Macon-Bibb Planning & Zoning Approves New Poplar Street Hotel

Wednesday, April 27th, 2022

Pretty soon, you could see a newcomer to downtown Macon's skyline: a new hotel.

The Macon-Bibb Planning and Zoning Board approved the Poplar Street hotel Monday after weeks of debate. It's a venture by Opterra Capital and MMI-Thornton to develop a mostly vacant block on Poplar.

"The hotel is definitely the center point. This is a large-scale development with multiple parts and pieces," said Naomi Mirsky, chief development officer at Opterra. See more here.