Sales of the 188 homes to be built at The Pointe at Heron Bay will begin Oct. 21. 

The multi-phase infill project is targeting the vacant and abandoned properties that are found throughout the historic district. 

Specifically, single-family homes were built at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 963,000, up 3.2% from 933,000 in August and up 8.6% from 887,000 a year earlier, according to government figures. 

The Atlanta-based companies have already started welcoming residents to Tessa Barrow Crossing in Winder, the first of more than 12 communities they have in the works. 

The 244-unit community is called The Cottages at Battlefield Crossing. 

The 18-story apartment tower overlooking the BeltLine is 40% leased following a summer pre-launch campaign. 

Crescent Pointe at Great Sky is a 55-plus community with 92 homesites. 

The second phase of the apartment community will bring 212 affordable and market-rate units. 

The project, to be called Camino, will add 304 apartments and townhomes to the Buford Highway Corridor. 

The project, Cherry Glen, will be developed in two phases over the next three years. 

The Ohio-based homebuilder is launching two age-restricted communities in the Atlanta area: The Courtyards of Franklin Goldmine in Cumming and The Courtyards at Bailey Farms in Dacula. 

A joint venture between Landeavor and LAMB Properties just secured $26.78 million in construction financing for the project, called Rosebud Place.  

The Atlanta land developer’s new division, Blue River Lifestyle Communities, is building Mayfair on Main, a 24-residence community in downtown Alpharetta. 

Modera Westside Trail will bring 373 new apartments to Atlanta’s West Midtown. 

The 33-story tower by Greystar will bring another 281 apartments to the burgeoning Midtown multifamily scene. 

The new Krog District project by Capital City Real Estate has 83 apartments and eight penthouses.