Georgia Historic Preservation
A guide to Historic preservation & Real Estate in Atlanta

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GeorgiaHistoricPreservation.com serves as a resource to Real Estate professionals and historic property owners in the Atlanta Metro Area.

Historic preservation and real estate are two fields that share many of the same elements.  Both are concerned with property, the built environment, the natural environment, city planning, development, architecture, design, property values, taxes, economics, government and history.  Although many would argue that the agendas of the two fields might conflict, as preservationists often work to save a historic building on a piece of property that may have a higher and better use, as more properties in the United States reach an age to be considered “historic,” the two fields can offer one another a helping hand.

This website serves as a guide to the many reasons that historic buildings should be preserved, the incentives of preservation, the background of historic preservation in the United States, preservation and the government, on national, state and local levels, historic districts, information about marketing historic properties for sale and the organizations in the Atlanta area that were established to support and implement preservation efforts.

In the book titled The Economics of Historic Preservation: A Community Leader’s Guide, authored by Donovan Rypkema, a report from the Georgia General Assembly Joint Study Committee on Economic Development through Historic Preservation found that “Historic Preservation, far from being a ‘frill’ as is sometimes though, has produced visible and measurable economic development in Georgia communities.”

Notably, the private sector firm Rypkema leads, Place Economics , released a mid-recession report in 2010 that found between 2000 and 2010, over 10,000 jobs and $420 million in household income had been created through the rehabilitation of historic buildings.  Even in difficult economic times, historic preservation efforts have proven to create positive outcomes.










Atlanta is Growing and Aging

In 2018, the Atlanta area is one of the fastest growing Metropolitan Statistical Areas (MSAs) in the country.  The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell MSA includes 29 counties and within this area, the Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) estimates there are currently 4.4 million residents.  It is forecasted that by 2040, this population will grow to a population of 8 million or more residents.

With such a large increase to the region's population, the availability of both residential and commercial buildings will become scarce in a region that will eventually become built out. The role historic buildings will be more important than ever as people will seek to maximize the use of space.