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Unique, boutique apartment build floated for eastside industrial lot Josh Green Thu, 08/07/2025 - 14:15

It’s not your average cul-de-sac building site.

A tucked-away industrial property in East Atlanta has come to market this week proposing a variety of possible uses, including a five-story apartment building with unique features.

The .6-acre site at 1670 Marbut Ave. SE is marketed as having “endless potential” as “one of the most strategically located properties in East Atlanta Village,” though the village’s many colorful bars, restaurants, and businesses begin about .8 miles away. Interstate 20 is located immediately to the north.

The property in question—listed with Eduardo Rognoni of First United Realty at $749,000—constitutes the end of a quiet, dead-end street chockfull of modest brick cottages and larger, new-construction homes. It’s currently zoned for industrial uses, or OI, per listings.

A grass-wall element envisioned for the interstate-facing side of the 1670 Marbut Ave. proposal. First United Realty/GD

The .6-acre Marbut Avenue site in question, in relation to East Atlanta Village (left) and Interstate 20. First United Realty/GD

Conceptual plans have been drawn up for the five-story rental building (shown in some renderings with a grass-wall element), with a development team ready to execute them, per First United Realty.

Other development options include approved floorplans for six luxury townhomes totaling about 12,000 square feet. Offices, coworking space, a yoga or wellness studio, a daycare center, a storage facility, a brewery or café, or a mix of all the above could also be feasible, per marketing materials.

According to sellers, perks of the location include strong market demand, rising property values, and walkability to EAV and downtown Kirkwood (the latter being a bit of a hike at nearly two miles).

“Don’t miss the chance,” reads the spiel, “to transform this rare urban parcel into a high-performing asset.”

First United Realty/GD

The land offering is not to be confused with another East Atlanta infill site along I-20 that came up for sale last fall, proposing a new cove of standalone, modern-style homes nearby. That $1.3-million listing was pulled from the market in March.

Find more context and imagery for what could sprout from Marbut Avenue, according to listings, in the gallery above.

The Marbut Avenue cul-de-sac site in question in January. Google Maps

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