Housing Authority of Savannah officials say they are unable to move forward with plans to construct the next phases of mixed-income housing developments on downtown's eastside. In February, the housing […]
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PROPERTY MATTERS: ‘Savannah Morning News’ building now devoid of SMN staff, shuttered presses to be dismantled
The newspaper’s name may still grace the building’s entrance, but Savannah Morning News employees recently moved out, and the former owner is now taking steps to remove the last remnants […]
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PROPERTY MATTERS: Nonprofit’s plans for Cuyler-Brownville get go ahead from city
The Galvan Foundation plans to get started early this year with the development of single-family houses on three vacant lots on Lavinia Street, after the Savannah City Council approved the […]
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PROPERTY MATTERS: Jinx owner’s plans unveiled for music venue’s new location
I know I’m supposed to be objective, but can’t help but be excited about the planned rebirth of the Jinx. The popular “boozery and music cavern” was where I, and […]
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PROPERTY MATTERS: Savannah movie studio developer sued
Lawsuit alleges Savannah movie studio developer breached contract A local commercial real estate firm is seeking damages in a breach-of-contract lawsuit filed Oct. 25 against StudioSavannah, LLC, the developer of […]
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PROPERTY MATTERS: City attempting to alleviate health clinic’s parking woes, following land swap with developer
The year is 2001. The city wants to build a parking garage just east of downtown Savannah’s Historic District and the income-based health clinic at East Broad and Broughton streets […]
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PROPERTY MATTERS: Savannah Mall buyer, Ghost Pirates launching youth league, A new Jazz club?
The Savannah Mall’s new owner has emerged, following the auction of a majority of the building over the summer. And fans of such e-cigarette flavors as Heisenberg Menthol, Whatamelon and […]
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PROPERTY MATTERS: Savannah Ghost Pirates could bring some life back to city’s shuttered MLK arena
Elvis left the building in 1977. Everyone else followed suit about 45 years later. After almost five decades of concerts, sporting events and dance performances, the Martin Luther King Jr. […]
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PROPERTY MATTERS: A home for hearses and harbor for Hutchinson
The adaptive re-use of the old. The development of the new. It’s all right here, with some million dollar muck in the middle. And here I am, more than happy […]
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PROPERTY MATTERS: Chatham-Savannah Land Bank Authority updates “affordable” housing requirements amid developer dispute
The Chatham County-Savannah Land Bank Authority has adopted new guidelines and requirements to better ensure developers meet the terms of affordable housing agreements after learning one of the authority’s former […]
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City: Kessler meeting terms of $43 million Plant Riverside bonding agreement
So far, so good. About six years after the Savannah City Council approved a controversial $43 million bonding agreement for the Plant Riverside project, the Kessler Collection is meeting the […]
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SAVANNAH AGENDA: Property Matters
Hotels & History A developer continues to receive pushback on plans due to the size and scale of the building in the heart of Savannah’s downtown Historic District after making […]