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Featured Project: Barnes Mill Crossing
32,000 s.f. shopping center
Smyrna, GA
MetroGroup Development is developing Barnes Mill Crossing, a neighborhood center that includes CVS/pharmacy and other retail, service and dining establishments. The 32,000-square-foot center is adjacent to Barnes Mill, a 200-acre, master-planned village community with plans for approximately 450 single-family homes. CVS/pharmacy is open with development underway on the remaining retail components.
The 32,000-square-foot development will feature CVS/pharmacy, a free standing bank, a restaurant and approximately 8,400 square feet of retail shop and office space, which will bring much needed service amenities and popular eateries to this thriving suburban marketplace. The pedestrian friendly environment will seamlessly integrate retail, dining and office in an effort to encourage foot traffic throughout the site.
While growth in East Cobb County has slowed over the past decade, new residential havens continue to dot West Cobb County. Retail continues to follow rooftops in West Cobb County. With its population expected to exceed 185,000 by 2011, the five-mile trade area has realized a 30% growth rate from 1990 to 2006. Further, the 2006 estimated average household income for the same area tops $65,000, reflective of Cobb County’s ranking as the second-highest in per capita income for the metro Atlanta marketplace.
The East-West Connector and Hicks Road establish the ideal crossroads for neighborhood retail in West Cobb County. While the East-West Connector is the major commercial artery for the region, Hicks Road feeds residential communities throughout the area.
