Project Description
This project is an impressive partnership of community commitment and love between Mercy Care and Mercy Housing Southeast – one of the largest affordable housing organizations in the US founded in the 80s by the Sisters of Mercy and located in Denver, CO. Mercy Care is a LEED SILVER health care facility right next door to this senior housing project. Situated on a 1.6-acre site in northeast Greater Atlanta, this four-story multi-family development ensures that those 62 and older who are of low-income have an exceptional place to call home. Many units are also reserved for veterans. This development ensures that its senior residents will have an outstanding place to live with the best of medicinal care at their fingertips.
Location: 5134 Peachtree Rd., Chamblee, GA. County: DeKalb.
Units: 57 one-bedroom units, 22 two-bedroom units
Design: Masonry, fiber cement siding, modern window lines
Public Transit: less than 2 blocks from the Chamblee MARTA Station
Medical Care: Development is adjacent to Mercy Care-Chamblee (40,000+ sf LEED SILVER health care facility providing primary care)
LEED GOLD: This project incorporates many environmentally friendly features.
Amenities: 4,000 sq ft of amenity space: welcoming sitting rooms, generous porches and activity areas, a gym, computer center, outdoor seating areas, gathering rooms, rooftop terrace and access to Mercy Care clinic and educational offerings.
Architect: Smith Dalia
Contractor: McShane Construction Company
Sustainability Consultant: The Dragon Group