Proposed new residential development in downtown Macon 'a watershed moment' (Martin: apartments, lofts)
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Macon is on fire with new development right now. It seems like since the consolidation, development has picked up all across Macon-Bibb. This project will be the first new multi-family construction downtown in over 40 years! I'm also glad to see the Capricorn building will be restored as well. Macon's downtown will look totally different 5-10 years from now... Lofts@Capricorn-Macon by brandon walker, on Flickr
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The proposed $25 million Lofts at Capricorn project would be built in the same block where the Capricorn Records building -- which would be returned to its original use -- sits in the 500 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard between Plum and Poplar streets.
Sierra Development Group and Southern Pines Plantation, in partnership with NewTown Macon and other partners, plan to build a mixed-use development with apartments, offices and retail stores that will occupy most of the block, said Jim Daws, president of Sierra.
Mercer University is planning to operate the Capricorn facility "as a music venue that pays homage to its historic use and incubates recent talent in central Georgia," Daws said. Mercer President "Bill Underwood would love to have the next Allman Brothers Band come out of this music incubator."
An official news conference about the project is scheduled for 2:30 p.m. Thursday at the building, where Mercer will disclose more of its plans. The Capricorn building will be open to the public for tours.
Lofts at Capricorn would include 137 one- and two-bedroom apartments with 10 different floor plans, a club house with a cyber cafe, a fitness center and a gated parking lot with 200 spaces. Some units will have direct access to a private garage and top floor units will have balconies.
It also will include something that currently can't be found downtown: an outdoor swimming pool.
"We plan to break ground in the first quarter of next year," Daws said.
Between this project and the exchange block project downtown Macon is going to be middle ga's place to be. $75 Million invested between these two projects. Very exciting!!!
Between this project and the exchange block project downtown Macon is going to be middle ga's place to be. $75 Million invested between these two projects. Very exciting!!!
And lets not forget about The Lofts at Navicent Health that will be breaking ground soon. Lofts at Navicent in Macon, GA
on the llofts for navicent health. instead of building new why not use existing building. you cold easily place some loft above the Health club 1st street @ cherry. what ever happened with the talk about building lofts & retail in the city annex building? since the county is moving there offices. i remember something on that. we need to start using existing building before building new ones. there are loft projects all over downtown now which is cool. cant wait to see the finished product. one thing though make the building look historical. would be even better
And lets not forget about The Lofts at Navicent Health that will be breaking ground soon. Lofts at Navicent in Macon, GA
You're correct. There's also 2 projects currently under construction.. Lifts at silver on 3rd st with 24 lofts and another project on Poplar with another 20-30 lofts. DT Macon will be a much busier place very soon. It's already my favorite part of town with all the new restaurants. Can't wait to see how much will be there in a couple of years.
You're correct. There's also 2 projects currently under construction.. Lifts at silver on 3rd st with 24 lofts and another project on Poplar with another 20-30 lofts. DT Macon will be a much busier place very soon. It's already my favorite part of town with all the new restaurants. Can't wait to see how much will be there in a couple of years.
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