Broughton Street project adds two properties
Savannah’s Broughton Street retail project has announced that two additional properties, 110 and 220 W. Broughton St., were acquired this week.
“We’re continuing our acquisitions on Broughton Street, along with extensive planning for the project and each building’s role within it,” said Lori Judge, a partner in the redevelopment.
The Broughton Street Project closed on four properties in February. During March and April, 16 additional properties are expected to close. The remainder of the acquisitions is expected to take place in early summer.
The project, announced by Atlanta-based developer Ben Carter in February, consists of 150,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space along Broughton Street.
Botanical garden to get help from Macy’s
Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens has been selected for “Heart Your Park,” a program introduced as part of Macy’s “Secret Garden” campaign that aims to raise awareness of and dollars for local parks across the country.
Through March 31, customers at Macy’s Oglethorpe Mall Store can donate $1 or more at the register, with 100 percent of the donations benefiting the botanical gardens. Macy’s will match the total customer donation across all stores, dollar-for-dollar, up to $250,000 in total.
The gardens, part of the University of Georgia, are located at the corner of Hwy. 17S and Canebrake Road.
For more information, visit www.coastalgeorgiabg.org
Concert raised $48,500 for Park Place Outreach
The Celebration of Love event held Feb. 7, raised $48,500 to benefit The Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter and its Street Team program for local youth.
The event was held in recognition of the organization’s 30-year anniversary, and the money will pay for services for children at the shelter.
Sponsors included Joe Dobransky, Georgia Power, Sea Island Bank, Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, Derst Baking, OC Welch, Korean Presbyterian Church and Savannnah Tire.
Park Place Outreach Youth Emergency Shelter, 514 E. Henry St., provides support for troubled children and teens0. For more information, visit http://parkplaceyes.org.
Orthopedic group receives seal of accreditation
JESUP — The Bone & Joint Institute of South Georgia’s Jesup Surgery Center has earned its second consecutive seal of accreditation.
The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval was awarded in January for demonstrating compliance with The Joint Commission’s national standards for health care quality and patient safety. The first seal of accreditation was awarded in April 2011.
The Bone & Joint Institute has offices in Jesup, Hinesville, Baxley and Waycross. For more information, visit www.BJISG.com.
