Presented by Partnership Gwinnett and the Council for Quality Growth, Award Recognizes Outstanding Redevelopment Projects
Partnership Gwinnett and the Council for Quality Growth have recognized SouthLawn with the 2020 Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit Award in the large redevelopment category.
The 33-acre mixed-use community features a blend of public green space, refined apartments, spacious single family homes and curated retail. The project by the joint venture partnership of George Berkow Inc., Novare Group, Batson-Cook Development Company (BCDC) and ELV Associates is steps from the historic Lawrenceville Square and connects the popular downtown to Lawrenceville City Hall.
Partnership Gwinnett, in collaboration with?The Council for Quality Growth, held the 2020 Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit (MARS) Awards virtually because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Presented by Georgia Power, MARS is the premier redevelopment event in the Atlanta region, bringing together more than 300 developers, commercial real estate brokers, elected officials, business leaders and community development experts.
“Redevelopment is vital to the smart growth of a community,” said Gwinnett County Commission Chair Charlotte Nash. “This event is always a great regional overview of redevelopment both big and small and honoring those
The MARS Awards recognize outstanding redevelopment projects in the region, along with one individual, for their commitment and exceptional redevelopment work in metro Atlanta.
“We are honored to be recognized by these outstanding community groups for a project that has been a true team effort from the start, from the leadership of Gwinnett County and both the leadership and vision of the City of Lawrenceville to the joint-venture development partnership,” said Jim Borders, President, Novare Group. “SouthLawn transformed a corner of downtown from single-story, stand-alone commercial and industrial buildings surrounded by parking lots into a walkable live-work-play community that creates connectivity in the heart of Lawrenceville.”
SouthLawn features thoughtfully selected street-level retail destinations below two distinct apartment communities — Populus at SouthLawn and Conclave. Populus at SouthLawn features open breezeways, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, subway tile backsplash, walk-in closets and wood-like plank flooring. It also has an abundance of market-leading amenities, including an elevated rooftop pool, in-ground resort-style pool, two clubrooms, state-of-the-art fitness center, oversized dog park, pet spa and multiple green spaces and pocket parks.
Conclave offers exclusive residences with enclosed conditioned corridors, quartz countertops, designer backsplash tile, matte black hardware and fixtures and upgraded flooring. It also features several additional luxury amenities, such as its own pool, fitness center, clubroom and business center.
SouthLawn is anchored by a central one-acre town green, which connects to the Lawrenceville Lawn to the north via an elegant streetscape. The town green is encircled by 23 detached single-family homes and 118 townhomes by Smith Douglas Homes and another 17 townhomes by Walker Anderson Homes.
“We work every day to ensure quality growth and redevelopment in Metro Atlanta,” said Michael Paris, President & CEO at Council for Quality Growth. “We are proud to partner with Partnership Gwinnett on the Metro Atlanta Redevelopment Summit where we highlight community preservation and strategic economic planning.”
About Novare Group:
About BCDC:
Founded in 1963, BCDC is a wholly owned subsidiary of Kajima USA. It is a fully integrated real estate organization providing development and capital solutions primarily through partnerships on commercial real estate projects in the Southeastern United States. Based in Atlanta, Georgia Batson-Cook Development Company offers a wide variety of real estate services from development and construction, to equity and credit enhancements, to brokerage and property management. Learn more by visiting batsoncookdev.com.
About ELV Associates:
ELV Associates, Inc. is a privately held real estate investment and management firm established in 1990 to represent high net-worth investors in connection with direct investments in United States commercial properties. Our firm has established high quality property portfolios in three US regions – New England, the Mid-Atlantic and the Southeast – offering investors geographic and product diversification and exceptional returns through income and appreciation common to real estate investments. For more information, visit elvassoc.com.
About George Berkow, Inc.
George Berkow has been developing real estate in Atlanta across all classes for the past 4 decades. Notable projects include the St Regis Hotel in Buckhead, Country Club of the South in Johns Creek and the Brand Bank building in Atlanta.
