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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/12/2026 > atlanta-beltline-expands-marketplace

Atlanta Beltline expands small-business incubator with 13 businesses

13+ hour, 16+ min ago   (205+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The Atlanta Beltline has expanded its small-business incubator program to 13 businesses, adding entrepreneurs offering everything from vegan food and desserts to fashion, gifts, specialty foods and haircuts. The Atlanta Beltline Marketplace program provides affordable commercial…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 09/05/2026 > microsoft-donates-quarry-yards-land

City of Atlanta will mark Microsoft land donation with community event on Sept. 12

1+ week, 13+ hour ago   (146+ words) Local news for metro Atlanta The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation (AUD) will host a community celebration on Saturday, Sept.12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Microsoft’s donated parcel at Quarry Yards in Atlanta’s Grove Park neighborhood. The celebration will…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 08/20/2026 > norcross-crooked-creek-redevelopment-plan

Norcross developers propose a gateway 19-acre mixed-use project

3+ week, 2+ 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…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 08/10/2026 > georgia-tax-revenue-rose-july

Sales tax surge helps lift Georgia net tax collections in July

1+ mon, 2+ day ago   (264+ words) Georgia tax revenue continued rising in July, bolstered by strong receipts from the sales and use tax, which sent more money to local governments. Net tax collections were $2.57 billion, up $78.1 million from July 2025. That 3.1% increase came despite a 2.1% year-over-year drop…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 08/03/2026 > south-downtown-developers-shift-from-construction-to-leasing-residential

South Downtown developers shift focus from rapid redevelopment to establishing a 24/7 neighborhood

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (1135+ words) South Downtown flooded with more than 40,000 visitors in June and July during Atlanta’s run as a World Cup host city, reinvigorating an overlooked neighborhood four blocks from the Georgia state capitol. After two-plus years of renovations, construction, and courting new…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 07/20/2026 > garson-drive-development-completion-2028

New apartment building coming to Buckhead along Peachtree Creek, Beltline trail

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (240+ words) McShane Construction Company was selected by Pennrose to build The Overlook at Garson, a new apartment complex on Garson Drive in South Buckhead. The six-story development will bring 130 affordable apartment homes to a 2.94-acre site at 579 Garson Drive NE, which…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 07/20/2026 > atlanta-beltline-approved-fy27-budget

Atlanta Beltlne approves $265 million budget for 2027

1+ mon, 3+ week ago   (216+ words) Atlanta Beltline, Inc. and Invest Atlanta boards of directors approved the FY27 budget of $265.8 million as the project progresses toward its 2030 trail completion goal. The FY27 budget draws from a diverse mix of funding sources, including the Beltline Tax Allocation District (TAD,…...

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roughdraftatlanta.com > 07/09/2026 > georgia-tax-revenues-june-fall

Georgia tax revenues fall as gas tax suspension and refunds take toll

2+ mon, 3+ day ago   (291+ words) Georgia tax revenues fell in June, driven by a gas tax suspension and helped along by increased income tax refunds. Net tax revenues for the month fell 6.8% compared with June 2025, according to the Georgia Department of Revenue. The bulk of…...