Crews will begin dismantling and demolishing Atlanta Medical Center, a shuttered hospital that stood as a community anchor in the Old Fourth Ward for more than a century.

Why it matters: The demolition of the roughly 450-bed facility clears the way for a new 22-acre mixed-use development and amenities in a prime Atlanta location hungry for housing and basic services.

Catch up quick: In September 2022, Wellstar announced the closing of AMC, one of Atlanta's two Level I trauma centers, citing declining revenue and the high costs of treating an uninsured population.

• The decision surprised hospital workers, O4W residents, and city, county and state leaders. Gov. Brian Kemp tapped $130 million in emergency federal funding to help Grady Memorial Hospital handle increased cases.

Not long after, Mayor Andre Dickens issued a moratorium blocking development on the site. The health care system hired the Atlanta-based Integral Group to oversee the property's redevelopment.

State of play: Crews will slowly dismantle the medical complex, including the circa-1920s Georgia Baptist Hospital. Integral plans to incorporate the building's facade into the new development.

• Demolition crews could finish by year-end "with a little luck," said Barry Roberts, founder of Trinity Green and Atlanta Demolition, according to the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

The intrigue: A conceptual plan calls for market-rate and affordable housing, green space, "local retail that serves [the] neighborhood," offices and "health and well-being resources."

• The city's vision for the site — one that received support from Wellstar — would create a Ponce City Market-size destination near Freedom Parkway.
• That could include nearly 2.5 million square-feet of housing, shops, restaurants, offices and more, the AJC reports.

What's next: Buckle up for a decade-long project. What exactly the property will become — plus how it looks and who it serves — remains in development.

• While crews demolish AMC, Integral will design and plan the site, secure financing, and work with surrounding residents. Construction could begin in 2028.

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Monday Night Brewing is putting the finishing touches on an expansion of the Trabert Avenue location where the homegrown company planted its roots.

Why it matters: The Grove, a 17,000 square-foot outdoor space covered by tall shade trees and connected to a new taproom, will become a destination along an Atlanta Beltline trail in Berkeley Park set to open in August.

Context: The communal space featuring fire pits and 62 preserved and newly planted trees is the centerpiece of the Trabert Avenue location's expansion that includes:

• A 7,400 square-foot indoor taproom with seasonal cocktails and 30 taps serving a wide range of MNB beers
• Two pizza ovens built in Italy to bake popular pies and gluten-free options
• Coffee, breakfast sandwiches and pastries
• An amphitheater-style outdoor space designed for live music and hanging out, with a 20-foot LED TV installed among the greenery
• Direct access to the Beltline's Northwest Trail giving pedestrians and bicyclists a safe connection between Northside Drive and Howell Mill Road

Caveat: MNB's original taproom will be used for private events and brewery production.

Fun fact: When The Grove opens in August, people will have the option of visiting two MNB breweries (the other being Monday Night Garage at Lee + White) along the Beltline.

What's next: The Grove and the trail segment are scheduled to open in August.

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Republicans in the Georgia General Asssembly — including a key ally of Gov. Brian Kemp — are pressing U.S. Senate leaders to preserve solar deployment and manufacturing credits.

Why it matters: The lobbying efforts show how GOP plans to pare back Inflation Reduction Act credits in budget reconciliation are roiling red-state developments.

Driving the news: "We urge you not to weaken the tax credits, as doing so would only harm the manufacturing renaissance in Georgia while creating opportunities for Chinese companies to take over the solar industry," 16 GOP Georgia lawmakers said in a letter to Senate Finance Committee members.

• The letter obtained by Axios is led by Rep. Matthew Gambill, Kemp's floor leader in the Georgia House of Representatives.
• He represents Cartersville, where the solar equipment maker Qcells is expanding its supply chain manufacturing.

State of play: It's part of wider efforts in Georgia to preserve credits. Incentives for solar power projects, which favor domestic content, are among the most imperiled.

• A separate letter from the Dalton-Whitfield Joint Development Authority to Majority Leader John Thune says incentives have been "crucial" for companies like Qcells investing billions of dollars to re-shore solar manufacturing.
• Dalton is home to a separate Qcells facility. It's not just about Qcells either. The NYT reports that solar glass manufacturer SolarCycle's plans for a Cedartown plant are in limbo.

What we're watching: Any late changes to Senate plans ahead of floor votes, and then negotiations with the House.

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⚖️ Two Georgia sheriffs — and possibly Fulton County Sheriff Pat Labat — are suing their county commissions over whether the local governments can decide how constitutional officers spend their budgets. (AJC)

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