1+ week, 4+ day ago   (276+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta On Thursday, Sept. 3, Atlanta Watershed Management crews told Rough Draft they plan to reopen a closed section of Roberts Drive near Roswell Road for holiday travelers on Labor Day weekend. While crews were able to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago   (676+ words) The Sandy Springs Development Authority okayed a 10-year tax abatement, valued at $2.55 million, at an Aug. 26 special-called meeting, taking effect if Woodfield Development officially acquires North River Shopping Center. Sandy Springs Economic Development Director Chris Burnett, who serves as a…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (423+ words) The owners of Jefferson Plaza and The Station office park are working with Crooked Creek Development Partners on a 19-acre mixed-use redevelopment at the Norcross-Peachtree Corners border. The team behind the “Canopy at Crooked Creek” project held a second of…...

3+ week, 4+ day ago   (459+ words) A screenshot from a Sandy Springs City Council online agenda item shows the updated site plan for 8830 Roswell Road. The 13-acre development includes, along with apartments, homes, restaurant and retail space, a 0.71-acre public park that the developer, Woodfield Development,…...

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (673+ words) The Norcross City Council narrowly approved a moratorium on demolition permits for pre-1950 structures until Nov. 2 at its Aug. 10 meeting, looking to align policy with the community’s desired historical character. Originally, the historic preservation moratorium was set for six months…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (506+ words) The Georgia Department of Transportation announced that tree clearing will resume on six sections of State Route 400 in early August, as the multi-year, billion-dollar widening project enters a new construction phase. In its July newsletter, GDOT also said SR 400’s…...

2+ mon, 2+ week ago   (265+ words) The Dunwoody City Council will consider at a yet-to-be determined meeting a zoning request that would allow a former church property that straddles Dunwoody and Sandy Springs to be developed into a 24-detached-home community. The site, which is owned by…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago   (639+ words) The Norcross City Council voted unanimously to deny a rezoning request at 6011 Western Hills Drive on June 1, with residents opposing the proposal due to concerns about crime, traffic, and property values. Despite a recommendation to approve from staff and the…...

3+ mon, 2+ week ago   (645+ words) Norcross Economic Development Director David Versel stopped by the May 27 People Doing Community at 45 South Cafe to update residents on how the city is supporting businesses and new projects. “We get involved in everything from recruiting businesses and helping real…...

3+ mon, 3+ week ago   (388+ words) After years of deferring the conversation, Norcross leaders have begun talking about a city hall overhaul, signaling plans to modernize the building and rethink how it serves the public. Rather than jumping straight to construction, the council leaned toward funding…...