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Rezoning for apartments near Memorial Health recommended by MPC, moves to Savannah City Council

  • Columbia Ventures

Evan Lasseter

Savannah Morning News

Updated: Aug. 8, 2025, 9:14am E.T.

A rezoning petition for nearly 200 housing units east of Truman Parkway received a recommendation for approval from the Chatham County-Savannah Metropolitan Planning Commission Tuesday, the latest proposal showcasing how local stakeholders seek to address Savannah’s housing shortage amid competing concerns.

Housing advocates say the project, located off Reuben Clark Drive near Memorial Health University Medical Center, is ideal for multifamily housing due to its proximity to a major employer. But a previous rezoning request was denied by Savannah City Council in 2023 because of resident concerns about increased stormwater runoff and traffic in nearby neighborhoods such as LaRoche Park, Springhill, Daffin Heights, Shirley Park and Holly Heights.

The updated proposal recommended by MPC featured numerous compromise points with residents after two years of community engagement. The developer has pledged to keep roughly 9 acres of the 14.35-acre site conserved as wetlands to help mitigate flooding while also only allowing access to the development via Reuben Clark Drive, preventing traffic from going through the adjacent neighborhood at 62nd and 63rd streets.

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Source: Savannah Now

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Short stretch of Atlanta Beltline is witnessing a restaurant boom

  • Citizen, Columbia Ventures, Studioplex

Four new Eastside Trail-adjacent concepts open, announced in span of a few months

May 28, 2025, 1:04PM | Josh Green

The Howell Mill Road corridor and other sections of West Midtown have taken lumps this year for a wave of unfortunate restaurant closures, but on the flipside of town, it’s recently been a different story. 

Within the span of a few months, high-profile patios along the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail between Irwin Street and Edgewood Avenue have sprung to life with diners and springtime revelers. And more is on the way soon. 

Each of the new eateries is operating (or will soon operate) at the base of buildings with other uses above, ranging from upscale apartments to sprawling townhomes and terrace-heavy office space. A stream of nearby foot traffic, especially on weekends and evenings, is constant. And the patio spaces, even by Atlanta’s big standards, are roomy. 

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Source: Urbanize Atlanta

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MSU Denver Student Housing Building

  • Ballfield at Auraria, Columbia Ventures

Metropolitan State University of Denver is planning to construct an approximately 550-bed student-housing building on the Auraria Campus, part of the first on-campus housing project in the University’s history.

The development on the campus’ north end, across from Ball Arena and just east of the Tivoli Garage, will also include a second building, owned by the Auraria Campus, that will offer workforce-housing units for mixed-income residents, including qualifying MSU Denver faculty members, staff members and students.

With planned retail, food and beverage space, the mixed-use development aims to create a vibrant, community-centric downtown environment while addressing growing concerns about soaring housing costs in Denver.

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Source: Metropolitan State University

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