NORCROSS IN THREE ADJECTIVES
Quiet, close-knit, historic
GETTING AROUND NORCROSS
The Norcross region lies northwest of Downtown Atlanta, along the Eastern Continental Divide. Interstate 85 cuts directly through the area and intersects with Interstate 285, connecting businesses and residents in the suburbs to the buzz of the city. State Route 23 and State Route 140 also intersect near the center of Norcross, giving plenty of options for reaching destinations in and around Atlanta.
The nearest Metropolitan Atlanta Rapid Transit Authority (MARTA) station is in Doraville, approximately five miles from Norcross. Local buses from Gwinnett County provide more transportation options around town.
THE SCOOP ON THE NEIGHBORS:
Norcross and Peachtree Corners offer a little of everything, but the major industries are engineering, technology, IT, manufacturing and retail.
Fortune 500 paper and packaging manufacturer Rock-Tenn calls Norcross home, while in nearby unincorporated Gwinnett County you’ll find the headquarters of Waffle House and American Megatrends. Peachtree Corners hosts Technology Park, a large professional office park occupied by companies in the tech industry.
On the retail side of things, The Forum on Peachtree Parkway gives residents and visitors an open-air shopping mall with more than 60 stores, 15 restaurants, and on-site office space. Global Mall, the largest South Asian mall in America, also calls Norcross home. The center features an abundance of Indian food, clothing, and other goods.
NORCROSS BY THE NUMBERS
- Nearly 16,000 residents in Norcross
- More than 30,000 residents in Peachtree Corners
- 8 million square feet of office space in Peachtree Corners
- 3.8 million square feet of office space at Technology Park
- 580,000 square feet at The Forum on Peachtree Parkway
- 25 minutes north of Downtown Atlanta
- >2,300 businesses in Peachtree Corners
