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Macon Grocery Warehouses

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit proposedMacon, GA

Active housing redevelopment (55 lofts) underway; not a new opportunity due to construction status. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline

Retrofit in the pipeline

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …construction of 55 residential lofts record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …construction of 55 residential lofts newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source
New uses	housingWikipedia no source
What is there now	construction of 55 residential loftsnewtypes-extraction reported
Redeveloper	Hephaestus Developmentnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Bibb County (GA), 2024	0 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 154 single-family; 2023: 0 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	4 within 10 km, 5 within 25 km: Former gas station near the intersection of Spring Street and Riverside Drive (1.4 km); Korner Kupboard (1.4 km); Westgate Mall (4.7 km); Macon Mall (7.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	10,123 jobs in 757 establishments; average annual pay $39,350; employment location quotient 1.28; employment -2.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	10,557 jobs; 165 in retail trade, 106 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 13021013900)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 28th income percentile as adults; 5.0% incarcerated at the 2010 count (562 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; 62% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 44.8%; median family income $29,583; 156 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Bibb County School District (PK-12); 0 public schools within 1 mileNCES EDGE
Elevation	303 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	67 county-logged events: 51 thunderstorm wind, 7 tornado, 4 flash flood, 4 hail; $2,700,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 31201, 2026-09	median list price $169,450 (+5.9% on the year); 48 active listings; median 100 days on market; 12% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	759 establishments (-6%); 11,287 jobs (+10%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $170,006 (+2% 1 yr, +29% 5 yr); typical rent $1,211/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	17,200 vehicles a day on 80 (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Macon Grocery Warehouses site is proposed for redevelopment into 55 residential lofts by Hephaestus Development. Construction is underway (status: proposed but under construction per after_notes).

Why. Opp_score 0.0 because it's already in play (construction underway, approved, or sold with housing plans) and housing is explicitly listed in the record.

Where it stands. Within 10km: 4 sites (including Korner Kupboard under construction 1.4km away, Macon Mall closed 7km away). Housing market shows ZHVI $170,006 (2026-09) with 2.4% annual growth. Permits show $27M+ in 2024 construction value for 154 units. Traffic: minor arterial road (4 lanes, 17,200 ADT).

For a planner

Site is active redevelopment (not vacant opportunity)
Housing market aligns with proposed use
Proximity to other active projects (Korner Kupboard) may indicate neighborhood momentum

For a developer

Confirm construction timeline (record says 'under construction' but no completion date)
Verify if 55 units aligns with Bibb County permit data (2024: 154 units total)

What we do not know yet

No current site condition details
Trucks_aadt not reported
Exact parcel size/land use not specified
No timeline for completion beyond 'under construction'

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already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
housing in the record

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History and original facts

County	Bibb County
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from macon-newsroom.com, model-extracted, unreviewed: The Macon Grocery Warehouses, a historic industrial site, is proposed to be redeveloped into 55 residential lofts.

Not yet recorded: acres, GLA, year opened, original developer, retrofit year. Know it? Tell us.

Sources

Historic building rezoned for lofts as Central City Commons hits P&Z ...
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Macon Grocery Warehouses

Cite

Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Macon Grocery Warehouses, Macon, GA." Record n-87db8b4d65, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ga/macon-macon-grocery-warehouses/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

BibTeX

@misc{retrofitatlas_maconmacongrocerywarehouses,
  title = {Macon Grocery Warehouses, Macon, GA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/industrial/ga/macon-macon-grocery-warehouses/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-87db8b4d65, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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