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Council votes to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County for $68 million.
Mayor Andre Dickens formally accepted Fulton County's offer, which he says will deliver over $600 million in net present value to county taxpayers by leveraging existing detention capacity. Council introduced the authorizing legislation this week, sending it to committee for further review.

Council members push Mayor Dickens for a real Beltline light rail timeline.
District 2 Councilmember Kelsea Bond introduced a resolution co-sponsored by nine colleagues asking the city, MARTA, and Atlanta Beltline Inc. to present an actionable construction timeline by January 2027. The push follows the release of a final Beltline Transit Study outlining a proposed 22-mile light rail system with MARTA transfer points and station locations serving Southwest Atlanta.

Council approves a 36-acre Logan Circle/Chattahoochee Avenue rezoning and kills the Peachtree Circle Historic District.
The rezoning clears former heavy industrial land (23.35 acres plus 13.36 acres in two separate votes) for mixed-use apartments and ground-floor retail. In a closer 11-4 vote, council rejected creating the Peachtree Circle Historic District, denying preservation protections despite pushback from four members.

Council passes new consumer protections against predatory "park-for-hire" lots.
The rules require clear rate disclosure and easier dispute resolution for drivers hit with surprise fees or aggressive booting at private parking lots.

A Tuxedo Park estate sells for $18.6 million, the second-highest home sale in metro Atlanta history.
The Georgian estate on Blackland Road is the highest residential sale in the region so far this year.

West Nile-positive mosquitoes turn up across multiple metro neighborhoods.
Traps in Brookhaven's 30319 ZIP code and North Decatur tested positive, bringing DeKalb's countywide total to 10 infected traps. A separate trap at Chastain Park also tested positive, prompting targeted treatment there. No human cases have been reported in the county this year.

Brookhaven pauses a new fire station at Blackburn Park after residents say they weren't notified.
The city council voted to defer the intergovernmental agreement with DeKalb County for 30 days. The station would sit on a 1.35-acre site inside the park.

Decatur schools scrap a standalone early childhood center in favor of expanding Frasier Center.
The City Schools of Decatur Board of Education reversed course after parent pushback over budget constraints, enrollment projections, and site selection.

Decatur studies dropping its default speed limit to 25 mph citywide.
The formal speed study aims to reduce crashes, and officials gathered public feedback at a meeting at the Decatur Recreation Center.

Yan Karaoke closes in on its holiday-season opening at Atlanta Dairies in Reynoldstown.
The 15,000-square-foot entertainment venue has resolved neighborhood design and preservation concerns that had held up its debut.

Bon Ton closes its Myrtle Street doors on September 30 after nearly nine years.
The Cajun-Vietnamese restaurant and cocktail bar has served Midtown since opening on the corridor.

Toastique opens at West Midtown's Brickworks.
The gourmet toast and juice cafe opened September 12 at 1000 Marietta Street NW, serving smoothie bowls and cold-pressed juices.

Ruby Chow's plans a second location in West Midtown.
The Asian-fusion restaurant, currently based in Old Fourth Ward, is expanding into the neighborhood.

East Atlanta and Summerhill add a skateshop, a wine bar, and an Afro-Caribbean restaurant.
Nonprofit East Atlanta Kids Club is opening a skateshop at 481 Flat Shoals Ave., Venetian-style wine bar Sagra has opened in East Atlanta Village, and Bread & Butterfly chef Demetrius Brown has debuted Heritage, an Afro-Caribbean restaurant in Summerhill.

Hotel Phoenix launches a poolside Tailgate Club at Centennial Yards.
The 19-story hotel, the first tower to open at Centennial Yards, is running elevated food-and-beverage events on game days.

A Philadelphia firm buys a Downtown parking lot with redevelopment in mind.
Parkway Corporation purchased the 113-space surface lot at 289 Marietta Street near Centennial Olympic Park, continuing parking operations for now while exploring future redevelopment.

The Atlanta Beltline Marketplace adds 13 new small businesses to its incubator.
The expanded program gives entrepreneurs selling vegan food, desserts, fashion, and grooming services affordable commercial space and mentoring along the trail.

Other permit-watch items: A massive mixed-use project at 2085 Marietta Blvd NW would bring two apartment buildings (174 and 146 units), two retail buildings, and a six-level parking deck. One West End's first phase broke ground at 850 Oak St SW. A 211-unit apartment complex is under construction at 1155 La Vista Rd NE. Trinity Central Flats is climbing vertically at Trinity Avenue and Shirley C. Franklin Boulevard with over 200 affordable units. The Temple's campus expansion is rising at 1589 Peachtree Street. 41 Marietta St NW is converting from office to multifamily use across 10 floors, and 1100 Peachtree St NE's plumbing permit hints at a new restaurant tenant.

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Shaky Knees Music Festival takes over Piedmont Park September 18-20.
The festival lineup spills across the neighborhood with satellite shows at The Masquerade, Terminal West, The EARL, and 529, featuring Jimmy Eat World, Modest Mouse, Peach Pit, and dozens more.

Hamilton rolls into the Fox Theatre starting September 15.

The Atlanta Foodie Festival takes over Grant Park September 19-20, free to attend.

The Reynoldstown Wheelbarrow Festival marks its 30th anniversary September 19.
Expect live jazz and blues, local food, and a founders' panel honoring the neighborhood's post-Civil War roots.

The Atlanta Beltline Lantern Festival lights up the Beltline on September 19.

James Taylor & His All-Star Band and Shaboozey headline Chastain Park.
James Taylor plays September 17 and Shaboozey's Outlaws Never Die Tour hits September 19.

The ASO plays a free concert in Piedmont Park on September 16.
The 7:30pm show on Oak Hill runs about 90 minutes with Beethoven, Haydn, Mozart, and Vivaldi, plus food trucks, proceeding as planned despite the recent shooting at the park.

West Midtown's first-ever Restaurant Week kicks off September 20.

Placita Latina's Salsa on the Square hits Downtown Decatur September 19.

The PDK Air Show roars into DeKalb-Peachtree Airport September 19-20.

Other notable events: Béla Fleck plays My Bluegrass Heart at the Rialto on September 17. The Veggie Taste's 16th annual event hits West End September 19. August Wilson's FENCES opens at Theatrical Outfit September 16. Atlantic Station hosts a Dirty Birds Rally ahead of the Falcons home opener September 18, and Falcons v. Panthers kicks off September 20. Walk Druid Hills marks its 10-year anniversary walk September 19.

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City Council approves $17.8 million for new police vehicles and equipment.
Council also sent $4.5 million toward Buckhead street resurfacing, handled in partnership with the Buckhead Community Improvement District.

Council advances a "Civility Pledge" requiring members to keep deliberations professional.
The Committee on Council also recommended appointments to the Civil Service Board and Downtown Atlanta CID, while holding a proposal to let residents speak in strict sign-up order and a request for an independent investigation into city contracts tied to former staffer Foris Webb III.

DeKalb's Committee of the Whole advances a $17.88 million sewer loan and other big infrastructure spending.
The Shoal Creek Trunk Sewer Improvement Project loan heads to the full board alongside $4.1 million to design a Michelle Obama Trail extension, $3.2 million for Flat Shoals Parkway sidewalks, and nearly $1 million for a North Druid Hills Road bridge redesign. Commissioners also advanced $2.9 million in contracts to expand in-home and mobile medical care for uninsured residents and a 40-week compost pilot for 500 households.

Decatur funds long-delayed East Lake Drive safety fixes.
Commissioners approved $555,500 for turn-radius tightening and traffic-calming work at East Lake Drive and East Parkwood Road, plus a $190,955 change order adding Hillcrest Avenue to this year's paving schedule.

DeKalb upholds its denial of the Shadowbox data center.
The zoning denial stands amid concerns over power grid demands and proximity to residential communities.

This week's committee agenda includes data center water restrictions and BeltLine light rail support.
The City Utilities Committee takes up proposed restrictions on data center drinking-water use September 15, while the Community Development/Human Services Committee and Transportation Committee both weigh BeltLine light rail support items.

DeKalb School Board to approve ESPLOST overpayment plan
The DeKalb County Board of Education is scheduled to vote on authorizing $11.9 million from ESPLOST VI overpayments to address capital project needs across the district. The board will also consider formalizing Interim Superintendent Norman Sauce as the sole finalist for the permanent superintendent position.

Eastside: SR 154/Memorial Drive is getting a mid-block pedestrian crossing and restricted U-turn between Hill and Pearl streets, and SR 260 is getting new RRFB pedestrian beacons at four crossings. A 1039 Grant St SE restaurant buildout and 930 Kirkwood Ave SE's Stein Steel Townhomes remain active construction sites.

Southwest Beltline / West End: One West End's Blocks 1 & 2 broke ground at 850 Oak St SW as the first phase of a major mixed-use development. The SR 14 bridge over the Beltline Westside Trail is under full refurbishment extending under MARTA and CSX tracks, and downed trees are still being cleared along Selwin Ave SW after recent storms.

Downtown / Midtown: 41 Marietta St NW is converting 10 floors from office to multifamily. Peachtree Street towers (1170, 1230, 1275, 1180 W, 800, 1100, 1200, 999) are seeing HVAC swaps, a major security/network upgrade with 219 CAT6 cables at 1180 W Peachtree, and tenant buildouts across multiple addresses. 210 Peachtree St NW is undergoing a multi-permit hotel refresh. I-75 tunnels near Ralph McGill Blvd, Baker Street, and SR 154 are getting LED lighting upgrades.

West Midtown / Collier Hills: A massive mixed-use project at 2085 Marietta Blvd NW would add 320 apartment units across two buildings, two retail buildings, and a six-level parking deck. The Northside Drive/14th Street/Hemphill Avenue intersection cluster is being reworked to simplify traffic signal timing.

VaHi / Morningside / Buckhead: A 211-unit apartment project is under construction at 1155 La Vista Rd NE with foundation electrical work underway. Publix is remodeling at 2325 Cheshire Bridge Rd NE. In Buckhead, a 1972 duplex is being demolished at 130 Terrace Dr NE, and 3550 Lenox Rd NE is being subdivided into seven tenant spaces. I-85 from I-75 to Lenox Road is getting an LED lighting overhaul.

Decatur / Druid Hills / North Decatur: Emory is renovating floors at the Woodruff Memorial Research Building (101 Woodruff Cir NE) and upgrading fire sprinklers at 1364 and 1784 Clifton/N Decatur Rd. New homes are rising on Memphis Dr, Auguste Ave, and Sonata Ter. A demolition is pending at 1405 Clifton Rd NE. Kensington MARTA station is getting transit access upgrades, and I-285 from Snapfinger Road to SR 8 is being resurfaced.

Brookhaven / Chamblee: A full tenant buildout is underway at 3630 Peachtree Rd NE covering fire sprinklers, plumbing, HVAC, and electrical work. Peachtree Industrial Blvd is getting signal system optimization from Peachtree Rd to New Peachtree Rd, SR 13 is being resurfaced between the Fulton County line and Chamblee Tucker Rd, and the Ashford-Dunwoody Road eastbound ramp at I-285 is getting a third lane.

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