Augusta Developments News

[jungletobacco]

The Watermark condos are coming to dowtown Augusta. A Savannah developer will sign the check tomorrow. Is it just me or does the hammond/ ferry looks like a neighborhood? lol

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[DaGABoyStinger]

The Palmetto Parkway project will FINALLY start construction next spring, but with the sudden increase of construction costs, the project will have to be scaled back.

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[PJA]

^^ LOL we posted about the same thing at the same time excpet under different threads.

[socaguy]

hammonds ferry is coming along nicely! I did a quick drive through Augusta yesterday and noticed a few things. The new rehab Hospital on Walton Way is much better looking in person than it is in the rendering. They are also tearing down a few building near the DT Kroger...possible Medical College project?? I noticed a new hotel going up at Riverwatch but it could have been an expansion of the newly built Baysuites or whatever it is over there. Didnt get by the site for the new Hilton Gardens or Sheraton....maybe next time. Villages at Riverwatch is still grading but looks like theyve just about got that done. I passed up trying to get down Walton Way extension or I-20 between it and Washinton rd. because I knew it would be a big mess but I did get over the Grovetown to see the house a friend of mine is building and couldnt get over how much this once sleepy little town has grown! The subdivisions and townhome communities out that way scretch for miles!

[PJA]

Here's an article about some of the hotels currently being constructed in the area.

[PJA]

The Augusta Regional Airport is set to begin marketing the site for economic development. Here's the article.

[socaguy]

Does anyone know what the large structure they are building behind the Husqvarna office building on Stevens Creek road is going to be? it looks to have 2-3 main floors but the front of the building has an architectural piece that looks to add another couple of floors. office building maybe?

I also drove by the site of the Hilton Gardens Inn and for a 100 plus room hotel, the plot is very, very small. There were consuction workers in the parking lot of the Augusta Inn and Conference Center and I was going to ask them how many floors the Hilton would have but chickened out. Could this be a sign that we could see an 8-9 floor hotel here? Just speculating.

[socaguy]

Here is a quick shot of the unknown building off Stevens Creek Rd. Anyone know what it is?

[Pillsbury]

Here is a quick shot of the unknown building off Stevens Creek Rd. Anyone know what it is?

[PJA]

Me neither. I don't recall hearing about anything being built on Steves Creek. Maybe it's an office building I would think.

[jungletobacco]

ADP?

[socaguy]

Whats ADP Jungletobacco??

[PJA]

It may be ADP but I'm not sure because that looks far too long to be ADP. They just announced them coming a few weeks ago. Plus they are supposed to be renting office space when they first open in Augusta.

Socaguy..ADP is the company that's expanding into Augusta and bringing 1000 jobs.

[socaguy]

Oh thats right, no I dont think it is ADP. That rented office space is supposed to be off Wheeler road somewhere. Plus, this building, while large, doesnt look large enough to emply 1000 people.

[jungletobacco]

but they are going to have there own building by 2008. Read the article. It going to be 1000 employees over a 5 year period. Plus we havent seen the complete the building, look like it could be about 6 floors.

[socaguy]

Anyone see that 2 floor retail strip they are building in DT North Augusta? Street level retail right at the corner of Georgia ave. and Buena Vista (?I think?). Cant wait to see it finished. North Augusta is really becoming a nice city!

[PJA]

Funsville is ready to expand to a full fledged family entertainment center.

Here's the article.

[PJA]

An electronic store chain is set to get it's first location in Augusta. HH Greg will take over the vacant Winn Dixie building in Augusta Exchange. Here are the details.

[PJA]

High end hotels and a new convention center are coming to Augusta. Here's the article.

That part of West Augusta is seeing a lot of growth with several hotels, the Village at Riverwatch and the condo deveolopment that may come to National Hills and that is all in like a 5 mile or less radius. That area and Downtown are going to be areas to watch in the near future.

[socaguy]

Here is an article about the midrise condo proposed for national hills. Its still in the works but they are trying to figure out how to make it more grand since they cant build the original 17 floors they first planned.

http://chronicle.augusta.com/stories/120706/bus_107386.shtml

[socaguy]

PJA, I just read the article about the 2 new hotels, Staybridge suites and Raddison. Im glad Raddison is making a re-entry to the Augusta market, but with all of the other hotels in that general vicinity going up including the Hilton garden inn and the Sheraton, plus all the hotels lining Washington rd. and Claussen rd. in the same area, and then the 2 hotels planned across the parkway at The Villages at Riverwatch, dont you think they are overdoing it?

Maybe not...lets hope not at least. I just hope the area doesnt become tacky looking with all the EIFS buildings, (Im sure) that will be going up in the next year or so!

[PJA]

I was kinda thinking that this may be a bit too many hotels. BUT having all of these hotels may actually attract more conventions and with the the amount of retail coming maybe many people will make Augusta an overnight stop when they are traveling.

[PJA]

Augusta's medical image is set to get a little brighter with the additon of the a spine center in the area. Here are the details.

[PJA]

Firehouse subs will be included in the small strip plaza that was formerly Pier One in front of the Augusta Mall. As noted previsouly this plaza will include Starbucks and Cingular Wireless as well.

[PJA]

Here is an update on the new Augusta Library.