Gwinnett County has seen a wave of big construction projects in recent years.
Lawrenceville got a new arts center and college corridor while the Gas South Convention Center underwent a major expansion; Duluth got a new entertainment district; Sugar Hill built a downtown district; Buford Highway in Suwanee has been transformed with new housing; and the Exchange at Gwinnett has risen out of the ground near Buford.
But, the construction isn’t finished. Not by a long shot. A new wave of big construction projects, including new development and some redevelopment projects, is coming along across Gwinnett County.
From Snellville and Lilburn, to Dacula and out to Peachtree Corners, and even in Lawrenceville, there are major projects that are either already under construction or will be coming up in the next few years.
“We’re very excited about it,” Gwinnett County Economic Development Director Roman Dakare said. “As a country, we went through a period of time during the COVID-19 pandemic where unemployment rates went to levels we haven’t seen in a long time and kind of delayed the economic development activities and getting products from point A to point B has become difficult …
“As we emerged from that at the end of 2021 and beginning of 2022, we have seen an increase in economic development activities and projects (and) interest from developers and investors in properties located in Gwinnett County. So, it’s a very exciting time for us.”
This year’s Daily Post Progress section looks at some of the new big developments that are either underway or are coming in the not too distant future.
The new wave of big projects offer a range of focuses. Northside Hospital is turning its Gwinnett campus in Lawrenceville into what is expected to eventually be the biggest campus in the hospital system with a new 15-story patient tower….
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