South Atlanta Suburban Development (Newnan, Peachtree City, Fayetteville, McDonough)

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Another development has been proposed for the soon to explode Poplar Road corridor, this one being a medical office.

(address is 981, about 1 mile east of the hospital)

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My understanding is that the "specific customer" they're waiting on is still APL Logistics, who will be serving Yamaha.

Between this, Bridgeport Industrial Park and the commercial development along Poplar Road, Exit 41 and 44 are going to look completely different a decade from now.

Construction Begins at Massive, Unnamed, Distribution Center at Orchard Hills

http://thecitymenus.com/2018/06/25/c...-orchard-hill/

A new development at the former Orchard Hills Golf Club is moving forward with infrastructure improvements. Prologis, a logistics real estate investment company, is currently in phase one of its large-scale construction project in which a distribution center will be built at the site of the former golf course located at 600 GA-16 in Newnan.

“Right now, they are waiting on a specific customer before they begin construction on the building, so it’s going to be a build-to-suit for whoever decides to go into that location,” said Coweta County Development Authority President Trae Westmoreland.

Westmoreland said Prologis plans to build a distribution center on 280 acres at the former Orchard Hills Golf Club.

A Prologis spokesperson told The City Menus that the company hopes to finish construction on the 1.2-million-square-foot facility by early 2019. According to renderings obtained by The City Menus, “Building “100” will have up to 234 docks while a “Building 200” will be slightly larger at 1,492,400-square-feet and will have 318 dock doors.

“They are still waiting on a buyer; it’s going to be a build-to-suit project,” said Westmoreland. “The owners of the park who bought the property from the golf course will have 70 acres remaining that they will have the option to create a manufacturing site or commercial and retail space on the frontage.”

Westmoreland praised the project as part of a number of positive growth developments in the area.

“It’s another sign of continued growth in this 85-South corridor,” said Westmoreland. “We’re doing our best to manage and get the best kind of growth we can, as well as making sure we don’t overburden our local area. This development will bring in good tax revenue and good growth for our community.”

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A thought did occur to me. I pray that Coweta County and GDOT have plans to improve the Exit 41 interchange.

Right now, it's only built to handle rural traffic volume, and there's no way it'll be able to efficiently handle all of the freight traffic from Bridgeport and Orchard Hills 5-10 years from now (not to mention whatever commercial establishments crop up to support them).

That area is already seeing backups during peak traffic times.

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It's going to be new construction next to Krystal on Highway 74 (Senoia Road), just south of the I-85 interchange.

*Images to be posted later*

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It will be located on Hollz Parkway, next to the GRTA Express Bus parking lot.

This is quite possibly the least visible location for a hotel I can think of (at least until the I-85 Amlajack Interchange happens several years from now), but whatever...

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Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17

It's going to be new construction next to Krystal on Highway 74 (Senoia Road), just south of the I-85 interchange.

*Images to be posted later*

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The folks involved in building Founders Studio have decided to capitalize on the momentum with Pinewood Studios and build their own live/work/play development called Founders Square.

Plans call for 76,500 square feet of offices, an 80-room hotel, 21 townhomes, 101 apartments and more than 200,000 square feet of stores and restaurants.

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https://thecitizen.com/2018/07/05/pe...res-wilksmoor/

The Peachtree City Planning Commission on June 25 recommended the approval of a rezoning request on 66 acres in Wilksmoor Village for 180 homes.

The property totaling 66.5 acres exists as several adjacent parcels zoned GI (general industrial) and AR (agricultural residential) and is situated along the CSX rail line at Senoia Road. The property is bordered to the south by the Everton subdivision and is located immediately north of the Wilkes Grove Church. The Cresswind subdivision is located to the west, directly across MacDuff Parkway...

...Century Communities representatives addressing prices said their homes would average $360,000...

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I just took a look at the Coweta County Board of Commissioner's agenda for 7/24 and the owners of the Fischer Crossing land have submitted a rezoning request.

http://www.coweta.ga.us/home/showdocument?id=17272

8. Request to Set Public Hearing on August 21, 2018 Regarding Petition # 007-18 Filed by Southern Trust Capital,
LLC Requesting to Rezone Property Located at the Northeast Corner of Fischer Road and SR 34 East,
Sharpsburg District 4

9. Request to Set Public Hearing on August 21, 2018 Regarding Petition # 008-18 Filed by Southern Trust Capital,
LLC Requesting to Amend Condition # 18 of Previous Petition # 005-13 Associated with Property Located at
Northeast Corner of Fischer Road and SR 34 East, Sharpsburg District 4

I also noticed the last time I was down that way (last weekend), they had cleaned up the property.

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http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...ng-coweta.html

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*OK*, so a lot of catching up to do. First thing's first, the *BIG* news...

Originally Posted by mesama

http://www.city-data.com/forum/atlan...ng-coweta.html

So apparently, it's been in the works for some time (at least since April of this year) and will go in front of the Coweta County Board of Commissioners for a public hearing of its rezoning request on 8/21.

Fischer Crossing will now also include a residential component targeted towards seniors as well as an office component.

Here are the preliminary site plans.

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Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17

Another development has been proposed for the soon to explode Poplar Road corridor, this one being a medical office.

(address is 981, about 1 mile east of the hospital)

After strong opposition was expressed by a family who has owned nearby property for several generations during the public hearing, the rezoning request for this was voted down by the Coweta County BOC 2-1 (my understanding is that a minimum of 3 yes votes are needed in order for a rezoning request to be approved), as one board member was absent and another recused themselves due to a conflict of interest.

They will have to wait a minimum of 6 months before they can resubmit their rezoning request. That said, I believe they own several other parcels along Poplar Road, so maybe they will try getting this built on one of those other parcels instead...

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Originally Posted by skyscraperpage17

https://thecitizen.com/2018/07/05/pe...res-wilksmoor/

I'm actually shocked that PTC approved this, given the tiny lot sizes (it's only 66 total acres)...

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https://bwcatlantasouth.com/post/175...-slab-creamery

The Eagles Landing area of Stockbridge continues its economic development boom with plans for the recently announced Great American Cookie Company and Marble Slab Creamery at 604 Eagles Landing Parkway Stockbridge. The new business is located in the Johnny’s Pizza Plaza next door to the recently opened Cilantro Indian Street Restaurant. Construction will begin soon with a September opening. New business announcements for the area include RockN Roll Sushi, Tru By Hilton Hotel, Smashburger, Zoes’s Kitchen, Moe’s Southwestern Grill, and Panera Bread. Also Davita Dialysis recently opened in the area as well as Atlanta Gastroenterology.

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https://bwcatlantasouth.com/tagged/fayetteville

Fun Spot America Fayetteville under new ownership pledges to upgrade to match or exceed the well known Orlando area theme park adding the multilevel Samson Go-Kart track to go alone with several new rides including a new Ferris wheel and Bumper Boats along with more attractions coming soon. Samson is under construction and will open soon!

More on Fun Spot America Fayetteville: (see link)

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https://whatnowatlanta.com/hop-city-...newood-forest/

Pinewood Forest in a press release Monday announced Hop City Craft Beer & Wine and Barleygarden Kitchen & Craft Bar are on tap for the Fayetteville development.

Owner Kraig Torres will open both concepts at the Pinewood Studios-adjacent development late-2019, offering a retail, bar, and beer garden all within one 5,500-square-foot space.

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I was aware of this being in the works for a while, but it looks like things continue to move forward. The preliminary site plans have been submitted to the city.

This is yet another development poised for the soon-to-explode Poplar Road corridor.

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http://thecitymenus.com/2018/08/01/w...ollton-newnan/

Wings N’ Burger Factory’s presence in the West Georgia area continues to grow, a lease was signed this week for a new location in Carrollton.

Offering a “cook-to-order southern charm like nowhere else,” WNB Factory’s menu features a little a something for everyone. Burger lovers can choose from more than 10 unique, handcrafted burger selections, including the Bacon and Jalapeño and the Korean BBQ burger.

Wing fans can choose from 14 different flavors, such as Thai Chili, Honey Lemon Pepper, or Golden BBQ. Other menu items include gyros, fried rice, seafood, and Philly cheese steaks made from 100% rib eye steak or fresh chicken breast.

According to their website, WNB Factory started out in 1997 as a hole in the wall restaurant in East Atlanta, GA. In May 2015, they opened their first location in Stone Mountain, Georgia. Upcoming locations set to open soon include Flowery Branch, Stockbridge, and Decatur.

The new restaurant will be located at 1475 South Hwy 27, in the Shoppers World Shopping Center, in the former spot of Radio Shack. The Newnan location is unknown at this point, but the website does confirm it’s coming soon. You can expect an October opening for the Carrollton location. For more information about WNB Factory, you can check out their website.

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This will be Highland Bakery's first location OTP, at The Avenue...



http://thecitymenus.com/2018/07/27/a...eachtree-city/

Highland Bakery, an Atlanta favorite for breakfast, brunch and lunch, is excited to announce its plans to open the newest location in Peachtree City.

The Peachtree City Highland Bakery & Kitchen will be located in The Avenue, 238 City Circle, Suite 1020. Plans are to open this location in September and it will operate seven days a week.

This location becomes part of the renowned Highland Bakery family of stores, originating in 2003 – the Old Fourth Ward, Midtown, Virginia Highlands, Emory University, Georgia Tech, and the other franchise locations of Decatur, Buckhead and Downtown Atlanta/Georgia State University.

This 12th store will offer guests 3350 square feet, 95 indoor seats plus plenty of patio seating. A full breakfast and lunch menu will be served, including Highland Bakery favorites such as Fried Chicken Benedict, Sweet Potato Pancakes, Peanut Butter French Toast, Shrimp and Grits, sandwiches on signature breads, fresh salads with house dressings and house soups. Highland Bakery also serves noteworthy gourmet coffees and smoothies. And in addition to all of this, there will be a full-service bakery filled with artisan pastries and desserts which have made Highland Bakery a true Atlanta favorite.

And the goodness does not stop there! The Peachtree City Highland Bakery & Kitchen, the fourth franchise location will be the first to serve dinner, as well as the first to offer a full bar. Catering and custom cakes will also be available.

Founder, Stacey Eames, said, “Peachtree City is such a well-established, yet progressive and growing community and The Avenue is a significant center of this lovely community, that Highland Bakery is honored to become a part of both. We are thrilled to be working with the new franchisee, who is also part of the Peachtree City community; the team brings tons of energy, enthusiasm as well as experience and is the perfect fit to bring Highland Bakery & Kitchen to the community.”

More details as they get closer to opening!

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The coming soon sign is posted along the roadway, although no opening date has been revealed.