If you’ve driven Nesbit Ferry Road lately and wondered what is happening at the large graded site near the Roswell line, we finally have the answer.
The project is Reserve at Newtown, an approved 19-home detached single-family subdivision at 9435 Nesbit Ferry Road in Johns Creek. The story stretches back more than a decade, but current approved plans and visible site work show the project has moved well beyond a concept on paper.
Quick answer: What is being built on Nesbit Ferry Road?
Reserve at Newtown is an approved 19-home detached single-family subdivision on approximately 8.63 acres at 9435 Nesbit Ferry Road.
- 19 residential lots
- Internal streets and sidewalks
- One main access point from Nesbit Ferry Road
- Water and sanitary sewer infrastructure
- Detention and bio-retention facilities
- Landscape and neighborhood buffers
- A village green/common open-space component
- Mail kiosk/common-area infrastructure
The current approved plan still shows 19 homes
The most important new document is the subdivision-development plan approved by the City of Johns Creek on April 15, 2025. The approved plan still shows 19 numbered residential lots, confirming that the development has not reverted to the denser 26-home concept proposed years earlier.
This project actually started with a 26-home proposal
The history is what makes this site more interesting than a typical small subdivision.
In 2015, a predecessor proposal sought to develop the property with 26 detached homes. That version did not move forward. A revised plan returned in 2016 with a lower density, and Johns Creek ultimately approved 19 detached single-family homes under zoning case RZ-16-003 and its related variance.
So the timeline looks like this:
- 2015: 26-home proposal
- 2016: revised 19-home subdivision approved
- 2024: active land-disturbance review begins under LDP-24-0015
- 2025: subdivision-development plans and Fulton County water/sewer plans approved
- 2026: grading and utility work are now visibly advanced at the site
The infrastructure approvals are now in place
Fulton County’s approved water and sanitary sewer plan is another important piece of the puzzle. It shows the same 19-lot subdivision layout, the internal road network, detention and bio-retention facilities, and utility infrastructure serving the homesites. The plan carries an approval dated April 15, 2025.
And the site now looks very different
This is no longer just a zoning story. Recent site observations indicate that grading appears largely complete, and white sewer pipe or utility stub-outs are visible at individual homesites. The overhead satellite image also shows substantial land disturbance across the property.
That does not mean the houses themselves are under vertical construction yet. I have not verified individual home building permits, foundation permits, or a first-home start date. But the combination of approved development plans, approved sewer and water plans, visible grading, and lot-level utility work strongly indicates that the project is now in active site-development and infrastructure work.
Why did it take so long?
The land-development review was extensive. The City’s records show comments involving lot dimensions, setbacks, tree replacement, stormwater, sidewalks, right-of-way dedication, the entrance design, mail-kiosk placement, water and sewer approvals, and work near the Roswell city limits.
By late 2024, several issues were still being worked through. A February 2025 review shows Planning & Zoning and GIS approved while other departments still required resubmittal. The later April 2025 approved plan set is the clearest evidence that the project continued advancing through those reviews.
There is supposed to be a village green
One detail buried in the review record is worth noting. The zoning conditions required a village green/common open-space area with an amenity feature. Early versions placed that open space too close to detention infrastructure, and the City required it to be outside the detention pond, easements and required buffers. Later review records show that issue as resolved.
Buffers are required along neighboring subdivisions
The City’s review documents also address buffering along portions of the property adjoining the Saint Clair and Mayfair subdivisions. Requirements included an undisturbed buffer in portions of the site and additional evergreen planting in other areas. Landscaping and tree-replacement requirements were a significant part of the review process.
What happens at the Nesbit Ferry Road entrance?
The approved engineering package also includes roadway and entrance improvements along Nesbit Ferry Road. The City’s review addressed right-of-way dedication, sidewalks, crosswalks, turning movements, striping and the connection between the internal pedestrian network and the wider path along Nesbit Ferry.
What we still do not know
The approved development package tells us what is being built at the site, but it does not answer every buyer-facing question yet.
- Final homebuilder and sales team
- Individual home plans and architectural designs
- Expected square footage
- Expected pricing
- Sales or reservation timing
- Vertical-construction start dates
- First-home completion dates
I’ll update this story as those pieces become verifiable.
The bottom line
If you have driven past the dirt on Nesbit Ferry Road and wondered what is happening, the answer is now clear:
Reserve at Newtown is an approved 19-home detached single-family subdivision at 9435 Nesbit Ferry Road in Johns Creek, and the project is now showing visible site-development progress.
The underlying 19-home approval dates back to 2016. Active land-development review resumed in 2024. Current subdivision-development and water/sewer plans were approved in April 2025. And today, grading and utility work are visible across the property.
Reserve at Newtown FAQ
What is being built at 9435 Nesbit Ferry Road?
An approved 19-home detached single-family subdivision called Reserve at Newtown.
How many homes are planned at Reserve at Newtown?
The current approved subdivision-development plan shows 19 residential lots.
Has Reserve at Newtown been approved?
Yes. The current subdivision-development plans carry a City of Johns Creek approval dated April 15, 2025. Fulton County water and sanitary sewer plans carry an approval on the same date.
Are homes already under construction?
I have not yet verified individual vertical building permits or foundation starts. Current conditions indicate active site-development and infrastructure work, including substantial grading and visible lot-level utility work.
Where is Reserve at Newtown?
The development is at 9435 Nesbit Ferry Road, Johns Creek, Georgia, near the Roswell city line.
What is the internal road called?
The current plans identify the internal roadway as Newtown Trail.
Source note: This report is based on City of Johns Creek zoning and land-development records, the City-approved Reserve at Newtown subdivision-development plan dated April 15, 2025, Fulton County water and sanitary sewer plans, and current site observations. Proposed or unverified builder, pricing and construction-timing information has intentionally been excluded.