Mayor Andre Dickens signs temporary moratorium on new self-storage facilities

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 10:00:00 -0400

ATLANTA — Mayor Andre Dickens has signed a temporary executive order establishing an immediate moratorium on new self-storage facility developments across the city of Atlanta.

The order, signed late Wednesday, directs the Department of City Planning’s Office of Buildings and Office of Zoning and Development to refuse any new applications for building permits, land disturbance permits, special use permits, special administrative permits, and rezonings related to self-storage facilities.

City officials say the pause is necessary to protect “critical development opportunities” in neighborhoods where high-density housing, grocery stores, and local retail are desperately needed.

Atlanta's housing market cools to a crawl: What buyers and sellers need to know this summer

Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:00:00 -0400

If you’ve been watching Atlanta’s real-estate market this spring, you’ve probably noticed the change: fewer open-house stampedes, more price reductions, and a general sense that the feverish pace of the pandemic era has given way to something far more cautious.

Industry data confirm the vibes. Metro Atlanta’s housing market is now widely described as balanced — a polite way of saying it has cooled considerably from the seller-dominated sprint of 2021 through early 2024.

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Mayor Andre Dickens signs temporary moratorium on new self-storage facilities

Atlanta's housing market cools to a crawl: What buyers and sellers need to know this summer