The Georgia House approved HB 1166 to allow 400‑sq‑ft accessory dwelling units statewide, sending the bill to the Senate amid infrastructure and investor concerns.

Airia, the enterprise AI startup backed by a major founder investment, has chosen Tech Square’s Spring Quarter for a new Midtown Atlanta office. The move adds another AI firm to Midtown’s innovation corridor.

DeKalb will consider a roughly $7.5M design contract that could kickstart a planned, up‑to‑$185M overhaul of Druid Hills High. The vote moves the project from concept to paid design work.

Longtime Landmark residents say investor‑run LLCs now control much of the downtown tower, turning homes into short‑term rental units and leaving lawsuits, insurance fights and safety complaints in their wake.

At Friday’s State of the County, Chair Nicole Hendrickson previewed plans to remake Gwinnett Place Mall, a Jimmy Carter tract and the Rowen Convergence Center into jobs and housing.

McKinley Homes' Array brings 2–3 bedroom townhomes to the former Moreland Plaza site, with prices starting in the low $330,000s and HOA fees around $160/month.

A Kroger-anchored shopping center in Gwinnett County sold for $23 million to a local buyer, and brokers say the asset has leasing upside.

Lincoln and an Illinois pension appear to be close to selling Midtown Plaza, moving ownership of two prominent Peachtree Street office towers. Brokers say the asset is being marketed as a value‑add play in Midtown Atlanta.

Stryant filed permits to raze the former Anna’s BBQ site in Kirkwood and proposes two restaurants, an office and roughly 50 apartments on the half‑acre lot.

Gorman & Company’s The Sanctuary would add 83 mixed-income apartments behind Trinity United Methodist’s historic sanctuary, blending preservation with new affordable housing.

KPMG has signed a substantial lease at Midtown’s Proscenium, moving its primary Atlanta office out of Truist Plaza as firms chase upgraded office space.

Anthropologie has leased space at Lulah Hills and is expected to open in early 2027, joining a mix of national anchors and local concepts at the former North DeKalb Mall. The 78‑acre project pairs new retail with thousands of homes and public green space.

A Wisconsin electrical firm will convert the former Joann Fabrics distribution center in Opelika with a roughly $79M investment, promising about 200 jobs and performance‑based tax breaks.