Canton Place Development Announces Plans for Boutique Hotel and Mixed-Use Development in Heart of Historic Roswell.
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Updated Plans and Renderings Show Full Connectivity to Canton Street Creating a Walkable Gaslight District and Destination for Residents and Visitors
ROSWELL, GA – Aug. 28, 2018 – Canton Place Development LLC announces today details and updated conceptual renderings for the new boutique hotel and mixed-use development it is bringing to Historic Roswell. The project is anchored by a 125-room boutique hotel and will be home to restaurants, retail shops, urban markets, office space, parking and lifestyle amenities within an easy walk to Canton Street.
The entire development is located within the boundaries of Magnolia Street, Mimosa Boulevard and Webb Street, and sits behind the store fronts facing the south end of Canton Street. The $88.2 million investment for the Roswell community includes approximately 50,000 square feet of retail, restaurant, and office space available for lease, and approximately 400 self-parking and valet spaces with a Lyft and Uber drop-off area.
“This project was designed with two key elements always in mind – establishing connectivity with all of Canton Street and neighboring historic district and creating an experiential gathering place for Roswell residents and visitors. The vision of everyone involved with the project is to transform the area from a linear street to a full city block that features pedestrian areas to explore, work, stay and play.”
long-time Roswell resident Kevin Bryant and Abby Port, co-founders of Canton Place Development.
The hotel will be built on the land owned by Roswell King when he first came to his future namesake city and feature garden views, upscale dining, lounge, pool, fitness center, and spa. The hotel brand will be part of the Hilton Curio Collection, a group of unique hotels, each with their own history and character in cities across the globe. It will be operated by Atlanta-based Davidson Hotel Company along with its lifestyle and luxury operating division, Pivot Hotels & Resorts.
The adjacent event building will house additional restaurant and large event spaces and is designed to honor the look and feel of old Roswell and the historic Mill that Mr. King built in 1836. Large tracts of greenspace are planned for the site including a 24,000-square-foot outdoor ballroom and garden running along Magnolia Street and a large hotel courtyard that will sit at the project’s center.
“The design vision for the development was to create a walkable urban gaslight district that connects Canton Street with this truly historic part of Roswell through beautifully landscaped terraces, wide sidewalks, stairs and the hotel’s courtyard,” said Alex Paulson, principal at Randall-Paulson Architects. “We have structured multiple entry points to retail, restaurant, hotel and garden spaces for easy pedestrian access, and hidden parking structures to enhance the walkability, safety and attractiveness of the area. The character and ambiance of this project will be reminiscent of the southern charm that still defines Historic Roswell today while weaving in modern amenities and functionality.”
Paulson has worked alongside Gray Reese to lead the project’s design and architecture. Both men have nearly three decades of experience in hospitality and mix-use architecture and construction contracts resulting in award-winning projects. Reese has been lead architect on several Bohemian hotel concepts, part of the Marriott Autograph Collection, and his work can be seen in such historic cities as Savannah, Asheville, NC and Charleston, SC.
Updated conceptual drawings show scope of the 2.92-acre development including the hotel and mixed-use spaces, as well as additional 0.43 acres of boutique retail space along Webb Street at the north end of the land parcel.
“The boutique hotel and mixed-use project is going to create an incredibly unique, vibrant destination within Roswell’s historic district that will truly set our community apart within the region,” said Steve Stroud, executive director of Roswell Inc. “This creates a stronger sense of place and identity for our city and will also serve as a catalyst for additional investment in Roswell.”
Partners in this project include Canton Place Development, Dion Meltzer/Meltzer Properties LLC, Randall-Paulson Architects, Gray Reese LLC Consulting Architects, Robins & Morton (general contractors), Brad Pager Developments Inc. (retail leasing and management), Dave Schoendorf/ American Community Builders, along with close working relationships with the City of Roswell, Roswell Inc., Roswell Downtown Development Authority, and Wells Fargo & Company. Leasing inquiries may be sent to Kevin Bryant at kb@cantonplacedevelopment.com.
A ground breaking to kick-off construction is expected to take place in October 2018. Additional information will be released as it is confirmed regarding development and construction milestones, signed retail and office tenants, parking and traffic flow updates, etc. The entire project is slated for completion in late 2020. For more information, visit CantonPlaceDevelopment.com and on LinkedIn.
About Canton Place Development
Canton Place Development is comprised of individuals who came together to create an exciting community-based development in the heart of Historic Roswell, Georgia. Co-founders Kevin Bryant and Abby Port are dedicated to enhancing the City of Roswell and giving its citizens much needed amenities including a boutique hotel, community garden, and parking solutions. Dion Meltzer of Meltzer Properties LLC is very active in Atlanta real estate and an equity investor and partner in Canton Place Development. Legendary Atlanta developer, Claude A. Petty, Jr., is Chairman of the company and a resident of Roswell. For more information visit CantonPlaceDevelopment.com.
