AMC demolition soon | Dwight Howard's mansion for sale | Major Botanical Gardens project

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Buildings are set to come down at the Atlanta Medical Center campus in Old Fourth Ward, which has sat in limbo for more than two years.

The project’s master developer, The Integral Group, and Wellstar Health System said they selected Ferma Corp. as the contractor to lead the demolition.?

It’s the next step in transforming the more than 22-acre former hospital campus, whose roots in one of Atlanta's historic Black neighborhoods stretch back over a century.

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The Rose Hill Estate in Suwanee, owned by an Atlanta-born NBA star,?hit the market for $11.25 million on Thursday. Kelly Anderson of Engel & V?lkers Atlanta is the listing agent.?

The estate last changed hands in 2016 when a limited liability company linked to professional basketball player Dwight Howard purchased it from Moore Road LLC for $8.8 million, according to Gwinnett County deeds.

Howard was the first owner to live inside the home, Anderson told Atlanta Business Chronicle on Thursday. The property sat vacant for years after construction wrapped in 2010.

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After nine years of planning, the Atlanta Botanical Garden will finally break ground on its eight-acre expansion later this year, the garden says. Upon completion, the Atlanta Beltline will have a direct connection to the garden.

Set to be completed by 2027, the ambitious $150 million project is a part of the Atlanta Botanical Garden's plan to redefine urban connectivity in the city.

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Fresh off a big merger, one of Atlanta's largest law firms is beefing up its white collar litigation team.

Troutman Pepper Locke hired Peter D. Leary as a partner in its white collar litigation and investigations practice at its Atlanta office, the firm announced Jan. 21.

The practice includes former government prosecutors, in-house compliance counsel and seasoned white collar defense attorneys who resolve sensitive government investigations and proceedings

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Georgia Tech’s tree-lined campus is on display from the windows of Cargill’s?new Midtown Atlanta tech hub, where it will house 400 workers.

The Minnesota-based food and agricultural giant is the latest company to establish a presence at Technology Square, where big brands have clustered to tap the talent and research flowing from Georgia Tech and other nearby universities.

Cargill is the largest private company in the U.S. with annual revenue of $160 billion and?160,000 employees worldwide.?It touches nearly aspect of the food supply chain, from farming to distribution.?

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