On Chamblee corner lot, project’s first phase officially a go

Josh Green

Mon, 06/30/2025 – 11:48

The five-story, 67-unit first phase of Clairmont Family is underway at a corner site in the 4000 block of Clairmont Road, according to contractors McShane Construction Company.

The 2.8-acre site, situated between 5th and 6th streets, is just east of DeKalb-Peachtree Airport and south of historic downtown Chamblee, across the street from a greenspace called Clairmont Park.

According to Mercy Housing Southeast, a nonprofit builder focused on affordable housing, the 67 apartments are the first phase of a multigenerational community and will aim to fill a “critical need for quality, workforce housing” in the growing area.

A $5-million Georgia Invests in Housing grant is helping fund the project.

Facade plans for the Clairmont Family venture’s first phase along Clairmont Road near PDK airport. Mercy Housing Southeast; McShane Construction Company

Clairmont Family’s site in relation to the airport and growing downtown Chamblee. Google Maps

“This is a rare opportunity to create affordable housing in an area with great surrounding amenities and services,” notes a Mercy Housing project summary. “[It’s] in one of the state’s best school districts, giving kids a strong foundation for success.”

No delivery date or range of rents for Clairmont Family has been specified.

Chamblee city officials approved the multifamily project in summer 2021. At the time, Mercy Housing officials said another Clairmont phase will include senior housing, with all units reserved for residents earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income. The vacant site had been eyed by another developer for 39 townhomes, but those plans fizzled.

The project site in March (at right) with Clairmont Park shown at left. Google Maps

Other recent Chamblee projects that have taken shape near PDK airport include The Foxtrot townhomes, a Dutch-inspired infill project also located on Clairmont Road.

Just north of the airport, multifamily developments The Hawkins and Sky Harbor have joined a large new logistics hub along Chamblee Tucker Road in recent years.

Clairmont Family’s 4041 Clairmont Road site in relation to downtown Chamblee (top) and the nearby airport. Google Maps