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Lulah Hills

Work, Live, Play

By Glenn Carson

W hat was once the North DeKalb Mall The goal of mixed-use developments, like Lulah Hills, is to create
in Decatur is now Lulah Hills. The new
project is underway and is expected to be
vibrant, walkable, and sustainable communities. The diverse use of
completed in 2025.
EDENS is the developer behind the evolution of land, proximity to transit, and sense of community mean that families
the site. The 73-acre redevelopment will include cannot only visit, but live, work, and play.
320,000 square feet for retail, 1,700 multifamily
units, 100 townhomes, and a 150-room hotel. A trail
will lead from the property to Emory University. community through innovative design, thoughtful As a neighbor of Emory University, Lulah Hills
“Lulah Hills is the evolution of community. curation and active engagement, just as it was will add to an already eclectic scene. Residents and
tourists celebrate diversity and creativity, which
When it opened in 1965, North DeKalb Mall was a known for almost 60 years ago.” makes the entire area exciting to explore.
pioneering retail achievement, a one-stop shop for The name Lulah Hills is a play on an original EDENS CEO Jodie W. McLean said that the
commerce and entertainment under one roof,” said naming concept by the renowned landscape emotional, mental, and physical benefits of living in
architect Frederick Law Olmsted for the planned
Herbert Ames, Managing Director at EDENS. “With Druid Hills residential suburb. From its inception in a place like Lulah Hills are hard to overstate. “Social
our redevelopment, we are designing a retail- the 1890s, the development of Druid Hills shaped connection and the quality of our relationships with
focused, mixed-use destination that reflects the the built environment of the majority of this region, others is a critical contributor to health, safety, and
character of this community and inspires those from Atlanta and Decatur to modern-day North Druid prosperity,” he said. The benefits of a development
who visit.” Hills Road. like Lulah Hills go far beyond the economic impact.
It’s a new way for people to connect.
“Lulah Hills will be intentionally convenient North DeKalb Mall was the area’s first fully EDENS has developed spaces in 64 cities, across
and casual – ideal for a relaxed family outing, the enclosed mall. While it served the community well 17 states, including in Roswell, GA, north of Atlanta.
long-overdue date night or a morning cup of coffee,” for decades, Lulah Hills brings new life and purpose Lulah Hills is its latest expression of how to make a
Ames continued. “This place will once again enrich to the site. lasting impression on the community as a whole.

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