Chabad of Georgia Places 7.5-Acre Sandy Springs Property Under Contract, Launches Campaign to Secure Landmark Site

In a development that could significantly expand Jewish communal life in the Atlanta area, Chabad of Georgia has officially placed a 7.5-acre property in Sandy Springs under contract, marking what community leaders are calling a historic opportunity for growth.

The property, located at 4945 High Point Rd NE, sits in the heart of one of the largest Jewish neighborhoods in the region. Leaders say securing the site would allow for the creation of a major center dedicated to Jewish education, youth programming, and community life.

The purchase price for the property is $4 million, with the closing scheduled for the first week of June.

“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity,” organizers wrote in a message to community members announcing the development. “Seven acres in the center of our neighborhood is an incredible and rare opportunity. It gives us room not just to grow, but to dream.”

As the Jewish population in Atlanta and the surrounding Sandy Springs area continues to grow, the newly secured property presents the potential for a wide range of initiatives designed to serve families at every stage of life.

While leaders emphasized that no final development plans have yet been approved, early concepts under consideration include: A K–12 Jewish Day School campus, expanded preschool facilities, a CTeen center and teen lounge, youth programming spaces and activity centers, a summer camp campus, community gym and indoor sports courts, outdoor sports fields and playground complexes, multi-purpose event spaces and more.

“These ideas are not commitments or approved projects,” organizers noted. “They represent possibilities that this property could allow us to explore as we engage in thoughtful planning.”

The effort to develop the property will unfold in two phases.

Phase One focuses on securing the land itself. Community leaders are currently assembling a dedicated building committee and launching a fundraising campaign to raise the $4 million required to complete the purchase.

“Securing this land is the critical first step,” the announcement said. “Without it, none of the vision becomes possible.”

Phase Two will focus on long-term planning for the property. Over the next 8–12 months, leaders plan to evaluate zoning opportunities, conduct feasibility studies, consult with architects and planners, and develop a comprehensive master plan for the site.

Only after this process is complete will construction plans begin to move forward.

A community meeting is expected to be announced in the coming weeks where leaders will share additional details and invite members of the Atlanta Jewish community to learn more about the project and its vision.

“This land represents growth. It represents stability. It represents an investment in our children, our teens, our families, and future generations of Jewish life in Georgia,” the organizers wrote.

The announcement was signed by Rabbi Yossi New, Rabbi Isser New, Ian Ratner, and Charlie Garfunkel, who are leading the effort.

“With Hashem’s help and the partnership of our community,” they concluded, “together we can build the future.”