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The developer of a new $1 billion project on the Atlanta Beltline Eastside Trail has filed a request with the city for permits to start construction on two 11-story office buildings.

The dual mid-rise towers at 760 Ralph McGill will be connected by a three-story pedestrian bridge. Brassfield & Gorrie is the general contractor for the project, which will rise along the most densely developed and heavily used section of the Beltline.

The new permit would allow New City to develop up to 500,000 square feet of office and retail space. The design team includes Seattle based architect Olson Kundig and architect of record HKS Inc.

“The architectural drawings were recently finished, so we felt it was prudent to file for the building permit,” New City President Jim Irwin said, downplaying any connection between recent market intelligence 760 Ralph McGill is generating inquiries from potential tenants. “We have time before we begin vertical construction and thought we’d get ahead,” Irwin said of the permitting process.

The first phase of the 12-acre project would also include a 350-unit apartment building, a hotel and social club. It could take up to three years to complete.

Excavation of the site is underway. The work, which includes digging for seven stories of subterranean parking and the installation of major utilities, could take nearly a year.