Renewing The City is the official podcast of Polias—a commercial real estate firm reshaping Athens, Georgia, one property at a time. Each episode dives into community-building, place-making, and real case studies of transformative retail and mixed-use development. You’ll hear from the people driving these projects forward and get an inside look at how thoughtful commercial real estate can truly renew the city we call home.
Polias Podcast
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Podcast Overview
Renewing The City is the official podcast of Polias—a commercial real estate firm reshaping Athens, Georgia, one property at a time. Each episode dives into community-building, place-making, and real case studies of transformative retail and mixed-use development. You’ll hear from the people driving these projects forward and get an inside look at how thoughtful commercial real estate can truly renew the city we call home.
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11/13/2025
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Recent Episodes
July 9, 2026
In The Waiting: Why Good Development Takes Time
<p>Why do some real estate projects seem to take so long?</p><p>In this episode of Renewing the City, Paul Taylor Smith and Dave Mulkey discuss the tension between vision and timing in commercial real estate development. They explore the risks that come with transformational projects, the wisdom of waiting for the right conditions, and the work that continues even when construction has not begun.</p><p>From the future of Beechwood Shopping Center to the realities of rising construction costs, interest rates, market demand, and long term planning, this conversation offers an honest look at what happens behind the scenes of development.</p><p>Waiting does not always mean standing still. Sometimes it means preserving flexibility, improving what already exists, studying what could be possible, and preparing to act when the time is right.</p><p>This is a conversation about patience, stewardship, risk, and why good development often takes time.</p>
March 2, 2026
City Building
<p><strong>Chad Draper has spent decades building something most developers never think about — a city worth staying in.</strong></p><p>In this episode of Renewing the City, host Paul Taylor Smith sits down with Chad, founder of the Eulalia Group, to talk about what it really means to be a city builder. From transforming a 1921 Ford dealership into downtown Monroe's hottest brewery to actively filling gaps his community is missing (like a downtown doctor's office), Chad's philosophy is refreshingly simple: be a good neighbor at scale.</p><p>If you care about your city, your community, or just want to be inspired by someone quietly doing the work — this one's for you.</p><p> <strong>In this episode:</strong></p><ul><li>The story behind the Eulalia Group</li><li>Why the oldest cities are still the most beautiful</li><li>How to be a "good neighbor" as a developer</li><li>Practical ways anyone can help build a better city</li><li>Must-visit spots in downtown Monroe, GA</li></ul>
December 10, 2025
Renewing The City
<p>Renewing the City takes you inside the real conversations shaping how Polias is reimagining Athens, Georgia. Hosted by Paul Taylor Smith, this episode pulls back the curtain on the passionate debates that guide every Polias project where purpose, profit, beauty, and community all get woven together.In this episode, the team talks candidly about:• The tension between purpose and profitability• How the Polias values of Stewardship, Transformation, and Community actually show up in real projects• Why some plans get thrown out entirely even after months of work• What it looks like to balance big box requirements with community-centered beauty• A real time charrette story where the team had to choose between the “predictable path” and the “narrow road”• Why long view, generational thinking matters in today’s development worldThis episode is all about transparent conversations, big questions, and the pursuit of projects that make Athens better for generations.</p>
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