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Longest Beltline section to date (nearly 7 miles) has officially arrived! Josh Green Wed, 06/18/2025 - 10:34

Nearly the entire left side of the Atlanta Beltline’s fabled 22-mile oval is now poured, paved, and ready to roll. 

In news that could make longtime Beltline proponents well up with happy tears, project officials on Tuesday announced the 1.3-mile missing piece—Westside Trail Segment 4—is officially open for runners, cyclists, walkers, and anyone else not traveling by motorized vehicle. 

That means 6.8 miles of contiguous, uninterrupted, mainline Beltline pathway has now been pieced together—the longest stretch to date—connecting neighborhoods around the loop from Huff Road in Blandtown down to Pittsburgh Yards, directly south of downtown. 

The Westside Trail’s newest section is also now linked with the 1.7-mile connector trail that shoots out of downtown, providing a route to the city's commercial core. 

Latest construction progress map for the Beltline's 22-mile loop, with the 1.3-mile Westside Trail's Segment 4 (now complete) at left.Atlanta Beltline Inc.

For months, Beltline heads have been predicting Segment 4 would debut sometime in the second quarter of this year. An official ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Andre Dickens, Beltline president and CEO Clyde Higgs, and other community and elected local leaders is scheduled for Monday afternoon.

Beltline leadership is calling the Segment 4 opening “a major milestone” for the overall project. 

The 1.3-mile connecting piece “transforms a fragmented pathway into a seamless corridor that runs along Washington Park,” notes the announcement, “weaving through neighborhoods where streets honor civil rights leaders Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., Joseph E. Boone, and Joseph Lowery.” 

Looking south at a Westside Trail Segment 4 access ramp and mainline section of the Beltline, where it now intersects with Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. Photo by ABI staff

Part of Segment 4 was opened last fall, but a gap of nearly a mile remained, restricting off-street travel across a multitude of Westside and Southwest Atlanta neighborhoods. 

Beltline officials have called the section in question complex, with its new bridges and other elevated structures. It includes a fiber duct bank, vertical connections to neighborhood streets, security cameras, and lighting, alongside storm drainage and management systems with green infrastructure.

Segment 4 broke ground in March 2023. At that time, project leaders predicted it would open this summer. 

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Latest construction progress map for the Beltline's 22-mile loop, with the 1.3-mile Westside Trail's Segment 4 (now complete) at left.Atlanta Beltline Inc.

Looking south at a Westside Trail Segment 4 access ramp and mainline section of the Beltline, where it now intersects with Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway. Photo by ABI staff

Subtitle Final missing link for Westside Trail now open to public, connecting downtown with southside

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Another housing node planned near popular PATH Foundation trail Josh Green Tue, 06/17/2025 - 14:27

Anyone who’s recently traveled the Stone Mountain Trail between Decatur and Clarkston may have noticed fresh crops of homes and multifamily dwellings—without realizing they’re in an under-the-radar but growing, census-designated, ITP place. 

Just north of new trailside townhomes in Avondale Estates, the DeKalb County community of Scottdale has seen numerous infill single-family projects take shape in recent years, many of them within walking distance of the PATH Foundation multi-use pathway. 

Another new townhome project called Mills on Proctor is now in the works a few steps east of the Stone Mountain Trail, which is undergoing master-planning studies as a means of triggering more growth. 

Site of the new Pritchett Development townhome proposal in relation to Your DeKalb Farmers Market, downtown Avondale Estates (bottom), and other landmarks. Google Maps

Facade of the Mills at Scottdale project finished a few steps from the PATH Trail in 2022. Pritchett Development/themillatscottdale.com

Mills on Proctor is a project by Pritchett Development, a firm that’s considered the primary developer and landowner in Scottdale and has help catalyze recent population growth, according to owner Elgin Pritchett. 

Pritchett said plans for the townhome venture have been expanded from nine to 12 units now that additional parcels have been acquired next door. 

Mills on Proctor will take shape where Robinson and Proctor avenues meet. The location, a few blocks east of Your DeKalb Farmers Market, is about a mile and ½ from downtown Avondale Estates, and two and ½ miles from downtown Decatur. 

According to Pritchett, the townhomes will have three bedrooms and three full bathrooms (some with a fourth bedroom or flex space) in about 2,400 square feet. Prices will range between the low and mid-$500,000s, he said. 

Townhomes of comparable sizes currently on the market in nearby Decatur are priced in the high $600,000s and up, according to listing services.  

Alongside single-family homes both finished, under construction, or in permitting, Pritchett’s company completed a similar seven-unit townhome concept three years ago called The Mills at Scottdale. Two units remain unsold there. 

Proximity of the two Pritchett Development townhome ventures to the multi-use pathway. Google Maps; UA

Original plans for nine Mills on Proctor townhomes that will be expanded. Paradigm; courtesy of Pritchett Development

The broader community, in Pritchett’s view, remains a good investment but relatively unsung. 

A recent Home Stratosphere analysis pegged Scottdale as one the fastest-appreciating markets in Georgia (No. 16 of 25 spotlighted), based on Zillow Home Value Index data. Back in 2018, Realtor.com ranked Scottdale the country’s fourth fastest-growing “suburb.”

Which begs the question: You buyin', ATL? 

Scottdale's ITP location in the context of Atlanta's eastern metro. Google Maps

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Scottdale's ITP location in the context of Atlanta's eastern metro. Google Maps

Proximity of the two Pritchett Development townhome ventures to the multi-use pathway. Google Maps; UA

Facade of the Mills at Scottdale project finished a few steps from the PATH Trail in 2022. Pritchett Development/themillatscottdale.com

Original plans for nine Mills on Proctor townhomes that will be expanded. Paradigm; courtesy of Pritchett Development

Site of the new Pritchett Development townhome proposal in relation to Your DeKalb Farmers Market, downtown Avondale Estates (bottom), and other landmarks. Google Maps

Subtitle East of Atlanta, ITP Scottdale projects flaunt PATH proximity, lower prices than nearby Decatur

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Groundbreaking for ‘milestone’ SW ATL project on tap, developers forecast Josh Green Tue, 06/17/2025 - 11:37

Developers have closed on land in Southwest Atlanta that sets the stage for a potentially transformative mix of affordable housing, commercial space, and jobs, continuing a groundswell of investment and ambitious redevelopment plans in the area, officials announced today. 

Woodfield Development plans to break ground in coming weeks on a mixed-use project called 840 Woodrow set to take shape on about 7 acres in Oakland City, a block west of the Beltline’s Westside Trail and adjacent to the historic Murphy Crossing property. 

Woodfield has now closed on the required acreage and expects 840 Woodrow to cost just shy of $77 million. Development plans have been percolating—in partnership with Atlanta-based multifamily developers Vida Companies—for more than three years. The vacant site was most recently used for car and truck storage.

In an announcement today, Woodfield officials predicted 840 Woodrow will be a “milestone” and “transformative” addition to historic neighborhoods in Southwest Atlanta. 

Woodfield plans to break ground in Oakland City within 30 to 40 days, with construction following shortly after that. 

The land closing marks “a significant step forward in bringing thoughtful, inclusive development to the Westside,” said Patrick Kassin, Woodfield’s vice president and regional development partner, in a statement. “We’re proud to partner on a project that expands housing access, supports local businesses, and reflects the creativity and culture of this community.”

A revised rendering showing how the multifaceted project would front a proposed Beltline spur trail through the warehouse district.Vida Companies/ Woodfield Development; designs, Dynamik Design

The acreage in question at 840 Woodrow Street, with the Beltline's Westside Trail and Adair Park at right, and the Murphy Crossing property at top. Google Maps

Plans call for 326 new apartments and rental townhomes overall, with 20 percent of them (66 units) designated as affordable/workforce housing—an amount that exceeds the City of Atlanta’s Inclusionary Zoning requirements, Woodfield officials noted. Rent limits will be based on 80 percent of the Area Median Income, and 5 percent of units will also be set aside for tenants using vouchers. 

Another aspect of the project will see subsidized commercial spaces for local entrepreneurs.

That will include the adaptive-reuse of an existing building on site into a headquarters and training facility for a local coffee roaster who’s committed to local hiring, along with repurposed shipping containers that will serve as storefronts in hopes of supporting area startups and local entrepreneurs.Public-art programming and “significant sidewalk and streetscape upgrades” are also in the pipeline, officials have said. 

Plans call for a Beltline spur trail to run along the southern edge of the property, linking the Westside Trail to other major infill sites in the vicinity. 

840 Woodrow is expected to produce more than 500 construction jobs and 40-plus permanent jobs. An estimated $1.5 million in brownfield remediation work will be required to ready the site for redevelopment, per Develop Fulton, whose board of directors in April approved a bond resolution that green-lighted the project. 

Vida Companies/ Woodfield Development; designs, Dynamik Design

Woodfield is also partnering on 840 Woodrow with American South Capital Partners, a veteran of 25 projects across the Southeast region with the bulk of housing units considered affordable for families earning less than 80 percent AMI. 

Woodfield’s intown Atlanta developments in recent years include the 505 Courtland tower, while the firm’s OTP projects have popped up in places such as Union City and Athens. The company bills itself as one of the country’s leading developers of Class A multifamily housing. 

As for 840 Woodrow’s delivery, Kassin previously told Urbanize Atlanta the first residential units (townhomes) will start delivering roughly 12 months after construction starts, while the full project will take 22 to 24 months to complete.

Facades of commercial spaces, apartments, and townhomes. Vida Companies/ Woodfield Development; designs, Dynamik Design

The Oakland City project joins an influx of proposals that could bring thousands of new homes and considerable new commercial activity to surrounding blocks. 

Just down the street in Capitol View, plans that call for a 25-acre, potentially billion-dollar new district with more than 4,000 housing units overall came to light two months ago. An Empire Communities townhome component of that project is under development now. 

Also nearby, the first phase of adaptive-reuse Oakland Exchange is now gearing up to break ground this year, following years of delays, according to Invest Atlanta. 

Planning efforts also continue at the area’s best-known redevelopment site—one that overlooks the mainline Beltline loop trail—following well-documented turbulence.

Earlier this year, Atlanta Beltline Inc. parted ways with selected developers Culdesac and Urban Oasis Development for the vacant, 20-acre Murphy Crossing property. Beltline leadership has taken the reins on planning and development and expects to break ground on the initial phase at Murphy Crossing sometime in 2026. 

But the 840 Woodrow venture now appears set to beat others to the punch. Swing up to the gallery for more imagery and context. 

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The acreage in question at 840 Woodrow Street, with the Beltline's Westside Trail and Adair Park at right, and the Murphy Crossing property at top. Google Maps

The Oakland City site as of February 2020. Google Maps

A revised rendering showing how the multifaceted project would front a proposed Beltline spur trail through the warehouse district.Vida Companies/ Woodfield Development; designs, Dynamik Design

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How the project would front a proposed BeltLine spur trail through the warehouse district. Vida Companies/ Woodfield Development; designs, Dynamik Design

Facades of commercial spaces, apartments, and townhomes. Vida Companies/ Woodfield Development; designs, Dynamik Design

These initial concepts for the 840 Woodrow St. project were revised following community feedback. Courtesy of Joe Martinez/Vida Companies

Subtitle 840 Woodrow calls for quality affordable housing, discounted commercial space at Beltline’s doorstep

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Images: Multi-block South Downtown streetscape overhaul in works Josh Green Mon, 06/16/2025 - 15:00

Significant, pre-World Cup changes to South Downtown blocks could extend beyond glittery new buildings and historic rehabs soon. 

According to Invest Atlanta, an initiative called the Historic Broad Streetscape project is in the works that would reimagine three city blocks of South Broad Street, stretching for about 3,000 linear feet between two MARTA hubs. 

Plans generally call for an “active, safe, and inviting public realm” with fresh landscaping, bicycle infrastructure, elements that can be customized to suit large gatherings, and other features between MARTA’s Five Points station and Garnett station plaza. 

The goal is to develop a “cohesive public realm” along all South Broad Street blocks in question, according to a recent Invest Atlanta project summary. 

Atlanta Development Authority; via Invest Atlanta

Atlanta Development Authority; via Invest Atlanta

The Atlanta Downtown Improvement District initiative is expected to cost roughly $6 million. Invest Atlanta is considering authorizing an Eastside Tax Allocation District grant of up to $3 million to help finance the work. 

The infrastructure project is estimated to take six months to complete. According to Invest Atlanta, work would begin sometime this fall. 

At the south end of the project’s scope, Garnett Plaza upgrades would include new seating areas, custom paving patterns, and landscaping designed to integrate with MARTA’s transit infrastructure. 

Atlanta Development Authority; via Invest Atlanta

Atlanta Development Authority; via Invest Atlanta

Pedestrian and bicycling enhancements would include ADA-compliant sidewalk adjustments and curb ramps, dedicated bike parking, new bike intersection markings to boost connectivity, and installation of rectangular rapid flashing beacons, or RRFBs, at high-traffic intersections, per Invest Atlanta.

Moveable planters included in the project scope would allow for occasional street closures for events and festivals. 

Other elements would include street furniture, new sidewalk paving patterns and curb alignments, more streetlights, additional trees, and planting beds and bioswales to improve drainage and cut back on runoff, according to the recap. 

Atlanta Development Authority; via Invest Atlanta

Atlanta Development Authority; via Invest Atlanta

Along the South Broad Street route, development currently underway includes 100,000 square feet of new office and retail spaces, 30 residential units, and a 1-acre park near the intersection of Broad and Mitchell streets. Restaurants El Tesoro and Broad Street BBQ plan to open alongside that town square-style greenspace prior to the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Atlanta, which begins next June. 

If executed as planned, the Historic Broad Streetscape project will create an “activity center supportive of community activities and large-scale events, driving business revenues and opportunities for small local businesses,” per the summary. 

Sound like a plan?  

Atlanta Development Authority; via Invest Atlanta

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Fresh images: Decatur’s Village at Legacy phase two officially a go Josh Green Mon, 06/16/2025 - 14:47

Another batch of relatively attainable housing is bound for increasingly pricey Decatur. 

Decatur Housing and longtime partners Preserving Affordable Housing Inc. have scheduled a groundbreaking Wednesday morning for the second phase of Village at Legacy, a unique project melding affordable housing and greenspace near the city’s southern limits.  

Village at Legacy marks the first ground-up, new attainable housing community geared toward Decatur families in decades, though Decatur Housing and PAHI have redeveloped and acquired more than 630 units elsewhere in the city over the past 15 years, according to officials. 

Phase one is finishing construction and preparing for first move-ins later this year where South Columbia Drive meets Katie Kerr Drive, at the southernmost tip of 77-acre Legacy Park.

It calls for 66 housing units—duplexes and garden-style apartments—to be reserved for qualifying, low-income families, Decatur Housing officials have said. 

Current Village at Legacy rents start at $1,000 monthly for a one-bedroom, one-bathroom floorplan in 658 square feet. 

Rents top out at $1,800 per month, which gets three bedrooms and two bathrooms in 1,263 square feet. 

Example of a phase two facade planned for Village at Legacy. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./Decatur Housing

Breakdown of phase one and two components at Legacy Park's southernmost edge, with South Columbia Drive shown at left. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./Decatur Housing

Site plans for phases one and two show 11 residential buildings situated around a greenspace commons and U-shaped parking lot, with a community center in the middle. All but three of the new residential structures stand three stories, the others two stories. 

Once phase two is complete, Village at Legacy will offer 132 townhomes and apartments total, ranging from one to three bedrooms, spread across roughly 6 acres of the park site. 

Dignitaries scheduled to attend Wednesday’s phase-two groundbreaking include Decatur Mayor Patti Garrett, DeKalb County CEO Lorrain Cochran-Johnson, and Decatur Housing CEO and executive director Larry H. Padilla, among others. 

Planned look of an onsite community center. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./Decatur Housing

Example of three-story, garden-style apartments at the Decatur project. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./Decatur Housing

The Village at Legacy project has been more than seven years in the making, created as home prices in Decatur have climbed to prohibitively expensive heights for many families. (The median sales price of Decatur homes was $685,000 in May, a rise of nearly 10 percent since last year, according to Redfin analytics.)

The City of Decatur bought the park (the former United Methodist Children's Home property) in 2017 and launched a planning process that resulted in a master plan and affordable housing goals for Village at Legacy in late 2019.

Two years later, following the COVID-19 pandemic, Decatur leaders brought on Decatur Housing and its nonprofit housing developer, PAHI, to see the project through. 

That Intergovernmental Agreement calls for Decatur Housing and PAHI to develop, own, and operate the South Housing Village’s affordable housing. Meanwhile, the city will continue to own Village at Legacy’s land.

Beyond access to Decatur schools, jobs, and health services, perks of the project will include a running track, orchard, community garden, inclusive playground, and new greenspaces, per site plans. 

Decatur Housing plans to implement its services program to help all residents as well.

Overview of full scope of changes planned at Legacy Park and existing perks such as passive greenspace and walking trails. A future phase called North Housing Village is shown at top left.Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs awarded the project Low Income Housing Tax Credits to help bring all phases to fruition, with additional financing sourced from the city and Decatur Housing.

As another perk of the location, the PATH Foundation’s 1.2-mile East Decatur Greenway trail runs alongside the phase one and two site. That provides an off-street link to the Avondale MARTA station on College Avenue.

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Location of Legacy Park at 500 S. Columbia Drive in relation to downtown Decatur and Avondale Estates. Google Maps

Example of a phase two facade planned for Village at Legacy. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./Decatur Housing

Breakdown of phase one and two components at Legacy Park's southernmost edge, with South Columbia Drive shown at left. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./Decatur Housing

Planned look of an onsite community center. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./Decatur Housing

Example of three-story, garden-style apartments at the Decatur project. Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./Decatur Housing

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Overview of full scope of changes planned at Legacy Park and existing perks such as passive greenspace and walking trails. A future phase called North Housing Village is shown at top left.Preserving Affordable Housing Inc./DHA

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Landmark Atlanta tower plans new 'front porch' in advance of World Cup Josh Green Mon, 06/16/2025 - 11:02

One of the tallest and most distinctive buildings on Atlanta’s skyline could see significant changes both inside and out soon. 

Banyan Street Capital today announced a $4.5-million upgrade for downtown’s 50-story 191 Peachtree tower that designers say will soon create a new “front porch” for the landmark building, blending modern and timeless aesthetics. 

Meanwhile, for the first time in the tower’s three-decade history, the owners are offering the possibility of placing signage atop the building for the right tenant.  

The changes are being made in advance of Atlanta’s month of 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, which kick off a year from now, as post-pandemic interest in amenitized office space continues to show positive momentum, according to Banyan officials.  

Renovation plans call for upgrading 191 Peachtree’s seven-story atrium lobby and dining spaces—while keeping original architectural features in place from Philip Johnson/Burgee Architects, such as the Rosa Dante granite and tinted glass—to more fully integrate public spaces with the building’s food and beverage offerings and Ritz-Carlton hotel.  

Renovation plans in store for 191 Peachtree's seven-story atrium lobby. Banyan Street Capital; designs, The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry

Banyan Street Capital; designs, The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry

Above that, on the 22nd floor, Banyan plans to build five new spec office suites totaling 24,337 square feet. Oaktree Capital Management is a capital partner in both aspects of the renovation. 

191 Peachtree’s grand lobby will see reimagined gathering areas, with a new bar patio for fine-dining Mexican restaurant Alma Cocina. Entrances into the restaurant and hotel will be overhauled, while a facelift is also in store for the lobby’s coffee bar, Land of a Thousand Hills.  

Construction is scheduled to begin at the end of this summer and wrap next spring, according to project reps. A longtime building tenant, Cooper Carry’s The Johnson Studio, is leading lobby and dining space designs. 

Finished in 1992 at 770 feet tall, 191 Peachtree stands as the fourth tallest building in Atlanta today. 

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Banyan Street Capital; designs, The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry

Banyan’s spec suite program—which has delivered nearly 75,000 square feet and leasing successes at 191 Peachtree in recent years—will bring to market a large block of space near the building’s double-crown top soon. That would allow a “large user” to top the building with signage or rename it for the first time ever, according to Banyan officials. 

Other notable Atlanta high-rises—including Midtown’s 1180 Peachtree building and the former SunTrust Plaza building downtown, the city’s second tallest—have added tenant branding near their distinctive top floors over the past few years. 

Today the 191 Peachtree tower is home to major Atlanta companies and agencies such as The Woodruff Foundation, Metro Atlanta Chamber, and Grady Foundation, along with dozens of law firms, nonprofits, and community foundations. Investments in the building are meant to continue momentum from sporting events like the World Cup and other major projects nearby, such as Centennial Yards, according to officials. 

“While it’s no secret [downtown] has faced some recent challenges, we believe the pendulum is swinging back, and we want to ensure this incredible asset remains the most accessible luxury office experience in Atlanta,” Zac Gruber, Banyan’s president of the office division, said in today’s announcement. 

“The data shows positive tailwinds in the leasing market,” Gruber continued. “[T]ours are up, proposal activity is picking up, and there is renewed interest in downtown from tenants seeking trophy space, as the availability of new trophy product leases up and tenants look to upgrade to higher quality space.” 

CBRE has been hired to oversee 191 Peachtree leasing efforts. 

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Renovation plans in store for 191 Peachtree's seven-story atrium lobby. Banyan Street Capital; designs, The Johnson Studio at Cooper Carry

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Clearer picture emerges for 'game-changer' Atlanta bike park Josh Green Fri, 06/06/2025 - 15:51

Plans for an outdoor amenity like metro Atlanta has never seen are coming into clearer focus—and they look pretty bodacious. 

Atlanta Beltline Inc. officials have shared with Urbanize Atlanta the most detailed visuals to date for what’s been described as an inclusive, world-class “game-changer” of a bike park for the city’s Westside. 

The skills course, jump lines, asphalt pump track, and bicycle playground illustrated in new renderings would be just one section of broader biking facilities at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park (formerly Westside Park). But they show promise of being a key attraction for Atlanta’s largest greenspace. 

The official name of the project is now Bike Park at Shirley Clarke Franklin Park.

Beltline officials hope to break ground on the bike park section by the end of 2025, but that’s contingent on a fundraising campaign that’s now collected well over half of its $15-million goal.  

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Challenging course features and an architectural section that echoes the park's existing "ribcage" gateway. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.

The bulk of that came in September from the Chestnut Family Foundation, a charitable organization led by billionaire Mailchimp cofounder and former CEO Ben Chestnut and his wife Teresa. (Chestnut, a noted mountain biking enthusiast, stepped down as CEO of Intuit Mailchimp for a business advisory position in 2022, following Intuit’s acquisition of the Atlanta-based e-marketing giant.)

Beltline designers have said the bike park will be installed across roughly 45 wooded acres at the northeast corner of the park. The 280-acre greenspace—considered the largest in Atlanta—opened its first phase in 2021. 

The bulk of the project will see 2.25 miles of mountain biking trails that designers say will be catered to all skill levels—all minutes from the urban settings of Midtown and downtown.

Those will include beginner and intermediate routes with bridges, boardwalks, natural obstacles, rollers, berms, and switchback trails.

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For more experienced (and daring) riders, a steeper gravity trail will be designed to challenge, with large rocks, tight switchbacks, technical rock gardens, steep drops, and other natural and built obstacles, according to Atlanta Beltline Partnership.

That section will also see more serene hiking trails weaving through the forest at various levels of difficulty. 

Other planned features of the park have been described in greater detail as follows:

• Start area and overlook: The park will feature a dual-purpose start area integrated with an overlook, providing a stunning view of the bike park and surrounding landscape. This area will serve as a starting point for adventures and a spot for relaxation and social interaction.
• Bicycle playground: Tailored for beginners, particularly children, this area will feature low-risk elements such as balance beams, small rollers, and gentle turns to help new riders build confidence and basic bike handling skills.
• Jump lines: A range of jump lines will be available, from beginner-friendly to advanced, featuring clear signage for difficulty levels and safe landing zones to encourage progression and skill development.
• Skills course: This area will present technical challenges such as narrow bridges, rock gardens, and tight switchbacks, designed to simulate real trail conditions and help riders of all levels improve their technical skills.
• Pump track: Available for a variety of wheeled sports, this state-of-the-art asphalt pump track is designed for riders of all skill levels to practice momentum, balance, and agility. The track includes berms and rollers, allowing riders to refine their technique and bike control without pedaling.

The Atlanta Beltline Partnership has taken on the role of raising money for the bike park, while Atlanta Beltline Inc. will build it.

Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.

Designs call for protecting the area’s mature tree canopy, minimizing environmental impact, and keeping bikers and hikers separate for safety, Beltline officials have said.

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Challenging course features and an architectural section that echoes the park's existing "ribcage" gateway. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Inc.

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An overview of Bike Park at Westside Park with a legend. Courtesy of Atlanta Beltline Partnership

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Options emerge for block-changing Beltline project in Reynoldstown Josh Green Fri, 06/06/2025 - 13:21

The scope of what could be a transformative redevelopment project beside the Atlanta Beltline is starting to come to light. 

As revealed on these pages last month, Star Metals developer Allen Morris Company is seeking to transform two blocks in Reynoldstown along the popular Southeast Trail (formerly Eastside Trail), just north of Memorial Drive.

The Florida-based developer and its partners brought early design concepts before the Reynoldstown Civic Improvement League Zoning Committee this week, lending the first glimpses of what one block in question could become—and how it might function next to the multi-use trail. 

The two Reynoldstown blocks poised for redevelopment on Mauldin and Holtzclaw streets, as shown prior to more recent development at the neighboring Stein Steel project. Allen Morris Company; submitted

Allen Morris’s presentation was meant to start the process of working with the neighborhood to change the property’s zoning from a C-1-C industrial designation to MR-4A-C to allow for multifamily development. 

Early visuals show what appears to be the same Z-shaped designs in place for the more northern block, 930 Mauldin St., that initially started coming to light in 2022. 

Immediately south of that, at 205 Holtzclaw St., three massing options have emerged for a multifamily building that appears larger, though designs aren’t finalized. 

Massing for what's described as Option 1 for the Allen Morris-led project on the 205 Holtzclaw St. block, with the Beltline's Eastside (now Southeast) Trail shown at right. Allen Morris Company; submitted

One option for how the 205 Holtzclaw property would relate to (but not connect with) the Beltline corridor. Allen Morris Company; submitted

Two of the massing concepts presented would include stair-stepped facades, echoing designs on the 930 Mauldin block. 

Allen Morris now owns the southernmost site, which houses an empty lot and low-rise, warehouse-style buildings formerly home to the DooGallery.

RCIL’s feedback will help determine construction timing, scope, and other details, but Allen Morris plans to build both retail and multifamily residential on the southernmost block, officials said last month. “We look forward to working with the neighborhood,” a rep noted, “to develop a project that inspires, impresses, and improves the lives of all who interact with it.”

For the more northern block, development ideas have been kicked around for nearly two decades but haven’t moved into construction. Allen Morris officials told Urbanize Atlanta last month they’re entering a joint partnership with that block’s longtime property owners, developers Metzger & Co. 

Massing Option 2 presented this week. Allen Morris Company; submitted

Massing Option 3, which excludes stair-stepped features. Allen Morris Company; submitted

Metzger & Co.’s development plans for Mauldin Street have been proposed, off and on, for more than 17 years, long before Beltline hysteria swept over the historic eastside neighborhood.

Metzger & Co.’s most recent, retooled plans called for 142 apartments (15 percent reserved as affordable housing) and 2,700 square feet of retail spaces fronting the Beltline, in a 140,000-square-foot building that would top out at six stories. 

Those designs were approved by NPU and other neighborhood groups as part of a successful rezoning process in 2022. 

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The two Reynoldstown blocks poised for redevelopment on Mauldin and Holtzclaw streets, as shown prior to more recent development at the neighboring Stein Steel project. Allen Morris Company; submitted

Massing for what's described as Option 1 for the Allen Morris-led project on the 205 Holtzclaw St. block, with the Beltline's Eastside (now Southeast) Trail shown at right. Allen Morris Company; submitted

One option for how the 205 Holtzclaw property would relate to (but not connect with) the Beltline corridor. Allen Morris Company; submitted

Massing Option 2 presented this week. Allen Morris Company; submitted

Massing Option 3, which excludes stair-stepped features. Allen Morris Company; submitted

Overview of the 930 Mauldin St. and 205 Holtzclaw St. properties in question alongside the Beltline's Eastside Trail. Google Maps

According to previous renderings, how the completed 930 Mauldin St. project would look to Beltline patrons, with retail spaces depicted at left. Perkins & Will; via City of Atlanta Office of Zoning and Development

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Tower project near East Lake Golf Club seeks muralist for giant wall Josh Green Fri, 06/06/2025 - 11:48

A massive canvas—and a $30,000 payout—awaits the right artist in East Lake. 

A $35-million renovation project for Legacy at East Lake (formerly known as East Lake Highrise) recently wrapped at 380 Eva Davis Way.  

Neighboring Charles Yates Golf Course and Drew Charter School, just west of East Lake Golf Club, the eight-story, 1970s tower now offers 149 units for residents 55 and older, all at rates deemed affordable. 

But an important component of the project remains TBD. 

Project developer Columbia Residential has issued a call for artists capable of completing a mural with dimensions of nearly 60 by 72 feet—at least. It’s a $30,000 commission, with a goal of celebrating East Lake’s history and traditions (and seniors) through art.   

The roughly 4,200-square-foot brick canvas in question at the Legacy at East Lake project today. Courtesy of Columbia Residential

The mural’s themes—Family, Hope, Identity, and Community Unity—shouldn’t totally obscure the building’s original 1971 red-brick north face, according to Columbia reps. 

“Artists are encouraged to thoughtfully incorporate the building's original red brick masonry, allowing portions of the historic façade to remain visible as part of the artistic composition—a powerful blend of preservation and innovation,” reads a project description. 

To apply, and for full details, artists age 18 and older are asked to email murals@columbiares.com. Deadline for submissions is June 30, and the mural's unveiling will coincide with Legacy at East Lake's grand opening this fall. 

Columbia partnered on the tower renovation with Atlanta Housing, Georgia Department of Community Affairs, and Invest Atlanta, aiming to preserve affordable housing in the area while boosting the quality of life for the property’s tenants. (Of 121 residents temporarily relocated, Columbia officials say 74 are expected to return, with help from Dash & Dwell services.) 

The Legacy at East Lake project as construction entered final phases in January. Google Maps

All units are reserved for tenants earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income, and project-based vouchers ensure that no resident has to pay more than 30 percent of their income to rent, according to project officials.

Along with replacement of most major systems, refreshed apartment interiors, and energy-efficient additions, the renovation added and updated amenities, including a theater, a computer and business center, a wellness room, and a community garden, among other perks. 

According to Columbia, the East Lake venture marks the company’s 10th renovation and preservation project since 2020 focused on quality affordable housing. 

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People-friendly remake of Avondale Estates' main drag hits milestone Josh Green Thu, 06/05/2025 - 14:57

This week marks a year since the Complete Street overhaul of Avondale Estates’ primary traffic corridor broke ground, and city officials report that all aspects of the project are so far going according to plan.  

Years in the making, the Complete Street remake of U.S. Highway 278 (North Avondale Road/East College Avenue) is designed to turn Avondale’s main drag into a more attractive, efficient, accessible, and safer corridor for drivers, cyclists, and pedestrians.

The project remains on schedule and budget, and it recently reached a “big milestone” by completing all stormwater pipe installation and underground utility relocation along the corridor, according to Avondale Estates spokesperson Ellen Powell. 

Another new addition is decorative pavers in Avondale’s Tudor Village meant to echo the area’s architecture and expand outdoor seating options.  

Ongoing infrastructure work along North Avondale Road this week. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The most recent, updated overview of Complete Streets progress along U.S. Highway 278 (North Avondale Road/East College Avenue). Courtesy of Avondale Estates

The project is remaking a five-lane highway and basic sidewalk that pass the Town Green and many of Avondale Estates’ most popular restaurants and shops, reducing the roadway to three lanes for roughly 1.15 miles.

At the western end, the Complete Street will start at Sams Crossing near MARTA's Avondale station; from there, it will travel past the new park and through downtown, ending at Ashton Place.

Changes in between call for a 10-foot-wide path for pedestrians and bicyclists, upgraded traffic signals, a center median, landscape buffer, pedestrian and bike crossings, as well as road repaving and re-striping. 

According to Powell, Complete Street hardscape installation is continuing, including work on the multimodal path in places along the corridor. Once that's wrapped, landscaping and signal installation will come this autumn, per Powell. 

Recently completed aspects of the project include new pavers in Avondale’s Tudor Village that aim to reflect the distinctive architecture. Also shown is new seating in front of Galette bakery and a fresh Avon Theater marquee that returns the sign to its historic structure.Courtesy of Ellen Powell/Avondale Estates

Construction this week near My Parents' Basement restaurant. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

City documents pertaining to the project stipulate the winning bidder was required to complete construction within 18 months.

Powell said this week the project is on pace to finish sometime in January next year. 

In conjunction with the Town Green and a growing slate of retail and event spaces, the Complete Street project aims to create a more walkable, bikeable, and cohesive downtown for the DeKalb County city. 

The roadway and narrow sidewalk in question today. Courtesy of Avondale Estates

How a remade U.S. Highway 278 (North Avondale Road/East College Avenue) is expected to look and function through Avondale Estates' downtown area. Courtesy of Avondale Estates

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The most recent, updated overview of Complete Streets progress along U.S. Highway 278 (North Avondale Road/East College Avenue). Courtesy of Avondale Estates

Recently completed aspects of the project include new pavers in Avondale’s Tudor Village that aim to reflect the distinctive architecture. Also shown is new seating in front of Galette bakery and a fresh Avon Theater marquee that returns the sign to its historic structure.Courtesy of Ellen Powell/Avondale Estates

Ongoing infrastructure work along North Avondale Road this week. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Construction this week near My Parents' Basement restaurant. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

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Site work prepping for installation of a 10-foot-wide multimodal path as part of the Complete Street overhaul. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Facing west toward downtown Decatur, where construction work currently ends near Maple Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Extent of the Complete Street project stretching from Sams Crossing, at left, to Ashton Place in Avondale Estates. Google Maps

The roadway and narrow sidewalk in question today. Courtesy of Avondale Estates

How a remade U.S. Highway 278 (North Avondale Road/East College Avenue) is expected to look and function through Avondale Estates' downtown area. Courtesy of Avondale Estates

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Atlanta (again) crowned best U.S. city for recent college grads Josh Green Thu, 06/05/2025 - 13:09

With graduation season freshly in the rearview, researchers with online database CoworkingCafe have weighed factors from attractive places across the U.S. to determine the best big-city landing spot for people who’ve recently obtained college degrees.

Their answer for 2025? The Big Peach.

For the second time in three years, CoworkingCafe has placed Atlanta at No. 1 in its annual “Top Cities for Grads” ranking, returning the crown from 2024’s winner, San Francisco.  

Researchers cited Atlanta’s “dynamic cultural scene” and “economic vitality,” along with stable price levels and relatively strong graduate job rates as reasons for the pick, though the picture wasn’t entirely rosy. 

Of 290 U.S. cities analyzed, Atlanta was ranked in the “Big City” category for those with populations of 400,000 or more. 

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The study marks another strong showing for ATL when it comes to being a career launchpad. In both 2023 and 2024, personal finance website WalletHub declared Atlanta the best U.S. city for starting a career among 182 studied. 

For 2025, strong financial and employment metrics working in Atlanta’s favor included these main CoworkingCafe findings: 

• Atlanta’s median income swelled by $2,287 over the course of a year, now reaching $82,201—good for the seventh highest among large cities;
• The city’s nearly 64 percent share of population with employer-based health insurance lands it at 14th place;
• Atlanta earned the ninth spot for 50.5 percent share of its population having bachelor’s degrees, also counting nearly 6 percent graduate jobs per total jobs;
• But the city shined brightest in the lifestyle category. In 2025, Atlanta counts 733 leisure establishments (up eight total from 2024) and nearly 24 coworking spaces per 100,000 residents, ranking second and first, respectively, among large cities for those metrics.

Not all Atlanta metrics are heading in positive directions, however. 

CoworkingCafe analysts noted a “modest but noticeable decline” in Atlanta’s share of young adults holding bachelor’s degrees—and a bigger drop in those covered by employer health insurance. Those dips could affect overall workforce qualifications and benefits accessibility, the study notes. 

But another selling point, as usual, remains Atlanta’s relative housing affordability in comparison to other major markets, ranking less than just 1 percent above the national average.

In terms of methodology, CoworkingCafe pulled data from the U.S. Census Bureau’s most recent American Community Survey and County Business Patterns reports, along with data points from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, and coworking space market data from SSI.

Here's a snapshot of the top 10 big U.S. cities for recent grads right now, as CoworkingCafe sees it:  

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Gated 'Celesta' project set for debut near Decatur, Avondale Estates Josh Green Thu, 06/05/2025 - 01:02

For the first time in years, veteran suburban homebuilder David Weekley Homes has returned to a site Inside The Perimeter to develop an 80-unit project called Celesta. The company is set to officially pull back the curtain this month, promising a Decatur address with (relatively) attainable prices.  

Celesta’s grand opening is scheduled from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. June 21, with tours of a professionally designed model home on site, project officials relayed this week. 

The gated community’s goal is to bring a “mix of urban convenience and Southern suburban charm” with home floorplans dense enough to resemble townhomes from afar, though none are attached.

Celesta is located in the unincorporated DeKalb County community of Scottdale, tucked off East Ponce de Leon Avenue, about a mile and ½ due north of Your DeKalb Farmers Market. 

Downtown Decatur’s shops and eats are three miles away by car, while Avondale Estates’ commercial village is two miles south.

A rendering depicting Celesta facades near Decatur and Avondale Estates. Courtesy of David Weekley Homes

The project will echo zero-lot line, high-density homes the builder has put together (and sold out) in other metro Atlanta markets. Plans for the 731 Valley Brook Road site also call for extensive greenspace, walking trails, and a dog park tucked around the community. Several modest single-family homes were cleared from the acreage as infrastructure including streets was put in several years ago.

Project reps tell Urbanize Atlanta prices at Celesta will start in the high $400,000s, and all plans will include four bedrooms, three and ½ bathrooms, and rear-loading, two-car garages. (A few designer-appointed options will also be ready later this month, priced in the low $500,00s, per officials.)  

Two and three-story floorplans currently available range from 1,919 to 2,320 square feet. Expect five floorplans overall. 

Adam Cornett, David Weekley Homes Atlanta division president, said in this week’s announcement that interest in the building type and location has been high. 

“From the moment we announced [Celesta] was coming soon to the Scottdale-Decatur area," Cornett said, "we’ve received a lot of interest from homebuyers."

Examples of two finished David Weekley Homes communities—Belmont in Smyrna, at left, and Hargrove in Decatur—that resemble what Celesta will be. Courtesy of David Weekley Homes

The initial site plan for the 80-unit Celesta community in Decatur. (Homesite placement is correct here, but homebuilders are working to increase onsite park space, per project reps.)Courtesy of David Weekley Homes

The community will be districted to Druid Hills High School, which developers call a selling point. 

Beyond nearby commercial hubs, other perks of the location include proximity to major employers such as Emory University and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, plus Interstate 285 and Ga. Highway 78, according to the homebuilder.

Owning at Celesta will require HOA dues, but those will cover lawn care. The project's website lists those fees as $1,000 annually, following a $2,800 initiation fee.

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The 80-home site in relation to downtown Decatur, Avondale Estates, Interstate 285, and other landmarks. Google Maps

The cleared site along Valley Brook Road in Scottdale last summer. Google Maps

The initial site plan for the 80-unit Celesta community in Decatur. (Homesite placement is correct here, but homebuilders are working to increase onsite park space, per project reps.)Courtesy of David Weekley Homes

Examples of two finished David Weekley Homes communities—Belmont in Smyrna, at left, and Hargrove in Decatur—that resemble what Celesta will be. Courtesy of David Weekley Homes

A rendering depicting Celesta facades near Decatur and Avondale Estates. Courtesy of David Weekley Homes

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