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Volunteer Ridge is being developed by Mitch Nimey, a partner with Pebblebrook Development LLC, based in Kennesaw.
Developer Uncovers Hidden Gem in Cobb County By Eric Olson CEG CORRESPONDENT
One of the hidden gems of the Metro Atlanta area is a little-developed area in southern Cobb County on the banks of the Chattahoochee River, known as the River Line Historic Area. The area gets its name from the 6 to 7-mi. (9.7 to 11.3 km) line of defensive trenches and forts that were built by the Confederate Army along the Chattahoochee during the Civil War under the direction of General Joseph E. Johnston. The celebrated Johnston’s River Line has since morphed into its current peaceful moniker, one that links the nearby communities of Mableton, Smyrna and Vinings. Now, a small development company has set its sights on
building 57 single-family homes on 13 acres of land on a hill overlooking the Chattahoochee. The new Volunteer Ridge project is one of a relatively small number of new-home developments in the area just south of Veterans Memorial Parkway, the major four-lane route through the area. Southern Cobb Seeing a Revitalization Volunteer Ridge is being developed by Mitch Nimey, a partner with Pebblebrook Development LLC, based in Kennesaw. He said that his project is just part of a larger revitalization happening in this small corner of Metro Atlanta, just northeast of the big city. “I lived in eastern Cobb County, which was very developed and known for its good schools, while south Cobb was really overlooked for years, but it is still convenient to down-
town Atlanta and to Hartsfield International Airport,” Nimey said, “so we feel it is coming into its own.” As evidence of the area’s resurgence, he pointed to the fact that baseball’s Atlanta Braves recently announced plans to move from downtown Atlanta to a new stadium in Cobb County only about 4 mi. (6.5 km) from the Volunteer Ridge job site. “There are a lot of older sections of southern Cobb County that still need to be revitalized,” Nimey said. “I really am one of the first developers to move back into this area since the recession.” Volunteer Ridge is located just off Veterans Memorial Parkway and is only a couple miles west of I-285, known locally as the Perimeter because it encircles Metro Atlanta. see COBB page 6