For one of

South Fulton's cities, 2001 was the year growth hit home.

City Manager

Sonya Carter said the city experienced its biggest building period ever.

Carter said

the city will see more than 1,000 new homes spring up in the next year

or so as developers rush to the south side of Atlanta.

Most of the

new homes that have been approved are single-family homes, but residents

also will see Windsor Forest start developing soon on the west side of

town.

Windsor Forest

is an upscale multifamily development that features 192 units, Carter

said.

The development

area is concentrated on Highpoint Road and features a variety of housing

styles and prices.

"We've

got homes starting from $110,000 all the way up to $200,000," she

said.

Carter said

the building boom can be traced to several different factors. Two of the

biggest factors are availability of land and transportation needs.

"There's

a lot of development that's stopped on the north side. We've got great

access to South Fulton Parkway, U.S. 29 and Interstate 85," she said.

In addition

to residential building, Carter said the town will also start seeing a

boom in commercial endeavors.