UGA mansion on the market | $318M land sale | New chicken chain coming

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UGA is selling the President's House. The university listed its historic mansion on Prince Avenue in Athens for about $5.1 million. Bonneau Ansley III and Holly Purcell of Ansley Real Estate Christie's International are the listing agents.

For decades, the house has served as the official residence for the university's presidents. Seven UGA presidents have lived in the house over the past 70-plus years. It's listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

Read my story for more details on the listing and photos of the house , which was constructed in the 1850s.

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Amy Wenk uncovered a stunning land sale in Union City. A global data center company paid $318.5 million for a swath of south Fulton County woods . The eye-popping price is the latest sign of a rush to secure prime sites for billion-dollar data center campuses.

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Rachel Cohen-Noebes reports that Layne’s Chicken Fingers will open its first Georgia location in Roswell this October . That will be followed by an additional 17 locations in metro Atlanta.

Started in 1994 by Mike Layne, the chain's original location in College Station, Texas, is still open. Layne's is known for fried chicken fingers in original and spicy flavors, sandwiches served on Texas toast, and a variety of sauces. The local franchisees told Rachel the chain will stand out from a crowded fried chicken market in Georgia .

Commercial real estate news of the week

• Top CBRE executive leaving Atlanta to lead new market
• Office buildings haven't been this busy in years; visits jump 10%
• Alpharetta hotel heads back to lender, despite prime location
• Software firm plans nearly $12M buildout of BeltLine HQ
• Glossy Downtown tower gets new owner, $121M valuation

Residential real estate news of the week

• 800+ apartments, commercial space proposed in South Fulton
• Tax relief program for Atlanta's senior homeowners
• Atlanta investors purchase Alabama student housing tower

Restaurant, retail and hospitality news of the week

• East Atlanta Irish pub gets revamp, new chef
• Champagne without a headache? This Atlanta importer believes it
• New restaurants, shops to open in Peachtree Corners

• High-end appliance dealer to open first Atlanta showroom
• Discount superstore coming to metro Atlanta
• Buckhead lands 'quiet luxury' label's first store in major city
• Massive beauty brand brings showcase event to Atlanta for first time

Private equity news of the week

• Aprio CEO explains firm's operations after PE investment
• Aprio PE deal could fuel growth, impact culture
• Insurance company inks deal with PE firm

More Atlanta business headlines

• MARTA CEO: Delaying Five Points project will 'cost Atlantans'
• International law firm Clark Hill is opening an Atlanta office
• Insight Global ranked No. 5 U.S. staffing firm by revenue
• One of Atlanta's biggest PR firms is expanding
• CURE Childhood Cancer's record research grants
• Mailchimp owner lays off 1,800
• Xpress bus service is downsizing. Here's why
• TAG opens applications for 2024 awards
• Cox hires executive in charge of environmental sustainability
• Atlanta private aviation company hires veteran exec

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