LIVE DEVELOPMENT BOARD • ROSWELL
ROSWELL’S
5-ACRE QUESTION
Former Independence High School • 791 Mimosa Blvd
STATUS: DEVELOPER SEARCH ACTIVE • NO FINAL PROJECT APPROVED • UPDATED OCT. 6, 2026
SITE
5.39 ACRES
Approximate size
CITY DEAL
$9 MILLION
Purchase agreement
NEXT DATE
NOV. 2
Preliminary submissions
FULL PROPOSALS
JAN. 15
2027 deadline
BBDN DEVELOPMENT WATCH: Roswell and the Downtown Development Authority are actively seeking redevelopment proposals for the former school campus.
LOCATION MATTERS
JUST SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN ROSWELL
This is why the story is bigger than a closed school. The site sits between Mimosa Boulevard and Atlanta Street, close enough to influence how the south edge of downtown grows.
FIELD REPORT 01
THE DEVELOPER SEARCH IS ACTIVE
Roswell and the DDA have moved into an active solicitation process, with CBRE advising on the redevelopment effort.
What that means: developers can now bring Roswell actual concepts. What it does not mean is that one of those concepts has already won.
BBDN STAGE CHECK
CONFIRMED
DEVELOPER SOLICITATION
Proposal process underway.
$9M ACQUISITION AGREEMENT
Current city agreement tied to the site.
DEC. 15 CLOSING DATE
Scheduled under the current agreement.
NOT YET
NO SELECTED DEVELOPER
The competition is still open.
NO FINAL SITE PLAN
No approved layout or use mix.
NO CONSTRUCTION START
The project is still in the proposal phase.
WHY IT MATTERS
THIS CAN CHANGE THE SOUTH EDGE OF DOWNTOWN
Walkability. Traffic. Public space. Commercial activity. Preservation. The winning plan could affect all of them.
PRESERVE OR REBUILD?
THE OLD CAMPUS MAY NOT SIMPLY DISAPPEAR
Current redevelopment materials identify the school building and former Teaching Museum as candidates for conversion or preservation.
That makes adaptive reuse one of the most interesting questions in the entire process. No final preservation or demolition plan has been approved.
NEXT BIG DATES
NOVEMBER 2
PRELIMINARY
Developer submissions due by 3 p.m.
DECEMBER 15
CLOSING DATE
Current city acquisition milestone.
JANUARY 15
FULL PROPOSALS
Full development proposals due in 2027.
WHAT BBDN IS WATCHING NEXT
01
WHO BIDS
Which development teams actually enter the process.
02
WHAT THEY PROPOSE
Housing, restaurants, retail, office, public space, preservation or a mix.
03
WHAT ROSWELL CHOOSES
A preferred proposal or selected development partner is the next major trigger.
QUICK ANSWERS
THE QUESTIONS PEOPLE KEEP ASKING
Is a project already approved?
No. The developer solicitation is active, but no final developer, site plan or use mix has been approved.
Does Roswell own the property yet?
Roswell has an agreement tied to a $9 million purchase and a current Dec. 15 closing date. BBDN will not call the acquisition complete until a closing is verified.
Could the school be preserved?
Potentially. Current redevelopment materials identify the school building and former Teaching Museum as candidates for adaptive reuse or preservation.
When do we learn more?
Preliminary submissions are due Nov. 2, and full proposals are due Jan. 15, 2027. The proposals themselves should reveal the next real direction.
BBDN SOURCE DESK
VERIFIED REPORTING STACK
SOLICITATION
AJC
Current developer search, site size, proposal deadlines and preservation direction.
SCHOOL STATUS
FULTON SCHOOLS
Closure of Independence High as an instructional facility.
CITY DEAL
ROSWELL
Purchase agreement amendment, $9M price and Dec. 15 closing date.
AJC redevelopment reporting • Fulton County Schools • Roswell Sept. 14 recap
THE NEXT REAL STORY IS THE PROPOSAL THAT WINS.
BBDN will update this tracker when there is a verified purchase closing, selected development partner, public concept, approval, permit or construction milestone.
Last verified Oct. 6, 2026. BBDN distinguishes proposals, acquisition steps, approvals, permitting and construction. Real property images and map screenshots are used for location context. BBDN graphics are editorial illustrations, not official renderings or site plans.