Mold Remediation in John Creek, GA

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. — A new set of townhomes will be constructed near Emory Johns Creek Hospital, intended to house those who work there.

The Toll Brothers project calls for 60, three-story townhomes across a dozen buildings on a 6.74-acre lot, just north of the intersection of Hospital Parkway and Medlock Bridge Road and bound by area shopping centers.

The Johns Creek City Council unanimously approved the plans at its Sept. 30 meeting but requested that the facades and rooflines have variation.

Future residents of the townhomes, ranging from 1,900 to 2,600 square feet, will have access to amenities like a pocket park and more passive space. Developers also plan to create a nature park near the creek at the back of the property.

The site had been zoned for a mixed-used development approved in 2002, which envisioned more than 70 multifamily units above commercial space.

“It was started as a live, work, play community. It's there, except for the live part, right?” said Den Webb, an attorney representing Toll Brothers. “I think our proposal for owner-occupied townhomes is a lot better than what Fulton County initially contemplated when they approved 75 apartments.”

Mayor John Bradberry questioned the $800,000 proposed price point, assuming the townhomes would cost more.

“I don't even know that this … should be my focus, but $7-800,000 for the size [of the] townhome doesn't sound very expensive,” Bradberry said. “To me, it sounds a little less than what I would expect, typically, from Toll Brothers.”

Webb said $800,000 is a lot of money for a townhome and that the chosen market was intentional.

“We'll have price points significantly higher than what we're talking about here, but the target here are the folks at Emory, whether they be doctors, nurses or administrators or people who live in the area, and I think that's the right price point,” he said.

But, Webb reassured Bradberry that the market establishes itself.

As council members individually voiced their support for the project, City Councilman Chris Coughlin emphasized how the project would serve Emory Johns Creek.

“I do think it will allow for some people to work close to home, and I'm really excited about it.” Coughlin said.

In other action, the City Council approved a $6.1 million construction contract for a pedestrian tunnel off Medlock Bridge Road that would connect to Creekside Park, a 21-acre area anchored by the pond behind City and one facet of the city’s Town Center.

The item also includes an additional $618,482 contingency, $255,050 engineering and inspection task order and an owner’s allowance of $400,000 for the wall proposed for the project.

The project is funded by TSPLOST II, or transportation special purpose local option sales tax. Completion is slated for fall 2025.

The City Council will discuss any further potential improvements and costs at a future work session, likely in November.

At the City Council work session, preceding the regular meeting, council members signed off on a $7.8 million construction contract for Fire Station 63, the oldest fire station serving Johns Creek.

The item also includes a $186,800 construction administration contract, a $50,010 material testing contract and a $781,200 contingency. The project is funded through money allocated in the city’s fiscal year 2023, 2024 and 2025 budgets.

Completion is slated for summer 2026.

The contract will go before the City Council for approval at a future regular meeting.