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Project Profile · Residential Development
Branford Crossing Two CBU Covers
Mitchell Metals fabricated and installed two back-to-back CBU covers at Branford Crossing, a Forestar community in Stockbridge, Georgia — a 10-box and an 8-box, both Bronze on 6x6 extruded aluminum posts and beams.
Community
Branford Crossing
Builder
Location
Stockbridge, GA
Structure
Two covers — 10-box and 8-box
In short
Mitchell Metals supplied and installed two back-to-back CBU mail kiosk covers at Branford Crossing in Stockbridge, Georgia, for Forestar: a 10-box and an 8-box, both with cluster box units. Both are Bronze on 6×6 extruded aluminum posts and beams.
Overview
Two mail centers, one community
Branford Crossing is a Forestar community on Davidson Parkway South in Stockbridge, Georgia, in Henry County. It is the second community Mitchell Metals has delivered for the Forestar Atlanta East Division, after Teamon Pointe in Griffin.
It needed two mail centers rather than one: a 10-box and an 8-box, both back-to-back. Branford Crossing carries both single-family homes and townhomes, and the two housing types sit far enough apart that one central mail center would have meant a long walk for half the community.
When one mail center is not enough
The USPS guidance that governs cluster box placement is about how far residents should have to travel to collect their post. Past a certain community size and layout, a single centralised mail center stops satisfying that no matter how large you build it — and building one enormous bank is the wrong answer anyway, because the queue and the parking both get worse.
Two properly sized centres, each serving the homes around it, is the better solution. Both were built to the same specification so the community reads consistently: same Bronze, same 6×6 profile, same roof detail, different capacities.
Both are extruded aluminum, so nothing rusts. Both are engineered to ASCE 7-16 wind and snow loads and designed to meet ADA and IBC requirements, with cluster box placement following the USPS Builders/Developers Guide.
Project Partners
Who we worked with
Home Builder
Forestar Group Inc.
A residential lot developer that acquires entitled land and develops finished lots for homebuilders, operating across 51 markets in 21 states. Forestar has been majority-owned by D.R. Horton since 2017.
Forestar Atlanta East Team
Matt Coffing
Our point of contact at the Forestar Atlanta East Division on Branford Crossing, the second community we have delivered for that division.
Manufacturer & Installer
Mitchell Metals, LLC
Headquartered in Marietta, Georgia, Mitchell Metals engineers and fabricates pre-engineered aluminum canopy systems in-house and delivers CBU mail centers, picnic pavilions, bus stop covers, and amenity covers as complete turnkey packages.
Mitchell Metals values partnerships as much as the products we provide. Our thanks to Matt Coffing and the Forestar Atlanta East Division team.
Project Specifications
What was installed at Branford Crossing
| Project name | Branford Crossing |
|---|---|
| Location | Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia |
| Builder / developer | Forestar — Atlanta East Division |
| Market segment | Residential — single-family and townhomes |
| Product | CBU mail kiosk cover with cluster box units |
| Canopy configuration | Back-to-back |
| Mailbox capacity | 10-box |
| Canopy dimensions | 9' 6" x 20' 2" |
| Finish color | Bronze |
| Posts | 6x6 extruded aluminum |
| Beams | 6x6 extruded aluminum |
| Engineering standard | Rated for ASCE 7-16 wind & snow loads |
| Compliance | ADA & IBC compliant; USPS Builders/Developers Guide |
Why these specs were chosen
Two centres, not one. A community carrying both single-family homes and townhomes, spread far enough apart that one central mail center would leave half the residents with a long walk.
Back-to-back on both. Two banks under one roof on one pad at each location — the efficient layout once a bank outgrows a single row.
6×6 posts and beams on both. Matched across both structures so the community reads consistently even though the capacities differ.
Identical specification. Same Bronze, same profile, same roof detail. Two mail centers that look like they belong to the same place.
Also Installed At This Community
A second mail center serves the other side of the community
Structure 2
Second CBU Mail Kiosk Cover
An 8-box back-to-back cover serving the other housing type, built to the same specification.
| Product | CBU mail kiosk cover with cluster box units |
|---|---|
| Canopy configuration | Back-to-back |
| Mailbox capacity | 8-box |
| Finish color | Bronze |
| Posts & beams | 6x6 |
| Compliance | ADA & IBC; USPS Builders/Developers Guide |
Shared across every structure here: extruded aluminum framing · Bronze factory finish · 6×6 posts and beams · back-to-back configuration · rated for ASCE 7-16 wind & snow loads · ADA and IBC compliant; USPS Builders/Developers Guide · turnkey supply and installation by Mitchell Metals · Branford Crossing, Stockbridge, Georgia · Forestar Atlanta East Division.
Project Gallery
Branford Crossing, Stockbridge, GA
Questions
Frequently asked questions about this project
Who built the CBU mail kiosk cover at Branford Crossing in Stockbridge, GA?
Mitchell Metals, LLC of Marietta, Georgia manufactured and installed the 9′ 6″ x 20′ 2″ CBU mail kiosk cover at Branford Crossing. The structure is Bronze on 6×6 extruded aluminum posts and beams.
Who is the builder of the Branford Crossing community?
Branford Crossing is a Forestar community in Stockbridge, Henry County, Georgia, built by the Forestar Atlanta East Division. A residential lot developer that acquires entitled land and develops finished lots for homebuilders, operating across 51 markets in 21 states. Forestar has been majority-owned by D.R. Horton since 2017.
What are the specifications of the Branford Crossing structure?
The structure is a back-to-back CBU mail kiosk cover measuring 9′ 6″ x 20′ 2″, finished in Bronze. Posts and beams are 6×6 extruded aluminum. It is rated for ASCE 7-16 wind and snow loads and designed to meet ADA and IBC requirements.
When does a community need more than one mail center?
USPS guidance on cluster box placement is concerned with how far residents travel to collect post. Once a community is large enough, or its housing types are spread far enough apart, a single central mail center stops satisfying that regardless of how many boxes it holds. Two properly sized centres serving their own clusters of homes works better than one oversized bank — the walk is shorter and the queue and parking are both easier.
Can two mail centers in one community be built to match?
They should be. At Branford Crossing both covers are back-to-back, Bronze, on 6×6 extruded aluminum with the same roof detail — only the capacities differ. Built from one pre-engineered system at the same time, matching costs nothing; bought separately, it rarely happens.
Does Mitchell Metals serve builders in Stockbridge and Henry County?
Yes. Mitchell Metals is headquartered in Marietta, Georgia and serves home builders, land developers, general contractors, and architects nationally, including Stockbridge and Henry County, Georgia. Call 470-870-7733 for residential projects.
Planning amenities for your next community?
Send us your site plan. We'll engineer the covers and quote mail centers, pavilions, and everything else as one pre-engineered package.