Large mix of housing pitched next to Topgolf Atlanta, new trail

Josh Green

Wed, 05/28/2025 – 15:21

The influx of housing into formerly industrial areas west of Midtown could continue within steps of three key attractions along the Chattahoochee Avenue corridor.

A proposed development that would swap roofing supply warehouses with hundreds of new homes next to Topgolf Atlanta came before the Atlanta City Council’s Zoning Committee today.

The 1280 Chattahoochee Ave. project is seeking rezoning approval for the property from a heavy industrial designation in the Upper Westside Overlay to one that allows for multifamily residential uses. It calls for 455 units total.

The site is situated in the Hills Park neighborhood between Topgolf and the first segment of Atlanta’s Silver Comet Connector, the Woodall Rail Trail, which opened earlier this year. Underwood Hill’s growing The Works mixed-use district is located across the street, with new crosswalk infrastructure in between.

The 9-acre site in question today, between Topgolf Atlanta and the new multi-use trail. Google Maps

Site plans compiled by the Kimley-Horn engineering firm for EAH Acquisitions call for 105 townhomes and 350 multifamily units.

The multifamily portion would front Chattahoochee Avenue, and the townhomes would be tucked behind, with a pedestrian and bike pathway in between the two that connects to the Woodall Rail Trail, according to site plans.

EAH Acquisitions has been noted as an affiliate of Canada-based developer Empire Communities with other intown projects. As part of its large portfolio around Atlanta, Empire has developed the Longreen residential project in nearby Blandtown, among other projects in the area.

Overview of the 455-home proposal, with Chattahoochee Avenue at left and Topgolf’s property at top. Kimley-Horn/EAH Acquisitions

According to paperwork filed with the zoning committee, all townhomes at the project would be for sale, and the 350 apartments on site would all rent for market-rate.

Plans call for 747 parking spaces (350 is the minimum required). The new construction would stand 75 feet tall at its highest point, or five feet short of the max height allowed, according to filings.

The site today is occupied by the low-rise offices and storage facilities of Heely-Brown Co., an Atlanta-based roofing products and services company founded in 1939. The warehouse property spans about 9.3 acres total, according to Fulton County property records.

The 1280 Chattahoochee Ave. property in question in January, with the northern entry to the Woodall Rail Trail shown at right. Google Maps