As of June 2026, the authority reported three active prospects for Airport Business Park and Phase II, including a developer who had expressed interest in moving quickly on a project, and tenants had asked for new signage to display their information.
Habersham Development Authority keeps building out and selling lots in Phase II of Airport Business Park
The authority is overseeing new construction and courting developers for the remaining Phase II lots, even as it chases unpaid tenant bills in the park.
June 11, 2026: Airport Business Park new signage for tenants
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At a glance
What this means now
The story
In January 2025 the Development Authority, which reported that activity on existing business park buildings such as the Higgins building was slow, voted 6-0 to amend a sale contract for its 0 Pyratich Drive property, then days later voted 6-0 to counteroffer on the sale at 5.007 acres for $45,000 per acre plus a 5% commission fee.
By February 2025 the authority had two prospects for Phase II, one nearing a closing, though a prospect called Project Hill withdrew from its contract. The Pyratich sale closed in March, with the authority receiving proceeds of $214,049.25, while a separate dispute arose over Wilson-Hutchinson's buyback of lots 5 and 7. By April, construction materials had been ordered for a Clearview building on the Pyratich site, and Wilson-Hutchinson had submitted plans for a 15,000-square-foot building on pad 7, across from the Higgins building.
In June 2025 the authority voted 7-0 to approve updated Phase II business park covenants adding an association/dues requirement and a $500-per-month penalty for construction delays, and reviewed new layout renderings for the Phase II area.
Through the rest of 2025 the authority kept marketing the 15 acres still unsold in Phase II while dealing with nonpayment by tenant GTS Customs. Construction progressed into 2026: Clear View Enterprises was finishing a new building by January, and by June a 10,000-square-foot building on pad 6(B) was moving forward with an estoppel letter to help secure financing, while pad 7's permitting was delayed by issues with the City of Baldwin's new permitting company.
As of June 2026, the authority reported three active prospects for Airport Business Park and Phase II, including a developer who had expressed interest in moving quickly on a project, and tenants had asked for new signage to display their information.
What happened
How this issue got here
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Appeared on agendaproposedPhase II Business Park Update
Phase II Business Park Update
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Phase II Business Park Update
Phase II Business Park Update
DiscusseddiscussedUpdated business park covenants for Phase II
Janney will come up with a draft for
the board to review and approve at the May meeting.
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Updated business park covenants for Phase II
Janney will come up with a draft for the board to review and approve at the May meeting.
DiscusseddiscussedStreetlight billing dispute at the Habersham County Industrial Park (unpaid accounts including Windstream and GTS Customs)
Patti said Windstream
has stopped responding to her emails, and GTS Customs has never paid.
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Streetlight billing dispute at the Habersham County Industrial Park (unpaid accounts including Windstream and GTS Customs)
Patti said Windstream has stopped responding to her emails, and GTS Customs has never paid.
Appeared on agendaproposedAirport Business Park/Phase II Business Park Update
Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park Update
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Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park Update
Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park Update
DiscusseddiscussedAirport Business Park/Phase II Business Park update, including Pyratich property closing proceeds and Wilson Hutchinson lots 5 and 7 buyback dispute
We have received the
proceeds of $214,049.25,
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Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park update, including Pyratich property closing proceeds and Wilson Hutchinson lots 5 and 7 buyback dispute
We have received the proceeds of $214,049.25,
DiscusseddiscussedAirport Business Park Phase II update - two prospects, one under contract nearing close, Project Hill prospect withdrew from contract
We’ve had two solid prospects for Phase II of Airport Business park. One
is moving in a vety good direction and is under contract and will soon close
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Airport Business Park Phase II update - two prospects, one under contract nearing close, Project Hill prospect withdrew from contract
We’ve had two solid prospects for Phase II of Airport Business park. One is moving in a vety good direction and is under contract and will soon close
DiscusseddiscussedAdministrative update - Q4 2024 billing delay and proposal for City of Baldwin to help fund streetlights (~$90/quarter)
She explained the bill would run about $90 per quarter since we are no
longer billing for landscaping
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Administrative update - Q4 2024 billing delay and proposal for City of Baldwin to help fund streetlights (~$90/quarter)
She explained the bill would run about $90 per quarter since we are no longer billing for landscaping
Appeared on agendaproposedAttracting new businesses to remaining lots in Phase II (industrial/business park)
Attract new businesses to remaining lots in Phase II
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Attracting new businesses to remaining lots in Phase II (industrial/business park)
Attract new businesses to remaining lots in Phase II
Appeared on agendaproposedAirport Business Park/Phase II Business Park update
Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park Update
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Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park update
Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park Update
ApprovedconfirmedCounteroffer to sell Development Authority site on O Pyratich Drive, Baldwin
Motion by Mike Franklin, seconded by Gail Thaxton, and voted unanimously (6-0) to counteroffer on the
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Counteroffer to sell Development Authority site on O Pyratich Drive, Baldwin
Motion by Mike Franklin, seconded by Gail Thaxton, and voted unanimously (6-0) to counteroffer on the
DiscusseddiscussedAirport Business Park / Phase II Business Park update
Activity on existing buildings, particularly the Higgins building, is quite
slow.
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Airport Business Park / Phase II Business Park update
Activity on existing buildings, particularly the Higgins building, is quite slow.
AmendedconfirmedContract amendment for sale of 0 Pyratich Drive property (Airport Business Park)
to amend the contract
for 0 Pyratich Drive in the special stipulations section with the following conditions
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Contract amendment for sale of 0 Pyratich Drive property (Airport Business Park)
to amend the contract for 0 Pyratich Drive in the special stipulations section with the following conditions
DiscusseddiscussedAdministrative update on streetlight billing at the business park
she needs direction on
whether to continue billing the streetlights quatterly
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Administrative update on streetlight billing at the business park
she needs direction on whether to continue billing the streetlights quatterly
Appeared on agendaproposedAirport Business Park/Phase II Business Park update
Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park Update
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Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park update
Airport Business Park/Phase II Business Park Update
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- June 11, 2026: Pad 6(B) 10,000 square foot building construction and estoppel letter
- June 11, 2026: Pad 7 construction and permitting delays with City of Baldwin
- June 11, 2026: Airport Business Park signage
- June 11, 2026: Airport Business Park Phase II developer interest and prospects
- June 11, 2026: Airport Business Park new signage for tenants
- May 14, 2026: Airport Business Park construction and leasing update
- May 14, 2026: Phase II Business Park prospect update
- May 14, 2026: Phase II Business Park development update
- May 14, 2026: Airport Business Park development update
- April 9, 2026: Airport Business Park and Phase II development update, including drone footage and Lee Arrendale property
- April 9, 2026: Phase II Business Park Update
- April 9, 2026: Airport Business Park Update
- February 12, 2026: Phase II Business Park update
- February 12, 2026: Airport Business Park update
- February 12, 2026: Phase II Business Park update: Clearview Enterprises site visit and available site for sale
- January 8, 2026: Phase II Business Park update: Clear View Enterprises building construction
- January 8, 2026: Phase II Business Park Update
- January 8, 2026: Airport Business Park Update
- November 13, 2025: Phase II Business Park update
- November 13, 2025: Phase II Airport Business Park land sales update
- September 11, 2025: Phase I/II Airport Business Park lot discussion with SteelCell
- September 11, 2025: Phase II Business Park update
- September 11, 2025: GTS Customs unpaid business park common services bills / possible letter to owner
- September 11, 2025: Airport Business Park update, including GTS Customs letter
- August 14, 2025: Phase II Business Park update
- August 14, 2025: Airport Business Park update
- August 14, 2025: Administrative update on tenant accounts, including GTS Customs nonpayment
- July 10, 2025: Airport Business Park Update
- July 10, 2025: Phase II Business Park Update
- July 10, 2025: Development Authority administrative update on past-due tenant accounts (TDB Southern Enterprises, Windstream, Wade Rhodes, GI'S Customs)
- June 12, 2025: Updated business park covenants for Phase II (association/dues requirement, $500/month construction-delay penalty)
- June 12, 2025: Airport Business Park development update
- June 12, 2025: Phase II Business Park development update
- June 12, 2025: Phase II Business Park layout renderings
- June 12, 2025: Updated business park covenants for Phase II
- April 17, 2025: Business park billing worksheet / tenant balance due
- April 17, 2025: Phase II Business Park update: Clearview building construction on Pyratich site
- April 17, 2025: Airport Business Park Update
- April 17, 2025: Airport Business Park update: Wilson-Hutchinson development on lots 5 and 7
- April 17, 2025: Updated business park covenants for Phase II
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