Chamblee City Center is officially moving. Greystar closed on the 7.24-acre site at 5520 Peachtree Road, across from Chamblee City Hall, on Nov. 4, 2026. The plan is 340 apartments, more than 29,000 square feet of local shops and restaurants, and a community park and event lawn. Construction starts this month, with completion projected for December 2028.
What is Chamblee City Center?
It’s Chamblee’s new downtown, built on seven acres across the street from City Hall. The site sits between Peachtree Road, Broad Street, Irvindale Drive and Ingersoll Rand Drive, a short walk from the Chamblee MARTA station and the Rail Trail.
Chamblee exists because of a railroad. Two lines crossed here, and a town grew up around that junction. The city and its Downtown Development Authority started planning a town center in 2018, opened the new City Hall in October 2022, and held the land across the street until the right plan came along. Greystar and Vantage Realty Partners were picked in 2024.
What’s being built at Chamblee City Center?
- 340 apartments in three buildings, with studio, one- and two-bedroom floor plans, built by Greystar.
- More than 29,000 square feet of retail and dining, curated by Vantage Realty Partners, including five standalone buildings with rooftop patios. Vantage has said it wants mostly local operators.
- Green space, including a community park and a central lawn big enough for city events. Site plans approved in late 2025 called for nearly three acres of open space.
- A parking deck with about 673 spaces.
The apartments will have a pool, fitness center, coworking space, a golf simulator, and a rooftop lounge overlooking the town green and downtown Chamblee, according to Greystar.
When will Chamblee City Center open?
Greystar closed on the land with the Downtown Development Authority on Nov. 4, 2026, after the closing slipped from its original September date. Construction begins in November. Greystar expects apartment leasing to start in August 2028 and the project to be finished in December 2028. The Atlanta Business Chronicle has reported the retail could open as early as spring 2028.
Why does Chamblee need a city center?
Because the city grew fast. Chamblee went from about 9,900 people in 2010 to about 30,000 in 2020, largely through annexation. A downtown green with shops and restaurants gives all those new residents a place to come together. Its neighbors have done the same thing: Sandy Springs built City Springs, Peachtree Corners built its Town Center, and Doraville is building its own.
Status as of Nov. 11, 2026: Greystar closed on the land Nov. 4, 2026. Construction starting in November. Leasing projected to begin August 2028, with completion in December 2028. No retail tenants announced.
My take
Chamblee is finally getting its city center. Every one of these projects on the Top End gave its city a real gathering place, and Chamblee’s building theirs right next to the tracks that started the whole thing.
What I’m watching next: the groundbreaking, which local restaurants and shops Vantage signs, and when the first ones open.
Thinking about living in downtown Chamblee?
Downtown Chamblee already has newer apartments and townhomes within walking distance of MARTA, the Rail Trail and the restaurants along Peachtree Road. Single-family neighborhoods like Huntley Hills and Sexton Woods are a few minutes away, and Dunwoody and Brookhaven are right next door.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Chamblee City Center
What is Chamblee City Center?
A mixed-use downtown project on 7.24 acres at 5520 Peachtree Road, across from Chamblee City Hall, with 340 apartments, more than 29,000 square feet of shops and restaurants, and green space.
When will Chamblee City Center be finished?
Greystar projects completion in December 2028, with apartment leasing starting in August 2028. Construction begins in November 2026.
Who is building Chamblee City Center?
Greystar is building the 340 apartments, and Vantage Realty Partners is curating the retail and restaurants, in partnership with the Chamblee Downtown Development Authority.
What restaurants are coming to Chamblee City Center?
No tenants have been announced. Vantage Realty Partners has said it wants mostly local operators in five standalone buildings with rooftop patios.
Is Chamblee City Center near MARTA?
Yes. The site is a short walk from the Chamblee MARTA station and near the Chamblee Rail Trail.
Thinking about a move? See my guide to moving to Chamblee.