Historic property with Outkast ties floated for redevelopment
Historic property with Outkast ties floated for redevelopment
Historic property with Outkast ties floated for redevelopment
Josh Green
Mon, 11/25/2024 – 18:15
Anyone with a soft spot for classic, early aughts music videos or Atlanta hip-hop royalty might recognize this landmark complex in Castleberry Hill.
As the name implies, the circa-1930 American Laundry Building on Walker Street once served as a location where local railroad workers would drop off and retrieve laundry in the neighborhood’s manufacturing and industrial heyday.
More importantly, André 3000 and Big Boi once worked there together.
The building—with its airy interiors and cool, postindustrial vibe—was an apt setting for the somewhat racy early morning scenes in the video for Outkast’s “So Fresh, So Clean,” the third and final single from 2000’s seminal album Stankonia. (How perfect a building with “laundry” in its name was used for that song’s video, which has 60 million YouTube views and counting).
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
This bathtub played a starring role in the classic Outkast video. Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
Now, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the horizon and Gulch redevelopment clearly underway, the nearly century-old building is trying to attract new owners—and potentially new life.
The 256 Walker St. property came to market with commercial firm Bull Realty on Friday, presenting what sellers call “incredible character” across its buildings, as well as “endless opportunities for creative uses, adaptive-reuse, or redevelopment.”
What’s the .42-acre property entail, exactly?
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
The two-story American Laundry building itself spans about 10,000 square feet (the main façade, while inimitable, is neither fresh nor particularly clean, as is.) Next door is a roughly 3,000-square-foot courtyard, and what’s called an open-air building of 1,200 square feet—aka, lovely old brick walls.
Also included is what Bull Realty estimates to be 27 parking spaces on site.
Perks of the location include walkability to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and new attractions around Centennial Yards in about 10 minutes, per listings. The property, which has been used as coworking spaces, a private residence, and an events venue, also came up for grabs five years ago, when it was asking $4.5 million.
The unlisted new price, according to Bull Realty partner Michael Wess, is in the “high $2 million range.”
Find more context and a closer look in the gallery above. Proper hygiene not required.
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
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This bathtub played a starring role in the classic Outkast video. Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
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Historic property with Outkast ties floated for redevelopment
Josh Green
Mon, 11/25/2024 – 18:15
Anyone with a soft spot for classic, early aughts music videos or Atlanta hip-hop royalty might recognize this landmark complex in Castleberry Hill.
As the name implies, the circa-1930 American Laundry Building on Walker Street once served as a location where local railroad workers would drop off and retrieve laundry in the neighborhood’s manufacturing and industrial heyday.
More importantly, André 3000 and Big Boi once worked there together.
The building—with its airy interiors and cool, postindustrial vibe—was an apt setting for the somewhat racy early morning scenes in the video for Outkast’s “So Fresh, So Clean,” the third and final single from 2000’s seminal album Stankonia. (How perfect a building with “laundry” in its name was used for that song’s video, which has 60 million YouTube views and counting).
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
This bathtub played a starring role in the classic Outkast video. Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
Now, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the horizon and Gulch redevelopment clearly underway, the nearly century-old building is trying to attract new owners—and potentially new life.
The 256 Walker St. property came to market with commercial firm Bull Realty on Friday, presenting what sellers call “incredible character” across its buildings, as well as “endless opportunities for creative uses, adaptive-reuse, or redevelopment.”
What’s the .42-acre property entail, exactly?
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
The two-story American Laundry building itself spans about 10,000 square feet (the main façade, while inimitable, is neither fresh nor particularly clean, as is.) Next door is a roughly 3,000-square-foot courtyard, and what’s called an open-air building of 1,200 square feet—aka, lovely old brick walls.
Also included is what Bull Realty estimates to be 27 parking spaces on site.
Perks of the location include walkability to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and new attractions around Centennial Yards in about 10 minutes, per listings. The property, which has been used as coworking spaces, a private residence, and an events venue, also came up for grabs five years ago, when it was asking $4.5 million.
The unlisted new price, according to Bull Realty partner Michael Wess, is in the “high $2 million range.”
Find more context and a closer look in the gallery above. Proper hygiene not required.
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Historic property with Outkast ties floated for redevelopment
Josh Green
Mon, 11/25/2024 – 18:15
Anyone with a soft spot for classic, early aughts music videos or Atlanta hip-hop royalty might recognize this landmark complex in Castleberry Hill.
As the name implies, the circa-1930 American Laundry Building on Walker Street once served as a location where local railroad workers would drop off and retrieve laundry in the neighborhood’s manufacturing and industrial heyday.
More importantly, André 3000 and Big Boi once worked there together.
The building—with its airy interiors and cool, postindustrial vibe—was an apt setting for the somewhat racy early morning scenes in the video for Outkast’s “So Fresh, So Clean,” the third and final single from 2000’s seminal album Stankonia. (How perfect a building with “laundry” in its name was used for that song’s video, which has 60 million YouTube views and counting).
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
This bathtub played a starring role in the classic Outkast video. Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
Now, with the 2026 FIFA World Cup on the horizon and Gulch redevelopment clearly underway, the nearly century-old building is trying to attract new owners—and potentially new life.
The 256 Walker St. property came to market with commercial firm Bull Realty on Friday, presenting what sellers call “incredible character” across its buildings, as well as “endless opportunities for creative uses, adaptive-reuse, or redevelopment.”
What’s the .42-acre property entail, exactly?
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
Courtesy of Bull Realty Inc.
The two-story American Laundry building itself spans about 10,000 square feet (the main façade, while inimitable, is neither fresh nor particularly clean, as is.) Next door is a roughly 3,000-square-foot courtyard, and what’s called an open-air building of 1,200 square feet—aka, lovely old brick walls.
Also included is what Bull Realty estimates to be 27 parking spaces on site.
Perks of the location include walkability to Mercedes-Benz Stadium and new attractions around Centennial Yards in about 10 minutes, per listings. The property, which has been used as coworking spaces, a private residence, and an events venue, also came up for grabs five years ago, when it was asking $4.5 million.
The unlisted new price, according to Bull Realty partner Michael Wess, is in the “high $2 million range.”
Find more context and a closer look in the gallery above. Proper hygiene not required.
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EoS Fitness to Open 50 Georgia Locations
EoS Fitness to Open 50 Georgia Locations
EoS Fitness is expanding into greater Atlanta. With plans to open over 50 locations throughout Georgia over the next ten years, EoS is set to open its first several gyms by 2027.
EoS has over 175 locations open or on the way in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Texas and Utah. Georgia is part of the company’s broader strategy to surpass 250 gyms nationwide by 2030, reinforcing its commitment to providing communities with a premium fitness option featuring a variety of exceptional amenities at an accessible price point.
Each new location represents a $10 million investment and brings 40-60 jobs. The company plans to open more than 30 gyms in 2025.
EoS Fitness locations in the greater Atlanta area will average between 40,000 and 50,000 square feet.
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EoS Fitness is expanding into greater Atlanta. With plans to open over 50 locations throughout Georgia over the next ten years, EoS is set to open its first several gyms by 2027. EoS has over 175 locations open or on the way in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Texas and Utah. Georgia is part of the …
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EoS Fitness is expanding into greater Atlanta. With plans to open over 50 locations throughout Georgia over the next ten years, EoS is set to open its first several gyms by 2027. EoS has over 175 locations open or on the way in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada, Texas and Utah. Georgia is part of the …
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Branch to Redevelop Gainesville Mall
Branch to Redevelop Gainesville Mall
Branch Properties plans to reimagine Gainesville’s Lakeshore Mall into a walkable, open-air destination. The mixed-use redevelopment will retain key retail tenants while introducing new residential and retail elements. The first step in the extensive, multi-year planning process is filing the Development of Regional Impact (DRI), which supports community input.
Originally opened in 1970, Lakeshore Mall currently comprises 492,798 square feet of retail space. Dick’s Sporting Goods and Belk will remain active throughout the process, and Dick’s Sporting Goods will be relocated on the property. At full buildout, Branch proposes 305,444 square feet of retail space, 652 units of multifamily residential units and 38,200 square feet of outdoor community greenspace. Lakeshore will also have the capacity for a hotel and townhomes in future development.
Branch Properties acquired the asset in 2022 and plans to break ground on the redevelopment in late 2026. Franklin Street’s Len Erickson will handle retail leasing in partnership with Branch Properties.
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Branch Properties plans to reimagine Gainesville’s Lakeshore Mall into a walkable, open-air destination. The mixed-use redevelopment will retain key retail tenants while introducing new residential and retail elements. The first step in the extensive, multi-year planning process is filing the Development of Regional Impact (DRI), which supports community input. Originally opened in 1970, Lakeshore Mall …
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Branch Properties plans to reimagine Gainesville’s Lakeshore Mall into a walkable, open-air destination. The mixed-use redevelopment will retain key retail tenants while introducing new residential and retail elements. The first step in the extensive, multi-year planning process is filing the Development of Regional Impact (DRI), which supports community input. Originally opened in 1970, Lakeshore Mall …
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KISCO Obtains $71.3M Refi of Greensboro Sr. Care Facility
KISCO Obtains $71.3M Refi of Greensboro Sr. Care Facility
KISCO Senior Living obtained a $71.3 million refinancing of the Abbotswood at Irving Park, a senior living community in Greensboro.
Berkadia’s Austin Sacco, Steve Muth, Garrett Sacco and Alec Rosenfeld of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare, secured the financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of KISCO.
Located at 3504 Flint Street, Abbotswood at Irving Park offers a full spectrum of senior living options, including premier cottages, independent living residences, assisted living apartments, and memory support suites. The facility provides a variety of amenities; residents enjoy chef-prepared meals, concierge services, wellness programs, transportation services, and events and activities.
Kisco Senior Living specializes in full-service, private-pay senior living communities. Based in Carlsbad, California, it owns and operates 20 senior living communities in six states, including 6 communities in North Carolina.
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KISCO Senior Living obtained a $71.3 million refinancing of the Abbotswood at Irving Park, a senior living community in Greensboro. Berkadia’s Austin Sacco, Steve Muth, Garrett Sacco and Alec Rosenfeld of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare, secured the financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of KISCO. Located at 3504 Flint Street, Abbotswood at Irving Park …
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KISCO Senior Living obtained a $71.3 million refinancing of the Abbotswood at Irving Park, a senior living community in Greensboro. Berkadia’s Austin Sacco, Steve Muth, Garrett Sacco and Alec Rosenfeld of Berkadia Seniors Housing & Healthcare, secured the financing through Freddie Mac on behalf of KISCO. Located at 3504 Flint Street, Abbotswood at Irving Park …
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Images: English Avenue project with nearly 400 units tops out
Images: English Avenue project with nearly 400 units tops out
Images: English Avenue project with nearly 400 units tops out
Josh Green
Mon, 11/25/2024 – 14:59
A multifamily project that’s adding hundreds of housing options near an Atlanta Beltline spoke trail and an important Westside traffic corridor has reached its tallest point.
Active intown developer Mill Creek Residential began construction in summer 2023 on a 2.3-acre site at 576 Northside Drive, marking the latest multifamily bet on English Avenue and blocks just west of Georgia Tech.
Mill Creek named the project Modera Westside Trail, a nod to the Beltline’s Westside Beltline Connector trail located about a block away, to the west. It’s replacing a low-rise commercial building and fenced-off parking lots.
At its tallest point, Modera Westside Trail now stands eight stories total—five floors of wood over a three-level concrete podium largely hidden from public view. Other sections remain under vertical construction.
Where Modera Westside Trail has topped out at the junction of North Avenue and Northside Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Plans call for 373 apartments at the city’s latest Modera-branded build, with the majority of them—57 percent, or 214 units—being one-bedroom residences. Options will range from studios to 10 three-bedrooms, with apartments being 833 square feet on average, developers have said. No retail component will be included.
Rents haven’t been specified, but 10 percent of the units, or 38 total, will be reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income or less, Mill Creek officials have said.
The project is expected to start delivering in fall 2025.
Modera Westside Trail joins hundreds of other new Westside apartment options within about a three-block radius.
Those include the residential portion of Lincoln Property Company’s multifaceted, 19-acre Echo Street West project, Georgia Tech’s multi-building Science Square district, and the under-construction second (and largest) phase of Herndon Square, an affordable housing venture.
With Modera Westside Trail, Mill Creek’s plans call for an eighth-floor sky lounge with indoor and outdoor spaces and unobstructed views to downtown and Midtown.
On the fourth floor, expect three courtyards with perks that include outdoor coworking zones, a kitchen with grilling stations, and a resort-style pool with Midtown views. A fitness center, steam room, sauna, yoga and spin rooms, a pet park and spa, and other amenities are in the works below that.
The project’s North Avenue frontage today, with Westside Beltline Connector trail entrances at far left. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the eight-level project is expected to look over the intersection of Northside Drive and North Avenue. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Elsewhere in Atlanta, another Modera-branded complex has topped out at 32 stories in Midtown, and the developer has broken ground on a 402-unit community called Modera Southside Trail in Peoplestown. Officials recently told Urbanize Atlanta the latter project is still viable and moving forward despite a pause in construction.
Another Modera complex near the Beltline in Reynoldstown, a two-phase project in Buckhead, and Modera Decatur mark Mill Creek’s most recently finished ITP endeavors.
Find more context and updated site photos for Modera Westside Trail in the gallery above.
The 2.3-acre development site, located on a Northside Drive bend about a mile west of Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Google Maps
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The 2.3-acre development site, located on a Northside Drive bend about a mile west of Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Google Maps
The site in question in early 2023, looking east along Northside Drive with Midtown and downtown beyond. Google Maps
The project’s North Avenue frontage today, with Westside Beltline Connector trail entrances at far left. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Where Modera Westside Trail has topped out at the junction of North Avenue and Northside Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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How the eight-level project is expected to look over the intersection of Northside Drive and North Avenue. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Images: English Avenue project with nearly 400 units tops out
Josh Green
Mon, 11/25/2024 – 14:59
A multifamily project that’s adding hundreds of housing options near an Atlanta Beltline spoke trail and an important Westside traffic corridor has reached its tallest point.
Active intown developer Mill Creek Residential began construction in summer 2023 on a 2.3-acre site at 576 Northside Drive, marking the latest multifamily bet on English Avenue and blocks just west of Georgia Tech.
Mill Creek named the project Modera Westside Trail, a nod to the Beltline’s Westside Beltline Connector trail located about a block away, to the west. It’s replacing a low-rise commercial building and fenced-off parking lots.
At its tallest point, Modera Westside Trail now stands eight stories total—five floors of wood over a three-level concrete podium largely hidden from public view. Other sections remain under vertical construction.
Where Modera Westside Trail has topped out at the junction of North Avenue and Northside Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Plans call for 373 apartments at the city’s latest Modera-branded build, with the majority of them—57 percent, or 214 units—being one-bedroom residences. Options will range from studios to 10 three-bedrooms, with apartments being 833 square feet on average, developers have said. No retail component will be included.
Rents haven’t been specified, but 10 percent of the units, or 38 total, will be reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income or less, Mill Creek officials have said.
The project is expected to start delivering in fall 2025.
Modera Westside Trail joins hundreds of other new Westside apartment options within about a three-block radius.
Those include the residential portion of Lincoln Property Company’s multifaceted, 19-acre Echo Street West project, Georgia Tech’s multi-building Science Square district, and the under-construction second (and largest) phase of Herndon Square, an affordable housing venture.
With Modera Westside Trail, Mill Creek’s plans call for an eighth-floor sky lounge with indoor and outdoor spaces and unobstructed views to downtown and Midtown.
On the fourth floor, expect three courtyards with perks that include outdoor coworking zones, a kitchen with grilling stations, and a resort-style pool with Midtown views. A fitness center, steam room, sauna, yoga and spin rooms, a pet park and spa, and other amenities are in the works below that.
The project’s North Avenue frontage today, with Westside Beltline Connector trail entrances at far left. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the eight-level project is expected to look over the intersection of Northside Drive and North Avenue. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Elsewhere in Atlanta, another Modera-branded complex has topped out at 32 stories in Midtown, and the developer has broken ground on a 402-unit community called Modera Southside Trail in Peoplestown. Officials recently told Urbanize Atlanta the latter project is still viable and moving forward despite a pause in construction.
Another Modera complex near the Beltline in Reynoldstown, a two-phase project in Buckhead, and Modera Decatur mark Mill Creek’s most recently finished ITP endeavors.
Find more context and updated site photos for Modera Westside Trail in the gallery above.
The 2.3-acre development site, located on a Northside Drive bend about a mile west of Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Google Maps
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The 2.3-acre development site, located on a Northside Drive bend about a mile west of Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Google Maps
The site in question in early 2023, looking east along Northside Drive with Midtown and downtown beyond. Google Maps
The project’s North Avenue frontage today, with Westside Beltline Connector trail entrances at far left. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Where Modera Westside Trail has topped out at the junction of North Avenue and Northside Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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How the eight-level project is expected to look over the intersection of Northside Drive and North Avenue. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
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Images: English Avenue project with nearly 400 units tops out
Josh Green
Mon, 11/25/2024 – 14:59
A multifamily project that’s adding hundreds of housing options near an Atlanta Beltline spoke trail and an important Westside traffic corridor has reached its tallest point.
Active intown developer Mill Creek Residential began construction in summer 2023 on a 2.3-acre site at 576 Northside Drive, marking the latest multifamily bet on English Avenue and blocks just west of Georgia Tech.
Mill Creek named the project Modera Westside Trail, a nod to the Beltline’s Westside Beltline Connector trail located about a block away, to the west. It’s replacing a low-rise commercial building and fenced-off parking lots.
At its tallest point, Modera Westside Trail now stands eight stories total—five floors of wood over a three-level concrete podium largely hidden from public view. Other sections remain under vertical construction.
Where Modera Westside Trail has topped out at the junction of North Avenue and Northside Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Plans call for 373 apartments at the city’s latest Modera-branded build, with the majority of them—57 percent, or 214 units—being one-bedroom residences. Options will range from studios to 10 three-bedrooms, with apartments being 833 square feet on average, developers have said. No retail component will be included.
Rents haven’t been specified, but 10 percent of the units, or 38 total, will be reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income or less, Mill Creek officials have said.
The project is expected to start delivering in fall 2025.
Modera Westside Trail joins hundreds of other new Westside apartment options within about a three-block radius.
Those include the residential portion of Lincoln Property Company’s multifaceted, 19-acre Echo Street West project, Georgia Tech’s multi-building Science Square district, and the under-construction second (and largest) phase of Herndon Square, an affordable housing venture.
With Modera Westside Trail, Mill Creek’s plans call for an eighth-floor sky lounge with indoor and outdoor spaces and unobstructed views to downtown and Midtown.
On the fourth floor, expect three courtyards with perks that include outdoor coworking zones, a kitchen with grilling stations, and a resort-style pool with Midtown views. A fitness center, steam room, sauna, yoga and spin rooms, a pet park and spa, and other amenities are in the works below that.
The project’s North Avenue frontage today, with Westside Beltline Connector trail entrances at far left. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the eight-level project is expected to look over the intersection of Northside Drive and North Avenue. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Elsewhere in Atlanta, another Modera-branded complex has topped out at 32 stories in Midtown, and the developer has broken ground on a 402-unit community called Modera Southside Trail in Peoplestown. Officials recently told Urbanize Atlanta the latter project is still viable and moving forward despite a pause in construction.
Another Modera complex near the Beltline in Reynoldstown, a two-phase project in Buckhead, and Modera Decatur mark Mill Creek’s most recently finished ITP endeavors.
Find more context and updated site photos for Modera Westside Trail in the gallery above.
The 2.3-acre development site, located on a Northside Drive bend about a mile west of Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Google Maps
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The 2.3-acre development site, located on a Northside Drive bend about a mile west of Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Google Maps
The site in question in early 2023, looking east along Northside Drive with Midtown and downtown beyond. Google Maps
The project’s North Avenue frontage today, with Westside Beltline Connector trail entrances at far left. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Where Modera Westside Trail has topped out at the junction of North Avenue and Northside Drive. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the eight-level project is expected to look over the intersection of Northside Drive and North Avenue. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
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Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville targeted for redevelopment
Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville targeted for redevelopment
Branch Properties aims to turn the site into a mixed-use destination, a popular play for revitalizing shopping malls.
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Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville targeted for redevelopment
Lakeshore Mall in Gainesville targeted for redevelopment
Branch Properties aims to turn the site into a mixed-use destination, a popular play for revitalizing shopping malls.
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Branch Properties aims to turn the site into a mixed-use destination, a popular play for revitalizing shopping malls.
Renderings: Mixed-use makeover in works for 1970s mall
Renderings: Mixed-use makeover in works for 1970s mall
Renderings: Mixed-use makeover in works for 1970s mall
Josh Green
Mon, 11/25/2024 – 12:06
The next extreme makeover of a dated mall is bound for one of metro Atlanta’s fastest-growing cities, developers announced today.
Branch Properties, an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm and developer behind such projects as Hugh Howell Marketplace in Tucker (completed in 2022) and Publix-anchored Summerhill Station, plans to create a new town center in Gainesville from Lakeshore Mall, a community staple that’s seen more vibrant days.
Situated between Lake Lanier and Interstate 985, about an hour northeast of Atlanta in the Hall County seat, the nearly 500,000-square-foot Lakeshore Mall originally opened in 1970 along Dawsonville Highway, a main Gainesville artery.
Branch Properties’ multi-phase plans call for transforming the mall into an open-air, walkable destination that functions as a residential hub and communal gathering place.
Once fully built, that will include 652 multifamily residences, 38,200 square feet of outdoor greenspace, and a whopping 305,000 square feet for retail. (For context, Ponce City Market counts about 350,000 square feet dedicated to retail.)
The project—called simply “Lakeshore” in an announcement—will also have room for townhomes and a hotel in future phases, per officials. Branch Properties bought the mall in 2022.
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Lakeshore Mall’s 150 Pearl Nix Parkway location, between Lake Lanier and Interstate 985. Google Maps
Plans call for keeping the mall’s anchor tenants Belk and Dick’s Sporting Goods open throughout the development process, though Dick’s will eventually be relocated on site.
With its inclusion of residential, the project echoes other metro mall redevelopments moving forward at North DeKalb Mall, Mall West End, and Gwinnett Place, among others.
Branch Properties officials expect the mixed-use planning process to stretch for several years. As a first step toward redevelopment, the company is filing the project with the State of Georgia for review as a Development of Regional Impact. The DRI classification, which applies to projects large enough to effect multiple jurisdictions, is meant to streamline the development process and gather local input.
Elsewhere in Gainesville, Branch Properties is developing a 14-acre shopping center called Limestone Marketplace, which is also anchored by Publix.
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Branch Properties’ construction schedule calls for breaking ground on the mall redevelopment in late 2026.
“The redesigned destination will fit seamlessly into the community, meeting the needs of Gainesville’s rapidly growing population,” Jesse Shannon, Branch Properties’ president, partner, and chief investment officer, said in an announcement today.
Branch Properties officials pointed to U.S. Census Bureau statistics indicating Gainesville’s population has swelled by 15 percent since 2020, attributable to farther migration from Atlanta’s suburbs and a desire to live closer to Lake Lanier, per the developer.
“This surging population growth,” notes the project announcement, “has created increased demand for community space and residential development.”
Find a closer look at Lakeshore Mall makeover plans in the gallery above.
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Lakeshore Mall’s 150 Pearl Nix Parkway location, between Lake Lanier and Interstate 985. Google Maps
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Renderings: Mixed-use makeover in works for 1970s mall
Josh Green
Mon, 11/25/2024 – 12:06
The next extreme makeover of a dated mall is bound for one of metro Atlanta’s fastest-growing cities, developers announced today.
Branch Properties, an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm and developer behind such projects as Hugh Howell Marketplace in Tucker (completed in 2022) and Publix-anchored Summerhill Station, plans to create a new town center in Gainesville from Lakeshore Mall, a community staple that’s seen more vibrant days.
Situated between Lake Lanier and Interstate 985, about an hour northeast of Atlanta in the Hall County seat, the nearly 500,000-square-foot Lakeshore Mall originally opened in 1970 along Dawsonville Highway, a main Gainesville artery.
Branch Properties’ multi-phase plans call for transforming the mall into an open-air, walkable destination that functions as a residential hub and communal gathering place.
Once fully built, that will include 652 multifamily residences, 38,200 square feet of outdoor greenspace, and a whopping 305,000 square feet for retail. (For context, Ponce City Market counts about 350,000 square feet dedicated to retail.)
The project—called simply “Lakeshore” in an announcement—will also have room for townhomes and a hotel in future phases, per officials. Branch Properties bought the mall in 2022.
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Lakeshore Mall’s 150 Pearl Nix Parkway location, between Lake Lanier and Interstate 985. Google Maps
Plans call for keeping the mall’s anchor tenants Belk and Dick’s Sporting Goods open throughout the development process, though Dick’s will eventually be relocated on site.
With its inclusion of residential, the project echoes other metro mall redevelopments moving forward at North DeKalb Mall, Mall West End, and Gwinnett Place, among others.
Branch Properties officials expect the mixed-use planning process to stretch for several years. As a first step toward redevelopment, the company is filing the project with the State of Georgia for review as a Development of Regional Impact. The DRI classification, which applies to projects large enough to effect multiple jurisdictions, is meant to streamline the development process and gather local input.
Elsewhere in Gainesville, Branch Properties is developing a 14-acre shopping center called Limestone Marketplace, which is also anchored by Publix.
Courtesy of Branch Properties
Courtesy of Branch Properties
Branch Properties’ construction schedule calls for breaking ground on the mall redevelopment in late 2026.
“The redesigned destination will fit seamlessly into the community, meeting the needs of Gainesville’s rapidly growing population,” Jesse Shannon, Branch Properties’ president, partner, and chief investment officer, said in an announcement today.
Branch Properties officials pointed to U.S. Census Bureau statistics indicating Gainesville’s population has swelled by 15 percent since 2020, attributable to farther migration from Atlanta’s suburbs and a desire to live closer to Lake Lanier, per the developer.
“This surging population growth,” notes the project announcement, “has created increased demand for community space and residential development.”
Find a closer look at Lakeshore Mall makeover plans in the gallery above.
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Renderings: Mixed-use makeover in works for 1970s mall
Josh Green
Mon, 11/25/2024 – 12:06
The next extreme makeover of a dated mall is bound for one of metro Atlanta’s fastest-growing cities, developers announced today.
Branch Properties, an Atlanta-based real estate investment firm and developer behind such projects as Hugh Howell Marketplace in Tucker (completed in 2022) and Publix-anchored Summerhill Station, plans to create a new town center in Gainesville from Lakeshore Mall, a community staple that’s seen more vibrant days.
Situated between Lake Lanier and Interstate 985, about an hour northeast of Atlanta in the Hall County seat, the nearly 500,000-square-foot Lakeshore Mall originally opened in 1970 along Dawsonville Highway, a main Gainesville artery.
Branch Properties’ multi-phase plans call for transforming the mall into an open-air, walkable destination that functions as a residential hub and communal gathering place.
Once fully built, that will include 652 multifamily residences, 38,200 square feet of outdoor greenspace, and a whopping 305,000 square feet for retail. (For context, Ponce City Market counts about 350,000 square feet dedicated to retail.)
The project—called simply “Lakeshore” in an announcement—will also have room for townhomes and a hotel in future phases, per officials. Branch Properties bought the mall in 2022.
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Lakeshore Mall’s 150 Pearl Nix Parkway location, between Lake Lanier and Interstate 985. Google Maps
Plans call for keeping the mall’s anchor tenants Belk and Dick’s Sporting Goods open throughout the development process, though Dick’s will eventually be relocated on site.
With its inclusion of residential, the project echoes other metro mall redevelopments moving forward at North DeKalb Mall, Mall West End, and Gwinnett Place, among others.
Branch Properties officials expect the mixed-use planning process to stretch for several years. As a first step toward redevelopment, the company is filing the project with the State of Georgia for review as a Development of Regional Impact. The DRI classification, which applies to projects large enough to effect multiple jurisdictions, is meant to streamline the development process and gather local input.
Elsewhere in Gainesville, Branch Properties is developing a 14-acre shopping center called Limestone Marketplace, which is also anchored by Publix.
Courtesy of Branch Properties
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Branch Properties’ construction schedule calls for breaking ground on the mall redevelopment in late 2026.
“The redesigned destination will fit seamlessly into the community, meeting the needs of Gainesville’s rapidly growing population,” Jesse Shannon, Branch Properties’ president, partner, and chief investment officer, said in an announcement today.
Branch Properties officials pointed to U.S. Census Bureau statistics indicating Gainesville’s population has swelled by 15 percent since 2020, attributable to farther migration from Atlanta’s suburbs and a desire to live closer to Lake Lanier, per the developer.
“This surging population growth,” notes the project announcement, “has created increased demand for community space and residential development.”
Find a closer look at Lakeshore Mall makeover plans in the gallery above.
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