In addition, the developer completed a Development of Regional Impact (DRI) application last month, which is required for gigantic projects that will affect more than just the city or county where the project is located. Webb said he planned to file rezoning plans with the county Wednesday.

Roughly 25% of the site will be preserved as greenspace or will incorporate walking paths. The other major components of the project include 300,000 square feet of retail space, 200,000 square feet of office space and a 150-room hotel. “Single professionals, new couples without children and older folks who want to change their lifestyle.” Explore Developer aims to transform North DeKalb Mall into mixed-use attraction “These types of multifamily developments have a draw primarily for younger folks,” Webb said. The DeKalb County School District - along with other large stakeholders like Emory University, MARTA and the PATH Foundation - will be part of rezoning and development conversations, he added. Webb said they anticipate the mixed-use community won’t be a major draw for parents of school-age children.

“We really feel as though if you are working in a business that serves me, you ought to have the option of living in the same community.” “Increasingly, people of limited means have to travel long distances to get to the jobs that they do,” Rader said during a Jan. The developer’s plan includes 1,700 multi-family apartment units and 100 townhomes. Explore Housing shortage exacerbates affordability problems in Atlanta suburbsĬommissioner Jeff Rader recently told The Atlanta Journal-Constitution that affordability is an important consideration when developing this project. “The metrics are still to be determined, but there will be a workforce housing component to this development,” Webb said. Many asked questions about the project’s residential aspects, such as whether it would set aside more affordable units for working-class residents - often defined as cops, teachers and firefighters. “.We’re very excited about those prospects, but it’s a little too early to speak specifics about specific retailers.”ĭen Webb, an attorney representing Edens, said more than 180 people participated in the meeting. “There are several conversation on the grocery front,” he said. Several attendees mentioned support for Trader Joe’s to become the site’s grocery store, but Ames said they can’t name specific tenants yet. A grocery store - an aspect teased in preliminary site plans shown during previous closed-door meetings - was also confirmed.

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