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Korner Kupboard
Under construction housing project (154 units) using historic tax credits; no new opportunity due to active status. · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …under construction newtypes-extraction · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 4 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisHistoric tax credits
This site: …historic tax credits two apartments newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisTax abatement or incentive
This site: …historic tax credits two apartments newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisReinhabited
This site: …two apartments record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …two apartments newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Under constructionnewtypes-extraction reported |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Reinhabitation, under constructionWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | two apartmentsnewtypes-extraction reported |
| Redeveloper | Historic Macon Foundationnewtypes-extraction reported |
Planning
| Public purchase or subsidy | historic tax creditsnewtypes-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 (0.4 km); Macon Grocery Warehouses (1.4 km); Westgate Mall (4.3 km); Macon Mall (6.2 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 | 13,945 jobs; 206 in retail trade, 846 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 13021013701)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 29th income percentile as adults; 2.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (384 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 83% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 39.2%; median family income $64,844; 285 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Bibb County School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Alexander II Magnet School; Williams Elementary SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 370 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) | 22,400 vehicles a day on 129 (principal arterial, 5 lanes); 797 trucks; 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Korner Kupboard (former grocery store) in Macon, GA is under construction as housing, developed by Historic Macon Foundation using historic tax credits. Two apartments noted in after_notes, but permits show 154 units approved in 2024 (value $27M).
Why. Status is 'under construction' (confirmed by events: completion expected 2026). Housing market shows strong demand (ZHVI $170k, +2.4% YoY). No nearby active projects: cluster shows only demolished (0.4km) or proposed (1.4km) sites within 10km. Opp_score 0.0 due to 'already in play' status.
Where it stands. No opportunity for new development (record states 'already in play'). Context: Macon Mall closed (6.2km), but no active competition. Housing market supports project (ZORI $1,211/mo, +2.9% YoY).
For a planner
- Status confirmed: under construction (not speculative).
- Market data aligns with housing strategy (ZHVI growth).
- No conflicting projects within 10km (only proposed warehouse 1.4km away).
For a developer
- Not available for new acquisition (under construction).
- Historic tax credits used (no public subsidy details beyond this).
- Permit data shows 154 units approved (not 'two apartments' as noted).
What we do not know yet
- 'Two apartments' in after_notes conflicts with permit data (154 units); unknown if error or typo.
- No details on housing type (affordable? market-rate?) beyond 'housing' use.
- No timeline beyond 'completion 2026'.
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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: A former neighborhood grocery store, Korner Kupboard, in Beall’s Hill, Macon, is being renovated by Historic Macon into two apartments, one of which will be affordable housing. |
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Timeline
- 2026 Project expected to be completed by the end of the year
Sources
- From Corner Grocers to Food Deserts - The Macon Newsroom
2 quoted sentences
Once known as the “Korner Kupboard”
The project is expected to be completed by the end of the year, with tenants moving in afterward.
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