Unique, boutique apartment build floated for eastside industrial lot

Josh Green

Thu, 08/07/2025 – 14:15

It’s not your average cul-de-sac building site.

A tucked-away industrial property in East Atlanta has come to market this week proposing a variety of possible uses, including a five-story apartment building with unique features.

The .6-acre site at 1670 Marbut Ave. SE is marketed as having “endless potential” as “one of the most strategically located properties in East Atlanta Village,” though the village’s many colorful bars, restaurants, and businesses begin about .8 miles away. Interstate 20 is located immediately to the north.

The property in question—listed with Eduardo Rognoni of First United Realty at $749,000—constitutes the end of a quiet, dead-end street chockfull of modest brick cottages and larger, new-construction homes. It’s currently zoned for industrial uses, or OI, per listings.

A grass-wall element envisioned for the interstate-facing side of the 1670 Marbut Ave. proposal. First United Realty/GD

The .6-acre Marbut Avenue site in question, in relation to East Atlanta Village (left) and Interstate 20. First United Realty/GD

Conceptual plans have been drawn up for the five-story rental building (shown in some renderings with a grass-wall element), with a development team ready to execute them, per First United Realty.

Other development options include approved floorplans for six luxury townhomes totaling about 12,000 square feet. Offices, coworking space, a yoga or wellness studio, a daycare center, a storage facility, a brewery or café, or a mix of all the above could also be feasible, per marketing materials.

According to sellers, perks of the location include strong market demand, rising property values, and walkability to EAV and downtown Kirkwood (the latter being a bit of a hike at nearly two miles).

“Don’t miss the chance,” reads the spiel, “to transform this rare urban parcel into a high-performing asset.”

First United Realty/GD