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Beltline reveals ambitious, $3.5-billion plans for transit
Beltline reveals ambitious, $3.5-billion plans for transit
Beltline reveals ambitious, $3.5-billion plans for transit
Josh Green
Wed, 08/13/2025 – 08:12
Don’t expect Beltline transit vehicles to be zipping around the loop next year—or in the next couple of years.
But for transit enthusiasts, a Tuesday evening meeting could lend hope that Beltline light-rail mobility remains firmly on the table, despite decommitments from city officials, pushback from some neighbors, and the advent of alternatives such as Beltline driverless vehicles in other parts of town.
Nearly two years after a technical analysis and other work began in earnest, Beltline leadership hosted a citywide virtual meeting to update progress on its Beltline Transit Study. A tentative cost breakdown shows full implementation of transit would carry a price tag of roughly $3.5 billion, including $270 million for 42 vehicles.
The longest quadrant—the 5.5-mile Northwest section, where the Beltline doesn’t own right-of-way to build light rail yet—could cost $800 million alone, per today’s estimates. On the flipside of town, the relatively short two-mile Crosstown East section would carry a $400-million price tag, in part because it would include a large tunnel underneath Hulsey Yards, a vast slab of CSX Transportation-controlled land, as Shaun Green, the Beltline’s principal engineer, said Tuesday.
Green cautioned that all cost estimates are ballpark at this point, as just 5 to 10 percent of engineering design work has been completed on Beltline transit to date.
“It’s not going to be delivered overnight,” Green said. “The implementation plan is a work in progress, much to be done.”
A rough 2025 breakdown of estimated costs to implement transit, purchase vehicles, and build required, ancillary infrastructure for Beltline rail. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The Beltline’s presentation also included the agency’s draft recommendations for station locations, including 13 stops that would dot the Southwest and Southeast quadrants, where the Beltline owns the land.
Those locations could shift a bit, pending engineering studies, but on any section of the loop, plans call for customers to not wait more than a few minutes for transit vehicles headed in either direction.
“We don’t want to have a stop every quarter of a mile,” said Green. “It would take forever to get anywhere.”
Tentative plans for routes and 13 station locations along the Beltline corridor’s southern swoop. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The Beltline also revealed its preferred route for the Northwest transit quadrant, where light rail would run from Bankhead up and around to the Lindbergh area—and where no existing rail corridor is in place for the Beltline’s use today. A key objective is to connect Piedmont Hospital, the largest employer near the Beltline loop, with transit, Green said. (One of five options studied called for light rail to leave the Beltline corridor and take a raised track on columns in the middle of Peachtree Road to the hospital and beyond, unencumbered by vehicle traffic; that option would be massively expensive and would change traffic flow—no more left turns into commercial centers, essentially—while also visually impacting the area, per Beltline officials.)
Instead, the Beltline is recommending that what’s known as the CSX Alignment be picked. It would run adjacent to the railroad company’s right-of-way and have just eight stops to more swiftly move passengers, though it wouldn’t be without drawbacks, per Green.
“This is the alignment that’s been out in the public sphere from the beginning of the Beltline,” he said.
This transit route alongside CSX rail makes the most logistical and financial sense, per Beltline leadership. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Hurdles for the CSX route include protected lands that would have to be avoided—and the fact that some sections have little potential to develop with more density (i.e., transit customers). Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc. kicked off the Beltline Transit Study in September 2023 to analyze the potential future of mobility around all sections of the 22-mile loop, excluding the northeast quadrant from Old Fourth Ward up to the Lindbergh area, where MARTA conducted its own transit study (to no avail, so far).
Not even a ballpark timeline for building Beltline transit has been established at this point, but Green said details about implementation should become clearer before the end of 2025, following more community engagement. Modeling work to help determine potential ridership is ongoing.
“[Mayor Andre Dickens] has said Beltline rail will start on the southside, but all else is unknown until the implementation plan is much further along,” said Green.
The Beltline’s transit outlook actually calls for three loops—two of them incorporating a crosstown route—with service in both directions. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
One factor that can’t be controlled or known, per Green, is future city leadership’s stance on Beltline transit and willingness to push it forward. But that, he indicated, should not be a hindrance for planning efforts today.
“Transit is not inexpensive,” said Green. “[But] it’s absolutely critical to the lifeblood of the system and the city.”
Find more visual highlights from the Beltline’s presentation—in the order they were presented Tuesday—in the gallery above.
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Overview of transit study public interactions over the past two years, per Beltline officials. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Overview of the complex landscape for potential transit implementation on the Northwest Trail corridor, where five total routes have been studied. The red line is the Beltline’s LPA, or locally preferred option. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
This route for Northwest corridor transit would loop in Piedmont Hospital’s front door, but would require expensive and disruptive raised light rail down the middle of Peachtree Street. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
This transit route alongside CSX rail makes the most logistical and financial sense, per Beltline leadership. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Hurdles for the CSX route include protected lands that would have to be avoided—and the fact that some sections have little potential to develop with more density (i.e., transit customers). Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Tentative plans for routes and 13 station locations along the Beltline corridor’s southern swoop. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The Beltline’s transit outlook actually calls for three loops—two of them incorporating a crosstown route—with service in both directions. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
A rough 2025 breakdown of estimated costs to implement transit, purchase vehicles, and build required, ancillary infrastructure for Beltline rail. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Beltline reveals ambitious, $3.5-billion plans for transit
Josh Green
Wed, 08/13/2025 – 08:12
Don’t expect Beltline transit vehicles to be zipping around the loop next year—or in the next couple of years. But for transit enthusiasts, a Tuesday evening meeting could lend hope that Beltline light-rail mobility remains firmly on the table, despite decommitments from city officials, pushback from some neighbors, and the advent of alternatives such as Beltline driverless vehicles in other parts of town. Nearly two years after a technical analysis and other work began in earnest, Beltline leadership hosted a citywide virtual meeting to update progress on its Beltline Transit Study. A tentative cost breakdown shows full implementation of transit would carry a price tag of roughly $3.5 billion, including $270 million for 42 vehicles.The longest quadrant—the 5.5-mile Northwest section, where the Beltline doesn’t own right-of-way to build light rail yet—could cost $800 million alone, per today’s estimates. On the flipside of town, the relatively short two-mile Crosstown East section would carry a $400-million price tag, in part because it would include a large tunnel underneath Hulsey Yards, a vast slab of CSX Transportation-controlled land, as Shaun Green, the Beltline’s principal engineer, said Tuesday. Green cautioned that all cost estimates are ballpark at this point, as just 5 to 10 percent of engineering design work has been completed on Beltline transit to date. “It’s not going to be delivered overnight,” Green said. “The implementation plan is a work in progress, much to be done.”
A rough 2025 breakdown of estimated costs to implement transit, purchase vehicles, and build required, ancillary infrastructure for Beltline rail. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The Beltline’s presentation also included the agency’s draft recommendations for station locations, including 13 stops that would dot the Southwest and Southeast quadrants, where the Beltline owns the land. Those locations could shift a bit, pending engineering studies, but on any section of the loop, plans call for customers to not wait more than a few minutes for transit vehicles headed in either direction. “We don’t want to have a stop every quarter of a mile,” said Green. “It would take forever to get anywhere.”
Tentative plans for routes and 13 station locations along the Beltline corridor’s southern swoop. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The Beltline also revealed its preferred route for the Northwest transit quadrant, where light rail would run from Bankhead up and around to the Lindbergh area—and where no existing rail corridor is in place for the Beltline’s use today. A key objective is to connect Piedmont Hospital, the largest employer near the Beltline loop, with transit, Green said. (One of five options studied called for light rail to leave the Beltline corridor and take a raised track on columns in the middle of Peachtree Road to the hospital and beyond, unencumbered by vehicle traffic; that option would be massively expensive and would change traffic flow—no more left turns into commercial centers, essentially—while also visually impacting the area, per Beltline officials.) Instead, the Beltline is recommending that what’s known as the CSX Alignment be picked. It would run adjacent to the railroad company’s right-of-way and have just eight stops to more swiftly move passengers, though it wouldn’t be without drawbacks, per Green. “This is the alignment that’s been out in the public sphere from the beginning of the Beltline,” he said.
This transit route alongside CSX rail makes the most logistical and financial sense, per Beltline leadership. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Hurdles for the CSX route include protected lands that would have to be avoided—and the fact that some sections have little potential to develop with more density (i.e., transit customers). Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc. kicked off the Beltline Transit Study in September 2023 to analyze the potential future of mobility around all sections of the 22-mile loop, excluding the northeast quadrant from Old Fourth Ward up to the Lindbergh area, where MARTA conducted its own transit study (to no avail, so far). Not even a ballpark timeline for building Beltline transit has been established at this point, but Green said details about implementation should become clearer before the end of 2025, following more community engagement. Modeling work to help determine potential ridership is ongoing. “[Mayor Andre Dickens] has said Beltline rail will start on the southside, but all else is unknown until the implementation plan is much further along,” said Green.
The Beltline’s transit outlook actually calls for three loops—two of them incorporating a crosstown route—with service in both directions. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
One factor that can’t be controlled or known, per Green, is future city leadership’s stance on Beltline transit and willingness to push it forward. But that, he indicated, should not be a hindrance for planning efforts today. “Transit is not inexpensive,” said Green. “[But] it’s absolutely critical to the lifeblood of the system and the city.” Find more visual highlights from the Beltline’s presentation—in the order they were presented Tuesday—in the gallery above. …Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Beltline news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Overview of transit study public interactions over the past two years, per Beltline officials. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
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Overview of the complex landscape for potential transit implementation on the Northwest Trail corridor, where five total routes have been studied. The red line is the Beltline’s LPA, or locally preferred option. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
This route for Northwest corridor transit would loop in Piedmont Hospital’s front door, but would require expensive and disruptive raised light rail down the middle of Peachtree Street. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
This transit route alongside CSX rail makes the most logistical and financial sense, per Beltline leadership. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Hurdles for the CSX route include protected lands that would have to be avoided—and the fact that some sections have little potential to develop with more density (i.e., transit customers). Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Tentative plans for routes and 13 station locations along the Beltline corridor’s southern swoop. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The Beltline’s transit outlook actually calls for three loops—two of them incorporating a crosstown route—with service in both directions. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
A rough 2025 breakdown of estimated costs to implement transit, purchase vehicles, and build required, ancillary infrastructure for Beltline rail. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
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Josh Green
Wed, 08/13/2025 – 08:12
Don’t expect Beltline transit vehicles to be zipping around the loop next year—or in the next couple of years. But for transit enthusiasts, a Tuesday evening meeting could lend hope that Beltline light-rail mobility remains firmly on the table, despite decommitments from city officials, pushback from some neighbors, and the advent of alternatives such as Beltline driverless vehicles in other parts of town. Nearly two years after a technical analysis and other work began in earnest, Beltline leadership hosted a citywide virtual meeting to update progress on its Beltline Transit Study. A tentative cost breakdown shows full implementation of transit would carry a price tag of roughly $3.5 billion, including $270 million for 42 vehicles.The longest quadrant—the 5.5-mile Northwest section, where the Beltline doesn’t own right-of-way to build light rail yet—could cost $800 million alone, per today’s estimates. On the flipside of town, the relatively short two-mile Crosstown East section would carry a $400-million price tag, in part because it would include a large tunnel underneath Hulsey Yards, a vast slab of CSX Transportation-controlled land, as Shaun Green, the Beltline’s principal engineer, said Tuesday. Green cautioned that all cost estimates are ballpark at this point, as just 5 to 10 percent of engineering design work has been completed on Beltline transit to date. “It’s not going to be delivered overnight,” Green said. “The implementation plan is a work in progress, much to be done.”
A rough 2025 breakdown of estimated costs to implement transit, purchase vehicles, and build required, ancillary infrastructure for Beltline rail. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The Beltline’s presentation also included the agency’s draft recommendations for station locations, including 13 stops that would dot the Southwest and Southeast quadrants, where the Beltline owns the land. Those locations could shift a bit, pending engineering studies, but on any section of the loop, plans call for customers to not wait more than a few minutes for transit vehicles headed in either direction. “We don’t want to have a stop every quarter of a mile,” said Green. “It would take forever to get anywhere.”
Tentative plans for routes and 13 station locations along the Beltline corridor’s southern swoop. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The Beltline also revealed its preferred route for the Northwest transit quadrant, where light rail would run from Bankhead up and around to the Lindbergh area—and where no existing rail corridor is in place for the Beltline’s use today. A key objective is to connect Piedmont Hospital, the largest employer near the Beltline loop, with transit, Green said. (One of five options studied called for light rail to leave the Beltline corridor and take a raised track on columns in the middle of Peachtree Road to the hospital and beyond, unencumbered by vehicle traffic; that option would be massively expensive and would change traffic flow—no more left turns into commercial centers, essentially—while also visually impacting the area, per Beltline officials.) Instead, the Beltline is recommending that what’s known as the CSX Alignment be picked. It would run adjacent to the railroad company’s right-of-way and have just eight stops to more swiftly move passengers, though it wouldn’t be without drawbacks, per Green. “This is the alignment that’s been out in the public sphere from the beginning of the Beltline,” he said.
This transit route alongside CSX rail makes the most logistical and financial sense, per Beltline leadership. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Hurdles for the CSX route include protected lands that would have to be avoided—and the fact that some sections have little potential to develop with more density (i.e., transit customers). Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc. kicked off the Beltline Transit Study in September 2023 to analyze the potential future of mobility around all sections of the 22-mile loop, excluding the northeast quadrant from Old Fourth Ward up to the Lindbergh area, where MARTA conducted its own transit study (to no avail, so far). Not even a ballpark timeline for building Beltline transit has been established at this point, but Green said details about implementation should become clearer before the end of 2025, following more community engagement. Modeling work to help determine potential ridership is ongoing. “[Mayor Andre Dickens] has said Beltline rail will start on the southside, but all else is unknown until the implementation plan is much further along,” said Green.
The Beltline’s transit outlook actually calls for three loops—two of them incorporating a crosstown route—with service in both directions. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
One factor that can’t be controlled or known, per Green, is future city leadership’s stance on Beltline transit and willingness to push it forward. But that, he indicated, should not be a hindrance for planning efforts today. “Transit is not inexpensive,” said Green. “[But] it’s absolutely critical to the lifeblood of the system and the city.” Find more visual highlights from the Beltline’s presentation—in the order they were presented Tuesday—in the gallery above. …Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Beltline news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Overview of transit study public interactions over the past two years, per Beltline officials. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
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Overview of the complex landscape for potential transit implementation on the Northwest Trail corridor, where five total routes have been studied. The red line is the Beltline’s LPA, or locally preferred option. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
This route for Northwest corridor transit would loop in Piedmont Hospital’s front door, but would require expensive and disruptive raised light rail down the middle of Peachtree Street. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
This transit route alongside CSX rail makes the most logistical and financial sense, per Beltline leadership. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Hurdles for the CSX route include protected lands that would have to be avoided—and the fact that some sections have little potential to develop with more density (i.e., transit customers). Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Tentative plans for routes and 13 station locations along the Beltline corridor’s southern swoop. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
The Beltline’s transit outlook actually calls for three loops—two of them incorporating a crosstown route—with service in both directions. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.
A rough 2025 breakdown of estimated costs to implement transit, purchase vehicles, and build required, ancillary infrastructure for Beltline rail. Atlanta Beltline Inc.
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Project labeled high-end near Buford Highway set for takeoff
Project labeled high-end near Buford Highway set for takeoff
Project labeled high-end near Buford Highway set for takeoff
Josh Green
Tue, 08/12/2025 – 17:14
Tucked off Buford Highway, a residential project with quality set to rival the nicest new Brookhaven townhomes has landed the financial backing to move forward, according to developers.
Milepost Development recently closed on construction financing for a 43-unit infill project called Drew Valley Townhomes that’s set to take shape near the eastern edge of Brookhaven city limits.
The 2.5-acre site at 2763 Drew Valley Road is located near the Skyland Shopping Center, where Buford Highway meets Clairmont Road. It’s also just south of a 167-townhome community called Skyland that sold out during the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Today, the site is home to a low-rise, 1960s rental community called Drew Valley Apartments.
As seen in November, the Drew Valley Apartments the townhome venture is set to replace. Google Maps
Milepost partnered with capital advisor Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group on the construction financing deal to build the Brookhaven townhomes. The project’s senior loan was arranged with Cadence Bank and its equity investment with Toccoa Capital Management.
Plans call for three and four-bedroom luxury townhouses—along with one new five-bedroom, single-family house—to fill the site. Sizes will range from 1,865 to 3,000 square feet, per Milepost reps.
Half of the townhomes will include fenced-in yards. All will have two-car garages, and most will feature large driveways to fit two more cars.
The 2763 Drew Valley Road NE site in question, just off Buford Highway. Google Maps
Price ranges haven’t been specified, but “Drew Valley’s high-end finishes will rival those of other new construction townhomes in the Brookhaven market,” per an announcement.
Communal amenities are set to include a greenspace, fire pits, a grilling station, and a plaza.
Proximity to interstates and Ga. Highway 400, along with five MARTA stations (they’re counting from Buckhead to Sandy Springs) is called a plus of the location. Ditto for “multiple grocers, fast-casual to fine-dining restaurants and bars, numerous parks, golf clubs, greenspaces, and a plethora of daily service retail,” per Milepost reps.
Here’s an overview of what’s now set to break ground:
Courtesy of Milepost Development
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As seen in November, the Drew Valley Apartments the townhome venture is set to replace. Google Maps
The 2763 Drew Valley Road NE site in question, just off Buford Highway. Google Maps
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Project labeled high-end near Buford Highway set for takeoff
Josh Green
Tue, 08/12/2025 – 17:14
Tucked off Buford Highway, a residential project with quality set to rival the nicest new Brookhaven townhomes has landed the financial backing to move forward, according to developers. Milepost Development recently closed on construction financing for a 43-unit infill project called Drew Valley Townhomes that’s set to take shape near the eastern edge of Brookhaven city limits. The 2.5-acre site at 2763 Drew Valley Road is located near the Skyland Shopping Center, where Buford Highway meets Clairmont Road. It’s also just south of a 167-townhome community called Skyland that sold out during the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the site is home to a low-rise, 1960s rental community called Drew Valley Apartments.
As seen in November, the Drew Valley Apartments the townhome venture is set to replace. Google Maps
Milepost partnered with capital advisor Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group on the construction financing deal to build the Brookhaven townhomes. The project’s senior loan was arranged with Cadence Bank and its equity investment with Toccoa Capital Management.Plans call for three and four-bedroom luxury townhouses—along with one new five-bedroom, single-family house—to fill the site. Sizes will range from 1,865 to 3,000 square feet, per Milepost reps. Half of the townhomes will include fenced-in yards. All will have two-car garages, and most will feature large driveways to fit two more cars.
The 2763 Drew Valley Road NE site in question, just off Buford Highway. Google Maps
Price ranges haven’t been specified, but “Drew Valley’s high-end finishes will rival those of other new construction townhomes in the Brookhaven market,” per an announcement. Communal amenities are set to include a greenspace, fire pits, a grilling station, and a plaza. Proximity to interstates and Ga. Highway 400, along with five MARTA stations (they’re counting from Buckhead to Sandy Springs) is called a plus of the location. Ditto for “multiple grocers, fast-casual to fine-dining restaurants and bars, numerous parks, golf clubs, greenspaces, and a plethora of daily service retail,” per Milepost reps.Here’s an overview of what’s now set to break ground:
Courtesy of Milepost Development
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Josh Green
Tue, 08/12/2025 – 17:14
Tucked off Buford Highway, a residential project with quality set to rival the nicest new Brookhaven townhomes has landed the financial backing to move forward, according to developers. Milepost Development recently closed on construction financing for a 43-unit infill project called Drew Valley Townhomes that’s set to take shape near the eastern edge of Brookhaven city limits. The 2.5-acre site at 2763 Drew Valley Road is located near the Skyland Shopping Center, where Buford Highway meets Clairmont Road. It’s also just south of a 167-townhome community called Skyland that sold out during the waning days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Today, the site is home to a low-rise, 1960s rental community called Drew Valley Apartments.
As seen in November, the Drew Valley Apartments the townhome venture is set to replace. Google Maps
Milepost partnered with capital advisor Patterson Real Estate Advisory Group on the construction financing deal to build the Brookhaven townhomes. The project’s senior loan was arranged with Cadence Bank and its equity investment with Toccoa Capital Management.Plans call for three and four-bedroom luxury townhouses—along with one new five-bedroom, single-family house—to fill the site. Sizes will range from 1,865 to 3,000 square feet, per Milepost reps. Half of the townhomes will include fenced-in yards. All will have two-car garages, and most will feature large driveways to fit two more cars.
The 2763 Drew Valley Road NE site in question, just off Buford Highway. Google Maps
Price ranges haven’t been specified, but “Drew Valley’s high-end finishes will rival those of other new construction townhomes in the Brookhaven market,” per an announcement. Communal amenities are set to include a greenspace, fire pits, a grilling station, and a plaza. Proximity to interstates and Ga. Highway 400, along with five MARTA stations (they’re counting from Buckhead to Sandy Springs) is called a plus of the location. Ditto for “multiple grocers, fast-casual to fine-dining restaurants and bars, numerous parks, golf clubs, greenspaces, and a plethora of daily service retail,” per Milepost reps.Here’s an overview of what’s now set to break ground:
Courtesy of Milepost Development
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Images: Project near Beltline connector trail readies for debut
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Josh Green
Tue, 08/12/2025 – 15:26
Between next month and the end of winter, hundreds of more apartments are slated to deliver at a Westside location with quick access to the Atlanta Beltline, Georgia Tech, the Georgia World Congress Center, and other draws, according to developers.
Pre-leasing is scheduled to begin in early September at Modera Westside Trail at 576 Northside Drive, with the first resident move-ins set for October, according to Phil Carson, managing director of development with Mill Creek Residential, the project’s developer.
According to Carson, the initial delivery will include 127 apartments, the leasing center, and most amenities, including a fitness center, a spa with sauna and steam room, coworking spaces, and a rooftop lounge.
The building is on pace to finish construction in March.
Mill Creek began construction in summer 2023 on the 2.3-acre site, marking the latest multifamily bet on English Avenue and blocks just west of Georgia Tech. The project replaced a low-rise commercial building and fenced-off parking lots.
The site in question in early 2023, looking east along Northside Drive with Midtown and downtown beyond. Google Maps
Construction progress on Modera Westside Trail over Northside Drive as of July 17. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
Mill Creek named the project Modera Westside Trail as a nod to the Beltline’s Westside Beltline Connector trail located about a block away, to the west. It stands up to eight stories at its highest point—five floors of wood over a three-level concrete podium largely hidden from public view.
Plans call for 373 apartments total, with the majority of them—57 percent, or 214 units—being one-bedroom residences.
Options will range from studios to 10 three-bedrooms, with apartments being 833 square feet on average, developers have said. No retail component is included.
Rents won’t be specified until pre-leasing begins. Mill Creek officials have said 10 percent of the units, or 38 total, will be reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income or less. The project’s website advises anyone interested in workforce housing eligibility to contact leasing officials.
The Modera Westside Trail lobby is said to be inspired by upscale hotels. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The eighth-floor sky lounge with a bar and views. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
Plans for Modera Westside Trail call for an eighth-floor sky lounge with indoor and outdoor spaces, a bar, and unobstructed views to downtown and Midtown. On the fourth floor, three courtyards are planned, with perks that include outdoor coworking zones, a kitchen with grilling stations, and a resort-style pool with Midtown views.
Spin rooms, a pet park and spa, and other amenities are also in the works at the property.
Elsewhere in Atlanta, another Modera-branded complex has delivered at 32 stories in Midtown, and the developer broke ground on a 402-unit community called Modera Southside Trail in Peoplestown, but the latter project has paused construction.
Another Modera complex near the Beltline in Reynoldstown, a two-phase project in Buckhead, and Modera Decatur mark Mill Creek’s most recently finished ITP endeavors.
Modera Westside Trail joins hundreds of other new Westside apartment options within about a three-block radius. Those include the residential portion of Lincoln Property Company’s 19-acre Echo Street West project, Georgia Tech’s multi-building Science Square district, and the under-construction second (and largest) phase of Herndon Square, an affordable housing venture.
In the gallery, find more context, site photos, and fresh renderings for Modera Westside Trail.
A mural by artist Jason Graves recently completed on the building over Northside Drive. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
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The 2.3-acre development site, located on a Northside Drive bend about a mile west of Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Google Maps
The site in question in early 2023, looking east along Northside Drive with Midtown and downtown beyond. Google Maps
Construction progress on Modera Westside Trail over Northside Drive as of July 17. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
The Modera Westside Trail lobby is said to be inspired by upscale hotels. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The property’s fitness center is described as “club-quality,” with its TRX system, Peloton bikes, and fitness on-demand system. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The eighth-floor sky lounge with a bar and views. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The building’s kitchens include quartz countertops and soft-close cabinetry. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
Projected look of upper-level living rooms at Modera Westside Trail. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
How the eight-level project is expected to look over the intersection of Northside Drive and North Avenue. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
A mural by artist Jason Graves recently completed on the building over Northside Drive. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
Images: Project near Beltline connector trail readies for debut
Josh Green
Tue, 08/12/2025 – 15:26
Between next month and the end of winter, hundreds of more apartments are slated to deliver at a Westside location with quick access to the Atlanta Beltline, Georgia Tech, the Georgia World Congress Center, and other draws, according to developers. Pre-leasing is scheduled to begin in early September at Modera Westside Trail at 576 Northside Drive, with the first resident move-ins set for October, according to Phil Carson, managing director of development with Mill Creek Residential, the project’s developer. According to Carson, the initial delivery will include 127 apartments, the leasing center, and most amenities, including a fitness center, a spa with sauna and steam room, coworking spaces, and a rooftop lounge. The building is on pace to finish construction in March. Mill Creek began construction in summer 2023 on the 2.3-acre site, marking the latest multifamily bet on English Avenue and blocks just west of Georgia Tech. The project replaced a low-rise commercial building and fenced-off parking lots.
The site in question in early 2023, looking east along Northside Drive with Midtown and downtown beyond. Google Maps
Construction progress on Modera Westside Trail over Northside Drive as of July 17. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
Mill Creek named the project Modera Westside Trail as a nod to the Beltline’s Westside Beltline Connector trail located about a block away, to the west. It stands up to eight stories at its highest point—five floors of wood over a three-level concrete podium largely hidden from public view. Plans call for 373 apartments total, with the majority of them—57 percent, or 214 units—being one-bedroom residences. Options will range from studios to 10 three-bedrooms, with apartments being 833 square feet on average, developers have said. No retail component is included.Rents won’t be specified until pre-leasing begins. Mill Creek officials have said 10 percent of the units, or 38 total, will be reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income or less. The project’s website advises anyone interested in workforce housing eligibility to contact leasing officials.
The Modera Westside Trail lobby is said to be inspired by upscale hotels. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The eighth-floor sky lounge with a bar and views. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
Plans for Modera Westside Trail call for an eighth-floor sky lounge with indoor and outdoor spaces, a bar, and unobstructed views to downtown and Midtown. On the fourth floor, three courtyards are planned, with perks that include outdoor coworking zones, a kitchen with grilling stations, and a resort-style pool with Midtown views. Spin rooms, a pet park and spa, and other amenities are also in the works at the property. Elsewhere in Atlanta, another Modera-branded complex has delivered at 32 stories in Midtown, and the developer broke ground on a 402-unit community called Modera Southside Trail in Peoplestown, but the latter project has paused construction. Another Modera complex near the Beltline in Reynoldstown, a two-phase project in Buckhead, and Modera Decatur mark Mill Creek’s most recently finished ITP endeavors.Modera Westside Trail joins hundreds of other new Westside apartment options within about a three-block radius. Those include the residential portion of Lincoln Property Company’s 19-acre Echo Street West project, Georgia Tech’s multi-building Science Square district, and the under-construction second (and largest) phase of Herndon Square, an affordable housing venture. In the gallery, find more context, site photos, and fresh renderings for Modera Westside Trail.
A mural by artist Jason Graves recently completed on the building over Northside Drive. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
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The 2.3-acre development site, located on a Northside Drive bend about a mile west of Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Google Maps
The site in question in early 2023, looking east along Northside Drive with Midtown and downtown beyond. Google Maps
Construction progress on Modera Westside Trail over Northside Drive as of July 17. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
The Modera Westside Trail lobby is said to be inspired by upscale hotels. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The property’s fitness center is described as “club-quality,” with its TRX system, Peloton bikes, and fitness on-demand system. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The eighth-floor sky lounge with a bar and views. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The building’s kitchens include quartz countertops and soft-close cabinetry. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
Projected look of upper-level living rooms at Modera Westside Trail. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
How the eight-level project is expected to look over the intersection of Northside Drive and North Avenue. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
A mural by artist Jason Graves recently completed on the building over Northside Drive. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
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Images: Project near Beltline connector trail readies for debut
Josh Green
Tue, 08/12/2025 – 15:26
Between next month and the end of winter, hundreds of more apartments are slated to deliver at a Westside location with quick access to the Atlanta Beltline, Georgia Tech, the Georgia World Congress Center, and other draws, according to developers. Pre-leasing is scheduled to begin in early September at Modera Westside Trail at 576 Northside Drive, with the first resident move-ins set for October, according to Phil Carson, managing director of development with Mill Creek Residential, the project’s developer. According to Carson, the initial delivery will include 127 apartments, the leasing center, and most amenities, including a fitness center, a spa with sauna and steam room, coworking spaces, and a rooftop lounge. The building is on pace to finish construction in March. Mill Creek began construction in summer 2023 on the 2.3-acre site, marking the latest multifamily bet on English Avenue and blocks just west of Georgia Tech. The project replaced a low-rise commercial building and fenced-off parking lots.
The site in question in early 2023, looking east along Northside Drive with Midtown and downtown beyond. Google Maps
Construction progress on Modera Westside Trail over Northside Drive as of July 17. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
Mill Creek named the project Modera Westside Trail as a nod to the Beltline’s Westside Beltline Connector trail located about a block away, to the west. It stands up to eight stories at its highest point—five floors of wood over a three-level concrete podium largely hidden from public view. Plans call for 373 apartments total, with the majority of them—57 percent, or 214 units—being one-bedroom residences. Options will range from studios to 10 three-bedrooms, with apartments being 833 square feet on average, developers have said. No retail component is included.Rents won’t be specified until pre-leasing begins. Mill Creek officials have said 10 percent of the units, or 38 total, will be reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income or less. The project’s website advises anyone interested in workforce housing eligibility to contact leasing officials.
The Modera Westside Trail lobby is said to be inspired by upscale hotels. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The eighth-floor sky lounge with a bar and views. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
Plans for Modera Westside Trail call for an eighth-floor sky lounge with indoor and outdoor spaces, a bar, and unobstructed views to downtown and Midtown. On the fourth floor, three courtyards are planned, with perks that include outdoor coworking zones, a kitchen with grilling stations, and a resort-style pool with Midtown views. Spin rooms, a pet park and spa, and other amenities are also in the works at the property. Elsewhere in Atlanta, another Modera-branded complex has delivered at 32 stories in Midtown, and the developer broke ground on a 402-unit community called Modera Southside Trail in Peoplestown, but the latter project has paused construction. Another Modera complex near the Beltline in Reynoldstown, a two-phase project in Buckhead, and Modera Decatur mark Mill Creek’s most recently finished ITP endeavors.Modera Westside Trail joins hundreds of other new Westside apartment options within about a three-block radius. Those include the residential portion of Lincoln Property Company’s 19-acre Echo Street West project, Georgia Tech’s multi-building Science Square district, and the under-construction second (and largest) phase of Herndon Square, an affordable housing venture. In the gallery, find more context, site photos, and fresh renderings for Modera Westside Trail.
A mural by artist Jason Graves recently completed on the building over Northside Drive. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
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The 2.3-acre development site, located on a Northside Drive bend about a mile west of Georgia Tech’s Bobby Dodd Stadium. Google Maps
The site in question in early 2023, looking east along Northside Drive with Midtown and downtown beyond. Google Maps
Construction progress on Modera Westside Trail over Northside Drive as of July 17. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
The Modera Westside Trail lobby is said to be inspired by upscale hotels. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The property’s fitness center is described as “club-quality,” with its TRX system, Peloton bikes, and fitness on-demand system. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The eighth-floor sky lounge with a bar and views. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
The building’s kitchens include quartz countertops and soft-close cabinetry. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
Projected look of upper-level living rooms at Modera Westside Trail. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential/Modera Westside Trail
How the eight-level project is expected to look over the intersection of Northside Drive and North Avenue. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential; designs, Dynamik Design
A mural by artist Jason Graves recently completed on the building over Northside Drive. Courtesy of Mill Creek Residential
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North Carolina private equity firm acquires Gwinnett County retail center for $7.25 million
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North Carolina private equity firm acquires Gwinnett County retail center for $7.25 million
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A Lawrenceville shopping center built in the 2000s has a new owner.
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Construction firm plants headquarters at Brookhaven’s Perimeter Summit
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A subsidiary of one of the largest civil engineering firms in the world has signed a new-to-market lease in Brookhaven. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
A subsidiary of one of the largest civil engineering firms in the world has signed a new-to-market lease in Brookhaven.
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A subsidiary of one of the largest civil engineering firms in the world has signed a new-to-market lease in Brookhaven.
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