An Atlanta man’s fight to save a downtown building where the first country hit song is believed to have been recorded has gotten another chance at survival.
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports Fulton County Superior Court Judge Paige Reese Whitaker granted Kyle Kessler a temporary restraining order Friday. A lawsuit to keep the building from being torn down had been dismissed last week. Whitaker says further review of the proposal to demolish the building is warranted.
A developer plans to build a 21-story Margaritaville-themed hotel and restaurant near where the building currently stands.
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