Friday, March 8, 2013
The new owner of the 20.6 undeveloped acres across from The Forum plans to develop the property into residential, retail, office space along with a hotel, amphitheater and green space.
At long last Peachtree Corners residents may be getting what many have longed for - a community gathering place they can call their own. The undeveloped acreage across from The Forum has a new owner whose vision goes well beyond the plans of its previous owner. Grandview Township, LLC, headed by Bob Cheeley, with Piedmont Bank, has purchased the tract of land from Lennar, a Miami, Fla.-based company that had just recently bought the 20.6 acres for $7.6 million with the intentions of building 250 garden apartments. Cheeley and his investment group, have a much different idea for this last undeveloped piece of Peachtree Corners real estate. Imagine a place that could become the center of activity for the new city with wide sidewalks, benches…
Wednesday, January 9, 2013
Parcel of land located across from The Forum to be developed into office space, shops and restaurants.
On Tuesday night the developer of a track of land located across from The Forum moved a step closer in getting his plans approved to build on a 4.32-acre site. Bob Cheeley, the owner and developer of the property presented to the Planning Commission his plans for the property. Cheeley, who serves on the board of Piedmont Bank, purchased the land located on the corner of Peachtree Parkway and Medlock Bridge Road. Cheeley has proposed four separate buildings, a 14,000 square foot office building to be located behind the bank and fronting Medlock Bridge Road and three other buildings along Peachtree Parkway which would be a mixture of restaurant and retail space. A portion of the property, 2.937 acres is currently zoned for apartments and …
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Many came to hear the developer's plans for the 4.3 acres across from the Forum but said they heard only speculation, not specifics.
At Monday night's UPCCA Land Use Meeting a developer presented plans for new shops, office space and restaurants to be built on the corner of Peachtree Parkway and Medlock Bridge. Bob Cheeley, who serves on the board of Piedmont Bank, purchased the corner property and spoke to the group of some 85 residents who attended. "I want to see something of the same caliber as the Forum to be developed," said Cheeley. The outline calls for three separate buildings facing Peachtree Parkway and one that would be built behind Piedmont Bank and would face Medlock Bridge Road. No tenants have been secured but Cheeley would like to see several upscale restaurants and perhaps a Starbucks to move into the space. But ultimately how the property would be …
Judy Putnam
8:20 am on Thursday, April 18, 2013
Randal, it was correct on March 8 when the story was published. more ›