BUFORD, GA. — Ivy Creek Partners LLC plans to build a 16-acre mixed-use development adjacent to the Mall of Georgia in Buford, a northeast suburb of Atlanta in Gwinnett County. Atlanta Falcons star Julio Jones and his business partner Jon Guven of Guven’s Fine Jewelry are the principal investors in what is predicted to be a $180 million venture. The project, which will be created in four stages, will include retail space, a grocery store, 21-story hotel/condo tower with a rooftop restaurant, office space and multifamily residential units. The development will also offer direct access to the Ivy Creek Greenway, which links to the Gwinnett Environmental and Heritage Center. The first phase, which is scheduled to begin in the second quarter of 2017, will include 23,000 square feet of street-level retail space and 336 multifamily units. Plans for the project’s additional stages include a 50,000-square-foot family entertainment center, bars, restaurants and music and comedy clubs. The entertainment center will feature an arcade, bowling, sports theater and meeting space. Ivy Creek Partners is the development manager and partner for the project, and Dunwoody, Ga.-based Phillips Partnership Architecture and Engineering is designing the development, which has yet to be named.
The project, which will be located adjacent to the Mall of Georgia, will include retail space, a grocery store, 21-story hotel/condo tower with a rooftop restaurant, office space and multifamily residential units. (Rendering courtesy of Phillips Partnership Architecture and Engineering)
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