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Ground was broken in May to transform the old Excelsior Mill – home to The Masquerade nightclub and music park for nearly 30 years – into a mixed-use development called North + Line. According to Atlanta Magazine, the historic mill – located just across North Avenue from Ponce City Market – will remain and be transformed into a chef-drive restaurant and retail shops. Behind the mill, there will be 228 luxury apartments with direct access to the Atlanta BeltLine. The $60 million project is being led by Southeast Capitol Companies, and partners SWH

Residential Partners and Coro Realty Advisors.The Masquerade will have to move out of the mill within two years, but where it will land was unknown at press time.

CVS Pharmacys in Atlanta have launched CVS Express, a new curbside delivery service. The program is designed for busy shoppers, moms especially, who want to be in and out of CVS quickly. With CVS Express, you can order through a free app to pick up within an hour or at a scheduled time and drive up to the designated spot where a CVS employee will have your order delivered right to your car. For more information and to see participating stores, visit cvs. com/CVSExpress.

Eyewear retailer

Warby Parker has opened a new location at Westide Provisions, 1198 Howell Mill Road, Building B. Visit warbyparker.com for more information.

The Georgia Film Academy has opened its state-of-the-art, 15,000-squarefoot soundstage located at Pinewood Atlanta Studios in Fayetteville. The new soundstage will be the largest purpose-built soundstage of its kind in the United States. The Georgia Film Academy, a collaborative effort of the University System of Georgia and Technical College System of Georgia,

Things, which owner Mark Cohen says “might be the biggest breakthrough in pencil technology since the eraser.” The playful and colorful pencil stickers are just that – sheets of stickers students (or adults) can use to jazz up their pencils. Sheets of stickers in different designs are $3.99. Visit pencilstickers.com to order.

Peloton, which makes at-home indoor cycling bikes, will open a showroom was created to support workforce needs of the film, television and digital entertainment industries. The academy certifies workforce-ready employees in needed areas, connects students and prospective employees with employers, and offers a unique capstone experience for students that will provide them a path to employment in Georgia. Approximately 200 students are currently enrolled in the Georgia Film Academy program. Visit georgiafilmacademy.org for more information.

One of Atlanta’s longest-standing retail centers, Buckhead Exchange, is in the final stages of renovation to become simply The Exchange, 3167 Peachtree Road. The 44,500-square-foot center also has announced new tenants including Storico Fresco Pasta, YEAH! Burger, SculptHouse, Kohler Signature Showroom and Kale Me Crazy.

Wit, a local advertising and design firm, has created Those Pencil Sticker at Lenox Square in Buckhead this summer. The state-of-the-art bike offers 10-plus daily live rides and more than 1,500 on-demand rides, all filmed at its studio in New York City and streamed straight to the stationary bike. The new retail showroom will be located on the second level across from Athleta in a 926-square-foot space, offering shoppers the opportunity to test ride the latest spin bike on the market. Also recently opened at Lenox: technical athletic wear designer ivivva and Spanish jewelry for men and women from UNOde50.

Downtown event and party space

Terminus 330 has been named to Venue Report’s 100 Hottest Hotel and Venue Openings. Built in 1912 and located near Centennial Park, Terminus 330 has a 5,400-square-foot space called Central Station for weddings, rehearsal dinners or engagement parties. There’s also the 3,000-square-foot Cellar, a 1920s New York speakeasy-inspired space. For more information, visit terminus330.com.

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