NewTown Macon maps out downtown housing plans

MACON, Georgia (41NBC/WMGT) – It’s been a week since the new executive director of NewTown Macon took over after Mike Ford retired from the nonprofit, and he’s confident his new plans will keep downtown Macon thriving.

Executive Director Josh Rogers’ new role took effect on April 1.

Rogers says the housing market is the organization’s top priority.

He adds the organization exhausted it’s $5 million dollar bond funds last fiscal year to build residential lofts in the downtown area. Now, he’s taking a new approach to expand the bond fund to $10 million dollars hoping to draw in more investors who want to purchase old buildings, and flip them into loft space.

According to Rogers, the competition is high.

“There’s been a lot of competition already to obtain the few vacant buildings that are available, and good for lofts. We’re seeing a lot of interest in Popular Street, which didn’t even take place two years ago.”

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