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Two-story mall interior with escalators, retail stores, and shoppers on both levels.

Alpharetta's Old Milton, North Point projects face long wait

The 195-townhome project at 3842 Old Milton Parkway and the North Point Mall entertainment district both won Alpharetta City Council approval this summer, but permit hurdles, an NHL-franchise requirement and competing expansion bids could keep both sites dormant well past 2027.

· 2 min read

Two-story mall interior with escalators, retail stores, and shoppers on both levels.

Alpharetta's Old Milton, North Point projects face long wait

The 195-townhome project at 3842 Old Milton Parkway and the North Point Mall entertainment district both won Alpharetta City Council approval this summer, but permit hurdles, an NHL-franchise requirement and competing expansion bids could keep both sites dormant well past 2027.

· 2 min read

Two-story mall interior with escalators, retail stores, and shoppers on both levels.

Alpharetta's Old Milton, North Point projects face long wait

The 195-townhome project at 3842 Old Milton Parkway and the North Point Mall entertainment district both won Alpharetta City Council approval this summer, but permit hurdles, an NHL-franchise requirement and competing expansion bids could keep both sites dormant well past 2027.

· 2 min read

Red-brick neoclassical city hall building with white columns and a manicured green lawn.

Alpharetta weighs 195-unit townhome plan for Old Milton office site

Empire Homes is asking Alpharetta to rezone 29.2 acres at 3842 Old Milton Parkway from office use to high-density residential for 195 for-sale townhomes; the Planning Commission holds its first public hearing on the proposal Thursday, July 30.

Four pieces of nigiri sushi with colorful toppings arranged on a dark slate plate.

Roswell's Monkey 68 opens second location in downtown Alpharetta

Monkey 68, a modern sushi and Asian fusion restaurant born in Roswell, has opened its second location at 160 N. Main St. in downtown Alpharetta, offering signature wagyu-topped rolls, a $95 omakase special and craft cocktails.

Spiced Right Ribhouse leaves Six Bridges Crabapple after four years

Spiced Right Ribhouse closed its Crabapple location at Six Bridges Brewing on Monday, July 27, ending a four-year barbecue-and-beer partnership; the brewery plans a kitchen renovation and new food tenant but has not announced details.

Sandbox VR Opens third Georgia location in downtown Alpharetta

Sandbox VR opened its third Georgia location at Alpharetta City Center on Friday, July 18, bringing a 4,500-square-foot immersive virtual reality venue with nine experiences, four private arenas, and event space to downtown Alpharetta.

Colorful Mexican bowl with guacamole, cheese, corn, beans, and salsa on a wooden table.

Five new restaurants bring global flavors to downtown Alpharetta this summer

Five independently operated restaurants are opening or preparing to open in downtown Alpharetta and Alpharetta City Center between May and summer 2026, adding steakhouse, Mediterranean, French, Mexican and Italian concepts to a city that already promotes more than 270 dining options.

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