Edge City: Shaping Tomorrow's Perimeter

Join the City of Dunwoody, the Dunwoody Development Authority the Perimeter Chamber and Platinum Sponsor, Perimeter Center Improvement District for the second of our four-session seminar series exploring growth options for Dunwoody's Perimeter area. The Edge City 2.0 Study, completed in 2023, serves as the strategic blueprint for "Edge City: Shaping Tomorrow's Perimeter."

Session Two: Evolving Suburban Housing Options: This session will examine the evolving landscape of suburban housing, addressing the wide-ranging needs and preferences of residents.

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Speakers

Paul Corley

Regional President, Atlanta & Chattanooga Division at Empire Communities

With 30+ years of homebuilding experience, including more than a decade as the CEO of one of the region's top residential community developers, Paul C...

Geoff Koski

President and Owner at KB Advisory Group

Geoff Koski leads KB Advisory Group, the Atlanta-based 10-person real estate and economic development consulting firm. Geoff has over 20 years of expe...

Lew Oliver

Principal at Lew Oliver Inc

Lew

Sam Shenbaga

Managing Director of the Community Development Department at Atlanta Regional Commission

Samyukth Shenbaga is the Managing Director of the Community Development Department at the Atlanta Regional Commission. In this role, he leads a team o...

With 30+ years of homebuilding experience, including more than a decade as the CEO of one of the region's top residential community developers, Paul Corley established Edward Andrews Homes in 2007 and has spearheaded its growth through his ability to provide the company with vision, strategy and industry-leading innovation.

In March of 2019, Paul oversaw the formation of the company's strategic partnership with Canada-based Empire Communities. Paul continues to lead the Southeast division as Regional President. Paul is active in the day-to-day management of the Atlanta firm, guiding the overall direction and growth strategy. He leads land acquisition and development with his ability to envision large tracts of land with an eye for their future development as award-winning communities.

With Paul's guidance, Empire Communities' Atlanta division has quickly transitioned from a small firm focused on accelerated growth to a premier homebuilder of both move-up and move-down single-family homes and townhomes in urban, surban, and suburban high-growth sub-markets across Atlanta. Currently, Empire Communities is expanding its footprint into the US Southeast and serves as a local market leader, building in 15+ communities in greater Atlanta.

Paul earned his Bachelor of Arts from the University of Florida in 1987, and actively contributes to the homebuilding industry by participating in numerous industry associations, including the Greater Atlanta Homebuilders Association, the National Homebuilders Association, and the Atlanta area Council for Quality Growth, where he served as the 2020 Chairman of the Council. He is a long-standing member of the Urban Land Institute and its Council for Community Development. Paul is also a member and proud supporter of The Atlanta Beltline Partnership and is on the Board of Directors for Special Olympics of Georgia. Paul is also an active board member of the Atlanta Police Foundation.

Paul and his wife, Carla, live in Buckhead and have three children, Caroline (25), Parker (22), Spencer (20). He is an active member of Holy Spirit Catholic Church. In his free time, Paul enjoys golfing, hunting, fishing and traveling with his family.

Geoff Koski leads KB Advisory Group, the Atlanta-based 10-person real estate and economic development consulting firm. Geoff has over 20 years of experience researching, analyzing, and reporting on real estate and community development trends across the U.S. His expertise facilitates clients’ wide-ranging real estate and economic development advisory needs.

Geoff and his team typically focus on work in Georgia and the Southeast, assessing local housing markets as well as economic and fiscal impacts of new real estate projects and strategies for their implementation. Projects include numerous types of residential, commercial, and mixed-use development. Geoff often assists public and private sector clients in maximizing the value of their real estate and development opportunities and helps Georgia cities create and use tax allocation districts (TADs), which is Georgia’s version of Tax Increment Financing (TIF).

Geoff’s work is often related to analyzing housing opportunities at the site, city, and regional level. He has directed numerous KB engagements for local governments and authorities related to identifying housing issues and providing solutions.

Select Recent Project Experience:

Housing at its Core: Affordability in the Atlanta 5-County Region for ULI Atlanta (2018 and 2023)
Bowen Homes HUD Choice Neighborhood Transformation Plan for Atlanta Housing (2022)
Columbus, GA Housing Authority - Redevelopment Opportunity Analysis (2022)
ULI National Advisory Service Panels in Montgomery County, MD, Georgetown, SC, Denver, CO, Edmund, OK, and Indianapolis, IN.

Community Work:

ULI Atlanta - Advisory Board
Atlanta Regional Housing Forum – Advisory Committee
Atlanta Neighborhood Development Partnership (ANDP) - Advisory Board
Past Professional Experience
Market Transects – Founder and Principal (2010-2012)
Robert Charles Lesser & Co. (RCLCO) – Director of Consulting (2004-2009)

Samyukth Shenbaga is the Managing Director of the Community Development Department at the Atlanta Regional Commission. In this role, he leads a team of planning professionals working with cities and counties throughout metro Atlanta on a range of issues ranging from housing affordability to historic preservation. Some of the most locally impactful programs within ARC including the Livable Centers Initiative, Regional Leadership Institute, LINK, Community Development Assistance Program, and the Culture and Community Design Program are led by his group.

Shenbaga came to ARC from the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP), where he served as a principal planner in the agency’s local planning division. Before CMAP, Shenbaga worked at private consulting firms in Chicago and Madison, Wis., where he helped private developers and municipalities develop neighborhood and site-specific plans.

Born and raised in New Delhi, India, Shenbaga holds a master’s degree in urban and regional planning from the University of Michigan and a bachelor’s degree in architecture from the School of Planning and Architecture in New Delhi. Shenbaga is a LEED accredited professional and a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP). He lives in Dunwoody with his wife Anisha, daughter Indira and son Ishaan.

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