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Rome News-Tribune
Go west: Spirit Halloween store moves to West Rome
If you’re looking for ghoulish delights to decorate your house on Halloween or a scary costume for the kids, note that the Spirit Halloween store has moved from Mount Berry Mall to a new location in West Rome. The new store is in the former Bargain Hunt space at 2210 Shorter Ave. It’s considerably larger than the former mall location, which was previously a Toys “R” Us that closed in 2018. “This space gives them more freedom to work on the retail experience and a lot more parking,” said Donald Edwards, a broker with Atlanta Commercial Real Estate. Alexis and Austin Walker were shopping for Halloween decor Monday with their daughter Marlee, who attends Model Elementary School. They noted the new store seemed much bigger and had a pretty realistic spooky camp cabin at the front. “There are a lot of scary costumes here,” Marlee said. “We’re gonna put up some scary stuff on the house.” According to Edwards, the Spirit Halloween store will be there until November. Spirit Halloween was started by Joseph Marver as a pop-up Halloween store in Castro Valley, California, in 1983, according to Business Insider. He eventually expanded Spirit Halloween to 60 locations before it
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Cassville land under contract for homes
A single family development of 550 lots may settle in Cassville. Kevin Siefert of the Pacific Group confirmed this afternoon that the development company is under contract to buy 334 acres from Georgia Fox. “We have shared a project site plan with some of the neighbors,” Siefort said. The...
atlantarealestateforum.com
Soleil Belmont Park Celebrates 300th Home Closing in Canton
What started as a casual visit to a new home community turned into an exciting new chapter for Roswell residents Shawn and Cathy Murphy. The couple recently became the 300th homeowners to close at Soleil Belmont Park, Patrick Malloy Communities’ luxury 55+ active adult community in Canton. The Murphys...
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Meritex Recapitalizes 18-Building Atlanta Warehouse Portfolio
The Meritex Company recapitalized select assets in partnership with funds managed by Vintage Strategies at Goldman Sachs Alternatives. The newly formed continuation vehicle acquired exposure to an 18-building infill industrial portfolio totaling 1,222,596 square feet in Atlanta, GA. Under the terms of the transaction, Meritex will remain as the controlling partner and will serve as the operating member and day-to-day manager of the portfolio.
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Done Deal: From Bed & Breakfast to Bidding War
Blueprint is pleased to announce the successful sale of Stonehenge Senior Living, an 86-unit assisted living community located in Blairsville, Georgia, in the heart of the North Georgia mountains. The campus is comprised of five separate buildings, each containing a mix of unit types, developed in phases over five decades...
Rome News-Tribune
Rome-Floyd Planning Commission recommends denial of RTK Auto lot expansion
The Rome-Floyd Planning Commission recommended denying a rezoning request that would allow a used-car dealership on Martha Berry Highway to expand onto two neighboring residential parcels. Planning and Zoning Director Brice Wood said the two vacant, wooded parcels next to the lot operated by RTK Auto run along Glenview Drive. The remainder of that road is residential and the county’s future land-use map identifies the parcels for residential use. “Staff saw this as a commercial encroachment into an otherwise residential area,” Wood said. Nearby residents submitted a petition raising concerns about traffic, lighting, noise, property values and what other commercial uses could potentially occupy the parcels in the future. Wood noted that Community Commercial is a broad zoning classification that allows uses beyond a car lot. Bailey Hankins, speaking on behalf of RTK Auto owner John Lee, said the dealership’s proposal was more limited. The plan called for clearing part of the wooded property and creating a gravel lot for vehicle inventory while retaining portions of the woods as a buffer. “The parking will only be for inventory,” Hankins said. “There will be no... customer parking back there at all.” Hankins said there would be no entrance to the proposed
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Yamaha Divests U.S. Headquarters in Sale-Leaseback
Avison Young arranged the sale of the former U.S. headquarters campus of Yamaha Motor Corporation, U.S.A., located at 6555 Katella Ave. in Cypress. LA Business First identified the buyer as The Walt Disney Co., which paid $115 million and will use the property for back-office operations. Yamaha will lease back the property, its U.S. headquarters since 1979, through Dec. 31, 2028 as part of a planned relocation to Kennesaw, GA.
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Woodstock Development Update 2026: Downtown Expansion, New Housing and Major Projects Ahead
Woodstock is heading into the final months of 2026 with new shops preparing to move into the Mill District, a downtown hotel still in planning and construction continuing on the city’s largest park. The changes reach beyond Main Street. Road projects are reshaping approaches to downtown and Interstate 575,...
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Havencroft in Woodstock Nears Closeout
Less than three years after its first homes debuted in Cherokee County, opportunities to call David Weekley Homes’ luxury community of Havencroft “home” are nearing an end. While several of the 13 remaining homes are move-in ready, a handful will be completed between October and January 2027. Ranging in price from the High-$600,000s to over $1 Millions and in size from 2,994 square feet to 3,532 square feet, the final expertly crafted homes in Havencroft boast professionally curated design packages, high-end finishes, nine-foot ceilings, entertainment-friendly open concepts, an abundance of indoor and outdoor gathering spaces, and a tranquil collection of bedrooms and bathrooms. The community itself holds broad appeal between its access to excellent Cherokee County Schools, including Little River Elementary, Mill Creek Middle and River Ridge High Schools, and its convenience to Downtown Woodstock – just five miles away.
Rome News-Tribune
Cave Spring considering 90-day moratorium on commercial property permits
Cave Spring is moving toward a 90-day moratorium on commercial property permits while city officials work to address gaps in the city’s floodplain administration program. The Cave Spring City Council approved the first reading of the proposed moratorium during its Sept. 8 meeting, which clears it for adoption Oct. 13. City Manager Stephen Walker said the proposal would apply to commercial properties citywide, not only properties located in flood zones. “There’s some training and some qualifications that have not been looked after for like the last two, three years,” Walker said. “And our switch to Bureau Veritas has left a large hole in flood administration in the city of Cave Spring.” Bureau Veritas is a third-party firm that provides building inspection and code enforcement services for Cave Spring. Walker said the city also received a report from the Georgia Environmental Protection Division that raised concerns about how Cave Spring was carrying out its responsibilities under the National Flood Insurance Program. Because much of Cave Spring lies within a flood zone, Walker said city officials want to have the proper qualifications in place before issuing additional commercial permits. “We’re taking the steps we can to make sure that all the qualifications
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Connolly Unveils First Wave of Tenants at Publix-Anchored Center in Metro Atlanta
Woodstock, Ga. — Connolly has unveiled the first wave of tenants at Woodstock Mill District, a 118,000-square-foot shopping center underway in downtown Woodstock, roughly 30 miles northwest of Atlanta. Connolly closed on the site last September and began construction immediately. Tenants are expected to occupy the buildings this fall to prepare for an opening in early 2027.
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Dalton council approves lower-than-proposed property tax increase
DALTON, Ga. — Dalton City Council has approved a smaller property tax increase than city leaders first proposed. Council members unanimously voted Monday to set the 2026 millage rate at 1.551 mills — a 6.67% increase over the rollback rate. The originally proposed rate of 1.661 mills would have increased taxes by 14%.
Cherokee Tribune
Canton in talks with firm to manage North St. redevelopment
Canton leaders and staff have started negotiating with a private equity firm to manage the development of mixed-use space and a hotel on North Street. On Thursday, the Canton City Council unanimously voted to authorize city staff to work on a mutual letter of intent with Georgia-based Artha Investment Partners to develop the North Street Gateway Development Project in downtown Canton. The North Street Gateway Development Project, a joint project between Canton and Cherokee County, includes a four-story expansion and renovations to the Cherokee County Justice Center, a new county government annex, two mixed-use buildings with apartment units above office space, a boutique hotel, an office building, an 800-space parking deck, commercial and retail space. Assistant City Manager Nathan Ingram told the council that when the letter of intent is finalized, it will be brought to the Canton Downtown Development Authority for formal approval. A binding formal agreement will be brought to the council later for adoption. "As the project progresses toward the construction phase, a binding formal development agreement will be brought back in front of all parties, including the city council, for adoption,” he said. “We expect them to come back with a full master development for council