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“God is still blessing” – Asbury Pastor describes difficult decision and future plans after sale of historic downtown church
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“God is still blessing” – Asbury Pastor describes difficult decision and future plans after sale of historic downtown church

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An introvert’s outing: The Maxines and ( I missed Black Tusk) at Congress Street Social Club
Editorials/Ramblings Local Matters

An introvert’s outing: The Maxines and ( I missed Black Tusk) at Congress Street Social Club

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Week Ahead: April 28-May 4
Local Matters Meeting Brief

Week Ahead: April 28-May 4

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City on track to spend up to $5.4M for rented space following sale of municipal building, other properties
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City on track to spend up to $5.4M for rented space following sale of municipal building, other properties

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New plans submitted for former fire station five years after city sold building for use as a cafe
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New plans submitted for former fire station five years after city sold building for use as a cafe

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City approves fairgrounds deal for almost 400 affordable homes, apts
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City approves fairgrounds deal for almost 400 affordable homes, apts

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Former Asbury church acquired by development group planning restaurant use
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Former Asbury church acquired by development group planning restaurant use

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SCAD renovating, expanding former Fork & Dagger diner
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SCAD renovating, expanding former Fork & Dagger diner

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An introvert’s outing: Damon & the Shitkickers at Over Yonder
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An introvert’s outing: Damon & the Shitkickers at Over Yonder

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More SCAD tax exemptions on tap
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More SCAD tax exemptions on tap

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Demolition, historic renovation gets initial OK for downtown hotel
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Demolition, historic renovation gets initial OK for downtown hotel

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Week Ahead: April 7-13
Local Matters Meeting Brief

Week Ahead: April 7-13

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Food hall with multiple restaurants, bars planned for Thomas Square (aka Starland District)
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Food hall with multiple restaurants, bars planned for Thomas Square (aka Starland District)

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Sandwiches, sweet treats, brisket and brunch: The latest restaurant plans
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Sandwiches, sweet treats, brisket and brunch: The latest restaurant plans

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Government Matters (briefs)
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Government Matters (briefs)

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City planning underground garage next to Forsyth Park as part of private office complex
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City planning underground garage next to Forsyth Park as part of private office complex

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Week Ahead: March 24-30
Local Matters

Week Ahead: March 24-30

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Chatham County seeking construction contractor for public safety complex, despite failed grant attempt
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Chatham County seeking construction contractor for public safety complex, despite failed grant attempt

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Week Ahead: March 17-23
Local Matters Meeting Brief

Week Ahead: March 17-23

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Foram Group’s East Broad apartment complex plan heading to City Council
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Foram Group’s East Broad apartment complex plan heading to City Council

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Kessler purchases historic downtown inn
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Kessler purchases historic downtown inn

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Week Ahead: March 10-16
Local Matters Meeting Brief

Week Ahead: March 10-16

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Former Pooler City Manager respond’s to city’s lawsuit questioning legality of separation agreement
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Former Pooler City Manager respond’s to city’s lawsuit questioning legality of separation agreement

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Community commemorates families torn apart by Weeping Time tragedy
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Community commemorates families torn apart by Weeping Time tragedy

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Former East Side Theater acquired by local restaurant owner and partners
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Former East Side Theater acquired by local restaurant owner and partners

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Week Ahead: Feb. 25-March 2
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Week Ahead: Feb. 25-March 2

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Does size matter? Neighborhood leaders seeking input on allowing small, “boutique” hotels south of downtown
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Does size matter? Neighborhood leaders seeking input on allowing small, “boutique” hotels south of downtown

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The lasting legacy of industrial waste: Proposed $4.5M increase sought for arena parking lot
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The lasting legacy of industrial waste: Proposed $4.5M increase sought for arena parking lot

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Buy, buy, baby good buy: sales tax proceeds set to exceed expectations
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Buy, buy, baby good buy: sales tax proceeds set to exceed expectations

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Week Ahead: Feb. 4-10
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Week Ahead: Feb. 4-10

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Week Ahead: Jan. 21-27
Local Matters

Week Ahead: Jan. 21-27

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Plans for another downtown building raises calls for evaluation of what is historic, Taylor Square marker OK’d amid lawsuit; $40M drainage project; & bakery by Lone Wolf
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Plans for another downtown building raises calls for evaluation of what is historic, Taylor Square marker OK’d amid lawsuit; $40M drainage project; & bakery by Lone Wolf

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Week Ahead: Jan. 28 – Feb. 3
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Week Ahead: Jan. 28 – Feb. 3

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Week ahead: Jan. 14-20
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Week ahead: Jan. 14-20

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Savannah Bananas, city upgrading Grayson Stadium, adding seating
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Savannah Bananas, city upgrading Grayson Stadium, adding seating

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Developer and Ghost Pirates co-owner talks plans for former hockey rink site, status of warehouse project off Fort Argyle
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Developer and Ghost Pirates co-owner talks plans for former hockey rink site, status of warehouse project off Fort Argyle

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A Closer Look: Smart Water Meters
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A Closer Look: Smart Water Meters

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City takes step towards meeting future water needs, Pooler adopts master plan, rejects container yard
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City takes step towards meeting future water needs, Pooler adopts master plan, rejects container yard

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Chatham County joining city of Savannah in move towards solar
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Chatham County joining city of Savannah in move towards solar

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A Closer Look: What’s Along The Savannah River?
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A Closer Look: What’s Along The Savannah River?

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Week Ahead: Dec. 10-16
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Week Ahead: Dec. 10-16

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A Closer Look: Lift Station 64
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A Closer Look: Lift Station 64

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New owner’s plans for Weeping Time site “paused” one year after purchasing property
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New owner’s plans for Weeping Time site “paused” one year after purchasing property

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A Closer Look: Daffin Park cell tower
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A Closer Look: Daffin Park cell tower

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Affordable housing exemption sought as Savannah’s new impact fee set to net more than $1 million
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Affordable housing exemption sought as Savannah’s new impact fee set to net more than $1 million

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Local Matters (briefs) – Kiah House renovation, Apartments behind JEA, CAT service expansion, city housing plans
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Local Matters (briefs) – Kiah House renovation, Apartments behind JEA, CAT service expansion, city housing plans

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A Closer Look: Lifting The Savannah Bridge
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A Closer Look: Lifting The Savannah Bridge

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Savannah restaurant group behind East Side Theater development
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Savannah restaurant group behind East Side Theater development

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A Closer Look: The Springfield Canal Stormwater Pump Station
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A Closer Look: The Springfield Canal Stormwater Pump Station

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City’s affordable housing projects struggle to get state assistance
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City’s affordable housing projects struggle to get state assistance

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A Closer Look: The I-16 and I-516 Interchange
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A Closer Look: The I-16 and I-516 Interchange

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ARTS Southeast explodes neon and fire on Bull
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ARTS Southeast explodes neon and fire on Bull

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New York nonprofit buys WW Law home
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New York nonprofit buys WW Law home

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Abe’s on Lincoln reopens after hotel construction damages building
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Abe’s on Lincoln reopens after hotel construction damages building

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Downtown hotel site remains stalled, blighted as office buildings are eyed for luxury lodging
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Downtown hotel site remains stalled, blighted as office buildings are eyed for luxury lodging

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Demolition applications submitted to make way for Forsyth Park office complex
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Demolition applications submitted to make way for Forsyth Park office complex

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Ritz-Carlton hotel planned for historic downtown high-rise office building
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Ritz-Carlton hotel planned for historic downtown high-rise office building

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Starland Village developer “transfers” properties to new “entity” for $1.6M
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Starland Village developer “transfers” properties to new “entity” for $1.6M

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Chatham considering changes to how county residents are taxed
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Chatham considering changes to how county residents are taxed

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Hotel utility work damages historic building, shuts down downtown bar
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Hotel utility work damages historic building, shuts down downtown bar

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City planning new parking study as development increases demand
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City planning new parking study as development increases demand

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Savannah’s historic Realty Building sold for $14 million to New York corporation
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Savannah’s historic Realty Building sold for $14 million to New York corporation

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Apartments planned for former school building & orphanage site at Hull Park
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Apartments planned for former school building & orphanage site at Hull Park

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Former East Side Theater may be renovated as part of mixed-use development
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Former East Side Theater may be renovated as part of mixed-use development

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City settles “illegal” utility fees lawsuit for $3.5M
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City settles “illegal” utility fees lawsuit for $3.5M

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Kiah estate case remains unresolved, as effort to restore late artist’s home progresses
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Kiah estate case remains unresolved, as effort to restore late artist’s home progresses

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New report finds Yamacraw Village’s capital needs exceed $51M, recommends demolition of low-income housing community
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New report finds Yamacraw Village’s capital needs exceed $51M, recommends demolition of low-income housing community

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Chatham provides list of county vacation rentals (kind of)
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Chatham provides list of county vacation rentals (kind of)

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With downtown acquisition, New York nonprofit’s local presence grows ahead of Kiah House purchase
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With downtown acquisition, New York nonprofit’s local presence grows ahead of Kiah House purchase

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Chatham County STVR Database 2023
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Chatham County STVR Database 2023

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Chatham planning to form county fire department amid funding dispute
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Chatham planning to form county fire department amid funding dispute

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Court memo raises concerns about funding for federal building’s renovation
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Court memo raises concerns about funding for federal building’s renovation

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SCAD’s worth and student count continues to rise, as employee numbers drop in latest financial report
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SCAD’s worth and student count continues to rise, as employee numbers drop in latest financial report

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SCAD facing loss of building’s tax exemption after vacating what was “Clarence Thomas Center”
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SCAD facing loss of building’s tax exemption after vacating what was “Clarence Thomas Center”

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Property Matters: Drayton Tower sold to NY investment firm; building permit issued for former Broughton Municipal Building hotel conversion; and city, partners to save Kiah House
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Property Matters: Drayton Tower sold to NY investment firm; building permit issued for former Broughton Municipal Building hotel conversion; and city, partners to save Kiah House

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No Daiss; Multifamily, retail complex to replace service center along Bull at 60th
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No Daiss; Multifamily, retail complex to replace service center along Bull at 60th

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Marriott buys law firm’s downtown office building
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Marriott buys law firm’s downtown office building

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“The Mighty Fortress” church sells downtown properties
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“The Mighty Fortress” church sells downtown properties

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SCAD submits amended student housing plan
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SCAD submits amended student housing plan

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Property Matters – Historic status recommended for Victorian District properties, Drayton demo pending, more hotel projects on the way, and restaurant, inn planned for Duffy & Bull
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Property Matters – Historic status recommended for Victorian District properties, Drayton demo pending, more hotel projects on the way, and restaurant, inn planned for Duffy & Bull

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Manger Building hotel conversation, rehab plan up for consideration
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Manger Building hotel conversation, rehab plan up for consideration

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Property Matters (updates) – SCAD housing plan rejected, neighborhoods’ hotel ban postponed, downtown mansion restoration to get a second look and MLK apts for city lot get initial OK
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Property Matters (updates) – SCAD housing plan rejected, neighborhoods’ hotel ban postponed, downtown mansion restoration to get a second look and MLK apts for city lot get initial OK

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Property Matters (briefs) – Mixed-use on Montgomery, SCAD housing project, new restaurant on Duffy, and hotel ban facing opposition
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Property Matters (briefs) – Mixed-use on Montgomery, SCAD housing project, new restaurant on Duffy, and hotel ban facing opposition

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SCAD’s net worth climbs to $1.2B in latest tax filing
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SCAD’s net worth climbs to $1.2B in latest tax filing

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Starland Village work resumes, power outage ensues
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Starland Village work resumes, power outage ensues

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Colonial Group shells out $30M to buy Savannah Morning News building
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Colonial Group shells out $30M to buy Savannah Morning News building

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Demos, apt complex proposed for East Broad at Gwinnett
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Demos, apt complex proposed for East Broad at Gwinnett

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Property Matters (briefs) – New restaurant at SCAD diner, housing on MLK city lot & potential buyers for Kiah house
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Property Matters (briefs) – New restaurant at SCAD diner, housing on MLK city lot & potential buyers for Kiah house

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Possible human remains found at hotel construction site twice
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Possible human remains found at hotel construction site twice

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No signs or students: The curious case of what was SCAD’s Clarence Thomas Center
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No signs or students: The curious case of what was SCAD’s Clarence Thomas Center

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Neighborhoods seeking to block hotels from their communities outside downtown
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Neighborhoods seeking to block hotels from their communities outside downtown

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Property Matters (Briefs) – Argentinian empanadas on Liberty, apts on Bull, no to demos near Forsyth Park, temporary public safety stations for New Hampstead
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Property Matters (Briefs) – Argentinian empanadas on Liberty, apts on Bull, no to demos near Forsyth Park, temporary public safety stations for New Hampstead

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City negotiating with SCAD for canal improvements to accompany student housing development
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City negotiating with SCAD for canal improvements to accompany student housing development

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Demolitions, multi-family housing complex proposed for Bull near Victory
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Demolitions, multi-family housing complex proposed for Bull near Victory

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Property Matters – Bowling in the basement on Broughton, B&B Paint Co. building demo & new restaurant on Oglethorpe
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Property Matters – Bowling in the basement on Broughton, B&B Paint Co. building demo & new restaurant on Oglethorpe

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Multiple demolitions proposed near Forsyth Park to clear way for office complex
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Multiple demolitions proposed near Forsyth Park to clear way for office complex

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This historic Savannah mansion may be restored, although proposal to demolish newer addition draws scrutiny
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This historic Savannah mansion may be restored, although proposal to demolish newer addition draws scrutiny

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Belk selling outparcels at Oglethorpe Mall
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Belk selling outparcels at Oglethorpe Mall

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Savannah movie theater closed, available for new use
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Savannah movie theater closed, available for new use

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Chatham County seeking $20M grant as planned 911 center’s cost’s grow
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Chatham County seeking $20M grant as planned 911 center’s cost’s grow

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