I stumbled across this article in the AJC on Wednesday and decided that kudos should be given to some area developers who seem to have the best interests of pet owners in mind. With the addition of attended dog parks, grooming services and other pet friendly amenities within or attached to new developments, buying and living in an intown Atlanta loft or condo is becoming much easier for you and your pet.

“There really wasn’t any area you could go and walk the dogs without being in the middle of the city,” said Giradot, who ended up buying a condo at the Art Foundry in Atlantic Station, which includes a large, tended dog park.

Scott Leventhal, president and CEO of Tivoli Properties, is prominently promoting the pet-friendly aspects of his new luxury development in Buckhead, Mezzo. In addition to an indoor pet respite area, Mezzo will include a space equipped for grooming and bathing.

Laube is guiding the development of The Exchange, a Mitchell Street loft projectin downtown’s Railroad District. And he is planning to include a specially designed dog park with washable synthetic “canine grass” and fake fire hydrants in its half-acre amenity deck. The area will also include a fresh-water station. Laube said market research shows that the dog walk is likely to be one of the project’s most trafficked amenities.

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