Office parks · Georgia
Render Tucker office-park conversion
Proposed 300+ unit housing project near closed Northlake Mall; market data shows rent growth; peers in GA with same strategy; status: proposed (no timeline or developer). · summary, model-written
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Retrofit in the pipeline
This site: …proposed record · all sites with this3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 6 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …planned on Northlake Parkway that calls for more than 300 apartments near Northlake Mall record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …planned on Northlake Parkway that calls for more than 300 apartments near Northlake Mall newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit proposedWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | Redevelopment, proposedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | planned on Northlake Parkway that calls for more than 300 apartments near Northlake Mallnewtypes-extraction reported |
Site context
| Housing permits, DeKalb County (GA), 2024 | 385 units in 5+ unit buildings, 0 in 2–4, 853 single-family; 2023: 1,563 in 5+Census BPS |
|---|---|
| Other atlas sites nearby | 6 within 10 km, 64 within 25 km: Northlake Mall (3.4 km); Furniture Store (6.9 km); North DeKalb Mall (7.0 km); Lotus Grove (7.4 km); Buford Clairmont Mall (8.2 km)computed |
| Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW) | 32,172 jobs in 2,296 establishments; average annual pay $47,643; employment location quotient 1.04; employment -4.5% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private |
| Jobs located in the tract, 2022 | 2,056 jobs; 301 in retail trade, 272 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 13089021822)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 52th income percentile as adults; 0.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (283 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-access at 1 mile, not low-income; 8% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 4.3%; median family income $105,417; 46 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | DeKalb County School District (PK-12); 3 public schools within 1 mile: Tucker High School; Midvale Elementary School; Tucker Middle SchoolNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 1,114 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP |
| Storm events in the county, 2016-2025 | 157 county-logged events: 124 thunderstorm wind, 13 hail, 10 flash flood, 4 tornado; $5,131,000 property damage reported; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events |
| Homes for sale in ZIP 30084, 2026-09 | median list price $400,975 (-1.3% on the year); 160 active listings; median 43 days on market; 21% with a price cutRealtor.com Research |
| Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023 | 2,187 establishments (-1%); 32,286 jobs (+6%)Census CBP |
| Housing market in the county | typical home value $332,528 (-2% 1 yr, +9% 5 yr); typical rent $1,764/mo (+2% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research |
| Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024) | 25,700 vehicles a day on Lavista Rd; (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
Proposed conversion of an office park to housing (300+ apartments) on Northlake Parkway in Tucker, GA. Status: proposed. Original use: office. New use: housing. Location: near closed Northlake Mall (3.4km away).
Why. Housing market shows median rent $1,591 (Zillow ZORI $1,764, +2.3% YoY). DeKalb County permits show 853 single-unit and 385 multi-unit housing starts in 2024. Peer projects in GA (Atlanta metro) with same 'redevelop' strategy: Piedmont Center, Summit at Peachtree Parkway, Embassy Row, Park Center Building Four, Brookside One/Two, 100 Ashford Center North (all 13-24km away).
Where it stands. Project is in planning stage (status: proposed). No developer named. No timeline provided. Verified as 'draft' (not confirmed).
For a planner
- Proximity to closed Northlake Mall (3.4km) may influence neighborhood dynamics.
- DeKalb County housing permits indicate active market (2024: 1,238 units).
- Traffic: Lavista Rd. (minor arterial, 4 lanes, 25,700 ADT) supports access.
For a developer
- Housing market data shows rent growth (+2.3% YoY).
- Peer projects in same region with similar strategy (score 6.5).
- No site-specific parcel details or timeline in record.
What we do not know yet
- Status: proposed (not approved or under construction).
- No developer or timeline specified.
- Traffic data shows no truck volume (trucks_aadt: null).
- No site parcel details or zoning status provided.
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Similar sites
- Piedmont Center, Atlanta, GA · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in GA; 19 km away
- Summit at Peachtree Parkway, Peachtree Corners, GA · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in GA; 13 km away
- Embassy Row, Sandy Springs, GA · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in GA; 17 km away
- Park Center Building Four, Dunwoody, GA · Office parks · same strategy: redevelop; also in GA; 14 km away
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Multifamily screen
- already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
- median rent $1,591
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| County | DeKalb County |
|---|---|
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from atlanta.urbanize.city, model-extracted, unreviewed: Render Tucker office-park conversion is a proposed redevelopment of an office park into more than 300 apartments near Northlake Mall in Tucker. |
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Sources
- Study: ATL emerges as national leader for office-to-home conversions
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