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Forest Park announces fall Main Street events and development updates, including new property listings on CoStar
Summary
City staff previewed fall Main Street events — yoga, Longest Table, Blues on Main (Oct. 10) and Pottoberfest (Oct. 25 at the new dog park) — and reported progress on economic development initiatives: CoStar listings, property one-pagers, new website, and several development projects moving through permitting.
City economic development staff provided a roundup of fall events on Main Street and project updates affecting downtown Forest Park.
Upcoming events: staff outlined the Saturday morning yoga series at the fountain, Longest Table on Oct. 5 in partnership with the council aide office, Blues on Main on Friday, Oct. 10 (tickets and sponsorships available), and Pottoberfest — a pet costume event planned for Oct. 25 at the new dog park. Staff said event details and tickets are available on Eventbrite and the city’s new website.
Staff said the city is nearing completion of new seasonal street banners concentrated on Forest Parkway, Main Street and Star Park and expects banners to be installed by year-end. A public-art plan will reinstall wooden planter boxes with murals and seasonal plantings; some boxes will be repurposed as trash receptacles to address cleanliness.
On economic development, staff said the Forest Park Business Association met recently to discuss small-business marketing and branding; press secretary Jovan Anthony Lloyd and branding consultant Lamar Norrisworthy were speakers at that event. The city has produced updated property one-pagers and listed available commercial properties on CoStar to promote development; staff reported a spike in inquiries within 24 hours of posting.
Project updates highlighted by staff: Carter on Scott Road (17 single-family homes) received a land-disturbance permit; MARTA’s O&M demolition on Old Dixie has started and is progressing through county approvals; Florence on Main, a proposed 60-unit mixed-use project, awaits state DCA tax-credit decisions expected in October; and a full renovation at 564 Main Street will become a roofing company headquarters. Staff also noted ongoing coordination with the county to correct parcel-mapping errors for the Gillum District.
Staff said film location inquiries slowed but the jail site remains a popular filming location; they also flagged workforce development partnerships, including Elevate and a planned meet-and-greet on Oct. 18 with workforce partners.
