ATHENS, GA—Locally-based Landmark Properties reports it has broken ground on The Mark, a 928-bed student housing project here with 38,400 square feet of retail and 41,000 square feet of class A office space.

The company states that upon completion, the project will be the largest off campus student housing development serving the University of Georgia market. Located adjacent to campus at the intersection of Oconee and Broad streets in downtown Athens, The Mark will offer 14 different floor plans including studios, one-, two-, three-, four- and five-bedroom apartments. The project come on the heels of the company successfully developing The Standard at Athens, a project that was fully leased six months prior to construction completion.

Among the planned amenities at The Mark will include a clubhouse, state-of-the-art fitness facilities, a golf simulator, a racquetball court, an indoor basketball court, tanning beds, a computer lab with private and group study rooms, and an Internet café. A roof top resident center will feature a large fitness center overlooking a two tiered rooftop pool with cabanas, a “jumbotron,” outdoor grilling areas and a stadium-view rooftop lounge. The top level will also feature a "VIP" floor with private rooftop patios and a select number of private hot tubs.