New mixed-use district near downtown Athens has delivered

An hour and change northeast of Atlanta, a national apartment developer has delivered a new mixed-use community in hopes of capitalizing on what it calls rapid growth in Georgia’s quintessential college town.

Charleston-based Woodfield Development, which ranks among the top 20 U.S. developers of Class A multifamily projects, recently opened Holden at Oak Grove—the company’s first project in Athens and fifth in Georgia to date.

A blend of 296 garden-style apartments and ground-floor retail near a central greenspace, the multi-building project is part of a larger master-planned community called Village at Oak Grove.

The 110 Addison Road location is situated along U.S. Highway 129, northwest of downtown Athens and the University of Georgia’s campus. Athens Country Club is about two miles away on the same road.

Woodfield officials describe leasing momentum at the apartments as “extraordinary,” with more than 81 percent of the nearly 300 units being rented since leasing efforts began in September.

Woodfield partner Patrick Kassin pointed to Athens’ “significant growth” as a driving factor, along with the city’s “high quality of life, great access to education through the university system, and a vibrant retail and restaurant scene,” per a project announcement.

U.S. Census estimates from 2022 put metro Athens’ population at about 220,000—up from 193,400 in 2010.

Holden at Oak Grove’s one to three-bedroom rentals are spread across nine three-story buildings, in addition to three mixed-use buildings with about 10,000 total square feet of retail at the base.

Communal perks include a dog spa, coworking spaces, a large pool, yoga room, private workstations, and a game room, while each unit features washers and dryers and finishes that include granite countertops.

Next door, a 48,387-square-foot Publix anchors the project’s more traditional retail portion. Ancillary tenants include Los Reyes Mexican Restaurant, Great American Cookies, Sugar Polish Nail Bar, and Great Clips, per Woodfield reps.

Rents for available Holden at Oak Grove units start at $1,598 monthly. That floorplan includes one bedroom and one bathroom in 796 square feet.

The priciest floorplan—a third-floor apartment with three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,342 square feet—is going for $2,213 monthly.

In Atlanta, Woodfield’s recent projects have included the 505 Courtland apartment tower and the Union Green project southwest of the city.

The company is also behind plans in Oakland City to develop a multi-building mix of commercial and residential spaces overlooking the Beltine’s Westside Trail, but that has yet to break ground.

Beyond the developer, Holden at Oak Grove’s team included Fifth Dimension Architecture and Interiors (architect of record), CBG (general contractor), and Shelton Taylor + Associates (interior design).

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