Plans Unveiled for an Ecologically Driven Mixed-Use Development in Roswell

ROSWELL, Ga. — Duke Land Group recently unveiled preliminary plans for Riverwalk Village, a 104-acre mixed-use community. The ecologically driven development will add to the growing vitality of Roswell, Georgoa, attract new businesses and jobs and generate millions of dollars in tax revenue for the city. Approximately 43 percent of the land will be preserved open space, which will include parks and public spaces, pedestrian-oriented areas near retail and entertainment and a system of public running, walking and biking trails that will connect the development and surrounding neighborhoods to the Chattahoochee River.

“In a location with existing ties to natural features like the Chattahoochee River, we wanted to embrace the topography and build on the substantial network of greenways and waterways that course through Roswell and the immediate region,” said Kevin Sloan, principal land planner. “Our goal is to build a community-focused development with an ecological purpose.”

The developers plan to enhance an existing lake with open channel streams that will meander through the development and provide stormwater control and management. Retailers, restaurants and boardwalks will surround the lake, providing an added amenity for the public to enjoy.

Duke Land Group enlisted a team of architects and land planners who specialize in land preservation and ecological developments. Architectural design will reflect Roswell’s natural environment with warm, earth-tone colors and materials.

The preliminary plans follow the guidelines in the City of Roswell’s Unified Development Code, and the development will include approximately 1,500 residential units, including single-family attached, multifamily and active adult housing; 490,000 square feet of general commercial real estate including retail, restaurant, entertainment and grocery; 1.7 million square feet of office space; a 200-key hotel and 200,000 square feet of civic and institutional space including the Swift School, a school for children with language-based learning differences.

“Riverwalk Village will be a seamless extension from the Chattahoochee National Parkway with the addition of nature trails and sustainable water features,” said Blair Schlossberg, founder and co-manager of Crown Holdings Group, an affiliate of Duke Land Group. “We look forward to continuing our collaboration with the city of Roswell and to enhancing a natural setting that residents, workers and visitors can all enjoy.”