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Lake Lanier, already at 14 feet below full and setting daily record low levels, is expected to drop another half a foot by the end of next week.

According to a recent report in the AJC, the owners of Studioplex, a live-work loft community carved out of a century-old cotton warehouse in Atlanta’s Old Fourth Ward neighborhood, is adding more than 9,000 square feet of retail space. The development, which features 112 residences and 18 offices, is about 80 percent sold.

According to a recent report in the AJC, The Atlanta Regional Commission has provided $220,000 to six communities to improve mobility and make them more pleasant places to spend time.

According to an article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle, on Tuesday, the state officially called off the 10 percent conservation order Governor Sonny Perdue imposed last fall on water systems across North Georgia. Lake levels have risen due to Spring rainstorms and months of water conservation efforts are finally paying off.

The much-anticipated $17.7 billion Delta Air Lines Inc. merger deal with Northwest Airlines is done, making Atlanta global headquarters to the world’s largest airline, according to a recent article in the Atlanta Business Chronicle.

According to a recent report in the AJC, a Green Cities forum will be held on Thursday, April 10 at 9 a.m. at the Blank Foundation’s LEED-certified headquarters.

According to a recent article in the Gwinnett Daily Post, officials have preliminary approval for a 1.6-mile extension of McGinnis Ferry Road from its current end at Satellite Boulevard across Interstate 85 to Lawrenceville-Suwanee Road. 

According to a recent article in the Gwinnett Daily Post, Integrated Science and Engineering, the firm Snellville leaders have contracted with to design a stormwater management plan for the city, presented a preview of the plan Monday.

According to a recent article in the AJC, a dozen new water supply reservoirs are already underway in Georgia, seven of them in metro Atlanta. One, Hickory Log Creek Reservoir in Cherokee County, should be ready next year to start supplementing supplies for the city of Canton and the Cobb County-Marietta Water Authority.

According to a recent article in the AJC, the Atlanta Development Authority has recently developed a Web site to promote interest in nine areas where it hopes to encourage new development and financial investment.