Format
Brief
City
Chattahoochee Hills
State/Province
GA
Country
USA
Project Type
Planned Community or Resort
Land Uses
Agricultural Land/Farm
Art Studios
Open space
Recreation
Retail
Spa
Theater
Keywords
Creative placemaking
food
Health
Site Size
1200
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
1994
Date Opened
2004
A brief is a short version of a case study.
Serenbe is a 1,000-acre (405 ha) community that broke ground in 2004 in Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia, that currently includes 200 homes (single family, multifamily, and live/work units), commercial and arts space, and three restaurants, with eventual plans for a total of 1,200 residents. The development includes a number of food-based amenities, most notably a 25-acre (10 ha) professionally managed organic farm that forms the heart of the community. Serenbe also features an extensive nature trail system, conserves water through landscaping, and naturally treats wastewater for use in irrigation.
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Format
Brief
City
Chattahoochee Hills
State/Province
GA
Country
USA
Project Type
Planned Community or Resort
Land Uses
Agricultural Land/Farm
Art Studios
Open space
Recreation
Retail
Spa
Theater
Keywords
Creative placemaking
food
Health
Site Size
1200
acres
acres
hectares
Date Started
1994
Date Opened
2004
Development Team:
Nygren Placemaking
Project Cost:
$2 billion
Financing:
Private equity with traditional bank loans
Features and Innovations:
Organic farm; Farmers Market; Community-Supported Agriculture program; Public farm tours; Edible landscaping
Source:
https://americas.uli.org/research/centers-initiatives/building-healthy-places-initiative/food-real-estate/