JE Dunn Construction has broken ground on 120 Piedmont, a $63.8 million, 26-story student housing tower in downtown Atlanta that will deliver 685 beds for Georgia State University’s growing student body.

A project of South City Partners, a multi-family development company, 120 Piedmont promises best-in-class luxury apartment living near the GSU campus.  The apartments feature amenities that include on-site library, fitness center, rooftop deck with outdoor living room and grilling area, resort-style pool and clubhouse, internet café and Wi-Fi throughout the building.

“We are delighted to be working with the team at JE Dunn on another great project,” said John Long, director and principal at South City Partners. “Together, we have a long and very successful history of delivering best-in-class developments on-time and on-budget.”

The 467,125-square-foot tower includes 8,136 square feet of retail space. and a 78,379-square-foot parking facility.

The 120 Piedmont project is the fifth recent project in JE Dunn’s partnership with South City Partners.

For Georgia State University, JE Dunn recently converted a Major League Baseball ballpark—Turner Field, former home of the Atlanta Braves—into a NCAA Division 1 collegiate football stadium.

The projected completion date for 120 Piedmont is August 2019.

The Preston Partnership, LLC is the architect of record.