There's good news coming out of Woodstock GA with John Wieland Homes' announcement 
that they are working with a local bank on more than 100 homesites to restart the building of homes and townhomes at Downtown Woodstock, a live, work and play community originally started by Hedgewood Properties. According to the AJC, Wieland is anticipating the beginning of construction as soon as this summer.
Downtown Woodstock (the development) contains residential and commercial components. The lots being negotiated were part of downtown Woodstock's development envisioned by Hedgewood, one of metro Atlanta's pioneers of new urbanism. As part of the walkable development concept, the neighborhood provides easy walking access to a pool, "pocket parks", walking trails and the conveniences of downtown's restaurants and shops. It's unclear whether the Wieland takeover will include all of Hedgewood's original plans on both the east and west sides of Main Street. Our guess is that the lots are on the east side of Main Street, which was selling well until the recent housing downturn.
There were already other signs of downtown Woodstock's resurgence in the commercial area. Pure Taqueria opened a Woodstock restaurant and seems to be a resounding success, following in the footsteps of it's sister restaurant in Alpharetta. We ate at (and loved) Pure during the St Patty's Streetfest in March when the entire downtown was covered with people enjoying the arts, crafts and music. Additionally, Embers, a hot yoga facility, is expected to open in the retail portion of the five-story brick condominium built by Hedgewood.
We'll keep an eye on the development and keep you posted as we learn more about this exciting news!
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