Business owner says midtown Atlanta construction forced salon to close, sparked rent dispute

A midtown Atlanta business owner says years of road closures tied to a major construction project cut off customer access to her nail salon, ultimately forcing the business to close.

Tajunsar Diallo, the former owner of Soaked & Polish nail salon at the corner of 12th Street NW and Spring Street, says she believes construction related to the development resulted in her being evicted from the property.

The area has been under construction for about three years as developers build a mixed-use high-rise tower that is expected to be the tallest building constructed in Atlanta since 1992. The tower is located right across the street from Diallo’s salon. Portions of 12th Street between West Peachtree and Spring Street have remained closed during the project…

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