Business Briefs

Fuqua Development has announced that it plans to bring a Sprouts Farmers Market and CineBistro movie theater/ restaurant to a new mixed-use development on Memorial Drive in Reynoldstown. According to Curbed Atlanta, the development would sit on the Legget & Platt Manufacturing site at the corner of Bill Kennedy Way and also include apartments, condos, senior living, restaurants and a fitness center. The project is just around the corner from Fuqua’s Glenwood project along the Atlanta BeltLine, which will include a Kroger, retail and housing.

Former Atlanta City Council President and Vice Mayor Lisa Borders has been appointed president of the WNBA Borders, who served most recently as Chair of The Coca-Cola Foundation and Vice President, Global Community Affairs at The Coca-Cola Company, will lead the women’s basketball league, which tips off its 20th season on May 14. She will join the WNBA on March 21.

PostNet, which provides customized print, marketing and shipping solutions, has announced it will open 25 to 30 locations around Atlanta over the next decade. The first location has opened in Buckhead at 3620 Piedmont Road.

The Georgia Hispanic Construction Association (GHCA) has relocated its headquarters to the Latin American Association (LAA) building, 2750 Buford Hwy. NE, Suite 218, in Buckhead.

COS, which offers men’s, women’s and children’s wear, was slated to open Feb. 26 at The Shops Buckhead Atlanta. It’s the first location for the retailer in the city.

Chicago-based real estate investment firm Origin Capital Partners has acquired City Center Buckhead, a four-story, 33,406-square-foot office building at 3328 Peachtree Road. City Center Buckhead was developed in 2006 as part of a mixed-used development containing high-rise condominiums, retail and parking. Only the office building is part of this transaction. The building is 100 percent leased to Brand Bank and Charles Schwab.

Poem 88, a multi-disciplinary space offering art exhibits, film screenings, musical performances and literary readings, has moved from the Westside to the FloatAway Community on Zonolite Road. Founded in 2010, Poem 88 chose to relocate to FloatAway Community due, in large part, to the creative possibilities afforded to artists throughout the property including Nickel Bottom Community Garden and Zonolite Park, according to founder Robin Bernat. Poem 88’s new space is located at 1123 Zonolite Road, #20A. For more information, visit www.poem88.net.

Retail and dining destination Westside Provisions, co-owned by Jamestown and TuckerMott Companies, has announced plans to expand its presence with the addition of a 16,000-square-foot retail building on the district’s north side. The new building will be anchored by home décor retailer Design Within Reach Expected to open in spring 2017, Design Within Reach will occupy 13,267 square feet of the 16,007-square-foot building located at 1210 Howell Mill Road. Other spaces within the building are currently available for lease.

Artist Katie Nesbitt has founded Southern Chalk Design, a company that creates one-of-a-kind pieces of art. Nesbitt currently focuses on furry models of dogs and cats and she uses front-facing photos from her clients as her inspiration. Find out more at southernchalkdesign.com.

French women’s clothier Lilith is now open at Westside Provisions. The opening marks the international brand’s fourth U.S. store and first in the Southeast. For more information, visit lilithatlanta.com.

The Metro Atlanta Chamber recently announced that Scott Higley has been hired as the Senior Vice President of Marketing and Communications, Janice Rys has been promoted to Chief Development Officer and David Hartnett has been promoted to Senior Vice President of Economic Development.

Comcast announced it will introduce the world’s first DOCSIS 3.1-powered gigabit Internet service to residential and business customers in Atlanta this year. The new network technology will, for the first time, make it possible for Xfinity and Comcast Business Internet customers to receive gigabit speeds over the communications lines that most customers already have in their homes and offices.

Meet Christie Kinsaul, who moved to Canterbury Court to downsize and simplify her life. Little did she know how much she would love her new lifestyle.

“Maintaining a two-story townhouse and everything in it was taking considerable time and effort. I was ready for some changes, and I wanted to make the move on my own terms.”

Christie didn’t expect to find such luxurious living in a one-bedroom apartment, which she says “is plenty big” and comes with full services and amenities. She was also delighted to discover an abundance of activities designed for resident interests, including outings to local events. As a retired music teacher, she’s especially fond of going to the Atlanta Symphony and the opera.

Along with more flexibility to spend her time as she chooses, Christie’s move to Canterbury Court has given her peace of mind knowing that on-site health services are available, should she ever need them.