After years of discussions, DeKalb County announced a new development Friday that will bring a Publix supermarket and other retail to a landmark intersection that became a symbol of underinvestment in south DeKalb.
The 50,000-square-foot supermarket will sit at the southeastern corner of Candler and Glenwood roads, two major arteries notorious for blight in DeKalb. An 11,000-square-foot multi-tenant retail building will also be built on the 26-acre property, which will become the Candler Crossing shopping center, according to the site plan.
The commercial spaces will be rented to local businesses at below-market rates, according to the county…