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continued to show
tremendous resilience
and investment. From
W.C. Bradley Real
Estate’s development
of the new 200,000
square foot Synovus
Bank Headquarters
building, to The
Rapids, Currents and
Hotel Indigo… the
city just continues to
flourish. I expect in
the next five-to-seven years, Columbus
do everything in those couple of days.
will continue to see the same level of
We pride ourselves on being a family
growth and investment it has seen
and couples’ friendly destination.”
in the last 10-15 years. The city is in a
This unique set of assets regularly
good position to continue to exceed
draws professionals and their families
to the area. “Having relocated my family expectations given strong leadership
and investment.”
from Atlanta seven years ago, it has
Brian Sillitto, vice president of the
been so exciting to watch first-hand
Columbus Chamber of Commerce,
the continued growth of Columbus,”
expands on the city’s bright future:
said Pace Halter, President & COO of
“Columbus is stepping into the batter’s
W.C. Bradley Real Estate. “In the few
box and has its sights set on hitting a
years since our relocation, including
home run following the announcement
during the COVID era, Columbus has
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earlier this year that the Atlanta Braves’
Double A affiliate will begin the 2025
season as the Columbus Clingstones
(named after a type of peach). “Synovus
Park (formerly Golden Park) is undergoing a $50 million renovation and we are
excited about being able to leverage
professional baseball as a catalyst for
other developments at South Commons
and also have a ripple effect throughout
the community.”
“In addition to bringing the stadium up to Major League Baseball standards,” Sillitto continues, “this project
is yet another exciting development in
the evolution of downtown Columbus
which has been completely revitalized
over the past 20 years.”
Clearly, Georgia’s second largest
municipality is well-positioned to
continue to exceed expectations given
its strong community leadership and
investment.
Carrie Beth Wallace is an arts/entertainment
journalist and the founder and editor-in-chief of
The Columbusite, LLC.
