Dark Walgreens-Redevelopment Opportunity
Closed5505 Buford Highway, Norcross, GA 30071
Area Description
Norcross is a city in Gwinnett County, Georgia, United States. The population as of the 2010 census was 9,116, while in 2018 the estimated population was 16,563. It is included in the Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta metropolitan statistical area. Metro Atlanta is the freight hub of the Southeast and Norcross plays a critical role in regional logistics. They are one of seven major freight clusters in the metro area with 25% of our workforce involved in warehouse, distribution, manufacturing, and transportation industries. Norcross has a highly competitive geographic position for logistics and distribution with convenient access to numerous interstate highways, air transit, and seaports–in addition to close proximity to the Atlanta Central Business District. Norcross was recognized by TIME Magazine as #14 of 100 Most Genius Places in America based on the number of patents issued over the past 40 years. In 2015 alone, residents of Norcross generated 80 new patents per 10,000 residents–nearly twenty times the national rate.