NEWS BRIEF: Artificial lagoons to bring ‘tropical beach life’ to Atlanta area

An agreement is in the works to bring half a dozen artificial lagoons to the South. The “Caribbean-style” shoals would be placed within a radius of Atlanta to include Chattanooga, Athens and Charlotte, according to Atlanta Agent . The deal involves local developer Tenth Street Ventures, private equity firm EcoVest Capital and Crystal Lagoons, whose patented technology “allows the creation of sustainable destination water features that are often surrounded by multifamily residences, hotels, retail and other mixed-use amenities,” the firm says in a statement.

“People in Georgia and North Carolina, faced with hot and humid summers, will now be able to enjoy tropical beach life just steps from their homes,” Crystal Lagoons VP Ivan Manzur says. The company touts the environmental sustainability of its closed-loop reservoirs that can use any type of water and “100 times fewer chemicals than the average swimming pool and 2 percent of the energy of a conventional filtration system.” Details: atlantaagentmagazine.com