Landmark Properties, a fully-integrated real estate firm specializing in development, construction, investment management, and operation of high-quality residential communities, is welcoming City Food Hall to 19,681 square feet of street-level retail space at The Mark Athens, located at 130 Hickory St. in Athens, GA. With a curated combination of culinary and entertainment offerings, City Food Hall will bring a vibrant experiential retail outpost to this dynamic enclave of Athens. The location is expected to open in Fall 2025.

“City Food Hall will bring an exceptional lifestyle concept to Athens that is otherwise non-existent in the market,” said Jeff Carter of Landmark Properties. “We’ve had a very positive experience with City Food Hall as its soon-to-open location at our Standard at Gainesville asset in Gainesville, FL nears opening and we’re excited to expand the concept given the unique offering this use brings to the Athens market.”

Whitney Spangler and David Martos of Colliers International represented Landmark Properties and Jason Hurst of Colliers International, who has since joined the team at CBRE, represented City Food Hall.

City Food Hall Athens will feature 10 specialty, chef-driven food concepts offering a diverse range of culinary offerings, a full-service neighborhood bar and two state-of-the-art golf simulators that will feature a variety of interactive multi-sports games – appealing to complete novices, weekend warriors and pros alike. With a focus on curating high-quality local food and beverage offerings, combined with a dedication to first-class service and warm hospitality, Miami-based City Food Hall is recognized for its experience and operational excellence in the food hall sector.

“We are delighted to be collaborating with Landmark Properties to bring our innovative City Food Hall concept to Athens, Georgia,” said Peter Rounce, CEO and founder of Miami-based City Food Hall. “Ideally located to serve both the city’s vibrant student population and the wider community, our unique positioning as a culinary hub and entertainment destination will quickly establish City Food Hall Athens as the community’s favorite gathering place.”

Proximate to the University of Georgia campus and Sanford Stadium, the central location attracts a diverse demographic year-round. Landmark developed the property in two phases with the first phase, completed in 2017, offering 928 beds and 34,000 square feet of retail, and a second phase, completed in 2022, offering 436 beds, and 19,681 square feet of new retail space. The complex also boasts 46,427 square feet of office space. Landmark Properties, founded in Athens in 2004, occupies 92 percent of the office space for its corporate headquarters. Situated adjacent to the Athens Greenway, the location provides convenient access to expansive green spaces featuring biking, hiking and running trails.

“This location will serve not only the student community, but also the residents of Athens,” said Whitney Spangler of Colliers. “Its convenient location at the intersection of Broad and Oconee makes it easily accessible to downtown as well as the University of Georgia campus.”

Athens-based Landmark Properties has developed several projects in the area and manages a total of 3,257 student beds in Athens.