Views at Athens — 387 Units, Athens, GA
The Views at Athens is a 387-unit apartment community located in Athens, Georgia, one of the state's most active college-adjacent rental markets. Hagen Engineering provided full site and civil engineering design for this large-scale development, managing every discipline from initial site analysis through permit-ready construction documents. The project scope included site grading, stormwater management, water distribution, sanitary sewer design, erosion and sediment control, and complete permitting coordination with Georgia reviewing agencies.
The site presented meaningful topographic challenges that required careful engineering. Significant grade changes across the property demanded a grading strategy that balanced earthwork costs against building pad placement and stormwater conveyance. Our team designed a drainage system that worked with the natural terrain rather than against it, routing stormwater through a series of managed conveyances and detention facilities that met Georgia Environmental Protection Division requirements while minimizing pipe infrastructure and associated construction costs.
Coordinating with Georgia-specific environmental and permitting requirements from our North Carolina office demonstrated a core Hagen capability: multi-state project delivery without sacrificing local knowledge or responsiveness. Our engineers maintained direct communication with Athens-Clarke County reviewing staff throughout the permitting process, addressing review comments efficiently and keeping the project on the developer's timeline.
The final design maximized unit yield on the available acreage while preserving key natural site features, including mature tree stands and existing drainage corridors that contributed to the community's market appeal. The project illustrates how thoughtful civil engineering can support both development economics and site character simultaneously.
