The City of Cornelia is working on several designs for our downtown vision and design projects. The link below will allow you to see some of these concepts. We welcome your input.
Welcome to the Cornelia Economic and Community Development page. Cornelia is a growing and prosperous City with wonderful people and proud community heritage. Our Department’s overall goal is to strengthen the quality of life in Cornelia through economic opportunity and improvement of traditional neighborhoods.
~ Cornelia Housing Symposium – Understanding the Present & Shaping the Future ~
Cornelia is the economic hub for Habersham county, a growing county that is affluent (tier 3 community) with populations of 43,000. The department is active in the recruitment process of Commercial Business to Cornelia, specifically major retailers and restaurants. Cornelia has a lot of commercial property that has full infrastructure ready for development along our commercial corridor, which enjoys traffic counts of 28,000 ADT. Developers and Corporate Real Estate personnel interested in developing in Cornelia should contact us at 706-778-8585 x 280. To navigate available sites, please visit http://www.habdev.org/sites
For more information about Filming in Habersham County and the Cornelia area, email Jessie Owensby at dmanager@corneliageorgia.org, or see below for related paperwork.
Any questions or concerns about property or projects please feel free to contact the Economic and Community Development Manager. Owensby, Jessie
Community Development Director
The Cornelia City Commission Meeting scheduled for Tuesday, February 3, 2026 has bee rescheduled to Tuesday, February 10, 2026.