Forsyth County Land and Development News
Zoning changes, new development, and what they mean for land value across Forsyth County, Georgia.
What Is Under Construction in Cumming and Forsyth County?
Every major construction project in Cumming and Forsyth County, with the county and state status on each: what is in the ground, what is still on paper.
2026
- October 31, 2026
Forsyth County Land Sales, January to September 2026
Every Forsyth County, GA development land sale over $1M from January to September 2026: 40 sales, prices per acre and per lot, buyers, and site plans.
- October 23, 2026
What Is a Regional Node? Forsyth County’s Three Biggest Growth Centers, Mapped
Forsyth County’s comp plan names three regional nodes: McFarland and Shiloh Road, GA 400 at Hwy 141, and Hammond’s Crossing. Maps and what each allows.
- October 22, 2026
Land for Sale in Forsyth County: 11.52 Acres on Bentley Road in Cumming
Crawford Lands has listed 11.52 acres at 6307 Bentley Road in Cumming for $2,150,000. Zoned A1, county water and sewer, 10 lot Res1 concept plan.
- October 22, 2026
When Is Life Time Opening in Forsyth County? Where the Post Road Club Stands
Life Time at Post Road and Hwy 9 in Cumming filed its site permit Oct 12. No opening date yet. What it will have and what comes next.
- October 16, 2026
How Forsyth County Was Formed: Cherokee Land, a Lottery and the Grid Under Your Deed
Forsyth County was created December 3, 1832 from Cherokee land and given away by lottery in 40 acre lots. That survey still sets the lines in every deed.
- October 8, 2026
Who Is Luke Crawford? The Land Broker Behind Crawford Lands
Luke Crawford is the owner and qualifying broker of Crawford Lands, a land brokerage in Cumming, GA that lists land only in Forsyth County.
- October 5, 2026
When Is Whole Foods Opening in Cumming? February 2027
Whole Foods at Ronald Reagan Blvd and Peachtree Pkwy in Cumming opens in February 2027. What else is open at Forsyth Town Center and what is coming.
- October 3, 2026
Forsyth County Commercial Zoning Explained: NS, UV, CBD and HB
Forsyth County commercial zoning explained: the nine districts in UDC Chapter 12, what each one allows, size caps, setbacks, buffers and height limits.
- September 24, 2026
What Is Being Built at Bethelview and Castleberry Road
Chick-fil-A opens October 1 at Southard Exchange, Bethelview and Castleberry in Cumming. The full tenant list and the county condition on when the rest open.
- September 22, 2026
Forsyth County Zoning Report, August 2026
Forsyth County zoning in August 2026: four rezonings to CBD on 80.66 acres, from 169,500 sq. ft. on Matt Highway to Peachtree Parkway. Case by case.
- September 22, 2026
What Is My Land Worth in Forsyth County? How Land Is Really Priced
What sets the price of Forsyth County land, with real 2025 sales: location, sewer, zoning and how many lots it yields. How to get a number you can trust.
- September 22, 2026
Got a Letter From a Builder About Your Land? Read This Before You Answer
A builder or land company wants your Forsyth County land. What the letter leaves out, what to check in an offer, and how to know what the land is worth.
- September 22, 2026
Selling Inherited Land in Forsyth County: What Families Should Know First
Inherited land in Forsyth County? How to find what it is worth, get the family on the same page, and what to sort out before a builder calls.
- September 22, 2026
Forsyth County Wants to Rezone Your Land? What County Initiated Rezoning Means
Got a notice that Forsyth County plans to rezone your land? What county initiated rezoning is, what it does to value, and what to do before the hearing.
- September 22, 2026
Sewer or Septic: What It Does to Your Forsyth County Land Value
Why sewer can matter more than acreage when you sell Forsyth County land: lot sizes and density by zoning code, and how to check your own land.
- September 21, 2026
Forsyth County Land Sales Report 2025: What Development Land Sold For
Thirty one development land sales, $176.5 million, 1,159 acres, with the site plan behind each one. What Forsyth County land actually sold for in 2025.
- September 17, 2026
Forsyth County Agricultural Zoning Explained: A1 and AG RES
Forsyth County, GA agricultural zoning explained: A1 and AG RES lot sizes, livestock and poultry rules, and how conservation use valuation affects land.
- September 11, 2026
Forsyth County Zoning Codes Explained: Residential Districts
A plain English guide to Forsyth County, GA residential zoning codes (Res1, Res2, Res3, Res4, Res6, CR2, MHP and the older R1, R2, R3 districts). Lot sizes, density, sewer rules, allowed uses like chickens and guest houses, and what each code means for land value.
- June 16, 2026
What the New Whole Foods Says About Where Forsyth County Is Headed
A new Whole Foods is coming to south Forsyth County. Here is what the development at Ronald Reagan and Peachtree Parkway signals for local land values.
- June 10, 2026
New Development in Forsyth County, GA: 2026 Projects to Watch
The Crossing at Coal Mountain, Cumming City Center and new county lot standards: where new development in Forsyth County stands in 2026 and what land is worth.
- March 12, 2026
Overlook Apartments Break Ground at Cumming City Center
Toro Development broke ground March 11 on Overlook, a 301 unit apartment community inside the 95 acre Cumming City Center, with first units due next year.
- January 18, 2026
Forsyth County Zoning Report December 2025
Forsyth County zoning applications for December 2025, including ZA4234 and ZA4270, with acreage, applicant, the rezoning sought and the planned project.
2025
- December 10, 2025
Attractive on Paper, Unaffordable in Reality: Forsyth County’s Housing Challenge
Forsyth County's larger minimum lots and required design upgrades make new homes nicer and pricier. What that does to affordability and to raw land value.
- December 8, 2025
Forsyth County Updates: Proposed County-Initiated Rezoning & Residential Development Moratorium
Forsyth County's residential development moratorium and county initiated rezoning both limit what landowners can build and sell. What each one actually does.
- December 8, 2025
Forsyth County Land Sales Report September
Forsyth County land sales recorded in September 2025, with acreage, price, price per acre, buyer, seller and the suspected use for each property.
- November 3, 2025
New Industrial Development Underway at GA 400 and Pendley Road
Euphoric Development is building a 222,000 square foot industrial building on M1 land at GA 400 and Pendley Road, subdivided from 2200 Pendley Road.
- October 27, 2025
Forsyth County Land Sales Report Jan-July 2025
Forsyth County land sales from January through July 2025, with acreage, price, price per acre, buyer, seller and the suspected use for each property.
- September 19, 2025
Major Development Alert: 300 New Homes Coming to Cumming City Center
The cleared land by Cumming City Center is under contract to Empire Communities and Toll Brothers for 300 lots on 43.24 acres, a density of 6.94 per acre.
- September 16, 2025
Chick-fil-A at Bethelview and Castleberry Road Is Open
The Chick-fil-A at 5529 Bethelview Road in Cumming, at the Castleberry corner, opened October 1, 2026. Size, site plan and the rest of Southard Exchange.
- September 8, 2025
Raising Cane’s Opening in Cumming, Georgia
Raising Cane's is opening its first Forsyth County location at 920 Buford Road in Cumming, in the former O'Charley's building just off Market Place Boulevard.
- January 10, 2025
Forsyth County Land Sales Report 2024
A full year of Forsyth County land sales for 2024: every recorded transaction with acreage, price, price per acre, buyer, seller and the suspected use.
2024
- July 24, 2024
Forsyth County Land Sales Report April-May 2024
Forsyth County land sales recorded in April and May 2024, with acreage, price, price per acre, buyer, seller and the likely use behind each transaction.
- May 17, 2024
Forsyth County Zoning Report April 2024
Forsyth County zoning applications for April 2024, including ZA4153, ZA4168 and ZA4170, with acreage, applicant, current and proposed zoning and planned use.
- May 15, 2024
Forsyth County Land Sales Report March 2024
Forsyth County land sales recorded in March 2024, with acreage, price, price per acre, buyer, seller and the likely use behind each transaction.
- April 16, 2024
Forsyth County Zoning Report March 2024
Forsyth County zoning applications for March 2024, seven cases from ZA4145 to ZA4168, with acreage, applicant, current and proposed zoning and planned use.
- April 4, 2024
Forsyth County Zoning Report February 2024
Forsyth County zoning applications for February 2024, five cases including ZA4147 and ZA4163, with acreage, applicant, the rezoning sought and planned use.
- April 1, 2024
Forsyth County Land Sales Report February 2024
Forsyth County land sales recorded in February 2024, with acreage, price, price per acre, buyer, seller and the likely use behind each transaction.
- March 29, 2024
Forsyth County approves new 'Gathering' NHL arena MOU, yet developer expresses dissatisfaction.
Forsyth County commissioners voted 4 to 1 for a binding MOU with Krause Sports and Entertainment on The Gathering arena district, and the developer pushed back.
- March 8, 2024
Forsyth County Land Sales Report Janurary 2024
Forsyth County land sales recorded in January 2024, including the $6 million Bagwell Drive assemblage, with acreage, price per acre, buyers and suspected use.
- February 20, 2024
Forsyth County Zoning Report January 2024
Forsyth County zoning applications filed for January 2024: case numbers, acreage, applicants, current and proposed zoning, and the suspected use for each.
- January 23, 2024
Forsyth County Land Sales Report December 2023
Forsyth County land sales closed in December 2023, with acreage, price per acre, buyers, sellers and suspected use, including the Peachtree Parkway transfer.
2023
- December 12, 2023
Forsyth County Land Sales Report October 2023
Forsyth County land sales closing in September and October 2023, including 23 acres on Atlanta Highway, with price per acre, buyers, sellers and planned use.
- December 12, 2023
Forsyth County Zoning Report - September 2023
Forsyth County zoning applications under review in September 2023, listed by case number with the applicant, the rezoning sought and the planned project.
- September 6, 2023
Developing in Forsyth County, GA
Why Forsyth County is strong ground for subdivision development, and how due diligence, zoning and utilities decide whether a site pencils for a builder.
- August 28, 2023
Restaurants, office, retail and a new gas station might be coming to Castleberry Road
Abernathy Development asked to rezone 16.9 acres at Castleberry and Bethelview for 56,859 square feet of restaurant, retail and office plus a gas station.
- August 25, 2023
183 Homes Coming to Jot Em Down Road
R and B Dawson Area LLC rezoned 201 acres next to East Forsyth High School to Res2 in June 2023, case ZA4101, with plans for 183 lots off Jot Em Down Road.
- August 19, 2023
Forsyth County Land Sales Report 1.1.23-6.31.23
Every recorded Forsyth County land sale from January through June 2023: acreage, price, price per acre, buyer, seller and the suspected use for each site.
- August 10, 2023
Selling Forsyth County Land to a Developer: The Process Explained
What happens after you go under contract with a developer: due diligence, entitlement and permitting, and roughly how long each stage takes in Forsyth County.
- July 12, 2023
Coal Mountain's 140-Acre Mixed-Use Town Center and Social Hub on Track to Commence Construction Soon
After six years of planning, the roughly 140 acre Coal Mountain town center in north Forsyth County is close to breaking ground, with Toll Brothers involved.
- July 10, 2023
Multifamily Market Faces Distress as $4 Billion Loan Maturities Loom in October
More than $4 billion in hard to refinance multifamily CMBS debt matures in October and November, per Gray Capital and CoStar. What the distress signals.
- July 6, 2023
Habersham Medical Center to Join NGHS in 2023 as Leaders Reach Agreement
Habersham Medical Center will join Northeast Georgia Health System in 2023. What the agreement means for growth along the 985 corridor north of Gainesville.
- June 26, 2023
America's Downtowns: Where are they headed?
Wall Street is betting against downtown office. A Forsyth County land broker on what an empty downtown Atlanta says about where American city cores are headed.
- June 21, 2023
Bob Sulentic on the Rapid Change of Commercial Real Estate
CBRE chief executive Bob Sulentic on how office, industrial, retail and multifamily are each faring, and why office headlines do not describe the whole market.
- June 19, 2023
Governor Brian P. Kemp funded grants to expand high-speed internet in rural Georgia.
Governor Kemp awarded nearly $15 million in grants to expand high speed internet in rural Georgia. Why broadband, like sewer, pulls development outward.
- June 12, 2023
Woory Set to Open Electric Vehicle Parts Manufacturing Facility in Laurens County
Woory Industrial will build an electric vehicle parts plant in Dublin, Georgia, bringing more than 130 jobs to Laurens County. Another win for the EV corridor.
- June 6, 2023
Atlanta Receives $2 Million Grant to Facilitate Cleanup of Chattahoochee Brick Site
Atlanta won a $2 million grant to clean up the Chattahoochee Brick site, a former brickworks on the river with a contested history and an unsettled future.
- June 5, 2023
ADMARES Selects Ware County for 2.5 Million-Square-Foot House Factory
ADMARES of Finland will build its first US plant in Waycross, a 2.5 million square foot house factory in Ware County: $750 million and more than 1,400 jobs.
- June 2, 2023
Supreme Court drastically limits Clean Water Act's scope. - Sackett v. EPA
In Sackett v. EPA the Supreme Court sharply narrowed the Clean Water Act, cutting federal authority over wetlands and easing a long cost for land developers.
- June 1, 2023
Q1-2023 CBRE Releases Atlanta Industrial Big-Box Report
CBRE's Q1 2023 Atlanta Industrial Big Box Report: positive absorption alongside rising vacancy, and what the numbers say about demand for industrial land.
- May 29, 2023
LG and Hyundai, team up to build battery plant in Savannah
Hyundai and LG are joining forces to establish a $4.3 Billon battery cell manufacturing plant in Bryan County, GA.
2019
- March 11, 2019
Rivian coming to Georgia
Rivian confirmed early planning for a $5 billion electric vehicle plant in east Georgia near Stanton Springs, and what that scale of project pulls with it.
- March 11, 2019
SK Innovation investing $1.67 Billion in Commerce, GA
SK Innovation, the South Korean battery maker, is investing about $1.67 billion in a Jackson County plant near Commerce, Georgia, expected to create 2,000 jobs.
