Grant Park - Monday, November 25, 2013 HOLIDAY EVENTS: There will be two road races this week and there will be traffic interruptions. On Thursdaymorning the Atlanta half-marathon will block part of Boulevard from Auburn Ave south and then west along Memorial Drive. On Saturday there will be a race mostly in Oakland cemetery but part of MLK Drive at Oakland Ave west to Grant Street will be blocked. There continue to be overnight vehicle larcenies particularly on the west side of the neighborhood. REMEMBER TO KEEP YOUR VEHICLE CLEAN. If you will have guests visiting here for the holiday, remind them as well. Call 911 if you see any suspicious persons checking out cars. Last week a neighbor on Grant Street called 911 when he saw teenage girls getting into an unlocked car. GPSP will add additional holiday patrol hours with the monies we raised at the Halloween festival. Our goal is to add one more weekday night time patrol for the winter season. We have 5 officers patrolling and every day of the week has some level of coverage. If you are not familiar with GPSP, please visit the web site: grantparksecuritypatrol.org. We would appreciate your support in keeping our community safe.

New Property Management Company for Oldfield Residents

As you may have heard, the board of directors has begun looking for a qualified management company to represent the residents of Oldfield at Grant Park beginning January 1, 2014. 

The selection process is very time consuming, and there are a lot of property management companies who all want our business. Each management company claims to be the “Best HOA management company for our community”, but the reality is each company has different strengths and weaknesses. 

Not all HOA management companies provide the same level of services, so it's very important to know which companies are a good match for our needs. To help streamline this process, we have created a comprehensive set of interview questions to guide the board of directors in the selection process.

By using these guidelines, our goal is to select the best management company fit for our community:  one who will provide our quality service at a fair price for a long mutually satisfying relationship.

We are currently interviewing six management companies, and those companies are:  Condominium Concepts Management, Heritage Property Management Services, Homeowner’s Advantage, Neighborhood Management Associates, Riverside Property Management and Team Management LLC.

Maintenance Manuals for Oldfield Residents

We thought it would be a great idea to put together some maintenance and repair manuals for items common to all the units here in Oldfield.  The following is a list of what we have compiled thus far:

1. Whirlpool Dishwasher
2. State Residential Water Heaters
3. Gas Log Fireplace
4. White Rodgers Thermostat
5. Whirlpool Gas Sealed Burner Cooktop

If you have other maintenance manuals, or know of a common appliance to all units that you would like to add to the list, please let us know.

Update from Grant Park Security Patrol: November 13th, 2014

This update sent by the Grant Park Security Patrol

GPSP NEWS   November 13, 2014      GPSP Updates Recent Crime patterns:  Yesterday we had reports of a number of vehicle larcenies in the SW section of the neighborhood. They have been reported from South Ave and Atlanta Ave. Lt Iosty did not have this morning's APD report so we do not have specifics. Last weekend Officer Clements was on patrol Saturday morning and observed a broken window from a vehicle on 300 block of Glenwood Ave. A cell phone charger was taken. KEEP YOUR CAR COMPLETELY CLEAN. It's not worth a broken window or slashed top for a cell phone charger or a handful of pennies. From the recent data reported below it's obvious that our regular reminders regarding the clean car campaign are on target. There has been some success with the larcenies at Oakland cemetery since the new camera has been installed. An arrest was made there. Be aware of your surroundings and do not use a cell phone while out walking. If necessary, stop and talk while keeping a look out for a potential snatch thief. Fortunately there have been no reports of burglaries this week. Patrol Officer Updates 3 False Alarm Calls.  Please make sure your cleaning crew has a correct code and password. 3 Victim assistance visits related to recent burglaries. 10 Out of town requests/house check. Crime Report from APD Zone 6 Weekly reports for the past 4 weeks Robbery--745 Hansell, one inside The Roosevelt, car taken,  and one just outside the gate; two near King MARTA station, one arrest, juvenile detained by victim. Cell phone and laptop snatch. Burglary--300 block Park Ave; two at the 700 block of Grant; 400 block of Grant Park Pl. Vehicle larcenies--(15 total) Usual pattern of Oakland cemetery and Memorial/Woodward; 3 others in various areas of the neighborhood. Most vehicles had electronics and/or purses taken. Two had tools. Auto theft--two near The Enclave on Confederate, Dodge Caravan and Jeep; 1000block of Hill, Chrysler Pacifica; Oakland near Orleans, Chevy C15.   Thank you for your support. Copyright © 2012 Grant Park Security Patrol. All rights reserved. Contact email: grantparksecpatrol@gmail.com

Welcome to the Oldfield Homeowners Association Blog!

Welcome to the new blog for the Oldfield at Grant Park Homeowners Association!  It’s now easier for you to get information about our community!  

We are still working to get our new web site up and running, so please bear with us as we turn a few more screws and get everything set up.  In the meantime, please explore the posts on this site and check back often for news, events, information you need to know, meeting minutes and more.