Project Would Transform Office Building Into 5-Tower Development

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Sandy Springs, GA -- A metro Atlanta developer is seeking to transform a multi-story office building in the Perimeter area into a massive, transit-oriented mixed-use development.

According to preliminary project information sheet filed with the city of Sandy Springs, Rob Forrest of Stonewalk Companies LLC plans to petition the city to rezone 13.24 acres of land at 1117 Perimeter Center West from office-institutional to MIX.

Forrest seeks to redevelop the existing high-rise office building to a new complex of residential, retail, restaurant and office use, with underground and surface parking and direct access to the Sandy Springs MARTA Station.

A community information meeting is scheduled for 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 20 in the west lobby of the subject site.

According to a conceptual design submitted to the city, the project would be bordered by Perimeter Center West, Mt. Vernon Road and Peachtree Dunwoody Road. The existing building would include four-stories of office space and one level of retail space.

Three residential buildings and two additional office buildings would nearly enclose the existing building, and surface level and underground parking would also be included in the development.

When reached by phone on Wednesday, Forrest said many details of the project -- including the total square footage -- are still being ironed out. He added his team wants to wait until they receive public feedback before they made any additional tweaks and formally submit a rezoning application to the city.

The developer added the proposed project, which he described as a “transit-oriented development,” would sit on top of and provide direct access to the Sandy Springs MARTA Station.

That connectivity, he said, was something that had been planned by developers, but never became a reality.

Forrest said the current office building, which is 90 percent occupied, would remain standing and the existing tenants would be given the opportunity to stay.

What he’s proposing for the city of Sandy Springs is just part of the trend of developers meeting the demands of citizens who seek to leave their vehicles behind and use alternate methods of transportation.

It’s why industry watchers and stakeholders continue to speculate about property near the Atlanta Beltline, the former GM plant in Doraville and places in Buckhead and Midtown, Forrest added.

The growing desire to get around in ways that don’t rely on oil and asphalt also show why multi-modal transportation methods such as the Big Creek Greenway and the Silver Comet Trail remain popular with residents, Forrest stated.

“We are very excited for the opportunity to bring a development like this to Sandy Springs,” he added.

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Images via city of Sandy Springs/Stonewalk Companies LLC