Georgia

DOUGLASVILLE, GA. — Crescent Communities has opened NOVEL Douglasville, a 300-unit community 20 miles west of Atlanta in The Trails mixed-use development. NOVEL Douglasville consists of five four-story buildings with one-, two- and three-bedroom units. Amenities include a resort-style pool, grills, firepit, open-air event and game lawn, a clubroom with a TV and full kitchen, and a covered porch with an outdoor fireplace. Further features include a coffee cafe and coworking space, fitness center, dog park and dog-wash stations.

BROOKHAVEN, GA. — Woodfield Development has unveiled plans for a 320-unit community within Ashford Green, a mixed-used office campus in the inner Atlanta suburb of Brookhaven. In the second quarter of 2027, Woodfield plans to acquire the five acres needed for the new project from Vela Cos., the owner of the larger 14-acre Ashford Green site. Construction is slated to begin shortly after the transaction and rezoning are completed. The development team currently includes Dwell Design Studio as the architect, PEC as the civil engineer and Spacecraft as the landscape …

FAIRBURN, GA. — Vida Cos., an Atlanta-based multifamily, mixed-use and build-to-rent developer, has broken ground on Verona, a 280-unit community in Fairburn, approximately 20 miles southwest of Atlanta. Verona will consist of four-story garden-style buildings containing one-, two- and three-bedroom units, all with balconies. Amenities include a courtyard with a saltwater pool and grilling stations, a fitness center, clubhouse, coworking lounge, indoor mail kiosks, a dog park and private and public green spaces. The project also includes a 1,500-square-foot retail space for a coffee shop that will be open to …