Atlanta, Georgia – As Atlanta-based developer Third & Urban reveals plans to convert a big office park into a dynamic mixed-use neighborhood, Brookhaven could soon see a radical transformation. Located on an enormous 32-acre site along Buford Highway close to Interstate 85, the project is a vision for a walkable, modern community where residents, businesses, and guests alike will benefit from new homes, stores, and lots of green space. In a recent filing with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Third & Urban outlined its ambitions for the site, aiming to breathe new life into an underutilized office park known as Corporate Square.
Third and Urban’s idea for the space is simply a metamorphosis. Originally a conventional office park mostly composed of asphalt parking lots, the land is destined to grow into a complex neighborhood. The development plan calls for up to 2,000 homes ranging from senior living facilities to townhouses and flats. Apart from accommodation, the complex will have 350,000 square feet of retail space, a 350-key hotel, and 100,000 square feet for medical offices, therefore meeting the increasing demand in the area for healthcare facilities.
Rezoning will help the developer to convert the area into a Master Planned Development (MPD) that achieves its mixed-use goal. The attraction of Corporate Square stems from its close proximity to well-known medical and educational centers. The site sits across from the newly opened Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta Arthur M. Blank Hospital and Emory University’s Executive Park Healthcare Innovation District—a significant healthcare project in the making. Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offices bring an extra 40,000 potential commuters to the neighborhood just a short distance away.
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Project officials claim that Third & Urban’s designs seek to make the Corporate Square site appealing for those related to Brookhaven’s research, education, and healthcare industries. At the center of the project, the developer sees a vibrant public plaza meant to promote community feeling and engagement. This central location will allow for many kinds of events, therefore enhancing the lively environment and drawing individuals who live or work nearby to unwind or interact.
The rebuilding proposal has an interesting element in its emphasis on sustainability and connectivity. Third & Urban intends to connect the site straight to the 1.3-mile multi-use path known as Peachtree Creek Greenway, which links to neighborhoods north of Druid Hills Road. Eventually, the suggested development of this trail network would go north to cities like Doraville and Chamblee and south to link with the well-liked Atlanta Beltline and PATH400 through Buckhead. These connections are supposed to improve accessibility and convenience for bikes and walkers, therefore lowering the need for vehicle use in the vicinity.
This project represents Third & Urban’s ongoing strategy of regenerating former office parks in suburban areas experiencing rapid development. The company has already established itself with major adaptive-reuse initiatives like Westside Paper and Common Ground along the Beltline. Emphasizing areas with great potential for economic development, the developer has become well-known for reconsidering properties by adding new life and purpose.
Third & Urban’s history demonstrates its capacity to transform underperforming locations into vibrant communities reflecting modern urban life. Although that specific idea encountered public opposition, the developer previously moved toward reconstructing a complete block in the historic Little Five Points district. The developer seems now to be focusing on projects where sustainability and community may coexist.
Should the Brookhaven project go as intended, it would evidence Third & Urban’s method of focusing on neglected suburban areas ready for development. The developer bought six office buildings in Dunwoody Park, another Atlanta suburb earlier this year, where future renovation is also under discussion. With the fast development of the city’s core, this strategic change is projected to revitalize neighborhoods that would have long stayed under shadow.
Third & Urban’s proposal is set to be thoroughly examined to evaluate any effects on local infrastructure, transportation, and environmental concerns already in place. Should the reconstruction be approved, Corporate Square’s gradual makeover may start soon, ushering in an exciting period of development and energy for Brookhaven.
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Third & Urban’s ideas for Corporate Square may likely be a major step toward determining Brookhaven’s future since Brookhaven portrays itself as a competitive urban area that combines residential comfort with professional possibility. The project aims to draw businesses, people, and services to the neighborhood, therefore improving the attractiveness of the city in the Atlanta metropolitan area. Brookhaven locals and potential future renters now eagerly await updates, hoping that soon this vision for a modern, linked community will come to pass.
