2024 Property Owner Meeting Recap

2024 Property Owner Meeting Recap

4th Annual Property Owner Meeting

In August, Sugarloaf CID hosted its 4th annual Property Owner Meeting at the 1818 Club. This event drew elected officials, property owners, and partners to celebrate completed projects and hear about the good work happening in the Sugarloaf area.

CID Board Chairman, Brand Morgan, welcomed everyone and reviewed the progress that Sugarloaf CID has made. He shared that since its inception in 2016, Sugarloaf CID revenue increased by 7 times and that the CID has leveraged $28.6 million in total funding for projects.

 

Gwinnett County Updates

Chairman Morgan welcomed Gwinnett County Chairwoman Nicole Love Hendrickson, who expressed her gratitude for the CID’s continued collaboration with Gwinnett County. Chairwoman Hendrickson emphasized that along with places like Sugarloaf Mills and the Gas South District, Sugarloaf CID is branding this area to be “Gwinnett’s Downtown.”

 

Sugarloaf CID Updates

Next, Executive Director Alyssa Davis reviewed the work accomplished over the past year. The CID hired its second staff member, Daisy Mills, who serves as Project Manager. Daisy introduced herself and recited her background as a native Atlantan who served as a Budget Analyst in North Carolina for 5 years, before moving back to Atlanta in March 2024. 

The CID completed two large placemaking projects in 2024: the landscape installation on the east side of the I-85 interchange and the mural, Synchronicity, both of which are along Sugarloaf Parkway. The attendees then watched a video which details the history, process, and partners of the Synchronicity Mural.

The latest from Gas South District

CID Board Treasurer and President & CEO of the Gwinnett Convention and Visitors Bureau, Stan Hall, wrapped up the presentations by reviewing the recent updates to the Gas South District campus and the opening of the Westin Atlanta Gwinnett. He also shared that plans for a mixed-use development are developing.