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Cobb County: Large development proposed for old Brumby Elementary site

The proposed MarketPlace Terrell Mill (courtesy of Garvis Sams)
The proposed MarketPlace Terrell Mill (courtesy of Garvis Sams)
By Meris Lutz
Feb 7, 2018

A proposed mixed-use development that would include 298 luxury apartments and a Kroger is scheduled to come before the Cobb County Commission for a vote on Feb. 20.

The project is slated for the site of the old Brumby Elementary School on Powers Ferry Rd. after a new school was built nearby on Terrell Mill Rd.

In addition to the grocery store and apartments, “MarketPlace Terrell Mill” would include retail, office space, restaurants and a self storage facility—seven buildings on 23 acres.

The proposal has faced backlash from some neighbors over density.

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