Building B, shown on the left, will house a new advanced manufacturing operation. (real estate photo) Governor Kemp announced on Monday morning that Purple Innovation, Inc. (“Purple”), has selected Henry County to open their third US manufacturing firm and first on the east coast. The new facility will result in a $21 million dollar capital... Continue Reading →
Henry County commissioners approved a rezoning on Tuesday night that will allow for a new grocery store to be built in the Kelleytown community after numerous hearings on the request during the past year. The twenty-two acre property is located at the southeast corner of state route 155 and Kelleytown Road. The mixed-use development will... Continue Reading →
Project Concept Layout March 2020, drive-thru not pictured. (RaceTrac photo) In the city’s first rezoning hearing since March, the McDonough city council gave its approval on July 20 for a new RaceTrac service station to be constructed along highway 155. The project will demolish two structures built in 1970 — the Days Inn motel and... Continue Reading →
Architectural rendering (Kuo Diedrich photo) The Marketplace at Locust Grove Shops is planning a January 2021 availability date for phase II of their retail space, adding 13,286 square feet of new construction. The existing phase I opened in 2012 with 28,213 SF and features well-known tenants such as Little Caesars and Dollar Tree. Available spaces... Continue Reading →
New facility adds 250 local jobs, furthering the company‘s rapid North American expansion PARSIPPANY, N.J. June 1, 2020 – Ferrero USA, Inc., part of the global confectionery company Ferrero Group, today announced the opening of a new distribution center in McDonough, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta. The newly constructed facility located at 875 Highway 42... Continue Reading →
The zoning advisory board approved a variance on Thursday, May 28, that will support an applicant’s change of plans concerning thirty acres in Ola. The subject property is located east of Mt. Bethel Road. The property was previously rezoned in August 2019 from RA (residential agricultural) to R-2 (single-family residential) for a twenty-nine (29) lot... Continue Reading →
Locust Grove has surpassed Hampton to become Henry County’s third largest city in the Census Bureau’s 2019 estimates. The estimates are the last population figures that will be shared before the 2020 census results in early 2021. As of July 1, 2019, Stockbridge remains the county’s largest city with an estimated 29,904 residents. McDonough is... Continue Reading →
Commissioners approved a modification of zoning conditions on May 19 that will pave the way for a new interior climate-controlled self-storage business along Jonesboro Road. The business will be located in lot 10 at the under-construction park and ride lot. The 24.07 +/- acre property is located at the intersection of Jonesboro Road and Mt.... Continue Reading →
Townhouses proposed off East Lake Parkway would feature rear-access garages for many of the units. (Moore Bass Consulting photo) The proposed development at East Lake Parkway and Springdale Road was first presented to the zoning advisory board in May 2019 and has appeared before the board of commissioners on multiple occasions. On Tuesday night, the... Continue Reading →
The board of commissioners will resume zoning hearings after a two-month hiatus next week. New procedures are in place for those wishing to speak in light of the meeting being held online over Zoom. County commissioners meet on Tuesday, May 19, first at 9am for a budget public hearing followed by their regular meeting at... Continue Reading →
