Distance to Georgia Tech, Georgia State, and SCAD: Three Numbers That Don’t Match
Three sources give three different distances from 955 Spring St NW to Georgia Tech, using three different methods, and none of them date the measurement. The property’s homepage lists only a drive time and a bike time to campus: 3 minutes by car, 4 minutes by bike. It does not publish a walk time at all. A marketplace listing puts the walk at 7 minutes to Georgia Tech, a 13-minute bike ride to SCAD Atlanta, and a 15-minute bus to Georgia State. A review published by a nearby competing property puts the walk at 10 minutes. None of the three names a mapping method.
| University | Claimed time | Method | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Tech | 3 min | Drive | Property’s homepage |
| Georgia Tech | 4 min | Bike | Property’s homepage |
| Georgia Tech | 7 min | Walk | uhomes.com listing |
| Georgia Tech | 10 min | Walk | Rambler Atlanta review |
| SCAD Atlanta | 13 min | Bike | uhomes.com listing |
| Georgia State | 15 min | Bus | uhomes.com listing |
Why do unit-count figures for this building disagree online? A Fulton County tax record for the parcel, viewable via LoopNet’s property record page, carries the legal description “UPDATE PARCEL 799 BEDS AND 281 UNITS.” A student-housing marketplace listing states 244 total units with no stated source. The county figure is the better-supported number until the marketplace corrects its own count.
Current Rent by Floor Plan
Every price below already includes the base rent and all mandatory monthly fees, per the property’s pricing note; it excludes optional add-ons like parking and pets, covered next.
| Floor plan | Beds / baths | Sq ft | Starting price, per person/month |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Fulton 6×6 | 6 / 6 | 2,292 | $1,298.95 |
| The Park 4×4 | 4 / 4 | 1,404 | $1,298.95 |
| The Edgewood 5×5 | 5 / 5 | 1,945 | $1,368.95 |
| The Candler 3×3 | 3 / 3 | 1,215 | $1,378.95 |
| The Ponce 4×4 | 4 / 4 | 1,424 | $1,388.95 |
| The Buckhead 2×2 | 2 / 2 | 1,260 | $1,408.95 |
| The Chastain 3×3 / The Piedmont 4×4 | 3/3, 4/4 | 1,098 / 1,424 | $1,418.95 |
| The Peachtree 4×4 | 4 / 4 | 1,388 | $1,438.95 |
| The Berkeley 2×2 | 2 / 2 | 1,444.5 | $1,468.95 (shared bedroom: $1,038.95) |
| The Sherwood 1×1 | Studio | 497 | $1,738.95 |
| The Ansley 1×1 | 1 / 1 | 623 | $1,934.95 |
| The Ardmore 1×1 | 1 / 1 | 593 | $2,108.95 |
Two floor plans, the Fulton 6×6 and the Peachtree 4×4, currently carry a “male spots only” flag on the property’s own page. Two others, the Brookhaven 2×2 and the Penthouse 4×4, are sold out entirely. The Berkeley 2×2 is the only plan with a double-occupancy shared-bedroom option, priced about 29% below its private-bedroom rate.
Does the price rise the longer you wait to sign? The property doesn’t publish a public tier schedule, but a nearby competing property describes the same tiered structure common across student housing: rates step up as units fill, so an early signature tends to lock in a lower number than a late one.
Optional Costs That Change Your Total
Parking is the largest variable outside the base rent, and the two sources that mention it disagree. A review dated October 2024 lists first-come, first-served parking at $125 per month. A marketplace listing gives a garage-parking range of $150 to $250 per month. Neither figure is dated to the current cycle, so confirm the amount directly with the leasing office before budgeting off either one.
Pet fees, per the same October 2024 review, run a one-time $300 deposit plus $25 per month, with no current-cycle source updating the figure.
How It Compares to Other Spring Street Buildings
| Building | Address | Units / floors | Current price band, per person/month | Standout | Known drawback |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Mark Atlanta | 955 Spring St NW | 281 / 28 | $1,298.95 to $2,108.95 (July 2026) | Widest floor-plan range on the block | Two plans sold out; two male-only |
| University House Midtown | 930 Spring St NW | not published | $1,115 to $1,699 (2026-27, per installment) | Lowest published entry price | $875 annual admin fee (or $150 with a guarantor) plus $50 application fee, on top of rent |
| Square on Fifth | 848 Spring St NW | 229 / 25 | $1,325 to $2,120 (January 2026, per a dated competitor comparison) | Closest to campus per its own claim, about 500 feet | Figure isn’t from the property’s own current rate page |
University House Midtown’s $875 annual administrative fee, reducible to $150 with an approved guarantor, is the largest fixed-cost difference among these three buildings. It sits outside the advertised per-month rent, so it won’t surface in a simple price comparison unless you look for it directly.
Whistler, also on Spring Street, is named by more than one source as a nearby alternative. No current, dated rate figure for it turned up in this search, so it stays out of the table above.
How does The Mark compare to Square on Fifth or University House if you’re choosing by floor plan, not just price? University House is cheapest at entry and Square on Fifth the most expensive, but neither lists a 5-bedroom or 6-bedroom option; The Mark does, which matters specifically for larger friend groups leasing together.
Lease Terms Worth Reading Before You Sign
The property’s own floor-plan page states the mechanic plainly: leases run 11.5 months, but the total cost is divided into 12 equal monthly installments, due the 1st of each month. That’s why a resident who moves out at the end of a lease term can still see a rent charge in a month after the term technically ends.
A marketplace FAQ, not the property’s page, is the source for cancellation and lease-type terms: residents who don’t renew generally need to give 60 to 90 days’ notice before moving out, or the lease may auto-renew. Leases are individual by default: each resident is responsible for their own bedroom and a share of common areas, so a roommate leaving doesn’t create rent liability for the others.
| Term | What it means | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| 11.5-month lease, 12 installments | Rent is billed monthly even though the lease term is shorter than a year | Explains a bill in a month after some residents’ actual move-out |
| 60 to 90 days’ cancellation notice | Notice required before the end of a lease term if not renewing | Missing this window can trigger an automatic renewal |
| Individual lease by default | Each resident leases their own bedroom, not the whole unit jointly | A roommate’s departure doesn’t create liability for the others |
| Tiered pricing | Rates step up as floor plans fill during lease-up | Signing earlier tends to lock in a lower rate than signing later |
What happens if you need to break the lease mid-term? The 60 to 90 day notice applies to non-renewal; specific early-termination terms weren’t found in a public source for this property and should be confirmed directly with the leasing office before signing.
Amenities: What’s Standard, What Isn’t
The rooftop pool, fitness center, arcade, and study spaces are standard across nearly every building on this stretch of Spring Street, including both comparison properties above. None of it is unique to The Mark.
Who The Mark Suits, and Who It Doesn’t
The Mark suits a student who wants the widest floor-plan selection on the block, particularly a larger group looking at a 5-bedroom or 6-bedroom unit that University House and Square on Fifth don’t offer. It suits someone comfortable confirming parking, pet, and cancellation costs directly, rather than relying on a review that’s already a year and a half old on some figures.
It suits less well someone chasing the lowest possible entry price: University House’s published range starts lower, even accounting for its separate annual administrative fee. It also suits less well someone who needs a firm, dated answer on distance to campus today. No source here gives that, and the property itself doesn’t publish a walk time at all.
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