening its doors in 1950, Sylvan Circle Apartments now makes way for a new chapter: the development of 233 brand-new affordable apartment homes. ANDP proudly contributed the land—once home to Sylvan Circle—for this transformative project.

Learn more about this unique development and the many partners and supporters who made it possible by visiting the link below.

Our thanks to: Atlanta Housing, Radiant Development Partners (Sharon D. Guest), and TCE Development (Roderick W. Teachey), and EQ Housing Advisors -- along with a village of others to get the deal done: City of Atlanta, Invest Atlanta, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Reinvestment Fund, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, Partners for HOME and Metro Atlanta Land Bank, Arnall Golden Gregory LLP, Walker & Dunlop, and others.

https://www.andpi.org/sylvanhills2025

Neighbors Together Celebrates NeighborWorks Week with Special Half-Day of Training: "Empowering Self, Empowering Community."

Each year, ANDP’s Neighbors Together Community Leadership Initiative (CLI) supports current and emerging neighborhood leaders in addressing a topic of community importance. This year, the CLI Team—Nadine Ali, Cassandra Brown, Wilita Frehiwet, DeBorah Hargrove, and Niya Randall—has teamed with ANDP to craft a topic on how self-care can empower both individuals and communities. Join us Saturday, June 14, for Empowering Self, Empowering Community.

​Research shows that stress is steadily rising—nearly half of U.S. adults report feeling frequently stressed, a 16-point increase over the past 20 years. When ignored, stress can reduce focus, impact economic well-being, and cause serious health problems, earning it the label “the silent killer.”

​Mindfulness meditation offers a powerful way to counter stress. Backed by science, it’s been shown to improve brain function, mental clarity, and overall health. Practicing mindfulness boosts productivity and strengthens our ability to engage in community challenges with clarity and resilience.

​We’re excited to announce Shawntà Hooks as the keynote speaker. Shawntà is a mindfulness facilitator, speaker, and CEO of Mindful Culture Creators, based in Atlanta. With more than 20 years of experience, she blends mindfulness, leadership development, and belonging to create real-time transformation in the workplace and beyond. Her work fosters environments where individuals and communities can thrive.

Special thanks to our sponsors: NeighborWorks America, State Farm and Publix Super Market Charities!

Free Registration includes lunch, materials, and door prize drawings.

https://lp.constantcontactpages.com/ev/reg/ngtrw68

It's Women's History Month and International Women's Day 2025! We celebrate the many women in the affordable housing sector - our fellow stakeholders, partners, supporters, investors, board members, committee members, Atlanta Women's Affordable Housing Network, NeighborWorks America, and many others.

Women comprise
--67% of ANDP staff,
--66% of executive leadership, and
--56% of board members.

We take this moment to spotlight our current and past staff and board members!

Current staff and board chair pictured below, left to right, top to bottom: Nana K. Simmons, MPA; Cecilia Leal; Fern White, MBA, Sara Haas; Karyl Bentley, Susan Adams, Salisha Evans, current board chair Pamela D. Cross, MSW, Ashani O'Mard, and our two longest-serving staff members, Agnes Casimir, and Angela Edwards-Jeffers.

Our 2025 Atlanta Regional Housing Forum series, founded and moderated by Bill Bolling, starts with a look around the region for action on affordable housing policy and development. We're thrilled to have remarks from Atlanta Regional Commission's Anna Roach, to be followed by a panel of regional stakeholders, including Matthew Elder from Gwinnett County Government (Planning & Development); Gray Kelly, convenor of the Marietta Housing Forum; and Tiffany Wills, Vice President, Redevelopment & Strategic Initiatives with Decide DeKalb Development Authority. Lastly, we'll get a Georgia General Assembly legislative update from Elizabeth Appley, Attorney and Affordable Housing Public Policy Advocate. Details and registration: https://www.atlantaregionalhousingforum.org/mar2025

The Housing Forum is proudly presented by ANDP and Atlanta Regional Commission. Thanks to our hosts at St. Luke's Episcopal Church. And special thanks to my fellow Steering Committee members: Bill Bolling, James Alexander, Kristin Allin, Natallie Keiser, Bruce Gunter, Ranata Mattison EMUP, and Samyukth Shenbaga.

This week, we took a moment to celebrate the contributions of staff members who recently reached milestone anniversaries with ANDP. We congratulate

25 Years! Angela Edwards-Jeffers
15 Years! Karyl Bentley
10 Years! Ashani O'Mard
5 Years! Salisha Evans

We thank these dedicated team members for a combined 55 years (and counting) of commitment to our affordable housing mission.

Just a reminder for residents of Lakewood Heights: Join the ANDP team this Thursday at 7pm at the John C. Birdine Neighborhood Center for an update on our St. Johns Avenue redevelopment. Zoom option is available for those unable to attend in-person. Light bites and drinks available. Details and RSVP here: https://www.andpi.org/stjohns