Developers Aghast At Tree Ordinance Update That Could Raise Replanting Fees By 800%
Developers Aghast At Tree Ordinance Update That Could Raise Replanting Fees By 800%
When Atlanta developer Windsor Stevens Holdings was preparing its site along the Atlanta BeltLine for The Proctor apartments, it had to shell out nearly $20K to the city of Atlanta to take down 19 trees, according to invoices shared with Bisnow.
But under a new tree ordinance under consideration by the Atlanta City Council, Windsor Stevens founder Rod Mullice estimates that removing the same trees would cost more than $155K.
“This is not helpful for housing affordability and having workforce housing in the city,” Mullice said. “For a marginal project, it would prevent it from happening.”
When Atlanta developer Windsor Stevens Holdings was preparing its site along the Atlanta BeltLine for The Proctor apartments, it had to shell out nearly $20K to the city of Atlanta to take down 19 trees, according to invoices shared with Bisnow.
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When Atlanta developer Windsor Stevens Holdings was preparing its site along the Atlanta BeltLine for The Proctor apartments, it had to shell out nearly $20K to the city of Atlanta to take down 19 trees, according to invoices shared with Bisnow.
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Atlanta Braves Score Huge Property Next To The Battery
Atlanta Braves Score Huge Property Next To The Battery
After starting the 2025 season on a seven-game losing streak, the Atlanta Braves have finally won something: a 763K SF office park down the street from Truist Park.
After starting the 2025 season on a seven-game losing streak, the Atlanta Braves have finally won something: a 763K SF office park down the street from Truist Park. Read MoreBisnow News Feed
After starting the 2025 season on a seven-game losing streak, the Atlanta Braves have finally won something: a 763K SF office park down the street from Truist Park.
Serenbe Founder Details $1.7B Final Phase Of Master-Planned Community
Serenbe Founder Details $1.7B Final Phase Of Master-Planned Community
The developer of Serenbe — the mixed-use, connected-to-nature community 35 miles south of Atlanta — is planning a major commercial expansion 20 years after building its first homes.
The developer of Serenbe — the mixed-use, connected-to-nature community 35 miles south of Atlanta — is planning a major commercial expansion 20 years after building its first homes. Read MoreBisnow News Feed
The developer of Serenbe — the mixed-use, connected-to-nature community 35 miles south of Atlanta — is planning a major commercial expansion 20 years after building its first homes.
Digital Realty Plans Major Data Center Expansion Across Southeast
Digital Realty Plans Major Data Center Expansion Across Southeast
Data center REIT Digital Realty is looking to build a pair of large-scale campuses in Charlotte and Atlanta that together could total as much as 600 megawatts of capacity.
Data center REIT Digital Realty is looking to build a pair of large-scale campuses in Charlotte and Atlanta that together could total as much as 600 megawatts of capacity. Read MoreBisnow News Feed
Data center REIT Digital Realty is looking to build a pair of large-scale campuses in Charlotte and Atlanta that together could total as much as 600 megawatts of capacity.
California-Based Human Resources Firm To Open 150K SF Atlanta Office
California-Based Human Resources Firm To Open 150K SF Atlanta Office
A West Coast human resources provider is establishing a large new corporate office in Dunwoody, expected to create 750 new jobs in the coming years.
A West Coast human resources provider is establishing a large new corporate office in Dunwoody, expected to create 750 new jobs in the coming years. Read MoreBisnow News Feed
A West Coast human resources provider is establishing a large new corporate office in Dunwoody, expected to create 750 new jobs in the coming years.
Eye-catching Art Deco renovation bags preservation award
Eye-catching Art Deco renovation bags preservation award
Eye-catching Art Deco renovation bags preservation award
Josh Green
Tue, 04/29/2025 – 16:15
A cherished architectural relic and can’t-miss renovation project in downtown Decatur is getting its flowers from Georgia’s leading preservationist organization.
The Blair-Rutland Building was one of 10 projects honored with Excellence in Rehabilitation awards at Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s 48th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Brunswick on Saturday. It was the only project to be so recognized in metro Atlanta’s core counties.
The rehab accolade spotlights projects that make “compatible use of a building through repair, alterations, or additions while preserving features of the property that convey its historic value,” per Trust officials.
The 1939 Streamline Moderne building—one of just two surviving Art Deco structures in Decatur—is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and still represents the era’s distinctive modern design for commercial buildings, per the Trust. It’s functioned as an office building for more than 80 years.
Distinctive Church Street facade of the 1939 Streamline Moderne building today. Courtesy of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Atlanta commercial real estate veteran Gene Kansas purchased the 85-year-old landmark in summer 2021 and set about a renovation that bucked the building’s original color (drab grey) in dramatic fashion. The decision to coat The Blair Building, as it’s called, in a color called Cinder Rose took 10 months, lots of debate, and no shortage of time spent culling inspiration from the Accidentally Wes Anderson website, as Kansas previously told Urbanize Atlanta.
Streamline Moderne architecture is a sub-genre of Art Deco inspired by 1930s planes, trains, and automobiles. As the Trust notes, renovations to The Blair Building went beyond aesthetics; the foundation was stabilized, interiors were revamped (including replaced or repaired windows and ceilings), and asbestos-containing floor tiles were removed.
The Blair Building’s transition from one bold color choice to the next, as seen in 2022 along Church Street in downtown Decatur. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
A historic photo of the Blair-Rutland Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
Today, the two-story, 12,500-square-foot Blair Building stands next to a Decatur food and beverage staple in Twain’s Brewpub and Billiards. Over the decades, it’s been grey, purple, pink, and faded versions of each.
“Now functioning as a collaborative office space,” notes the Trust, “the building retains its original purpose and iconic features, reflecting Decatur’s architectural and commercial heritage.”
The Trust, founded in 1973 and considered among the leading U.S. statewide nonprofit preservation organizations, is also known for publishing its annual Georgia “Places in Peril” list. The organization manages two house museums in Atlanta (Rhodes Hall) and Macon (Hay House).
Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
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Distinctive Church Street facade of the 1939 Streamline Moderne building today. Courtesy of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
The Blair Building’s transition from one bold color choice to the next, as seen in 2022 along Church Street in downtown Decatur. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
The property as seen in 2019, the year it turned 80 years old. Google Maps
A historic photo of the Blair-Rutland Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
Eye-catching Art Deco renovation bags preservation award
Josh Green
Tue, 04/29/2025 – 16:15
A cherished architectural relic and can’t-miss renovation project in downtown Decatur is getting its flowers from Georgia’s leading preservationist organization. The Blair-Rutland Building was one of 10 projects honored with Excellence in Rehabilitation awards at Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s 48th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Brunswick on Saturday. It was the only project to be so recognized in metro Atlanta’s core counties. The rehab accolade spotlights projects that make “compatible use of a building through repair, alterations, or additions while preserving features of the property that convey its historic value,” per Trust officials. The 1939 Streamline Moderne building—one of just two surviving Art Deco structures in Decatur—is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and still represents the era’s distinctive modern design for commercial buildings, per the Trust. It’s functioned as an office building for more than 80 years.
Distinctive Church Street facade of the 1939 Streamline Moderne building today. Courtesy of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Atlanta commercial real estate veteran Gene Kansas purchased the 85-year-old landmark in summer 2021 and set about a renovation that bucked the building’s original color (drab grey) in dramatic fashion. The decision to coat The Blair Building, as it’s called, in a color called Cinder Rose took 10 months, lots of debate, and no shortage of time spent culling inspiration from the Accidentally Wes Anderson website, as Kansas previously told Urbanize Atlanta. Streamline Moderne architecture is a sub-genre of Art Deco inspired by 1930s planes, trains, and automobiles. As the Trust notes, renovations to The Blair Building went beyond aesthetics; the foundation was stabilized, interiors were revamped (including replaced or repaired windows and ceilings), and asbestos-containing floor tiles were removed.
The Blair Building’s transition from one bold color choice to the next, as seen in 2022 along Church Street in downtown Decatur. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
A historic photo of the Blair-Rutland Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
Today, the two-story, 12,500-square-foot Blair Building stands next to a Decatur food and beverage staple in Twain’s Brewpub and Billiards. Over the decades, it’s been grey, purple, pink, and faded versions of each.“Now functioning as a collaborative office space,” notes the Trust, “the building retains its original purpose and iconic features, reflecting Decatur’s architectural and commercial heritage.”The Trust, founded in 1973 and considered among the leading U.S. statewide nonprofit preservation organizations, is also known for publishing its annual Georgia “Places in Peril” list. The organization manages two house museums in Atlanta (Rhodes Hall) and Macon (Hay House).
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Distinctive Church Street facade of the 1939 Streamline Moderne building today. Courtesy of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
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The property as seen in 2019, the year it turned 80 years old. Google Maps
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Eye-catching Art Deco renovation bags preservation award
Josh Green
Tue, 04/29/2025 – 16:15
A cherished architectural relic and can’t-miss renovation project in downtown Decatur is getting its flowers from Georgia’s leading preservationist organization. The Blair-Rutland Building was one of 10 projects honored with Excellence in Rehabilitation awards at Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s 48th annual Preservation Awards ceremony in Brunswick on Saturday. It was the only project to be so recognized in metro Atlanta’s core counties. The rehab accolade spotlights projects that make “compatible use of a building through repair, alterations, or additions while preserving features of the property that convey its historic value,” per Trust officials. The 1939 Streamline Moderne building—one of just two surviving Art Deco structures in Decatur—is listed in the National Register of Historic Places and still represents the era’s distinctive modern design for commercial buildings, per the Trust. It’s functioned as an office building for more than 80 years.
Distinctive Church Street facade of the 1939 Streamline Moderne building today. Courtesy of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
Atlanta commercial real estate veteran Gene Kansas purchased the 85-year-old landmark in summer 2021 and set about a renovation that bucked the building’s original color (drab grey) in dramatic fashion. The decision to coat The Blair Building, as it’s called, in a color called Cinder Rose took 10 months, lots of debate, and no shortage of time spent culling inspiration from the Accidentally Wes Anderson website, as Kansas previously told Urbanize Atlanta. Streamline Moderne architecture is a sub-genre of Art Deco inspired by 1930s planes, trains, and automobiles. As the Trust notes, renovations to The Blair Building went beyond aesthetics; the foundation was stabilized, interiors were revamped (including replaced or repaired windows and ceilings), and asbestos-containing floor tiles were removed.
The Blair Building’s transition from one bold color choice to the next, as seen in 2022 along Church Street in downtown Decatur. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
A historic photo of the Blair-Rutland Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
Today, the two-story, 12,500-square-foot Blair Building stands next to a Decatur food and beverage staple in Twain’s Brewpub and Billiards. Over the decades, it’s been grey, purple, pink, and faded versions of each.“Now functioning as a collaborative office space,” notes the Trust, “the building retains its original purpose and iconic features, reflecting Decatur’s architectural and commercial heritage.”The Trust, founded in 1973 and considered among the leading U.S. statewide nonprofit preservation organizations, is also known for publishing its annual Georgia “Places in Peril” list. The organization manages two house museums in Atlanta (Rhodes Hall) and Macon (Hay House).
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Distinctive Church Street facade of the 1939 Streamline Moderne building today. Courtesy of the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
The Blair Building’s transition from one bold color choice to the next, as seen in 2022 along Church Street in downtown Decatur. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
The property as seen in 2019, the year it turned 80 years old. Google Maps
A historic photo of the Blair-Rutland Building, which is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. Courtesy of Gene Kansas Commercial Real Estate
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Images: How ‘The Beverly’ project slotted into Buckhead’s skyline
Images: How ‘The Beverly’ project slotted into Buckhead’s skyline
Images: How ‘The Beverly’ project slotted into Buckhead’s skyline
Josh Green
Tue, 04/29/2025 – 14:19
Yes, development wonks of metro Atlanta, this project has been open for a while, so please withhold thine pitchforks. But in a rapidly changing city like ours, it’s never too late for a closer look.
A project described as the perfect landing spot for young professionals, given its proximity to job centers such as Atlanta Tech Village and Salesforce offices, The Beverly by Alta sprouted from former parking lots along Piedmont Road and debuted last year.
With its upscale apartments (but no retail), the seven-story, 291-unit Wood Partners project continued the revamp of suburban-style shopping center properties around the district’s iconic former Disco Kroger location (R.I.P.). Eric Brock, principal of project designers Brock Hudgins Architects, tells Urbanize Atlanta The Beverly received its final Certificate of Occupancy in June, allowing for first move-ins.
According to the building’s online rental portal, the smaller apartments have proven particularly popular, as no unit priced less than $2,000 monthly is currently available.
The Beverly by Alta project (below, center) in relation to Buckhead Landing parking lots (left) and glassy Terminus towers across the street. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Inside The Beverly lobby. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
That means a foot in the door at The Beverly—a one-bedroom apartment with 704 square feet—starts at $2,095 monthly.
The priciest option—three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,863 square feet—starts at 4,919 monthly right now. Both of those floorplans are on the third floor.
Perks around the building include a game lounge with a golf simulator, a 24/7 fitness center, a yoga and “Zen” studio, a speakeasy with a library and poker room, a pool with a tanning ledge, and a small market for residents.
Previous plans for the 3314 Piedmont Road site, which used to be Buckhead Place parking lots, had called for hotel rooms and rental units, but that mix of uses never took off. During the construction process, officials with Atlanta-based Wood Partners called dining, entertainment, and outdoor options from Lenox Square mall to Chastain Park and PATH400 perks of the location.
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Throwback signage on the building nods to Los Angeles. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Buckhead Place, constructed prior to the pandemic, stands immediately south of The Beverly.
Disco Kroger—so nicknamed for shenanigans that used to occur in the grocery aisles after nightclubs in the area closed for the night—shuttered after a decades-long run in December 2022. Property owner Regency Centers built a new 55,000-square-foot Publix location in place of Kroger, and the renovated shopping center has been rechristened Buckhead Landing on Piedmont Road.
Swing up to the gallery for more context and a closer look at how The Beverly came together. See the range of current floorplans below:
The least expensive floorplan currently available at The Beverly costs $2,059 monthly (and up) for 704 square feet. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The priciest floorplan currently offered, a three-bedroom option starting at $4,919. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
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The Beverly by Alta project (below, center) in relation to Buckhead Landing parking lots (left) and glassy Terminus towers across the street. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Throwback signage on the building nods to Los Angeles. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Inside The Beverly lobby. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The Beverly’s fitness center. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The least expensive floorplan currently available at The Beverly costs $2,059 monthly (and up) for 704 square feet. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The priciest floorplan currently offered, a three-bedroom option starting at $4,919. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Sample kitchen and living room combo at The Beverly. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Sample bathroom at The Beverly. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Images: How ‘The Beverly’ project slotted into Buckhead’s skyline
Josh Green
Tue, 04/29/2025 – 14:19
Yes, development wonks of metro Atlanta, this project has been open for a while, so please withhold thine pitchforks. But in a rapidly changing city like ours, it’s never too late for a closer look. A project described as the perfect landing spot for young professionals, given its proximity to job centers such as Atlanta Tech Village and Salesforce offices, The Beverly by Alta sprouted from former parking lots along Piedmont Road and debuted last year. With its upscale apartments (but no retail), the seven-story, 291-unit Wood Partners project continued the revamp of suburban-style shopping center properties around the district’s iconic former Disco Kroger location (R.I.P.). Eric Brock, principal of project designers Brock Hudgins Architects, tells Urbanize Atlanta The Beverly received its final Certificate of Occupancy in June, allowing for first move-ins. According to the building’s online rental portal, the smaller apartments have proven particularly popular, as no unit priced less than $2,000 monthly is currently available.
The Beverly by Alta project (below, center) in relation to Buckhead Landing parking lots (left) and glassy Terminus towers across the street. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Inside The Beverly lobby. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
That means a foot in the door at The Beverly—a one-bedroom apartment with 704 square feet—starts at $2,095 monthly. The priciest option—three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,863 square feet—starts at 4,919 monthly right now. Both of those floorplans are on the third floor. Perks around the building include a game lounge with a golf simulator, a 24/7 fitness center, a yoga and “Zen” studio, a speakeasy with a library and poker room, a pool with a tanning ledge, and a small market for residents. Previous plans for the 3314 Piedmont Road site, which used to be Buckhead Place parking lots, had called for hotel rooms and rental units, but that mix of uses never took off. During the construction process, officials with Atlanta-based Wood Partners called dining, entertainment, and outdoor options from Lenox Square mall to Chastain Park and PATH400 perks of the location.
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Throwback signage on the building nods to Los Angeles. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Buckhead Place, constructed prior to the pandemic, stands immediately south of The Beverly.Disco Kroger—so nicknamed for shenanigans that used to occur in the grocery aisles after nightclubs in the area closed for the night—shuttered after a decades-long run in December 2022. Property owner Regency Centers built a new 55,000-square-foot Publix location in place of Kroger, and the renovated shopping center has been rechristened Buckhead Landing on Piedmont Road.Swing up to the gallery for more context and a closer look at how The Beverly came together. See the range of current floorplans below:
The least expensive floorplan currently available at The Beverly costs $2,059 monthly (and up) for 704 square feet. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The priciest floorplan currently offered, a three-bedroom option starting at $4,919. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
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The Beverly by Alta project (below, center) in relation to Buckhead Landing parking lots (left) and glassy Terminus towers across the street. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
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Throwback signage on the building nods to Los Angeles. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
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Inside The Beverly lobby. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The Beverly’s fitness center. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
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The least expensive floorplan currently available at The Beverly costs $2,059 monthly (and up) for 704 square feet. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The priciest floorplan currently offered, a three-bedroom option starting at $4,919. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Sample kitchen and living room combo at The Beverly. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Sample bathroom at The Beverly. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
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Josh Green
Tue, 04/29/2025 – 14:19
Yes, development wonks of metro Atlanta, this project has been open for a while, so please withhold thine pitchforks. But in a rapidly changing city like ours, it’s never too late for a closer look. A project described as the perfect landing spot for young professionals, given its proximity to job centers such as Atlanta Tech Village and Salesforce offices, The Beverly by Alta sprouted from former parking lots along Piedmont Road and debuted last year. With its upscale apartments (but no retail), the seven-story, 291-unit Wood Partners project continued the revamp of suburban-style shopping center properties around the district’s iconic former Disco Kroger location (R.I.P.). Eric Brock, principal of project designers Brock Hudgins Architects, tells Urbanize Atlanta The Beverly received its final Certificate of Occupancy in June, allowing for first move-ins. According to the building’s online rental portal, the smaller apartments have proven particularly popular, as no unit priced less than $2,000 monthly is currently available.
The Beverly by Alta project (below, center) in relation to Buckhead Landing parking lots (left) and glassy Terminus towers across the street. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Inside The Beverly lobby. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
That means a foot in the door at The Beverly—a one-bedroom apartment with 704 square feet—starts at $2,095 monthly. The priciest option—three bedrooms and three bathrooms in 1,863 square feet—starts at 4,919 monthly right now. Both of those floorplans are on the third floor. Perks around the building include a game lounge with a golf simulator, a 24/7 fitness center, a yoga and “Zen” studio, a speakeasy with a library and poker room, a pool with a tanning ledge, and a small market for residents. Previous plans for the 3314 Piedmont Road site, which used to be Buckhead Place parking lots, had called for hotel rooms and rental units, but that mix of uses never took off. During the construction process, officials with Atlanta-based Wood Partners called dining, entertainment, and outdoor options from Lenox Square mall to Chastain Park and PATH400 perks of the location.
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Throwback signage on the building nods to Los Angeles. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
The Hampton Inn & Suites Atlanta Buckhead Place, constructed prior to the pandemic, stands immediately south of The Beverly.Disco Kroger—so nicknamed for shenanigans that used to occur in the grocery aisles after nightclubs in the area closed for the night—shuttered after a decades-long run in December 2022. Property owner Regency Centers built a new 55,000-square-foot Publix location in place of Kroger, and the renovated shopping center has been rechristened Buckhead Landing on Piedmont Road.Swing up to the gallery for more context and a closer look at how The Beverly came together. See the range of current floorplans below:
The least expensive floorplan currently available at The Beverly costs $2,059 monthly (and up) for 704 square feet. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The priciest floorplan currently offered, a three-bedroom option starting at $4,919. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
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The Beverly by Alta project (below, center) in relation to Buckhead Landing parking lots (left) and glassy Terminus towers across the street. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Throwback signage on the building nods to Los Angeles. Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners; courtesy of Brock Hudgins Architects
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
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Inside The Beverly lobby. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The Beverly’s fitness center. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The least expensive floorplan currently available at The Beverly costs $2,059 monthly (and up) for 704 square feet. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
The priciest floorplan currently offered, a three-bedroom option starting at $4,919. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Sample kitchen and living room combo at The Beverly. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
Sample bathroom at The Beverly. Wood Partners/The Beverly by Alta
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In downtown Roswell, vision emerges for reshaped, enlivened ‘key gateway’
In downtown Roswell, vision emerges for reshaped, enlivened ‘key gateway’
In downtown Roswell, vision emerges for reshaped, enlivened ‘key gateway’
Josh Green
Tue, 04/29/2025 – 08:09
Exactly what a new facet of downtown Roswell could look like, and how it could function, is coming into clearer focus.
City of Roswell officials have unveiled renderings and site plans that detail the reimagined Hill Street Mixed-Use Development across the street from City Hall. Project backers describe it as a “first-class… key gateway” and example of smart placemaking that will ease a downtown parking crunch and help keep tax rates down, while providing a new commercial and residential dimension to the growing, historic OTP city center.
The detailed plans, which include an adaptive-reuse component alongside new construction, were presented during Monday’s mayor and city council meeting.
The overall design for Hill Street calls for blending “traditional forms with clean, modern aesthetics, utilizing materials like painted brick paired with oversized windows and welcoming porches,” per a city description. “Native landscaping and gathering spaces [will] emphasize community connection, balancing modern energy with Southern warmth.”
Overview of the reimagined Hill Street properties in question, as seen from over Roswell City Hall. Courtesy of City of Roswell
Courtesy of City of Roswell
The city council in December signed an agreement with Atlanta-based Atlantic Companies to develop the Hill Street project.
The changes would come on Hill Street, between Atlanta and Ellis streets. That’s the block immediately south of Roswell City Hall, roughly a block from the shops, eateries, and watering holes lining downtown’s Canton Street. The current Roswell Police Department headquarters at 39 Hill St. and 911 Center on site would be relocated to new facilities that voters approved in 2022.
An earlier Hill Street multifamily development plan gained city approval in 2019, but Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson in 2022 helped lead a redesign that cut back on residential density while expanding the project’s commercial footprint.
Today’s Hill Street designs call for up to 143 multifamily apartments alongside 14 for-sale townhomes. That would reduce density to 24 units per acre from the originally approved 74 units per acre, per the city.
Elsewhere, plans for commercial space have been beefed up from about 10,000 to 80,000 square feet for restaurants, retail, and office tenants. The city also plans to build 485 parking spaces—in a new deck and on surface streets—for residents, tenants, and guests.
As fresh renderings illustrate, a central and key Hill Street component would be an open-air, public plaza and more inviting streetscapes intended for gatherings and better connectivity.
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The project’s financial structure, approved unanimously by Roswell leaders on Monday, calls for the city to retain ownership of the Hill Street land through a ground lease, while also owning and operating the new parking options—both intended to be steady sources of revenue.
More design reviews and public discussions are planned as the project moves through required approval stages.
In Atlanta, Atlantic Companies’ recent work includes the 8West mixed-use complex in West Midtown and 25-story Reflection student housing building downtown. The company is also a partner in an infill, senior-housing venture planned just north of Underground Atlanta.
Find more context and renderings for Hill Street’s planned future in the gallery above.
Looking north across the block in question toward Canton Street, with Roswell City Hall shown at top right. Courtesy of City of Roswell
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In downtown Roswell, vision emerges for reshaped, enlivened ‘key gateway’
Josh Green
Tue, 04/29/2025 – 08:09
Exactly what a new facet of downtown Roswell could look like, and how it could function, is coming into clearer focus. City of Roswell officials have unveiled renderings and site plans that detail the reimagined Hill Street Mixed-Use Development across the street from City Hall. Project backers describe it as a “first-class… key gateway” and example of smart placemaking that will ease a downtown parking crunch and help keep tax rates down, while providing a new commercial and residential dimension to the growing, historic OTP city center. The detailed plans, which include an adaptive-reuse component alongside new construction, were presented during Monday’s mayor and city council meeting. The overall design for Hill Street calls for blending “traditional forms with clean, modern aesthetics, utilizing materials like painted brick paired with oversized windows and welcoming porches,” per a city description. “Native landscaping and gathering spaces [will] emphasize community connection, balancing modern energy with Southern warmth.”
Overview of the reimagined Hill Street properties in question, as seen from over Roswell City Hall. Courtesy of City of Roswell
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The city council in December signed an agreement with Atlanta-based Atlantic Companies to develop the Hill Street project. The changes would come on Hill Street, between Atlanta and Ellis streets. That’s the block immediately south of Roswell City Hall, roughly a block from the shops, eateries, and watering holes lining downtown’s Canton Street. The current Roswell Police Department headquarters at 39 Hill St. and 911 Center on site would be relocated to new facilities that voters approved in 2022. An earlier Hill Street multifamily development plan gained city approval in 2019, but Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson in 2022 helped lead a redesign that cut back on residential density while expanding the project’s commercial footprint.Today’s Hill Street designs call for up to 143 multifamily apartments alongside 14 for-sale townhomes. That would reduce density to 24 units per acre from the originally approved 74 units per acre, per the city. Elsewhere, plans for commercial space have been beefed up from about 10,000 to 80,000 square feet for restaurants, retail, and office tenants. The city also plans to build 485 parking spaces—in a new deck and on surface streets—for residents, tenants, and guests. As fresh renderings illustrate, a central and key Hill Street component would be an open-air, public plaza and more inviting streetscapes intended for gatherings and better connectivity.
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The project’s financial structure, approved unanimously by Roswell leaders on Monday, calls for the city to retain ownership of the Hill Street land through a ground lease, while also owning and operating the new parking options—both intended to be steady sources of revenue. More design reviews and public discussions are planned as the project moves through required approval stages. In Atlanta, Atlantic Companies’ recent work includes the 8West mixed-use complex in West Midtown and 25-story Reflection student housing building downtown. The company is also a partner in an infill, senior-housing venture planned just north of Underground Atlanta. Find more context and renderings for Hill Street’s planned future in the gallery above.
Looking north across the block in question toward Canton Street, with Roswell City Hall shown at top right. Courtesy of City of Roswell
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Josh Green
Tue, 04/29/2025 – 08:09
Exactly what a new facet of downtown Roswell could look like, and how it could function, is coming into clearer focus. City of Roswell officials have unveiled renderings and site plans that detail the reimagined Hill Street Mixed-Use Development across the street from City Hall. Project backers describe it as a “first-class… key gateway” and example of smart placemaking that will ease a downtown parking crunch and help keep tax rates down, while providing a new commercial and residential dimension to the growing, historic OTP city center. The detailed plans, which include an adaptive-reuse component alongside new construction, were presented during Monday’s mayor and city council meeting. The overall design for Hill Street calls for blending “traditional forms with clean, modern aesthetics, utilizing materials like painted brick paired with oversized windows and welcoming porches,” per a city description. “Native landscaping and gathering spaces [will] emphasize community connection, balancing modern energy with Southern warmth.”
Overview of the reimagined Hill Street properties in question, as seen from over Roswell City Hall. Courtesy of City of Roswell
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The city council in December signed an agreement with Atlanta-based Atlantic Companies to develop the Hill Street project. The changes would come on Hill Street, between Atlanta and Ellis streets. That’s the block immediately south of Roswell City Hall, roughly a block from the shops, eateries, and watering holes lining downtown’s Canton Street. The current Roswell Police Department headquarters at 39 Hill St. and 911 Center on site would be relocated to new facilities that voters approved in 2022. An earlier Hill Street multifamily development plan gained city approval in 2019, but Roswell Mayor Kurt Wilson in 2022 helped lead a redesign that cut back on residential density while expanding the project’s commercial footprint.Today’s Hill Street designs call for up to 143 multifamily apartments alongside 14 for-sale townhomes. That would reduce density to 24 units per acre from the originally approved 74 units per acre, per the city. Elsewhere, plans for commercial space have been beefed up from about 10,000 to 80,000 square feet for restaurants, retail, and office tenants. The city also plans to build 485 parking spaces—in a new deck and on surface streets—for residents, tenants, and guests. As fresh renderings illustrate, a central and key Hill Street component would be an open-air, public plaza and more inviting streetscapes intended for gatherings and better connectivity.
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The project’s financial structure, approved unanimously by Roswell leaders on Monday, calls for the city to retain ownership of the Hill Street land through a ground lease, while also owning and operating the new parking options—both intended to be steady sources of revenue. More design reviews and public discussions are planned as the project moves through required approval stages. In Atlanta, Atlantic Companies’ recent work includes the 8West mixed-use complex in West Midtown and 25-story Reflection student housing building downtown. The company is also a partner in an infill, senior-housing venture planned just north of Underground Atlanta. Find more context and renderings for Hill Street’s planned future in the gallery above.
Looking north across the block in question toward Canton Street, with Roswell City Hall shown at top right. Courtesy of City of Roswell
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Beltline formally seeks developers to kickstart massive Westside project
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Josh Green
Mon, 04/28/2025 – 17:10
The process of transforming the largest land acquisition in Atlanta Beltline Inc.’s history into a place for people has formally begun.
Beltline officials have issued a Request for Proposals for developers capable of turning acreage in the Bankhead/Historic Westin Heights neighborhood into a hub of “catalytic” affordable housing and commercial space adjacent to a section of the Westside Trail that’s scheduled to finish construction this summer.
The initial phase of the housing development will be unique in that it calls for a sizable injection of for-sale, standalone homes, as opposed to stacked apartments or townhomes.
As a first step, the Beltline is seeking a housing developer to assist in building the initial phase of the long-vacant site into what’s envisioned as a green, walkable community brimming with attainable living options and economic opportunities.
Overview of the Chappell Road acreage west of Midtown and downtown today. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Eventually, the 425 Chappell Road site will span 10 blocks across 31 acres—a total of 13 contiguous parcels the Beltline bought for $26.5 million in 2021. That property sits adjacent to another 30 vacant acres owned by the City of Atlanta.
The first phase, according to Beltline leadership, will rise across what’s known as blocks 1 to 5. That portion counts road access from both Chappell Road and North Avenue.
Priority for those blocks will go to single-family and lower-density housing such as small-scale multifamily projects that weave better into surrounding neighborhoods than big housing blocks, per the Beltline.
Phase-one concepts call for up to 150 new homes—all offered for sale, and not rent—plus about 5,000 square feet of walkable commercial space geared toward local small businesses, according to Beltline officials. Plans also include a Beltline spur branching off the Westside Trail-Segment 4, through the city’s property next door, and across North Avenue to the new residential and commercial development.
All developer responses to the RFP are due July 9.
Tentative plans for Beltline connectivity to future housing and other development. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.
Beltline project leaders have completed entitlement of the property, including approval from the Atlanta Regional Commissions’ Development of Regional Impact program, and the site is zoned Planned Development–Mixed Use, officials note. An additional perk of the area is MARTA’s Bankhead station a half mile away.
Following numerous community meetings, Beltline officials announced in May their site and the city’s next door could eventually see a staggering 3,292 housing units take shape, alongside a 123,000-square-foot commercial village and a variety of new greenspaces, connecting trails, and amenities such as playgrounds and an amphitheater. One key “front door” component on 6 acres along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway could be a big-box grocer or retailer, officials said at the time.
As of now, the Beltline has reached 74 percent of its goal to create or preserve 5,600 affordable housing units by 2030 near its system of trails, within the Beltline Tax Allocation District.
Development of the 425 Chappell Road site “helps realize the Beltline’s longterm strategy of strategic site acquisition as a means to deliver affordable and attainable housing options and affordable commercial spaces for our local small businesses,” said Dennis Richards, the Beltline’s vice president of housing policy and development, in the RFP announcement. “This will be an inclusive development and a shining example of the Beltline being a place where all Atlantans have an opportunity to live, work, and thrive.”
The Beltline’s portion of the site could see more than 1,030 townhomes, apartments, and live-work units, per officials. Greenspace, at right, could include playgrounds and an amphitheater. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.
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Overview of the Chappell Road acreage west of Midtown and downtown today. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.
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The Beltline’s portion of the site could see more than 1,030 townhomes, apartments, and live-work units, per officials. Greenspace, at right, could include playgrounds and an amphitheater. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.
Beltline formally seeks developers to kickstart massive Westside project
Josh Green
Mon, 04/28/2025 – 17:10
The process of transforming the largest land acquisition in Atlanta Beltline Inc.’s history into a place for people has formally begun. Beltline officials have issued a Request for Proposals for developers capable of turning acreage in the Bankhead/Historic Westin Heights neighborhood into a hub of “catalytic” affordable housing and commercial space adjacent to a section of the Westside Trail that’s scheduled to finish construction this summer. The initial phase of the housing development will be unique in that it calls for a sizable injection of for-sale, standalone homes, as opposed to stacked apartments or townhomes. As a first step, the Beltline is seeking a housing developer to assist in building the initial phase of the long-vacant site into what’s envisioned as a green, walkable community brimming with attainable living options and economic opportunities.
Overview of the Chappell Road acreage west of Midtown and downtown today. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Eventually, the 425 Chappell Road site will span 10 blocks across 31 acres—a total of 13 contiguous parcels the Beltline bought for $26.5 million in 2021. That property sits adjacent to another 30 vacant acres owned by the City of Atlanta. The first phase, according to Beltline leadership, will rise across what’s known as blocks 1 to 5. That portion counts road access from both Chappell Road and North Avenue. Priority for those blocks will go to single-family and lower-density housing such as small-scale multifamily projects that weave better into surrounding neighborhoods than big housing blocks, per the Beltline. Phase-one concepts call for up to 150 new homes—all offered for sale, and not rent—plus about 5,000 square feet of walkable commercial space geared toward local small businesses, according to Beltline officials. Plans also include a Beltline spur branching off the Westside Trail-Segment 4, through the city’s property next door, and across North Avenue to the new residential and commercial development.All developer responses to the RFP are due July 9.
Tentative plans for Beltline connectivity to future housing and other development. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.
Beltline project leaders have completed entitlement of the property, including approval from the Atlanta Regional Commissions’ Development of Regional Impact program, and the site is zoned Planned Development–Mixed Use, officials note. An additional perk of the area is MARTA’s Bankhead station a half mile away. Following numerous community meetings, Beltline officials announced in May their site and the city’s next door could eventually see a staggering 3,292 housing units take shape, alongside a 123,000-square-foot commercial village and a variety of new greenspaces, connecting trails, and amenities such as playgrounds and an amphitheater. One key “front door” component on 6 acres along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway could be a big-box grocer or retailer, officials said at the time. As of now, the Beltline has reached 74 percent of its goal to create or preserve 5,600 affordable housing units by 2030 near its system of trails, within the Beltline Tax Allocation District. Development of the 425 Chappell Road site “helps realize the Beltline’s longterm strategy of strategic site acquisition as a means to deliver affordable and attainable housing options and affordable commercial spaces for our local small businesses,” said Dennis Richards, the Beltline’s vice president of housing policy and development, in the RFP announcement. “This will be an inclusive development and a shining example of the Beltline being a place where all Atlantans have an opportunity to live, work, and thrive.”
The Beltline’s portion of the site could see more than 1,030 townhomes, apartments, and live-work units, per officials. Greenspace, at right, could include playgrounds and an amphitheater. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.
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Josh Green
Mon, 04/28/2025 – 17:10
The process of transforming the largest land acquisition in Atlanta Beltline Inc.’s history into a place for people has formally begun. Beltline officials have issued a Request for Proposals for developers capable of turning acreage in the Bankhead/Historic Westin Heights neighborhood into a hub of “catalytic” affordable housing and commercial space adjacent to a section of the Westside Trail that’s scheduled to finish construction this summer. The initial phase of the housing development will be unique in that it calls for a sizable injection of for-sale, standalone homes, as opposed to stacked apartments or townhomes. As a first step, the Beltline is seeking a housing developer to assist in building the initial phase of the long-vacant site into what’s envisioned as a green, walkable community brimming with attainable living options and economic opportunities.
Overview of the Chappell Road acreage west of Midtown and downtown today. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Eventually, the 425 Chappell Road site will span 10 blocks across 31 acres—a total of 13 contiguous parcels the Beltline bought for $26.5 million in 2021. That property sits adjacent to another 30 vacant acres owned by the City of Atlanta. The first phase, according to Beltline leadership, will rise across what’s known as blocks 1 to 5. That portion counts road access from both Chappell Road and North Avenue. Priority for those blocks will go to single-family and lower-density housing such as small-scale multifamily projects that weave better into surrounding neighborhoods than big housing blocks, per the Beltline. Phase-one concepts call for up to 150 new homes—all offered for sale, and not rent—plus about 5,000 square feet of walkable commercial space geared toward local small businesses, according to Beltline officials. Plans also include a Beltline spur branching off the Westside Trail-Segment 4, through the city’s property next door, and across North Avenue to the new residential and commercial development.All developer responses to the RFP are due July 9.
Tentative plans for Beltline connectivity to future housing and other development. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.
Beltline project leaders have completed entitlement of the property, including approval from the Atlanta Regional Commissions’ Development of Regional Impact program, and the site is zoned Planned Development–Mixed Use, officials note. An additional perk of the area is MARTA’s Bankhead station a half mile away. Following numerous community meetings, Beltline officials announced in May their site and the city’s next door could eventually see a staggering 3,292 housing units take shape, alongside a 123,000-square-foot commercial village and a variety of new greenspaces, connecting trails, and amenities such as playgrounds and an amphitheater. One key “front door” component on 6 acres along Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway could be a big-box grocer or retailer, officials said at the time. As of now, the Beltline has reached 74 percent of its goal to create or preserve 5,600 affordable housing units by 2030 near its system of trails, within the Beltline Tax Allocation District. Development of the 425 Chappell Road site “helps realize the Beltline’s longterm strategy of strategic site acquisition as a means to deliver affordable and attainable housing options and affordable commercial spaces for our local small businesses,” said Dennis Richards, the Beltline’s vice president of housing policy and development, in the RFP announcement. “This will be an inclusive development and a shining example of the Beltline being a place where all Atlantans have an opportunity to live, work, and thrive.”
The Beltline’s portion of the site could see more than 1,030 townhomes, apartments, and live-work units, per officials. Greenspace, at right, could include playgrounds and an amphitheater. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.
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The Beltline’s portion of the site could see more than 1,030 townhomes, apartments, and live-work units, per officials. Greenspace, at right, could include playgrounds and an amphitheater. Atlanta BeltLine Inc.
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Josh Green
Mon, 04/28/2025 – 14:21
The first step in remaking a sprawling intown medical campus into a variety of other uses is about to begin.
According to permitting paperwork filed this month with the City of Atlanta, phase-one vertical demolition of buildings around the shuttered Atlanta Medical Center campus is moving forward, with all demo efforts limited to the footprint of structures in question and all nearby trees protected.
Specifically, the demo permits call for bringing down buildings at 261 Parkway Drive NE, 455 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE (a large, unsightly parking structure), and 340 Boulevard NE as part of first-phase demolition. The city is reviewing those plans now.
As perceptive readers have noted, former Atlanta Medical Center buildings in question have recently been surrounded by construction fencing, and demolition companies have established offices across the street from the site where a hospice formerly operated.
An abandoned parking garage along Ralph McGill Boulevard surrounded by construction fencing this month as part of phase-one demolition. via Darin Givens/@atlurbanist
Hospital owners Wellstar Health System said in January that California-based deconstruction experts Ferma Corporation will be leading demolition. The demo process, with subcontractors Atlanta Demolition and Trinity Green onboard to assist, is expected to last throughout most of 2025.
Ferma officials said demolition will target unsafe facilities that aren’t considered salvageable, such as the parking deck near the northern edge of the site. Officials with the project’s lead developer, veteran Atlanta company The Integral Group, have said most buildings on the Wellstar campus could eventually be on the chopping block, but that hasn’t been finalized.
Despite the forthcoming wrecking-ball activity, what the future of the century-old medical campus might look like in Old Fourth Ward is hardly set in stone, now two and ½ years after Atlanta Medical Center’s sudden closure sent shockwaves through the city.
At 22 acres—or the size of Centennial Olympic Park, for context—the hospital property is a considerably large palette for redevelopment in what’s been one of Atlanta’s hottest neighborhoods for real estate investment for more than a dozen years. The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a land-use plan for the vacated complex in September, with approval from Mayor Andre Dickens. A zoning moratorium on the property—renewed three different times by the city—expired the following month.
That set the stage for Atlanta Medical Center’s transformation, eventually.
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Wellstar officials said last year redevelopment plans generally call for “a vibrant, diverse mixed-use neighborhood with affordable housing, residential properties, community, and public greenspace,” plus “neighborhood-level retail, new street access, commercial uses, and health and well-being resources.” That would all be built out over several years, per the hospital.
A healthcare and well-being component will be included in the project, but exactly what that might entail is pending Integral’s planning and community engagement, Wellstar reps have said.
Development plans previously presented to Old Fourth Ward leadership call for 2.4 million square feet of space total. That would include an undetermined amount of residences, some 240,000 square feet of office space, and 120,000 square feet of retail slots for restaurants and shops. Another goal would be to link the hospital property to Freedom Park Trail, the Beltline, Historic Fourth Ward Park, and eventually the downtown Stitch, a highway-capping proposal that’s gaining momentum a few blocks to the west.
Earlier this year, Wellstar officials said additional planning is required before specifics are finalized, but redevelopment will be a collaborative effort with city leadership and neighbors for a “shared vision” that honors “the property’s historical significance while fostering new opportunities for growth, connectivity, and inclusivity.”
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Rough approximation of the 25-acre O4W property spread across more than a city block. Google Maps
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A main building at the Atlanta Medical Center complex in July. Google Maps
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An abandoned parking garage along Ralph McGill Boulevard surrounded by construction fencing this month as part of phase-one demolition. via Darin Givens/@atlurbanist
Atlanta Medical Center site gearing up for major demolition work
Josh Green
Mon, 04/28/2025 – 14:21
The first step in remaking a sprawling intown medical campus into a variety of other uses is about to begin. According to permitting paperwork filed this month with the City of Atlanta, phase-one vertical demolition of buildings around the shuttered Atlanta Medical Center campus is moving forward, with all demo efforts limited to the footprint of structures in question and all nearby trees protected. Specifically, the demo permits call for bringing down buildings at 261 Parkway Drive NE, 455 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE (a large, unsightly parking structure), and 340 Boulevard NE as part of first-phase demolition. The city is reviewing those plans now. As perceptive readers have noted, former Atlanta Medical Center buildings in question have recently been surrounded by construction fencing, and demolition companies have established offices across the street from the site where a hospice formerly operated.
An abandoned parking garage along Ralph McGill Boulevard surrounded by construction fencing this month as part of phase-one demolition. via Darin Givens/@atlurbanist
Hospital owners Wellstar Health System said in January that California-based deconstruction experts Ferma Corporation will be leading demolition. The demo process, with subcontractors Atlanta Demolition and Trinity Green onboard to assist, is expected to last throughout most of 2025. Ferma officials said demolition will target unsafe facilities that aren’t considered salvageable, such as the parking deck near the northern edge of the site. Officials with the project’s lead developer, veteran Atlanta company The Integral Group, have said most buildings on the Wellstar campus could eventually be on the chopping block, but that hasn’t been finalized. Despite the forthcoming wrecking-ball activity, what the future of the century-old medical campus might look like in Old Fourth Ward is hardly set in stone, now two and ½ years after Atlanta Medical Center’s sudden closure sent shockwaves through the city. At 22 acres—or the size of Centennial Olympic Park, for context—the hospital property is a considerably large palette for redevelopment in what’s been one of Atlanta’s hottest neighborhoods for real estate investment for more than a dozen years. The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a land-use plan for the vacated complex in September, with approval from Mayor Andre Dickens. A zoning moratorium on the property—renewed three different times by the city—expired the following month. That set the stage for Atlanta Medical Center’s transformation, eventually.
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Wellstar officials said last year redevelopment plans generally call for “a vibrant, diverse mixed-use neighborhood with affordable housing, residential properties, community, and public greenspace,” plus “neighborhood-level retail, new street access, commercial uses, and health and well-being resources.” That would all be built out over several years, per the hospital. A healthcare and well-being component will be included in the project, but exactly what that might entail is pending Integral’s planning and community engagement, Wellstar reps have said. Development plans previously presented to Old Fourth Ward leadership call for 2.4 million square feet of space total. That would include an undetermined amount of residences, some 240,000 square feet of office space, and 120,000 square feet of retail slots for restaurants and shops. Another goal would be to link the hospital property to Freedom Park Trail, the Beltline, Historic Fourth Ward Park, and eventually the downtown Stitch, a highway-capping proposal that’s gaining momentum a few blocks to the west. Earlier this year, Wellstar officials said additional planning is required before specifics are finalized, but redevelopment will be a collaborative effort with city leadership and neighbors for a “shared vision” that honors “the property’s historical significance while fostering new opportunities for growth, connectivity, and inclusivity.”…Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Old Fourth Ward news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Atlanta Medical Center site gearing up for major demolition work
Josh Green
Mon, 04/28/2025 – 14:21
The first step in remaking a sprawling intown medical campus into a variety of other uses is about to begin. According to permitting paperwork filed this month with the City of Atlanta, phase-one vertical demolition of buildings around the shuttered Atlanta Medical Center campus is moving forward, with all demo efforts limited to the footprint of structures in question and all nearby trees protected. Specifically, the demo permits call for bringing down buildings at 261 Parkway Drive NE, 455 Ralph McGill Boulevard NE (a large, unsightly parking structure), and 340 Boulevard NE as part of first-phase demolition. The city is reviewing those plans now. As perceptive readers have noted, former Atlanta Medical Center buildings in question have recently been surrounded by construction fencing, and demolition companies have established offices across the street from the site where a hospice formerly operated.
An abandoned parking garage along Ralph McGill Boulevard surrounded by construction fencing this month as part of phase-one demolition. via Darin Givens/@atlurbanist
Hospital owners Wellstar Health System said in January that California-based deconstruction experts Ferma Corporation will be leading demolition. The demo process, with subcontractors Atlanta Demolition and Trinity Green onboard to assist, is expected to last throughout most of 2025. Ferma officials said demolition will target unsafe facilities that aren’t considered salvageable, such as the parking deck near the northern edge of the site. Officials with the project’s lead developer, veteran Atlanta company The Integral Group, have said most buildings on the Wellstar campus could eventually be on the chopping block, but that hasn’t been finalized. Despite the forthcoming wrecking-ball activity, what the future of the century-old medical campus might look like in Old Fourth Ward is hardly set in stone, now two and ½ years after Atlanta Medical Center’s sudden closure sent shockwaves through the city. At 22 acres—or the size of Centennial Olympic Park, for context—the hospital property is a considerably large palette for redevelopment in what’s been one of Atlanta’s hottest neighborhoods for real estate investment for more than a dozen years. The Atlanta City Council unanimously approved a land-use plan for the vacated complex in September, with approval from Mayor Andre Dickens. A zoning moratorium on the property—renewed three different times by the city—expired the following month. That set the stage for Atlanta Medical Center’s transformation, eventually.
Courtesy of Wellstar
Wellstar officials said last year redevelopment plans generally call for “a vibrant, diverse mixed-use neighborhood with affordable housing, residential properties, community, and public greenspace,” plus “neighborhood-level retail, new street access, commercial uses, and health and well-being resources.” That would all be built out over several years, per the hospital. A healthcare and well-being component will be included in the project, but exactly what that might entail is pending Integral’s planning and community engagement, Wellstar reps have said. Development plans previously presented to Old Fourth Ward leadership call for 2.4 million square feet of space total. That would include an undetermined amount of residences, some 240,000 square feet of office space, and 120,000 square feet of retail slots for restaurants and shops. Another goal would be to link the hospital property to Freedom Park Trail, the Beltline, Historic Fourth Ward Park, and eventually the downtown Stitch, a highway-capping proposal that’s gaining momentum a few blocks to the west. Earlier this year, Wellstar officials said additional planning is required before specifics are finalized, but redevelopment will be a collaborative effort with city leadership and neighbors for a “shared vision” that honors “the property’s historical significance while fostering new opportunities for growth, connectivity, and inclusivity.”…Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Old Fourth Ward news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Rough approximation of the 25-acre O4W property spread across more than a city block. Google Maps
The AMC site’s barricaded entries along Boulevard, north of John Lewis Freedom Parkway. Google Maps
A main building at the Atlanta Medical Center complex in July. Google Maps
Courtesy of Wellstar
An abandoned parking garage along Ralph McGill Boulevard surrounded by construction fencing this month as part of phase-one demolition. via Darin Givens/@atlurbanist
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