Final touches on Avalon

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Final touches on Avalon

Final touches on Avalon

Avalon, a $600 million blend of shops, restaurants, homes and offices at Old Milton Parkway and Ga. 400 in Alpharetta, is scheduled to make its debut Thursday.

AS the opening day approaches, construction crews continue to put the final touches on the Fulton County project.

Eddie Creamer organizes the sign for the Vinyard Vines store.

Shawn Schledorn cuts wood with a saw inside the Vinyard Vines store.

Tables inside the Kona Grill are covered with protective plastic

Fred Yamada (left) talks to Sumiko Tranberg are inside the Kona Grill.

Glenn Gauthier spreads safety rubber surfacing inside one of the family zones.

The lobby inside Regal Cinemas.

Premium seating awaits patrons at one of the 12 theaters inside Regal Cinemas.

Jennifer Kuhns (left) and Krystie Rose Millich install a mural above the L'Occitane store.

Avalon’s roster of blue chip retailers includes Whole Foods — which opened this month — Orvis and Banana Republic, and restaurants driven by noted local chefs including Ford Fry.

So far, Avalon is signing leases on apartments on a square-foot basis nearly double the rate of existing Alpharetta complexes.

Avalon is on a site once envisioned for Prospect Park, a project consisting of luxury hotel, high-end boutiques, offices and seven-figure condos, but also one that never got off the ground.

Monica Seibert places jewelry on displays inside the Kendra Scott store.

Beth Walker works on jewelry inside the Kendra Scott store.

Beth Walker (left), Jillian Heaton and Ashley Frost put together jewelry inside the Kendra Scott store.

An outdoor fire pit is just one of numerous amenities inside the new Avalon development.

Julian Wright (right) takes notes as Chef Kevin Maxey explains the menu to new employees at The El Felix.

Chef Kevin Maxey (left) explains the menu to new employees at The El Felix.

A view of the dog park inside Avalon.

The sign for Oak Steakhouse at Avalon.

Chef Chad Anderson finishes ordering supplies as he sits at the bar at Oak Steakhouse.

A view of the Avalon shopping district.

Apartments and offices are atop Avalon store fronts.

A second phase will include more residences, retail, restaurants, a luxury hotel and possibly a conference center in a venture with the city.

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Avalon, a $600 million blend of shops, restaurants, homes and offices at Old Milton Parkway and Ga. 400 in Alpharetta, is scheduled to make its debut Thursday.

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