Hillcrest developers announce first wave of retail tenants

Atlanta-based developer Third Urban and multifamily partner Trammell Crow Company announced the first two retail tenants at Hillcrest, a new mixed-use development expanding Sandy Springs’ downtown district. Salted Melon and Chastain Creamery will join the roughly 8-acre project set to open next summer, with 362 apartments, 30 for-rent townhomes, and 19,000 square feet of retail south of Mount Vernon Highway at Sandy Springs Circle. A rendering of the mixed-use Hillcrest development, looking north from the east side of Sandy Springs Circle, shows ground-level retail surrounding a plaza and greenspace. (Provided by Third Urban/High Street Residential) Hank Farmer, partner at Third Urban, said Hillcrest brings a mix of walkable shops and restaurants with abundant patio and outdoor space, in an Oct. 27 announcement. “Residents will have options steps away from their front door, and visitors will have a reason to stay awhile,” Farmer said. “Salted Melon and Chastain Crea