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Trader Joe’s on tap to open at Halcyon FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — Trader Joe’s is joining the mixeduse development Halcyon soon. Situated on the Big Creek Greenway trailhead side of Halcyon next to the new Chick-fil-A, the neighborhood grocery store will operate a 13,500-square-foot location, joining seven others in Metro Atlanta. The announcement follows Halcyon’s fifth anniversary. “For five years, Halcyon has been your date night, your retail indulgence, the background of your photos and the place where countless memories were made,” said Phil Mays, principal of RocaPoint Partners, the developer of Halcyon. “Trader Joe’s is the missing puzzle piece that fits right in, functioning as a vital service provider that helps to complete our district.” As Halcyon enters its sixth year as a part of the Forsyth County region, Phase III construction continues. In addition to Trader Joe’s, Chewy Vet Care, Chase Bank, Chick-fil-A and Five Guys will open in the next phase. For additional information about Halcyon, visit www. visithalcyon.com or follow @VisitHalcyon on Instagram and Facebook. — Amber Perry
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Viral Chhadua, Gainesville native and data center developer, is working to create a facility near Lake Lanier. He expects the center to operational within a few years.
Commissioners focus on zoning to ensure data centers keep quiet By JON WILCOX jon@appenmedia.com
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Halcyon will house a new Trader Joe’s neighborhood grocery store. The Forsyth County location will join seven other stores in Metro Atlanta.
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FORSYTH COUNTY, Ga. — The Forsyth County Commission is considering zoning rules to prevent data centers from being disruptive to nearby communities. At its Nov. 26 work session, commissioners considered changes to the Unified Development Code that would require new data centers to observe rules governing noise, distance to homes, size and utility usage. The code would define a data center as a business that primarily engages in the storage, management, processing or transmission of digital data. The centers are becoming more common in the county, and interest from developers is growing. An August 2024 report from global commercial
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real estate services giant CBRE stated that data center construction in Metro Atlanta has increased by 211 percent since 2023. Viral Chhadua, Gainesville native and a data center developer with HadjPadj Technologies, requested a conditional use permit in August for a data center to be built near Ga. 369 at Jot Em Down Road near Lake Lanier. Commissioner Cindy Jones Mills said a few months ago she also received a call from a data center developer seeking a 300-acre tract in the county. “It’s very important for the county to stay on top of any market changes that occur,” Mills said. “If we go to sleep on it, we get hit by things we are not prepared for.”
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