The Stone Mountain industrial submarket — which includes Tucker Summit CID — continues to show strong fundamentals for both tenants and investors. Its strategic location offers direct access to Atlanta’s core population centers, supported by robust infrastructure, including two CSX rail lines, I-285 and the Stone Mountain Freeway.

Low Vacancy, Steady Rents
Vacancy in the submarket is holding at just 5.7%, significantly below the metro Atlanta average of 8.2%. This low vacancy rate reflects steady demand for infill industrial space and a limited pipeline of new development. Most available inventory is older — with a median building age nearing 40 years — and aside from Amazon’s 2.8 million-square-foot build-to-suit facility delivered in 2020, no new industrial groundbreakings have occurred since 2021. Rents have remained stable at around $10.30 per square foot, with annual rent growth at 3.8%, just shy of the broader market’s 4.0% pace.

Limited Land, Strong Investment
One challenge facing the area is the lack of large, developable land parcels, which limits the volume of large-scale speculative construction — a contrast to what’s happening on Atlanta’s south side. However, investment activity in Stone Mountain remains robust. In the past 12 months alone, the submarket saw $186 million in industrial transactions, outperforming the 10-year average of $146 million. A standout deal from December 2024 was the $37 million sale of Lavista Business Park — a 216,500 SF portfolio of four 1970s-era buildings — to CIP Real Estate Property Services. Notably, the seller had acquired the park just two years earlier for $30 million. Outside of headline deals, most recent transactions involve smaller, older assets priced under $10 million.

What a difference a month makes! Construction is now complete at the intersection of Rock Mountain Boulevard and Lewis Road — a critical industrial corridor within Tucker Summit CID. This project, funded in partnership with the City of Tucker, focused on improving safety, access and traffic flow for the many businesses that rely on this busy route.

The improvements included removing a concrete island, upgrading stormwater infrastructure, and reconstructing the intersection to allow for better truck movement. A new turn lane and fresh striping have been added to enhance mobility and reduce congestion. Check out the progress in the photos below — another successful investment in keeping Tucker’s business community moving forward.

Southern Care Lawn and Landscape has been doing an incredible job of keeping our district well-maintained and beautiful. They spend every day landscaping our medians and pick up trash along the corridors. Southern Care Lawn & Landscape helps make Tucker Summit CID a great place to do business.

Tucker Summit CID is proud to welcome MUSA Kitchen Hub to the district! Located at 4679 Hugh Howell Road, Suite A, this newly opened 2,000-square-foot showroom is the first of its kind from Hartson-Kennedy — one of the nation’s largest postformed laminate countertop manufacturers. MUSA Kitchen Hub serves as a one-stop shop for kitchen design and renovation, offering laminate countertops, cabinetry, sinks, hardware and faucets. Whether you’re a contractor, multifamily developer or homeowner, the space is designed to provide inspiration and hands-on support, from layout planning to product selection and installation coordination.

The name MUSA, meaning “inspiration” or “muse” in Italian, reflects the company’s commitment to creativity and customer service. “Opening in Tucker Summit CID made perfect sense,” said general manager Nicole Schwartz. “It places us in closer proximity to our North Georgia customers and directly supports the booming Atlanta-area housing and multifamily market.”

MUSA Kitchen Hub is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m., or by appointment. We’re excited to welcome them to the Tucker Summit CID community!

View more photos here.

Community Improvement Districts (CID) aren’t just improving infrastructure — they’re fueling business success across Georgia. In a recent Atlanta Journal-Constitution op-ed, Tucker Summit CID executive director Emory Morsberger spotlighted how CIDs are transforming commercial corridors through smarter investments and faster results.

From easing congestion and attracting redevelopment to boosting property values and delivering shovel-ready projects, CIDs are uniquely positioned to do what government alone can’t. With Georgia’s economy on the rise, businesses need infrastructure that can keep pace — and that’s exactly what CIDs provide.

Tucker Summit CID is proud to stand alongside districts across the state working to strengthen the backbone of Georgia’s economy: its business communities.

Read the op-ed here.

Decide DeKalb, the leading authority on economic development for DeKalb County, is updating its Strategic Economic Development Plan (SEDP) — and your input is essential.

As part of this process, Decide DeKalb invites you to complete its Business Stakeholder Survey, a key step in shaping the economic future of our growing county. The survey is designed to gather valuable insights from local businesses to better understand your needs, challenges and aspirations.

Your feedback will directly influence strategies that promote business growth and strengthen DeKalb’s competitive edge. The survey only takes a few minutes to complete — but your input can make a lasting impact.

Take the survey here.

The Council for Quality Growth and the DeKalb County Chamber of Commerce hosted more than 800 attendees for the 2025 State of DeKalb County Address on Thursday, May 8. Lorraine Cochran-Johnson delivered her inaugural address as DeKalb County’s new CEO and unveiled the theme, “Mission: Possible — DeKalb Reimagined.”

The CEO touched on the need to improve the procurement process with equity and efficiency, the investment to improve the County’s water and sewer infrastructure and highlighted the county’s natural resources and green spaces. Other county officials and event sponsors also delivered presentations with updates to the attending business community.

“DeKalb County is in a very strong position to thrive and grow, thanks to CEO Cochran-Johnson,” said Emory Morsberger, TSCID president. “She put in many hours as our district’s commissioner laying the groundwork to sort out the water and sewer issue. I know she will do an incredible job and look forward to working with her to grow our district.”

Read more about the event here.

Did you know our district is home to one of the largest African/Caribbean food and product distributors? Located at 2689 Mountain Industrial Boulevard, ACRO International Food Distributors has been supplying African and Caribbean products around the world since 1994.

As a one-stop-shop, customers can find the largest selection of health and beauty products along with the spices and flavors of savory delicacies. In addition to the wholesale distribution center, ACRO has retail markets and restaurants throughout the metro Atlanta area.

Tucker Summit CID is proud to support our local businesses and community events — and this one’s worth the run. Join Tucker Brewing Company on May 31 for its annual Beer Me 5K, a fun and fast course that winds through the surrounding industrial and residential areas and finishes in the brewery’s beer garden.

Even better? This year’s event supports a great cause. 10% of all ticket sales will be donated to the Veterans Empowerment Organization (VEO), which provides housing, health and career services to veterans in need.

Learn more and sign up here.

We are so fortunate to have successful and prospering businesses in our district, many of whom have been located here for decades, like Joe Burton Company! Joe Burton Company has been in the district since 1973, offering specialty construction products to contractors for more than 50 years!

Let us know if you are a longstanding business owner so we can celebrate you and your company’s success as well! Please take this quick survey to highlight your business.

Make sure your planned signage and architectural structures are within regulations! Review the Tucker Overlay District Regulations on our website.