New Orleans-based JECohen topped $100M in assets under management on Jan. 31, 2026 as the firm prepares a Cotton Exchange headquarters renovation and street-level restaurant. The milestone follows a 2025 merger and strong 2025 investment returns.

Piedmont Fayette broke ground on a seven‑story patient tower as part of a $275 million campus expansion that will add beds, operating rooms and upgraded support services.

A Decatur mother and her four children were displaced after months of rats, sewage and no heat — a case that exposes a gap in Georgia's tenant protections.

Selig Enterprises is in early talks to redevelop roughly 1.75 acres on Ponce de Leon into housing, retail and greenspace, with a tentative 14-story concept. Neighbors and longtime tenants are watching the rezoning steps closely.

The W Atlanta Downtown is being reflagged as the JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown this spring, with 237 rooms, a 24‑room Mindful Floor and a redesigned lobby, bars and meeting spaces.

Hersha bought the 403-room Westin Savannah Harbor, adding a riverfront resort next to the expanded Savannah Convention Center. The sale was handled by JLL.

Rockefeller Group has christened its Midtown skyscraper Alina — a 60‑story, 357‑unit tower with resort-style amenities. Leasing is expected to begin in spring 2026.

Thompson Thrift has begun building Lineage, a 300-unit, amenity-rich apartment community at Harbins Road and Highway 316 in Dacula, marking the developer’s 100th multifamily project.

Elme Communities sold more than 800 apartments in the Marietta and Sandy Springs area as it advances a liquidation plan. Two ReNew properties moved to FPA Multifamily in the latest deals.

Cobb County is weighing a 180‑day pause on data‑center permits and rezoning in unincorporated areas amid concerns about noise, water and power.

South Fulton will tear down Building 900 at the Camelot Condominiums beginning this week, officials say. The removal is the first physical step in a long campaign to address fires and blight at the complex.

Oakland Exchange will convert two century‑old Cut Rate Box warehouses into 126 lofts, creative commercial space and below‑market retail — with a large affordability pledge. The BeltLine and Urban Realty Partners say construction is underway.

A 16-townhome plan for 1247 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard would add for-sale and workforce housing a block from the BeltLine's Westside Trail. Two units are set aside for 50–80% AMI buyers.