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Holley House demolition begins in downtown Aiken
Demolition of the Holley House in downtown Aiken began Sept. 16. The City of Aiken and Oliver Hospitality closed their real estate deal Sept. 11, transferring ownership of the Hotel Aiken building and adjacent properties. The project involves incorporation of three existing retail spaces on Laurens Street; construction of a three-story mixed-use building featuring retail spaces and long-term rentals on the east side of Bee Lane where the Holley House now stands; preservation of the façade of the McGhee Block; construction of a 200-car parking garage where Warneke Cleaners is located and installation of a public courtyard nestled into the southern side of the hotel.
The Augusta Chronicle
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The Augusta Chronicle
New 125-room hotel clears key vote for downtown Augusta site
The Augusta Commission has greenlit a new hotel for downtown Augusta. Commissioners on Tuesday voted unanimously to allow a special zoning exception for property at 1310 and 1310-A Walker Street from its current industrial category to business. Missing the 'Mark: Primark delays Augusta Mall opening, scraps Sept. 10 debut The extended-stay Residence Inn by Marriott will have a kitchenette or similar kitchen area in each room, according to the applicant, Augusta law firm Hull Barrett, in a May 20 letter of intent to the city. PSH Augusta Downtown LLC is the owner of the property, measuring about 2 acres. American Concrete operated most recently on the site. PSH bought the property in 2022. The five-story hotel would have 125 rooms and would occupy a 20,234-square-foot building footprint at the corner of Walker and 13th streets. The hotel's parking lot would stretch along the back property line to match the curve of a set of railroad tracks. PSH Augusta Downtown is affiliated with PeachState Hospitality. The Warner Robins-based company's Augusta portfolio includes the Residence Inn and the SpringHill Suites at 1110 and 1116 Marks Church Road, respectively, and the Fairfield Inn & Suites at 3023 1/2 Washington Road. This article originally
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North Augusta Reports $220M in Construction for 2025, Faces Wastewater Capacity Limits
North Augusta logged $220 million in new construction value last year. This was the highest year on record for the South Carolina city. City officials issued 34 commercial building permits in 2025, according to the North Augusta Star. That's a record. Most years see between 15 and 20 permits. Commercial construction value hit $85.6 million.
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A very bright future for Downtown Augusta
AUGUSTA, Ga (WJBF) We are looking at growth and development in Downtown Augusta on this edition of The Means Report. Matt Brendle joins us. He’s renovating and upgrading the former Ramada Hotel on Broad Street. He talks to us about The Conroy Hotel and all that it will offer. Dennis Trotter is a partner with […]
The Post and Courier
Holley House demolition begins in downtown Aiken
Demolition of the Holley House in downtown Aiken began Sept. 16. The City of Aiken and Oliver Hospitality closed their real estate deal Sept. 11, transferring ownership of the Hotel Aiken building and adjacent properties. The project involves incorporation of three existing retail spaces on Laurens Street; construction of a three-story mixed-use building featuring retail spaces and long-term rentals on the east side of Bee Lane where the Holley House now stands; preservation of the façade of the McGhee Block; construction of a 200-car parking garage where Warneke Cleaners is located and instal...
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Rising rents push more Augusta tenants toward legal help
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) - Nearly half of all families in Augusta don’t own the home they live in. U.S. Census data shows more than 48% of households — roughly 37,000 families — rent. They are facing a rapidly changing market. RentCafe market analysis shows average rent in...
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The Post and Courier
North Augusta commercial ‘flex space’ development on Jefferson Davis moves ahead
NORTH AUGUSTA — The Seven Lakes commercial flex space proposed for the area behind Parker’s Kitchen on Jefferson Davis Highway has now moved forward after North Augusta’s Board of Zoning Appeals granted its developer leniency on how much parking must be provided. The BZA had continued the matter from its July meeting, when the project first came up: at the time, 42 individual commercial units across nine buildings and with the hopes the city would agree to less than half the parking needed for servicing it all. That heavy reduction of the parking was what had the BZA asking developer Riverside...
The Post and Courier
Newly converted Clubhouse Condominiums at Riverside Village have put stadium views on the market
NORTH AUGUSTA — The recently converted condominiums attached to SRP Park at Riverside Village are now for sale, Auben Realty and North Augusta Chamber of Commerce having cut the ribbon Aug. 27. “We are really proud of this project here. When we started, our goal was to do some cool projects over in Augusta and we’ve been able to grow that presence into some other areas,” Auben Realty’s founder and CEO Tyson Schuetze said. The conversion of all 32 apartment units into owner-occupied condominiums began this February when North Augusta City Council approved the change, a requirement when the city...
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Georgia tenant laws: What can be done with rent, eviction
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Turn Back the Block plans 10th new home
Turn Back the Block will soon start its next build in Harrisburg. Keith Blaschke of South Georgia Homes will work with the nonprofit to construct the home at 2104 Mill View St., according to Ashley Brown, Turn Back the Block’s executive director. “We’re looking forward to partnering with him....
The Post and Courier
Aiken City Council approves concept plan for Whiskey Road retail project
AIKEN — Aiken City Council gave final approval Aug. 24 to a concept plan for a 2.3-acre commercial development at the southwest corner of Whiskey Road and Stratford Hall Drive S.W., but some council members expressed continuing concern about its impact on Whiskey Road traffic. The northeast corner of the parcel is across the intersection of Whiskey Road and Powder House Road S.E. The council rejected a concept plan for a proposed Parker's Kitchen on the same property in 2023. The latest concept plan shows two commercial buildings, one with a drive-through facility and the other with a 100-seat...
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Aiken Construction Project Will Close Roads for More Than a Year
Oliver Hospitality's work in downtown Aiken will require road closures and detours lasting 12 to 15 months. Portions of Richland Avenue, Bee Lane and Newberry Street will be shut down during construction. RW Allen Construction plans to secure a demolition permit within 30 days. Road closures start then. The contractor...
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This Historic Georgia Cotton Town Still Looks Straight Out Of The 1800s
This town has been around long enough to make the history books nervous. Dating to 1780, it is widely regarded as the first U.S. town named for George Washington. The community was later incorporated in 1805, and its nineteenth-century character still shows up in streets you can explore today. Cotton...
The Augusta Chronicle
Sold! Meybohm, VanderMorgan announce Augusta-area real estate merger
The Augusta area's biggest real estate company just got bigger. Meybohm Real Estate has acquired Justin Bolin's VanderMorgan Realty in a merger that Meybohm said Tuesday would more than double its market share above its closest competitor. Meybohm generates about $1.3 billion in sales annually. Hot enough for you? 10 everyday signs climate change is affecting your life | Exclusive "We couldn’t be more excited about welcoming Justin and the entire VanderMorgan team to Meybohm," Meybohm President John Cates said in a statement. "They are all incredible real estate professionals and bring many years of experience, entrepreneurship, hard work and community service to our company." All of VanderMorgan's agents will become Meybohm agents, the companies announced. Bolin told The Augusta Chronicle on Tuesday that his new job title is associate broker and vice-president. He also will retain all rights to the VanderMorgan marque, to use professionally however he sees fit, though specific plans haven't been formed. Bolin coined the VanderMorgan name by creating a portmanteau of two of American history's business giants, shipping magnate Cornelius Vanderbilt and corporate financier J.P. Morgan. Both of the companies' owners have similar successful backstories. E.G. Meybohm was a young coach at Harlem High School
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Miami landlord disputes knowledge of Pace Corners business license issue
AUGUSTA, Ga. (WRDW/WAGT) -A Miami landlord says he was not aware his Augusta apartment complex was operating without a business license, but an open records request obtained by News 12 shows otherwise. Shakill Garnett, a tenant at Pace Corners, said he was sick for months while living with mold and...