Masato Webb - What Now Atlanta

Masato is a fourth-year student at the University of Georgia studying Management Information Systems while also pursuing a Certificate in Sustainability. He is passionate about responsible, sustainable, and equitable urbanism. Based in Athens, he covers construction and development topics in the Athens Metropolitan Area with an emphasis on projects within the city limits.

German Grocer Lidl Proposed Along Atlanta Highway, Directly Across from Competitor ALDI

Proposed grocer is a part of a larger redevelopment plan spanning 11.37 acres with plans to include over 14,000 square feet of commercial space.

REI Secures Space in Athens’ Beechwood Shopping Center

It would be the sixth in Georgia and the first outside of the greater metro Atlanta area.

Lincoln Ventures Proposes 350+ Unit Mixed-Use at Site of Athens Courtyard Marriott

Project would consume the entirety of the block enclosed by West Broad, Reese, and Newton Streets.

Student Housing Development The Wright House Breaks Ground Along South Lumpkin Street

123-bedroom Athens complex will resemble a dormitory more than typical apartment-style housing while providing shared amenities for tenants

Classic Center Arena Hosts First Public Input Session

Public-private partnership arena and surrounding developments are set to break ground in downtown Athens in 2021

Construction Underway on Phase II of Landmark Properties’ Flagship The Mark Athens

Student housing development's second phase will add an additional 446 bedrooms, 20,000 square feet of commercial retail space

Polias Development Set to Renovate Vacant Baxter Street Shopping Center

Developer is hoping to ink leases with uses like coffee shops, taco stands, drink spots, in the updated Athens strip

Fourth Athens-Area Marriott Flag To Open in April

Under construction since early 2020, the new five-story Fairfield Inn & Suites Athens-University Area sits between Old Epps Bridge Road and Broad Street

Developers Converting Former UGA Foundation Home Into Retail, Office, Residential Mixed-Use

The building will house 15 apartments over 16,000+ square feet of commercial space

Ding Tea Opens Next Month in Arium Westside

Taiwanese tea shop is the third location to open under the ownership of Ken Ho

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