Gas prices up 3.8 cents in metro Savannah
Average retail gasoline prices in Savannah have risen 3.8 cents a gallon in the past week to $2.59 a gallon on Sunday, according to GasBuddy’s daily survey of 262 gas outlets in Savannah.
The national average has increased 0.4 cents a gallon in the last week to $2.75, according to gasoline price website GasBuddy.com.
Prices Sunday in metro Savannah were $1.01.3 cents a gallon lower than the same day one year ago and are 12.1 cents a gallon higher than a month ago. The national average has increased 14.8 cents a gallon during the last month and stands 92.8 cents lower than a year ago.
“Gasoline prices are poised to begin declining at a faster pace after staying relatively steady across much of the U.S. this past week,” said Patrick DeHaan, GasBuddy senior petroleum analyst. “While oil prices saw a major jump last Friday, I do not believe it will interrupt expected relief that will soon show up at many pumps across the country.”
Visitors give Cathedral of St. John the Baptist top rating
The Cathedral of St. John the Baptist in Savannah’s Historic District has been awarded a certificate of excellence by TripAdvisor for 2015.
The award is given to attractions that consistently earn top reviews. The cathedral also has been recognized as one of the Top 10 U.S. attractions by TripAdvisor for the past two years.
That list includes the Lincoln Memorial, the Gettysburg Battlefield and the USS Arizona Memorial.
Tourists often compare the Cathedral of St. John the Baptist favorably to the great cathedrals of Europe, according to TripAdvisor, and it has been referred to as “The Sistine of the South.”
CenterPoint Properties to build speculative facility
OAK BROOK, Ill. — CenterPoint Properties has announced it will build a 315,810-square-foot speculative building within the CenterPoint Intermodal Center — Savannah.
The facility will be located on 26 acres and will offer direct access to the Georgia Port Authority, the NS Dillard Yard and direct rail service from Norfolk Southern.
John Neely of Colliers will market the facility.
“Savannah has been one of the fastest growing port markets for more than a decade,” said Brian McKiernan, senior vice president, development of CenterPoint. “The influx of diverted container traffic from the West Coast only underscores the region’s need for more warehouse and distribution space to accommodate rising demand.”
At completion, CIC-Savannah will comprise more than 1.3 Million square feet of industrial facilities and 30 acres of container and trailer storage management facilities.
