Retail Development

Gainesville-Hall County is the regional center for financial and medical services, so it makes sense to serve as a retail hub for Georgia as well. The Greater Hall Chamber facilitates partnerships between government and developers and supports development with timely and accurate information.

Area demographics play a large role in selecting a retail development location. The Greater Hall Chamber retail initiative effort serves to:

  • Enhance the quality of life
  • Complement Gainesville-Hall County’s position as a tourism destination
  • Diversify the tax base and economy
  • Attract sales tax dollars to support education & infrastructure initiatives

Contact Tim Evans, VP of Economic Development: (770) 532-6206 or email.

Gainesville Renaissance, a mixed-use development located on the fourth side of the square in downtown Gainesville, is full of new tenants. The three-story project includes 20,000 square feet of retail and restaurant space, which includes Cotto Italian restaurant, Taqueria Tsunami restaurant, Kilwin’s, Onward Reserve, Boarding Pass Coffee, eight condominiums, and a pocket park. The second floor is the new home to Brenau University’s Lynn J. Darby School of Psychology and Adolescent Counseling.

The Courtyard by Marriott Gainesville, the new 77,000 square-foot property with 130 rooms, is Gainesville’s largest hotel property and anchors The National, a revival and redevelopment with new conference and event space, The Vault, that neighbors the hotel. Courtyard by Marriott Gainesville, as well as The National and The Vault at the National, were developed by owners Capstone Property Group.