Rome business icon Bob Ledbetter Sr. dies
Thursday, May 11, 2017 The large footprint of Robert H. Ledbetter Sr. can be found all over Rome. His sphere of influence, however, extends all over the Southeast. Ledbetter, 81, died peacefully at his home in Rome on Wednesday, surrounded by family. “The Ledbetter name created a legacy that will not soon be forgotten,” said […]
Panama City tweaks agreement with Bay City Point developer
Tuesday, April 25, 2017 PANAMA CITY — With site work started on the new commercial development at the intersection of 23rd Street and State 77, the city is tweaking its agreement with the developer. During Tuesday’s meeting, the City Commission voted to amend the agreement for development — which is meant to incentivize the developer […]
Upscale RiverPoint apartments scheduled for completion in February next to stadium
Friday, March 31, 2017 Months after grading work started, partners in the 124-unit RiverPoint Apartment Homes development (map) adjacent to State Mutual Stadium held a formal groundbreaking Thursday. Charles Williams Jr. told a crowd of city and county government officials and local business leaders he anticipates the upscale, eco-friendly apartment complex will be completed by […]
New apartments expected to spur economic growth
Sunday, January 22, 2017 Real estate developers at Charles Williams REIC and R.H. Ledbetter Properties are gambling big on their hometown. Brothers Charlie Williams and Gardner Williams are confident the new RiverPoint Apartment Homes development on Braves Boulevard will pay big dividends for the community. And the Williams’ partnership with Ledbetter Properties — known as […]
Riverside property sale closes
Saturday, December 24, 2016, A deal four months shy of 10 years in the making was completed Friday when Ledbetter Properties closed on the purchase of nearly 80 acres of property on the east side of Riverside Parkway. The Rome real estate developers paid $600,000 for the property, much of which sits in the Burwell […]
Tax break OK’d for stadium apartments
Tuesday, October 25, 2016, The Rome City Commission signed off Monday on a $3.3 million tax break that clears the way for a 124-unit upscale apartment complex next to State Mutual Stadium. Developer Wright Ledbetter Jr. said the RiverPoint complex would be built on 6.29 acres of a 15.8-acre tract, which will leave room for […]
Developers seeking tax break for apartments
Friday, October 14, 2016 Local developers of a proposed upscale apartment complex next to State Mutual Stadium are asking the city of Rome for financial assistance through tax allocation district status. Wright Ledbetter and Charles Williams discussed the issue with the Rome Redevelopment Committee on Thursday, seeking a tax break of $3.6 million over 10 […]
City OKs downsized Riverside plan
Tuesday, September 27, 2016, In front of a packed room of 60 to 70 opponents, the Rome City Commission approved on Monday plans by Ledbetter Properties for 80 acres on Riverside Parkway around Burwell Creek. Wright Ledbetter said the company — Riverside Parkway Partners LLC — would close on the $600,000 purchase from the city […]
City committee likes Ledbetter plan for Riverside Parkway
Friday, September 16, 2016, An amended memorandum of understanding between Ledbetter Properties and the city of Rome for a redevelopment plan on Riverside Parkway will go before the full City Commission for a vote on Sept. 26. Ledbetter Properties received a unanimous vote of support from the city Redevelopment Committee on Thursday for plans to […]
Developers say they’re ready for P.C. retail center
Wednesday, June 29, 2016, The empty lot at the corner of 23rd Street and State 77 is about to be transformed into the “retail epicenter” of Panama City, developers told city officials Tuesday. More than a year after purchasing the 35-acre parcel, representatives of Georgia-based Ledbetter Properties LLC appeared before the Panama City Commission to […]