A national homebuilder wants to turn 29.2 acres of office-zoned land on Old Milton Parkway into 195 for-sale townhomes, and Alpharetta residents get their first chance to weigh in Thursday, July 30.
Empire Homes filed the rezoning request with the city on June 4, asking to convert the property at 3842 Old Milton Parkway from its current Community Unit Plan zoning to R-10M, a high-density residential classification. The company also wants to amend the Camden Pond Master Plan and shift the site's comprehensive land use designation from "Professional Business Office" to "High Density Residential."
That works out to roughly 6.7 units per acre.
What's changing
The site is currently designated for professional office use. If approved, it would become one of the larger townhome developments in the Alpharetta area. The Planning Commission agenda) describes the request as three simultaneous approvals: a master plan amendment, a land use plan amendment, and a rezoning. All three must pass.
Empire Homes, formerly Empire Communities before a July 2025 rebrand, calls itself one of North America's largest private homebuilders, with more than 38,000 homes built across over 100 communities. Its Georgia regional office is in Atlanta's Glenridge Drive corridor.
The Atlanta Business Chronicle reported in April 2026 that the proposed community's amenities would include a pool, walking trails, and pocket parks, citing the homebuilder's fact sheet.
Market context
Alpharetta's median home sale price sits near $785,000 as of mid-2026, with homes spending a median of 24 days on market, according to North Georgia Group market data. Townhomes represent a smaller share of the city's housing inventory.
At 195 units, the Empire proposal would be a significant addition to that segment.
What happens next
The Planning Commission holds its public hearing Thursday, July 30, at 6:30 p.m. in Council Chambers at Alpharetta City Hall, 2 Park Plaza. Residents can attend and comment on the record.
The city's public hearings page already lists a second hearing on the same case for Thursday, September 3, at 6:30 p.m., suggesting the review process may extend beyond a single session.
