Atlanta’s largest park is about to get a new line of neighbors, with a 137-home community now moving from construction site to sales floor beside Shirley Clarke Franklin Park. Parc Terrace at West Highlands is putting for-sale townhomes and stacked flats on the west side, where park access is the headline amenity and car dependence remains the fine-print reality.
The project includes 103 townhomes and 24 flats on former wooded land near Johnson Road and the Proctor Creek Greenway, next to the park’s main entrance. The new phase is part of West Highlands, one of Atlanta’s largest master-planned communities, as Urbanize Atlanta reported.
Townhomes Start Above $460,000
Early offerings include the three-bedroom, 1,393-square-foot Marigold plan starting at $463,109 and the four-bedroom, 1,822-square-foot Iris plan listed at $561,551. The builder’s listings describe modern finishes such as quartz countertops, shaker cabinetry and 10-foot ceilings, while some homes will include fenced front yards and two-car garages, according to Brock Built.
Sales materials also advertise limited-time incentives, including potential help with mortgage rates, closing costs or design upgrades. Buyers should budget for a listed $275 monthly homeowners association fee, making the park views appealing but not exactly free.
A Mixed-Income Piece Of West Highlands
Parc Terrace is being developed through a collaboration between Brock Built Homes and Atlanta Housing, with 20% of the homes reserved at affordable rates for families earning at or below 80% of the area median income. The broader West Highlands redevelopment is planned as a mixed-income community with both rental and for-sale housing, according to Atlanta Housing.
The Park Is Growing Alongside The Neighborhood
Shirley Clarke Franklin Park, formerly known as Westside Park, opened its initial phase in 2021 and covers roughly 280 acres. A City of Atlanta announcement described the greenspace as poised to become the city’s largest park.
The park’s next act is already taking shape: an Atlanta City Council presentation says the first bike-park phase includes a pump track, bicycle playground, skills course and three-quarters of a mile of hiking trails. Still, Urbanize Atlanta noted that West Highlands scores just 8 out of 100 for walkability, 10 for biking and 36 for transit, a reminder that living beside a giant park does not automatically make the surrounding streets easy to navigate without a car.
