Johns Creek’s answer to mixed-use lifestyle hubs such as Avalon and Halcyon has reached a milestone that developers say clears the way for vertical construction.

Toro Development Company announced Thursday it has completed the $44-million purchase of a suburban office park where the 43-acre Medley project is planned to rise as a walkable, identifiable destination for the well-to-do north Fulton County city.

The 11650 Johns Creek Parkway site is located at the intersection of Johns Creek Parkway and McGinnis Ferry Road, where demolition work last fall took down an empty office building formerly occupied by State Farm.

Beyond that “grave site,” a four-story office building remains standing today amidst a wide sea of surface parking.

According to TDC officials, that building will be left standing, stripped out, and incorporated into Medley’s masterplan as fresh offices, with retail and restaurant space on the ground floor.

Projected look of Medley's repurposed office building, next to a standalone restaurant and central plaza. Courtesy of Toro Development Company

Overview of the Medley site's two mid-rise office buildings formerly occupied by State Farm Insurance Co. The building at bottom is being incorporated into the new project. Google Maps

The firm, led by Atlanta development veteran Mark Toro, plans to formally break ground on Medley sometime later this year.

Project reps tell Urbanize Atlanta phase one is set to include 180,000 square feet of retail and 108,000 square feet of “lifestyle office” spaces. On the residential side, Johns Creek can expect 340 apartments and 133 townhomes in the initial phase. A spate of 11 retailers and restaurants was announced as signed tenants last year.

Those components are on pace to be completed in the third quarter of 2026, officials say.

All told, Medley is expected to create 900 residences deemed luxury-grade (all townhomes and apartments), another 20,000 square feet of retail, and a central greenspace designed for community events and gatherings. TDC officials say full project completion is scheduled for the end of 2027.

Toro said the 43-acre land acquisition “signals our confidence in both the project and the market” in an announcement this week. He hinted that another “wave of new tenants” will be announced soon.   

Toro Development Company; designs, Nelson Worldwide

Courtesy of Toro Development Company

Early last year, the Johns Creek City Council voted unanimously to approve Medley, which is envisioned as eventually being just one facet of the 192-acre Town Center, a blend of housing, hotels, offices, lakes, and greenspace about the size of Piedmont Park. Medley is intended to be a buzzy new destination that gets the ball rolling.  

Medley’s phase one will include the first suburban locations of Fadó Irish Pub and Little Rey, a Mexican concept by chef and restaurateur Ford Fry.

Other announced tenants include CRÚ Food & Wine Bar, Summit Coffee, Lily Sushi Bar, Knuckies Hoagies, Cookie Fix, Sugarcoat Beauty, BODY20, and AYA Medical Spa.   

Find more site context and Medley renderings in the gallery above.

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