This timeline is a working reconstruction. It combines dated articles with captured records and research milestones so the broader sequence can be reviewed, corrected, and expanded.

Timeline note: Some entries use exact publication or capture dates. Others use a year or working date when the archive has source material but still needs a stronger timestamp.
April 24, 2009 Archived Website

Archived Abebe.com About Us page preserves early Abebe Holdings history

The Wayback Machine capture describes Michael Abebe's 1997 Bankhead Highway convenience-store origin story and lists Abebe Holdings, Abebe Homes, Rosewood Funding, Rosewood Properties, Premium Parking, Abebe Westside Development, and Hagmch Construction.

Internet Archive Wayback Machine
October 2012 Entity Record

ABEBE VENTURES, LLC appears in Georgia entity records

Georgia business records in the current research file include ABEBE VENTURES, LLC with a principal office reference at 249 Milton Ave SE.

Georgia Corporations Division capture
October 22, 2019 Local Reporting

BirminghamWatch reports on Ramsay-McCormack and Ensley District Developers

BirminghamWatch reported that Ensley District Developers included Irvin Henderson, Carlton Brown, Mike Abebe, and Gizman Abbas in the Ramsay-McCormack redevelopment context.

BirminghamWatch
November 21, 2020 Archived Website

Ensley Rising archived website reviewed

The Wayback Machine capture and local screenshot show an older Ensley Rising team page with Mike Abebe, Carlton Brown, and Gizman Abbas in principal roles.

Internet Archive Wayback Machine
April 14, 2021 Archived Website

Direct Invest Development studio page archived

The Wayback Machine capture preserves Direct Invest partner material showing Carlton Brown, Mike Abebe, and Gizman Abbas.

Internet Archive Wayback Machine
2023 Entity Record

Abebe St George Ventures LLC appears in entity research file

The entity list includes Abebe St George Ventures LLC, later associated in the archive with St. George Crossing and Waynesboro property references.

Georgia entity research
March 29, 2023 Local Reporting

$300 million project proposed for 6th Street property

Mike Abebe proposed a $300 million project tied to a 190-acre parcel in Waynesboro.

True Citizen / SHELLIE SMITLEY
September 1, 2023 Federal Grant

EPA grant 03D02024 awarded for Waynesboro sewer improvements

EPA grant record 03D02024 identifies funding for City of Waynesboro sewer improvement work, including sewer line replacement and upsizing.

EPA grant record
March 27, 2024 Municipal Document

DDA meeting minutes captured

Meeting-minutes material was captured for the archive as part of the municipal-document record around Waynesboro development activity.

Meeting minutes PDF
April 15, 2024 Municipal Document

Planning committee PDF captured

A Planning Committee PDF from Waynesboro was added to the archive for review alongside the St. George Crossing municipal record.

Planning Committee PDF
April 23, 2024 Local Reporting

FIREWORKS RETURN

Fundraiser for Mad Anthony’s Big Boom Fireworks Extravaganza takes place on Wednesday, July 3rd

True Citizen / DON LIVELY
2024 Property Record

Waynesboro qPublic property capture added

The qPublic capture lists Abebe St George Ventures LLC property references in Waynesboro, including parcels on 6th Street W, Liberty Street, and Shadrack Street.

qPublic screenshot
2024 Website Capture

Elysian Development Group advisor material captured

Captured Elysian advisor material shows Mike Abebe and Carlton Brown in advisor-page context, creating a bridge from the Direct Invest thread.

Elysian Development Group capture
2024 Project Material

St. George Crossing Elysian project-page material captured

The archive includes Elysian project-page material showing St. George Crossing as a Waynesboro project with related visuals.

Elysian project-page capture
2024 Property Document

Highway 199 Tuskegee site document links Abebe Blackbelt Ventures LLC

A Macon County site PDF for Highway 199 and Midway Road in Tuskegee lists Abebe Blackbelt Ventures LLC as current owner and describes a 374-acre site.

Made in Macon property PDF
December 10, 2024 Local Reporting

City gets $2.5 million infrastructure grant

The City of Waynesboro has been awarded $2,496,190 in OneGeorgia funds to construct street, drainage, water, and sewer infrastructure that will allow for the construction of 51 new housing units in St. George Crossing.

True Citizen / Roy F. Chalker Jr.
April 3, 2025 Atlanta Reporting

WSB-TV covers Mike Abebe's Southwest Atlanta BeltLine-area proposal

WSB-TV reported on Mike Abebe's proposed 25-acre Sylvan Road/BeltLine-area development in Southwest Atlanta, adding Atlanta context to the Waynesboro research file.

WSB-TV
June 11, 2025 Local Reporting

Waynesboro residents express concerns about sewer project

Residents raised concerns about a Waynesboro sewer project connected to local infrastructure work and EPA-funded sewer improvements.

True Citizen / MARGARET ANNE BROGAN
2026 Website Review

Abebe Ventures website reviewed

The public Abebe Ventures website lists 249 Milton Ave SE, Atlanta-area development projects, and St. George Crossing among its project links.

Abebe Ventures website
February 3, 2026 Municipal Document

City of Waynesboro support letter captured

A public letter from the City of Waynesboro connected to St. George Crossing was added to the source archive.

City support letter
February 24, 2026 Local Reporting

City receives $1 million federal grant

The City of Waynesboro received a $1 million federal grant for sewer infrastructure improvements.

True Citizen / No Author Listed
March 2026 Project Material

St. George Crossing renderings and site visuals captured

Project renderings, an entrance rendering, and a site plan were added to the archive for visual review alongside the reports.

Project image archive
2026 Project Website

St. George Crossing website reviewed

The public St. George Crossing website was added as a source for project-facing information and imagery.

St. George Crossing website
March 10, 2026 Local Reporting

Groundbreaking planned for new development

A groundbreaking scheduled for March 17 marks the official start of construction at St. George Crossing.

True Citizen / No Author Listed
March 17, 2026 Local Reporting

Developer breaks ground on new neighborhood

Groundbreaking ceremony held for St. George Crossing development.

True Citizen / No Author Listed
April 14, 2026 Local Reporting

Inspired by Trilith, Atlanta developer makes big bet on rural Georgia

Urbanize Atlanta covered St. George Crossing as a Waynesboro project inspired by Trilith and Serenbe, with renderings and development details.

Urbanize Atlanta / Josh Green
Date TBD Field Photo

EPA sewer project sign photo added

A local photo of the EPA sewer project sign was added to the archive for review alongside grant records and resident concerns about sewer-project impacts.

Local field photo