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Full House Tavern ran afoul of its business permit by bringing in pool tables, but secured P&Z permission to operate as a restaurant with live entertainment.

P&Z plans code revisions after First Presbyterian demolition dilemma; questions Bloomfield private club

Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning approves Bear’s Den building demolition, OKs Bass Road apartments
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
November 16, 2022
Developers plan to build luxury townhomes, duplexes and apartments on about 26 acres off Forest Hill Road near Northside Drive.

New north Macon ‘luxury’ mixed-housing neighborhood planned

Macon-Bibb County Planning &Zoning Commission rezoned 26 acres of agricultural land for new homes
July 12, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Urban Development Authority Executive Director Alex Morrison signs the resolution Thursday to provide up to $44 million in bonds for the renovation of Macon Mall and new amphitheater.

UDA signs off on Macon Mall bonds, waives taxes for Baconsfield apartments

Central City Commons developers met with the Urban Development Authority about downtown project
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 15, 2022
Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning approved rezoning this portion of the Macon Historic Railroad Industrial Neighborhood to allow for residential lofts at Seventh and Mulberry streets.

Historic building rezoned for lofts as Central City Commons hits P&Z snag

Downtown developers of new hotel, apartments must produce parking plans and property agreements with county
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 13, 2022
The Central City Corners project would build a new 152-unit hotel along Poplar Street, a six-story apartment building at Second and Plum streets and renovate the historic Newman Building across from City Hall.

New boutique hotel, apartments, entertainment alley planned for downtown

Historic Newman Building, parking deck included in Central City Commons between First and Second, Poplar and Plum streets
Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 5, 2022
Macon-Bibb County Planning and Zoning commissioners will consider a 90-seat, dine-in movie theatre with beer garden on Linden Avenue in Mercer Village.

Mercer Village movie theatre, apartment complexes, blighted house go before P&Z

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
August 20, 2021
Piedmont Construction's Randall Posey checks progress on clearing land at 3568 Northside Drive for a new senior citizen affordable housing complex.

Housing demand creates Macon-Bibb construction boom

Liz Fabian, Civic Journalism Senior Fellow
April 19, 2021
The Macon Housing Authority plans build an $18 million affordable housing complex on Walnut Street next to Daybreak. The development will include a respite for the homeless recovering from surgery or illness.

Downtown Macon low income housing complex earns crucial tax credits

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 17, 2020
Downtown Macon resident Patrick Cheek takes his dog, Ernie, for a walk near his loft. There are about 600 dogs now living in downtown.

New ‘Barks n’ Brews’ dog park and bar opening downtown next year

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
October 30, 2020
Downtown Macon census response rates are low although dozens of loft apartments have been added in the past decade.

Census folks could come calling as Macon sees mixed response rates

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
May 11, 2020
Macon-Bibb County commissioners are poised to loan $400,000 to Weston Associates, a Boston firm that plans to purchase and renovate Vineville Christian Towers, which was the subject of residents' complaints last spring.

Company plans $22 million renovation project for Vineville Christian Towers

Liz Fabian, Civic Reporting Senior Fellow
November 27, 2019
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