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Amidst a housing crisis, Atlanta looks to convert underutilized office spaces to residential units. As offices across the country remain underutilized since the COVID-19 pandemic, cities look for innovative ways to transform these spaces. Downtown Atlanta is a primary example of this trend. In a…

Georgia is in the midst of an ever-growing housing crisis. The state’s population has grown at one of the fastest rates over the past decade thanks to robust and successful economic development efforts, a beautiful climate, and other attractive attributes; however, housing production and preservation,…

Written by: Trevor Butler Edited by: Alex Seidenberg The conversation surrounding housing affordability has transcended its historical confines within coastal markets, now echoing loudly in almost every major city across the United States. The recent ULI Housing Opportunity Conference held in Austin, Texas, served as…

We are thrilled to announce the promotion of Stan Reecy to Senior Manager at KB Advisory Group. Stan joined the firm more than four years ago as a Senior Associate after working at Aerotropolis Atlanta Community Improvement District as a Project Manager.  Stan works with…

Greetings Friends – Happy New Year from all of us at KB Advisory Group. As we embark on another trip around the sun, we look forward to celebrating our firm’s 23rd anniversary in October. (Personally, I’m looking forward to celebrating the Big 5-0 in July)….

With the holiday season upon us, it’s important to give thanks and think about how we can give back.  The holiday season often fosters a greater sense of giving, and we as a firm believe it is important to do so. This month we want…

With the holiday season upon us, it’s important to give thanks and think about how we can give back.  The holiday season often fosters a greater sense of giving, and we as a firm believe it is important to do so. This month we want…

With the holiday season upon us, it’s important to give thanks and think about how we can give back.  The holiday season often fosters a greater sense of giving, and we as a firm believe it is important to do so. This month we want…

ULI Atlanta and KB Advisory Group release update to 2018 housing study, identifying the progress and persistent challenges of affordable housing in the Atlanta region. Five years ago, ULI Atlanta engaged KB Advisory Group to conduct a housing study for the Atlanta region. This study,…

Please join us in offering David a warm welcome.

David just started his first year of the Master of City and Regional Planning program at Georgia Technology where he is specializing in economic development and transportation planning. David’s previous academic background centered on sustainability. He graduated Summa Cum Laude with a Bachelor’s in Environment & Sustainability and a Minor in Business from The University of the South in Sewanee, Tennessee.

Georgia Set to Receive $1.3 Billion from Broadband Equity Access and Deployment Program: Who Will Benefit?

Intern Analysts Claire Breeden and Hannah Robnik will serve as officers on the School of City and Regional Planning’s Student Planning Association Board for the upcoming year.  KB Advisory Group welcomes Intern Analysts each year from graduate programs across the state. This year, Claire Breeden...

KB Advisory Group President Geoff Koski joins volunteers from ULI Atlanta to educate participants on the conversation and compromise that drives development. Earlier this month, KB Advisory Group President Geoff Koski joined other leaders from Urban Land Institute (ULI) Atlanta and the 2023 Georgia Forward…

KB Advisory Group is pleased Trevor Butler has completed his Master of Science in City & Regional Planning and is joining the firm full-time.

Please join us in offering Allie a warm welcome.

Allie has just completed her first year of the Master of Urban Planning and Design program at the University of Georgia (UGA). She previously received her Bachelor of Arts in Economics from UGA.

On Thursday June 1, KB Advisory Group team members Jonathan Gelber, Stan Reecy and Hannah Robnik returned to the Fulton Industrial Boulevard for the district’s quarterly board meeting. The discussion focused on the update to the district’s 2018 Economic and Fiscal Impact Analysis. KB Advisory…

Join us in a warm welcome to Claire!
This February, Claire Breeden joins KB Advisory Group as a 2023 Intern Analyst.
Please join us in offering Claire a warm welcome.

Forward Together: Georgia Planning Association 2023 Spring Conference Recap From living laboratories to addressing statewide housing pressures, planning professionals from across the state gathered to connect with each other and share inspiring work. Several of our team members attended the Georgia Planning Association (GPA) Spring…

The 12th Annual Supportive Housing Conference: Shared Voices Bringing Transformational Change – Trevor Bulter’s experience at the Supportive Housing Conference   Trevor Bulter’s GSHA Experience, Part One KB’s Analyst Intern, Trevor Bulter, attended the 12th Annual Supportive Housing Conference: Shared Voices Bringing Transformational Change, hosted…

A few good things! KB Advisory Group wants to share a few things we are excited about. In no particular order, we offer a bit about the following efforts and organizations for your exploration and consideration.

What Geoff Koski saw when he visited Bartlesville, Oklahoma, in the fall of 2022.

Join us in a warm welcome to Hannah!
This February, Hannah Robnik joins KB Advisory Group as a 2023 Intern Analyst.
Please join us in offering Hannah a warm welcome.

Visiting Collinsville, Oklahoma; a bit about Geoff Koski’s trip to Collinsville. KB Advisory Group is working as a sub-consultant with the Oklahoma Office of TSW on the Comprehensive Plan for the City of Collinsville in Northeastern Oklahoma. KB President Geoff Koski attended the Public Kick-off Meeting and first Community Education Session in September 2022.

WELCOME, MICAH! KB Advisory Group is pleased Culver City, California native Micah Tamura joins the firm as a 2022 Intern Analyst.

It’s fall 2022, and there are new Interns at KB Advisory Group (Part Two)   Let’s welcome Yuxiang! Yuxiang Zhao also joins KB Advisory Group as an Intern Analyst this fall. Yuxiang is in the Master of City and Regional Planning program at the Georgia…

What is an Intern Analyst? Each year the KB Advisory Group team is joined by several Intern Analysts. They work directly with project managers and senior firm leadership. KB Intern Analysts support the team with market research, financial and statistical examinations, map and data visualizations, and client reports and presentations.

KB’s Georgia Planning Association (GPA) 2022 Fall Conference Recap: From Programs and Development Trends to Transportation and the AICP Exam, the GPA 2022 Fall Conference had it all and showcased Columbus, Georgia.

ULI Atlanta Demystifying ESG Program – Demystifying Environmental, Social, Governance (ESG) and the Role of Real Estate: Keynote Introduction and Panel Discussion.

KB Advisory Group welcomes two new interns from the Georgia Tech College of Design.

KB Advisory Group is pleased Gabby Oliverio has completed her Master of Science in City & Regional Planning and is joining the firm full-time.

KB Advisory Group, Sycamore Consulting, and TSW enjoy working with Atlanta Housing on the Bowen Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan, especially when it takes us outside to play! Designing Fun and Dreaming of New Outdoor Spaces   On April 30, 2022, Atlanta Housing and LongLine Holdings/Urban Oasis…

ULI Etkins Scholar series Part Three: Our graduate intern Gabby’s final entry and impressions of the April 2022 Inaugural Emory Real Estate Conference.

ULI Etkin Scholar series Part Two: Our graduate intern Gabby’s entry on the Urban Land Institute’s 2022 Emerging Trends in Real Estate®.

Info about the upcoming SMPS Atlanta program and panel discussion, Breathing Life into Dying Malls: A Unique Look into the Changing Suburban Retail Landscape.

ULI Etkin Scholar series Part One: Our graduate intern Gabby’s entry on the year in review: Atlanta Regional Commission’s 2021 State of the Region.

Participate in the Survey for the Atlanta Regional Economic Development Strategy Add your voice to the Atlanta Regional Commission’s (ARC) Comprehensive Economic Development Strategy (CEDS) effort. This effort will help ARC update the Regional Economic Development Plan. As a member of the consulting team led…

Tate joins KBA Group as Director of Real Estate.

  KB Advisory Group, Sycamore Consulting, and TSW are excited to be working with Atlanta Housing on the Bowen Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan, an important project for Atlanta’s future! Since May 2021, we’ve collaborated with a large group of community partners, @Gaskins Surveying, @Kimley-Horn, @KB…

  In our 20th anniversary year, the team at KB Advisory Group wishes you and yours Happy Holidays!   Our gratitude and many thanks to the clients and partners who helped make 2021 safe and successful. All the best in 2022 from all of us…

KB congratulates our intern, Gabby Oliverio, on inclusion in the 2021-2022 Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Etkin Scholars Program. The Etkin Scholars Program Gabby was selected by the ULI Atlanta District Council for the 7-month Etkin Scholars Program starting this month to foster future leaders in…

  On October 23, KB Advisory Group and team members Sycamore Consulting, Gaskins, and TSW joined the Bowen Return to Community Event host, Atlanta Housing (AH), at the former John Carey Elementary School. The event’s purpose; engage with area residents and reconnect AH as part of…

Thanks for the past 20 years!

The Decatur City Commission adopted the 2030 Strategic Plan earlier this month, and it won an award!

KB Advisory Group is delighted to continue our work with Atlanta Housing (AH), which began 14 years ago

Please join KB Advisory Group in a warm welcome for Dhruva Jandhyala. Dhruva joined us an intern in 2020, providing support to our project teams with GIS (Geographic Information Science) expertise and a keen analytical mind. With this quality intern work he earned a full-time…

This week the IRS began sending Child Tax Credit Advanced Payments to families across the United States. In this analysis, KB Advisory Group (KB) discusses what these direct payments are and what they could mean for Atlanta regarding poverty rates and housing cost burden. By analyzing the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent Public Use Microdata Sample, KB estimates these advanced payments may reduce childhood poverty rates from 35% to 21% in the City of Atlanta and housing cost burden across the region from 47% to 31%.

A recent KB Advisory Group study in Statesboro reveals cost burdens and a student majority.

Geoff Koski to join an esteemed community of nearly 1,500 Regional Leadership Institute alumni.

“To assist with the selection process, Elevate Douglas hired KB Advisory Group to work with staff on creating the RFP and sought input from the development community on its format.” KB Advisory Group is pleased with the forward momentum around the Douglasville Town Center and…

KB Advisory Group is fortunate to employ the services of three outstanding interns for the summer of 2021. These paid interns have already made numerous indelible marks on the firm and we expect them to continue their positive impact in the coming months. Through the…

The Tipping the Scale Toolkit seeks to help preserve unsubsidized affordable housing. Amidst the pandemic induced exacerbation of income inequality, small-to medium-scale multifamily (SMMF) rental units are more important than ever to the livelihood of minority families. SMMF are properties with 2 to 49 units…

The City Of Decatur discusses with KBA Group about establishing a new Downtown Tax Allocation District.   The City Of Decatur is developing a master plan for the future of its already thriving downtown district, and recently consulted with KBA Group CEO Geoff Koski on…

“Our strong reliance on property taxes as a revenue source actually helps us get through these economic ups and downs,” said Geoff Koski, President of KB Advisory Group, in an Atlanta Business Chronicle article on 02.04.2021.

Greetings to all our clients, colleagues, and friends.

In August 2019, KB Advisory Group’s Jonathan Gelber participated in the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services Panel for Fairplex in Pomona, California. In 2020, ULI released the final report for the panel.

This piece was published in the Saporta Report on June 9, 2020. ULI Atlanta’s Technical Assistance Programs (TAPs), the local advisory services arm of the Urban Land Institute was recently asked to convene a panel through the American Cities Climate Challenge (Climate Challenge), an ambitious…

In May of 2020, Geoff Koski, President of KB Advisory Group, spoke with Ben Brown of Placemakers, about the existing need for innovative affordable housing, retail increasingly moving online, the death of distance in logistics, the working from the home shift, all of which are…

KB Advisory Group President, Geoff Koski, joined the Georgia Conservancy on May 12, 2020, for a Facebook Live discussion on the economic impacts of housing on Georgia’s cities and towns. Hosted by the Georgia Conservancy, Geoff Koski and Mill Graves, Director of Economic Development for the…

In April 2020, KB Advisory Group asked “To what depths will the COVID-19 Great Lockdown plunge the Atlanta retail market?”

At KB Advisory Group, we often find ourselves forecasting into the future. We are tasked with projecting employment and housing levels five- and ten-years out for small and large regions. Clients ask us to think about how many homes or square feet of commercial space…

Geoff Koski, KB Advisory Group’s President served on a week-long Urban Land Insititute (ULI) Advisory Services Panel in Hancock County, Indiana. The panel was tasked with assessing potential real estate and economic development opportunities along the Mt. Comfort Corridor just east of Indianapolis and included land-use and economic development experts from across the country.

In October 2018, Jonathan Gelber of KB Advisory Group was in Savannah, GA as a member of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Technical Assistance Panel to assess redevelopment opportunities for the Civic Center site. The City of Savannah proposed redevelopment of the site to better meet the needs of the city and surrounding communities.

Regarded as the preeminent award for excellence in urban design, the CNU Charter Awards have honored a select number since 2002.

The Georgia Planning Association (GPA) held its Spring 2017 conference in beautiful, walkable Woodstock, GA, and KB Advisory Group was there.

In the fall of 2016, Geoff Koski, KB Advisory Group President joined a prestigious group of real estate development professionals in Georgetown, SC as part of an Urban Land Institute (ULI) Advisory Services Panel.