Please be aware that there will be more activity than normal in and around MidCity Lofts over the next several days.  ABC Family/Disney will be shooting a made for TV moving in the Sky Lounge.  Setup will begin tomorrow Thursday, October 23^rd, filming will take place on Friday, October 24^th and the crew should be all cleaned up and out of the Sky Lounge by Saturday, October 25^th.  We expect minimal disturbance to the residents, but would like you to be aware that there may be more activity then normal on the Sky Lounge level as well as in the Spring Street lobby.

If you have any questions or concerns, please call Fifth Street Management at 404-419-4616. 

Spice Market, located in the W Hotel on 14th Street, is generously sponsoring a happy hour exclusively for MidCity Lofts from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, October 22nd. Please join us for some cocktails and conversation!

If you are a homeowner and have not yet submitted your ballot for the proposed amendments to the condominium declaration, please do so as soon as possible. The deadline has been extended so that every homeowner can exercise his or her vote. Please contact Fifth Street Management or any member of the Board of Directors if you need another copy of the proposed amendments and consent form.

The Board Meeting will be held on Monday, October 20 at 6:30 PM in Conference Room G2.
All MidCity Lofts residents are invited to attend.

Date:              Wednesday, October 22

Time:             6:00 pm – 8:00 pm

Location:      Spice Market, W Atlanta Midtown, 188 14^th Street, NE Atlanta, GA 30361 

Menu:            Spice Market to provide complimentary hors d’oeuvres and cash bar with drink specials 

Attendees:   Mid-City Lofts Residents RSVPs by Tuesday, October 21 

Contact:       Gail Cleary Mid-City Lofts gcleary@gofifthstreet.com                                        

                        The Reynolds Group, Inc  Alyssa Jones 678-699-8265                 alyssa@thereynoldsgroupinc.com

On behalf of the Board of Directors and as a follow up to recent communications, I strongly urge each of you to return your consent form in favor of the three proposed amendments.

I would like to reiterate benefits the amendments will provide to you.  The primary purpose of the amendments is to allow the Association to do the following:

• impose annually a minimal pet registration fee for pet owners
• redefine certain issues regarding the assessment of fines
• address and clarify leasing within the community. 

The Board did not take the decision to draft these amendments lightly.  We believe, in earnest, that these amendments are necessary to preserve our property’s value and to remain competitive with other comparable properties.  Periodically, the governing documents require revision in order to meet these objectives.  In addition, the Board is sensitive to the current economic environment and as such, is not proposing a reduction to the leasing caps as stated in our governing documents.

With respect to the amendment for the pet registration fee, this will benefit the community by compensating the Association for upkeep associated with the wear and tear on the building, new landscape maintenance and cleaning costs associated with homeowners’ and residents’ pets who are walked frequently in the common areas.   Please note that this amendment does not provide for any breed restrictions for dogs owned/maintained on the property.  The amendment focuses on the registration and registration fee for pets walked in the common areas. 

An important additional benefit of this amendment relates to a requirement that pet owners will provide information to the Association concerning their pets.  This can be extremely useful in emergency situations if the concierge team and property managers must coordinate the rescue of any pets.  As you may know, pet registration fees are not unusual and there are currently other communities within the Midtown area that have such fees in place. 

Considering the sizable investment that the Association is making to upgrade the common areas of the property, the fining amendment enables the Association to levy fines that are commensurate with violations and/or damage to the property.   This will enable the Association to protect and preserve our/your investment.

Again, please return your consent forms per the instructions provided.  (You may also slide your ballot under the office door across from the G2 conference room.)  If you need another copy of the consent form and proposed amendments, please contact Gail Cleary at gcleary@gofisfthstreet.com or 404-419-9616.

Please contact me at reslonina@aol.com with any questions.  Thank you for your attention and cooperation.

Sincerely,

Rayandra Slonina

President of the Board

MidCity Lofts Homeowners’ Association

From the Midtown Neighborhood Association:

MNA Land Use Committee Presentation On Density And Urban Design. We hope you will all be able to join us on Wednesday evening, October 8, for this informative meeting. We will be in the Vortex auxiliary room which formerly housed the Peachtree Playhouse. If you plan to attend, please email us at RSVP@midtownatlanta.org. While not necessary, this will help us plan for the event.

The recent MNA recommendation on the Atlanta Beltine Inc. proposed concept plans A & B for subarea-6, centered around residents concerns with density and transit oriented development. In advance of the ABI’s upcoming meeting on Monday Oct. 13 the LUC will be sponsoring a presentation on Density and Urban Design by noted Atlanta architect and Georgia Tech Professor David Green. This presentation is free and open to the public.

Location:
The Vortex
878 Peachtree st Ne
Atlanta, GA United States 30309

Presented by:
Midtown Neighbors’ Association
878 Peachtree street ne
Atlanta, GA United States 30309

A move-in/move-out has been scheduled for Friday, October 3rd. The West Peachtree elevator will be closed during the day, and residents should plan on using the Spring Street elevators instead.

The design committee will be meeting with Mark Williams, MidCity Loft’s interior designer, on Wednesday, October 1st at 7:00 p.m. in the G2 conference room. The committee will be reviewing the costs and designs for the carpet and hallway renovations, as well as setting a target date for the installation of the new carpet.

Anyone interested is welcomed to attend.

A move-in/move-out has been scheduled for Friday, September 26th. The West Peachtree elevator will be closed during the day, and residents should plan on using the Spring Street elevators instead.