Atlanta developer pitches $5 billion data center in Newton County
Atlanta developer pitches $5 billion data center in Newton County
The proposed Newton County project follows a string of data centers that are planned in the outer parts of metro Atlanta.
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The proposed Newton County project follows a string of data centers that are planned in the outer parts of metro Atlanta.
For Mall West End, beginning of the end has begun
For Mall West End, beginning of the end has begun
For Mall West End, beginning of the end has begun
Josh Green
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 14:25
After a run that spanned more than 50 years, West End’s shopping mall is slated to close by the end of January.
According to developers The Prusik Group and BRP Companies, the demolition and construction phase is on the horizon for Mall West End, a suburban-style shopping enclave and longtime community cornerstone that’s struggled in recent years with vacancies like many traditional malls.
The mall is set to be replaced in coming years with a multifaceted project called One West End, which will include some 1.7 million square feet of development and cost in the ballpark of $450 million.
The initial phase is scheduled to debut in about three years.
Before the mall locks up for good this month, developers say four longtime tenants are being relocated to a temporary onsite location at 850 Oak St. that will allow them to continue operating throughout the entirety of One West End’s development.
Those businesses—apparel store The Burning Sands, Dendera Cosmetics, True Hair, and American Deli—will be allowed to open in fresh, permanent retail spaces once development is complete, according to project officials.
Meanwhile, a Planet Fitness location situated near the middle of the 12-acre site will continue operating where it stands during phase one of construction, per officials.
The most recent proposed redevelopment of parking lots at Oak and Dunn streets.
Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
Broader look at proposed mid-rise construction and a new through-street where Mall West End currently stands. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
BRP Companies and The Prusik Group, both New York City-based real estate companies, closed on Mall West End’s property in October for an undisclosed price.
Those firms are redeveloping the retail center in partnership with the City of Atlanta, Atlanta Beltline Inc., and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation, a local nonprofit entity that aims to develop underused public land into mixed-income housing.
The mall originally opened in 1973, replacing a commercial district and numerous West End houses.
One West End’s first components are scheduled to open in 2028, leveraging the site’s proximity to downtown, MARTA, the Beltline, and Atlanta University Center, among other attractions. Developers have said upcoming rounds of community input will help shape what the project becomes.
Key facets of the redevelopment are set to include roughly 125,000 square feet of retail with a grocery store, local boutiques, a fitness center, and food-and-beverage options. At least 10,000 square feet of commercial space that leases at affordable rates will also be in the mix for qualified local small businesses, along with 12,000 square feet of medical office space, per the city.
Other sections would see a 150-room hotel built, plus roughly 900 units of mixed-income rental housing.
According to city officials, 70 percent of those rentals would be reserved as workforce housing, while 20 percent would rent at 50 percent of the area median income or less, and 10 percent at 80 percent AMI.
Elsewhere would be student housing and communal perks that include bike parking, a public greenspace, resident lounges, and activated streetscapes, per the city.
General scope of the 1970s mall property and its 12 acres, with MARTA rail shown at right. Google Maps
Three earlier visions for a mall site revival in West End fell apart, including a slightly smaller proposal (1.5 million square feet of total development) from The Prusik Group and BRP.
The development team has vowed to contribute at least $500,000 to a fund that will help qualifying commercial tenants with rent credits and tenant improvement allowances.
Funding for the deal includes $19 million in acquisition financing provided by Merchants Capital, plus a $5 million acquisition loan from Atlanta Urban Development and another $5 million from Beltline coffers, city officials have said.
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General scope of the 1970s mall property and its 12 acres, with MARTA rail shown at right. Google Maps
The Prusik Group and BRP Companies’ vision for Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard (fist revealed in 2022) is included with new marketing materials.
Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
How residential would be stacked over neighborhood amenities at One West End. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
The most recent proposed redevelopment of parking lots at Oak and Dunn streets.
Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
Broader look at proposed mid-rise construction and a new through-street where Mall West End currently stands. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
For Mall West End, beginning of the end has begun
Josh Green
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 14:25
After a run that spanned more than 50 years, West End’s shopping mall is slated to close by the end of January.
According to developers The Prusik Group and BRP Companies, the demolition and construction phase is on the horizon for Mall West End, a suburban-style shopping enclave and longtime community cornerstone that’s struggled in recent years with vacancies like many traditional malls.
The mall is set to be replaced in coming years with a multifaceted project called One West End, which will include some 1.7 million square feet of development and cost in the ballpark of $450 million.
The initial phase is scheduled to debut in about three years.
Before the mall locks up for good this month, developers say four longtime tenants are being relocated to a temporary onsite location at 850 Oak St. that will allow them to continue operating throughout the entirety of One West End’s development.
Those businesses—apparel store The Burning Sands, Dendera Cosmetics, True Hair, and American Deli—will be allowed to open in fresh, permanent retail spaces once development is complete, according to project officials.
Meanwhile, a Planet Fitness location situated near the middle of the 12-acre site will continue operating where it stands during phase one of construction, per officials.
The most recent proposed redevelopment of parking lots at Oak and Dunn streets.
Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
Broader look at proposed mid-rise construction and a new through-street where Mall West End currently stands. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
BRP Companies and The Prusik Group, both New York City-based real estate companies, closed on Mall West End’s property in October for an undisclosed price.
Those firms are redeveloping the retail center in partnership with the City of Atlanta, Atlanta Beltline Inc., and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation, a local nonprofit entity that aims to develop underused public land into mixed-income housing.
The mall originally opened in 1973, replacing a commercial district and numerous West End houses.
One West End’s first components are scheduled to open in 2028, leveraging the site’s proximity to downtown, MARTA, the Beltline, and Atlanta University Center, among other attractions. Developers have said upcoming rounds of community input will help shape what the project becomes.
Key facets of the redevelopment are set to include roughly 125,000 square feet of retail with a grocery store, local boutiques, a fitness center, and food-and-beverage options. At least 10,000 square feet of commercial space that leases at affordable rates will also be in the mix for qualified local small businesses, along with 12,000 square feet of medical office space, per the city.
Other sections would see a 150-room hotel built, plus roughly 900 units of mixed-income rental housing.
According to city officials, 70 percent of those rentals would be reserved as workforce housing, while 20 percent would rent at 50 percent of the area median income or less, and 10 percent at 80 percent AMI.
Elsewhere would be student housing and communal perks that include bike parking, a public greenspace, resident lounges, and activated streetscapes, per the city.
General scope of the 1970s mall property and its 12 acres, with MARTA rail shown at right. Google Maps
Three earlier visions for a mall site revival in West End fell apart, including a slightly smaller proposal (1.5 million square feet of total development) from The Prusik Group and BRP.
The development team has vowed to contribute at least $500,000 to a fund that will help qualifying commercial tenants with rent credits and tenant improvement allowances.
Funding for the deal includes $19 million in acquisition financing provided by Merchants Capital, plus a $5 million acquisition loan from Atlanta Urban Development and another $5 million from Beltline coffers, city officials have said.
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The Prusik Group and BRP Companies’ vision for Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard (fist revealed in 2022) is included with new marketing materials.
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How residential would be stacked over neighborhood amenities at One West End. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
The most recent proposed redevelopment of parking lots at Oak and Dunn streets.
Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
Broader look at proposed mid-rise construction and a new through-street where Mall West End currently stands. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
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For Mall West End, beginning of the end has begun
Josh Green
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 14:25
After a run that spanned more than 50 years, West End’s shopping mall is slated to close by the end of January.
According to developers The Prusik Group and BRP Companies, the demolition and construction phase is on the horizon for Mall West End, a suburban-style shopping enclave and longtime community cornerstone that’s struggled in recent years with vacancies like many traditional malls.
The mall is set to be replaced in coming years with a multifaceted project called One West End, which will include some 1.7 million square feet of development and cost in the ballpark of $450 million.
The initial phase is scheduled to debut in about three years.
Before the mall locks up for good this month, developers say four longtime tenants are being relocated to a temporary onsite location at 850 Oak St. that will allow them to continue operating throughout the entirety of One West End’s development.
Those businesses—apparel store The Burning Sands, Dendera Cosmetics, True Hair, and American Deli—will be allowed to open in fresh, permanent retail spaces once development is complete, according to project officials.
Meanwhile, a Planet Fitness location situated near the middle of the 12-acre site will continue operating where it stands during phase one of construction, per officials.
The most recent proposed redevelopment of parking lots at Oak and Dunn streets.
Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
Broader look at proposed mid-rise construction and a new through-street where Mall West End currently stands. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
BRP Companies and The Prusik Group, both New York City-based real estate companies, closed on Mall West End’s property in October for an undisclosed price.
Those firms are redeveloping the retail center in partnership with the City of Atlanta, Atlanta Beltline Inc., and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation, a local nonprofit entity that aims to develop underused public land into mixed-income housing.
The mall originally opened in 1973, replacing a commercial district and numerous West End houses.
One West End’s first components are scheduled to open in 2028, leveraging the site’s proximity to downtown, MARTA, the Beltline, and Atlanta University Center, among other attractions. Developers have said upcoming rounds of community input will help shape what the project becomes.
Key facets of the redevelopment are set to include roughly 125,000 square feet of retail with a grocery store, local boutiques, a fitness center, and food-and-beverage options. At least 10,000 square feet of commercial space that leases at affordable rates will also be in the mix for qualified local small businesses, along with 12,000 square feet of medical office space, per the city.
Other sections would see a 150-room hotel built, plus roughly 900 units of mixed-income rental housing.
According to city officials, 70 percent of those rentals would be reserved as workforce housing, while 20 percent would rent at 50 percent of the area median income or less, and 10 percent at 80 percent AMI.
Elsewhere would be student housing and communal perks that include bike parking, a public greenspace, resident lounges, and activated streetscapes, per the city.
General scope of the 1970s mall property and its 12 acres, with MARTA rail shown at right. Google Maps
Three earlier visions for a mall site revival in West End fell apart, including a slightly smaller proposal (1.5 million square feet of total development) from The Prusik Group and BRP.
The development team has vowed to contribute at least $500,000 to a fund that will help qualifying commercial tenants with rent credits and tenant improvement allowances.
Funding for the deal includes $19 million in acquisition financing provided by Merchants Capital, plus a $5 million acquisition loan from Atlanta Urban Development and another $5 million from Beltline coffers, city officials have said.
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General scope of the 1970s mall property and its 12 acres, with MARTA rail shown at right. Google Maps
The Prusik Group and BRP Companies’ vision for Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard (fist revealed in 2022) is included with new marketing materials.
Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
How residential would be stacked over neighborhood amenities at One West End. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
The most recent proposed redevelopment of parking lots at Oak and Dunn streets.
Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
Broader look at proposed mid-rise construction and a new through-street where Mall West End currently stands. Prusik Group/BRP Companies; One West End
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From Minnesota to Midtown: Cargill unveils Atlanta tech hub
From Minnesota to Midtown: Cargill unveils Atlanta tech hub
It joins the innovation district at Midtown’s Technology Square.
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From Minnesota to Midtown: Cargill unveils Atlanta tech hub
From Minnesota to Midtown: Cargill unveils Atlanta tech hub
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Foreclosed-On Burlington Shopping Center Trades for $38.5M
Foreclosed-On Burlington Shopping Center Trades for $38.5M
A judge approved the sale of Alamance Crossing, an 855,000-square-foot shopping center in Burlington, to Real Capital Solutions for $38.5 million. The Triad Business Journal reports that Alamance Crossing has faced financial troubles in the past few years. In 2023, the Alamance County Superior Court appointed Spinoso Real Estate Group to take over management from CBL Properties after it defaulted on a $50.8 million bank loan in 2021. In July of 2024, the Alamance Superior Court ordered that the property be listed for sale.
Alamance Crossing is located in the eastern part of Burlington, just off Interstate 40 and near University Drive. The shopping center has retailers including Victoria’s Secret, Shoe Depot, Talbots, Furniture World, Bath & Body Works and Barnes & Noble. It also includes the Southeast Cinemas Alamance Crossing Stadium 16 movie theater as well as restaurants such as Red Bowl Asian Bistro, Cork & Cow, Buffalo Wild Wings and Royal Tea Cafe.
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A judge approved the sale of Alamance Crossing, an 855,000-square-foot shopping center in Burlington, to Real Capital Solutions for $38.5 million. The Triad Business Journal reports that Alamance Crossing has faced financial troubles in the past few years. In 2023, the Alamance County Superior Court appointed Spinoso Real Estate Group to take over management from CBL …
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A judge approved the sale of Alamance Crossing, an 855,000-square-foot shopping center in Burlington, to Real Capital Solutions for $38.5 million. The Triad Business Journal reports that Alamance Crossing has faced financial troubles in the past few years. In 2023, the Alamance County Superior Court appointed Spinoso Real Estate Group to take over management from CBL …
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Insignia Snags Distressed Atlanta Office Asset
Insignia Snags Distressed Atlanta Office Asset
Insignia has acquired Parkside Terraces, a 20-acre Alpharetta office campus that sold for much less than the previous owner paid for it.
The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports Insignia took title to the property for $15 million through a deed in lieu of foreclosure. That was almost 70% less than the previous owner paid for the property about six years ago. Insignia secured a $10 million loan from White Oak Assets LLC for the transaction.
Parkside Terraces’ previous owner, Ravinia Capital Group, bought the property for $48.1 million in April 2019. Ravinia had secured a $39.2 million loan from Citizens Bank National Association, which matured in May 2024.
Parkside Terraces is on Mansell Road, not far from North Point Mall. It includes 127,000-square-foot and 156,000-square-foot buildings and is about 80% leased.
Similarly, Insignia acquired the Embassy Row in Sandy Springs for $34 million in late 2023 through a deed in lieu of foreclosure. A bank loan attached to the property at time of sale was for $60 million.
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Insignia has acquired Parkside Terraces, a 20-acre Alpharetta office campus that sold for much less than the previous owner paid for it. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports Insignia took title to the property for $15 million through a deed in lieu of foreclosure. That was almost 70% less than the previous owner paid for the …
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Insignia has acquired Parkside Terraces, a 20-acre Alpharetta office campus that sold for much less than the previous owner paid for it. The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports Insignia took title to the property for $15 million through a deed in lieu of foreclosure. That was almost 70% less than the previous owner paid for the …
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Along Beltline, growth continues for multi-block Reynoldstown build
Along Beltline, growth continues for multi-block Reynoldstown build
Along Beltline, growth continues for multi-block Reynoldstown build
Josh Green
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 08:01
Perhaps it’s hard to believe, but a Reynoldstown project transforming several blocks of what’s been called Atlanta’s equivalent to beachfront real estate is approaching its fourth year of construction as 2025 dawns.
Rising from the ashes of a longstanding Reynoldstown steel mill, vertical construction has begun on the next 12-unit section of the Beltline-adjacent Stein Steel project, the largest active project in the neighborhood.
The Kirkwood Avenue building is taking shape among a mix of rare for-sale condos and townhomes a few steps from the Eastside Trail (now technically the Southeast Trail), just north of Memorial Drive.
Current site plan for Stein Steel, with the residential row in question (in red) just east of the Atlanta Beltline (top). Empire Communities/Stein Steel
The 12-unit building in question following Jan. 10’s snowstorm. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
We’ve asked officials with developer Empire Communities for details on what Stein Steel’s next flank will entail exactly, and we’ll update this story with any additional info that comes.
An updated site map on the developer’s website indicates the building will house “stack terrace” units, with listed prices starting at $500,000 for two-bedroom, two-bathroom homes in 1,025 square feet.
Listed offerings in the building currently top out at $684,000, which also buys two bedrooms and two bathrooms but with more square footage (1,371).
The former condition of the Reynoldstown street in question, four years ago. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the next Stein Steel flank relates to existing townhomes and condos at the 6.5-acre site. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Next door to the west, construction continues on a Stein Steel building with condos that’s part of a portion called the Central Tract, which Empire considers the project’s fourth development phase. (For-sale condos are still a relatively rare product for Atlanta, with the only other recent, Beltline-adjacent example being the upscale Roycraft project in Virginia-Highland.)
The Stein Steel project—named for a steel plant that operated on the 6.5-acre site for nearly a century—initially broke ground in 2021.
On the greenspace front, Empire finished work last year on the Upper Lang-Carson Park component (a half-acre expansion of an existing park next door) and officially transferred the private land and its infrastructure upgrades to the City of Atlanta. Stein Steel’s lone retail offering, Breaker Breaker restaurant, completed its buildout last spring by opening its upstairs bar, Floridaman.
Elsewhere around Stein Steel, the first two phases of townhomes have all sold. Remaining condos are priced from $325,000. That buys one bedroom and one bathroom in 691 square feet, above a one-car garage.
The Stein Steel site in question as plant operations ceased in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Construction this month on Stein Steel’s next building along Kirkwood Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Overall, Stein Steel is aiming to better weave itself into the historic neighborhood with buildings standing between two and four stories, project officials have said. Its dozens of condos, townhomes, and cottages will mostly be arranged around new streets.
Swing up to the gallery for more context and a closer look.
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Current site plan for Stein Steel, with the residential row in question (in red) just east of the Atlanta Beltline (top). Empire Communities/Stein Steel
Construction this month on Stein Steel’s next building along Kirkwood Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The 12-unit building in question following Jan. 10’s snowstorm. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the next Stein Steel flank relates to existing townhomes and condos at the 6.5-acre site. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Looking southwest to the new Stein Steel construction from Flat Shoals Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The former condition of the Reynoldstown street in question, four years ago. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The Stein Steel site in question as plant operations ceased in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Along Beltline, growth continues for multi-block Reynoldstown build
Josh Green
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 08:01
Perhaps it’s hard to believe, but a Reynoldstown project transforming several blocks of what’s been called Atlanta’s equivalent to beachfront real estate is approaching its fourth year of construction as 2025 dawns.
Rising from the ashes of a longstanding Reynoldstown steel mill, vertical construction has begun on the next 12-unit section of the Beltline-adjacent Stein Steel project, the largest active project in the neighborhood.
The Kirkwood Avenue building is taking shape among a mix of rare for-sale condos and townhomes a few steps from the Eastside Trail (now technically the Southeast Trail), just north of Memorial Drive.
Current site plan for Stein Steel, with the residential row in question (in red) just east of the Atlanta Beltline (top). Empire Communities/Stein Steel
The 12-unit building in question following Jan. 10’s snowstorm. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
We’ve asked officials with developer Empire Communities for details on what Stein Steel’s next flank will entail exactly, and we’ll update this story with any additional info that comes.
An updated site map on the developer’s website indicates the building will house “stack terrace” units, with listed prices starting at $500,000 for two-bedroom, two-bathroom homes in 1,025 square feet.
Listed offerings in the building currently top out at $684,000, which also buys two bedrooms and two bathrooms but with more square footage (1,371).
The former condition of the Reynoldstown street in question, four years ago. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the next Stein Steel flank relates to existing townhomes and condos at the 6.5-acre site. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Next door to the west, construction continues on a Stein Steel building with condos that’s part of a portion called the Central Tract, which Empire considers the project’s fourth development phase. (For-sale condos are still a relatively rare product for Atlanta, with the only other recent, Beltline-adjacent example being the upscale Roycraft project in Virginia-Highland.)
The Stein Steel project—named for a steel plant that operated on the 6.5-acre site for nearly a century—initially broke ground in 2021.
On the greenspace front, Empire finished work last year on the Upper Lang-Carson Park component (a half-acre expansion of an existing park next door) and officially transferred the private land and its infrastructure upgrades to the City of Atlanta. Stein Steel’s lone retail offering, Breaker Breaker restaurant, completed its buildout last spring by opening its upstairs bar, Floridaman.
Elsewhere around Stein Steel, the first two phases of townhomes have all sold. Remaining condos are priced from $325,000. That buys one bedroom and one bathroom in 691 square feet, above a one-car garage.
The Stein Steel site in question as plant operations ceased in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Construction this month on Stein Steel’s next building along Kirkwood Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Overall, Stein Steel is aiming to better weave itself into the historic neighborhood with buildings standing between two and four stories, project officials have said. Its dozens of condos, townhomes, and cottages will mostly be arranged around new streets.
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Current site plan for Stein Steel, with the residential row in question (in red) just east of the Atlanta Beltline (top). Empire Communities/Stein Steel
Construction this month on Stein Steel’s next building along Kirkwood Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The 12-unit building in question following Jan. 10’s snowstorm. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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How the next Stein Steel flank relates to existing townhomes and condos at the 6.5-acre site. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Looking southwest to the new Stein Steel construction from Flat Shoals Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The former condition of the Reynoldstown street in question, four years ago. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The Stein Steel site in question as plant operations ceased in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Josh Green
Fri, 01/17/2025 – 08:01
Perhaps it’s hard to believe, but a Reynoldstown project transforming several blocks of what’s been called Atlanta’s equivalent to beachfront real estate is approaching its fourth year of construction as 2025 dawns.
Rising from the ashes of a longstanding Reynoldstown steel mill, vertical construction has begun on the next 12-unit section of the Beltline-adjacent Stein Steel project, the largest active project in the neighborhood.
The Kirkwood Avenue building is taking shape among a mix of rare for-sale condos and townhomes a few steps from the Eastside Trail (now technically the Southeast Trail), just north of Memorial Drive.
Current site plan for Stein Steel, with the residential row in question (in red) just east of the Atlanta Beltline (top). Empire Communities/Stein Steel
The 12-unit building in question following Jan. 10’s snowstorm. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
We’ve asked officials with developer Empire Communities for details on what Stein Steel’s next flank will entail exactly, and we’ll update this story with any additional info that comes.
An updated site map on the developer’s website indicates the building will house “stack terrace” units, with listed prices starting at $500,000 for two-bedroom, two-bathroom homes in 1,025 square feet.
Listed offerings in the building currently top out at $684,000, which also buys two bedrooms and two bathrooms but with more square footage (1,371).
The former condition of the Reynoldstown street in question, four years ago. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How the next Stein Steel flank relates to existing townhomes and condos at the 6.5-acre site. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Next door to the west, construction continues on a Stein Steel building with condos that’s part of a portion called the Central Tract, which Empire considers the project’s fourth development phase. (For-sale condos are still a relatively rare product for Atlanta, with the only other recent, Beltline-adjacent example being the upscale Roycraft project in Virginia-Highland.)
The Stein Steel project—named for a steel plant that operated on the 6.5-acre site for nearly a century—initially broke ground in 2021.
On the greenspace front, Empire finished work last year on the Upper Lang-Carson Park component (a half-acre expansion of an existing park next door) and officially transferred the private land and its infrastructure upgrades to the City of Atlanta. Stein Steel’s lone retail offering, Breaker Breaker restaurant, completed its buildout last spring by opening its upstairs bar, Floridaman.
Elsewhere around Stein Steel, the first two phases of townhomes have all sold. Remaining condos are priced from $325,000. That buys one bedroom and one bathroom in 691 square feet, above a one-car garage.
The Stein Steel site in question as plant operations ceased in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Construction this month on Stein Steel’s next building along Kirkwood Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Overall, Stein Steel is aiming to better weave itself into the historic neighborhood with buildings standing between two and four stories, project officials have said. Its dozens of condos, townhomes, and cottages will mostly be arranged around new streets.
Swing up to the gallery for more context and a closer look.
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Current site plan for Stein Steel, with the residential row in question (in red) just east of the Atlanta Beltline (top). Empire Communities/Stein Steel
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Middleburg Communities hires development partner to spearhead Atlanta expansion
Middleburg Communities hires development partner to spearhead Atlanta expansion
A developer of multifamily properties across the Southeast has made a key Atlanta-area hire.
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A developer of multifamily properties across the Southeast has made a key Atlanta-area hire.
Middleburg Communities hires development partner to spearhead Atlanta expansion
Middleburg Communities hires development partner to spearhead Atlanta expansion
A developer of multifamily properties across the Southeast has made a key Atlanta-area hire.
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Councilmember: Still-vacant Grant Park facility not city’s fault
Councilmember: Still-vacant Grant Park facility not city’s fault
Councilmember: Still-vacant Grant Park facility not city’s fault
Josh Green
Thu, 01/16/2025 – 15:55
More than four years after it was completed, a high-profile, city-owned, and architecturally unique building next to one of Atlanta’s primary tourist attractions remains curiously vacant, much to the chagrin of neighbors. But city officials want to clear the air that the situation isn’t their fault.
Savi Provisions was approved by the Atlanta City Council to set up shop in the Grant Park Gateway building in October, but the local gourmet market and grocery chain still hasn’t signed its lease, which means the process of building out the voluminous space next to Zoo Atlanta can’t begin. City leaders are in the dark as to why Savi—a growing company with two dozen locations and counting—isn’t moving forward in Grant Park.
Numerous attempts this month to reach Savi’s ownership via email and phone have not been successful. The company’s website makes no mention of a forthcoming Grant Park location.
City councilmember Jason Winston, whose District 1 covers Grant Park, helped put together the Gateway tenant selection process. But a procurement “blackout period” that prohibits elected city officials from communicating with bidders for public contracts, such as Savi, until leases are signed has limited Winston’s ability help move the project forward, he said.
“They’ve had a lease for several months they haven’t signed. The onus is not on the city,” Winston told Urbanize Atlanta on Wednesday. “We’re all kind of like, what the hell is happening right now? As much as I can communicate with [Savi leadership], I’m trying to figure out what’s happening, and I’m not getting any responses.”
The city’s Departments of Procurement and Parks and Recreation selected Savi to fill the entire, 7,000-square-foot Gateway retail space in June. The distinctive building overlooks a new 2.5-acre park atop a parking garage, crowning a space city leaders have described as “iconic.”
The distinctive Grant Park Gateway building in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
According to its agreement with the city, Savi’s buildout of the space would take about six months from the point the project was OK’d by the city council. Winston said other city departments are growing frustrated but feel Savi’s commitment to the lease could be imminent.
Meanwhile, Invest Atlanta recently approved more than $8 million to help Savi open two other locations in what city leaders have classified as food deserts: the former Walgreen’s space near Woodruff Park downtown and another in Cascade.
Winston, who also sits on Invest Atlanta’s board, said he questioned Savi founder Paul Nair at a recent meeting about progress in Grant Park and was told the Gateway lease should be signed soon.
“I’m frustrated because I cosigned all of this,” Winston said. “I live [nearby], and every time I walk out the door, somebody’s asking me what’s happening. I want it to happen just as bad as anybody else. I don’t know what their issue is. I’m trying as best I can to find that out.”
For the Gateway space, it’s been a long road to get to the current stalemate.
City officials took ownership of the Gateway space from the Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority two years ago, which project leaders called a key first step in getting it leased and occupied. The city’s first Request for Proposals issued in February 2023, however, didn’t attract a single bid from prospective tenants. Department of Procurement officials blamed that on rising construction costs spurred by inflation and increased interest rates.
The second stab at an RFP, issued in February, was a more detailed pitch to businesses that could fill such a large space, complete with property tours and drone footage. It called for a single enterprise to create a Gateway concept that would “increase the property value of the neighborhood [and] improve the area’s livability.”
City officials picked Savi’s concept from three finalists a few months later. Winston clarified this week that no public funds or other incentives were used to entice Savi or its competitors to lease the Gateway space.
Outside of media attention that Winston hopes could light a fire under Savi leadership, the only recourse for the city would be “the nuclear option”—to pull the Gateway lease and begin the process of putting the project back out to bid.
“But I don’t want to do that,” Winston noted, “because that will reset the clock.”
That process might be lengthy, but if concepts that emerged during the RFP process remain viable, the city won’t be without a plan B.
Aerial of the Gateway illustrating its proximity to the zoo’s elephant habitat and downtown. City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department; via Epsten Group
Another finalist for the retail space was called “Gateway Park and Market.” It was put together by a team that included Terminus Commercial Real Estate Partners, an Atlanta-based CRE firm, alongside Kraig Torres, owner of alcohol purveyor Hopcity, and Mike Walbert, a longtime Atlanta event curator. That concept called for a micro food hall “foodie destination” and “cultural experience” that would have leaned heavily into public programming and capitalized on proximity to Zoo Atlanta.
The third finalist was Rease Group Holdings Inc., an Atlanta-based company led by CEO Andy Rease and founded in 2010. Few details about that idea were publicly divulged.
The $48-million Gateway project replaced a parking lot with the park-topped garage, officially opening in January 2021. The following year, it earned the Atlanta Urban Design Commission’s Award of Excellence for sustainable design, but the accolades—for frustrated neighbors, at least—hardly matter when a key component of the space remains unused.
Founded in 2009, Savi counts locations in North Carolina and 16 stores across metro Atlanta, spanning from the airport to Howell Mill Road, Decatur, and Brookhaven to the Crabapple district in Milton. It’s known for its wine selection and organic foods.
The nearest Savi outpost to Grant Park remains the original one in Inman Park, roughly two and ½ miles away.
The addition of Savi to Grant Park, according to a June announcement from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office, was expected to “boost the area’s diversity of food options and convenience, acting as a central gathering place for both residents and visitors.”
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The 2.5-acre park space in relation to the restaurant structure. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Screenshot from drone footage distributed by the City of Atlanta to promote the Grant Park Gateway space. City of Atlanta
The patio area has become a popular destination for roller skaters. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The spacious interior of the Gateway building, as seen in early 2021, looks largely the same today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The distinctive Grant Park Gateway building in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Where the south facade of the restaurant building meets stacked parking. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The underside of the patio’s roof comes to life with lighting at night. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Screenshot from drone footage distributed by the City of Atlanta to promote the Grant Park Greenway space. City of Atlanta
Aerial of the Gateway illustrating its proximity to the zoo’s elephant habitat and downtown. City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department; via Epsten Group
Councilmember: Still-vacant Grant Park facility not city’s fault
Josh Green
Thu, 01/16/2025 – 15:55
More than four years after it was completed, a high-profile, city-owned, and architecturally unique building next to one of Atlanta’s primary tourist attractions remains curiously vacant, much to the chagrin of neighbors. But city officials want to clear the air that the situation isn’t their fault.
Savi Provisions was approved by the Atlanta City Council to set up shop in the Grant Park Gateway building in October, but the local gourmet market and grocery chain still hasn’t signed its lease, which means the process of building out the voluminous space next to Zoo Atlanta can’t begin. City leaders are in the dark as to why Savi—a growing company with two dozen locations and counting—isn’t moving forward in Grant Park.
Numerous attempts this month to reach Savi’s ownership via email and phone have not been successful. The company’s website makes no mention of a forthcoming Grant Park location.
City councilmember Jason Winston, whose District 1 covers Grant Park, helped put together the Gateway tenant selection process. But a procurement “blackout period” that prohibits elected city officials from communicating with bidders for public contracts, such as Savi, until leases are signed has limited Winston’s ability help move the project forward, he said.
“They’ve had a lease for several months they haven’t signed. The onus is not on the city,” Winston told Urbanize Atlanta on Wednesday. “We’re all kind of like, what the hell is happening right now? As much as I can communicate with [Savi leadership], I’m trying to figure out what’s happening, and I’m not getting any responses.”
The city’s Departments of Procurement and Parks and Recreation selected Savi to fill the entire, 7,000-square-foot Gateway retail space in June. The distinctive building overlooks a new 2.5-acre park atop a parking garage, crowning a space city leaders have described as “iconic.”
The distinctive Grant Park Gateway building in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
According to its agreement with the city, Savi’s buildout of the space would take about six months from the point the project was OK’d by the city council. Winston said other city departments are growing frustrated but feel Savi’s commitment to the lease could be imminent.
Meanwhile, Invest Atlanta recently approved more than $8 million to help Savi open two other locations in what city leaders have classified as food deserts: the former Walgreen’s space near Woodruff Park downtown and another in Cascade.
Winston, who also sits on Invest Atlanta’s board, said he questioned Savi founder Paul Nair at a recent meeting about progress in Grant Park and was told the Gateway lease should be signed soon.
“I’m frustrated because I cosigned all of this,” Winston said. “I live [nearby], and every time I walk out the door, somebody’s asking me what’s happening. I want it to happen just as bad as anybody else. I don’t know what their issue is. I’m trying as best I can to find that out.”
For the Gateway space, it’s been a long road to get to the current stalemate.
City officials took ownership of the Gateway space from the Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority two years ago, which project leaders called a key first step in getting it leased and occupied. The city’s first Request for Proposals issued in February 2023, however, didn’t attract a single bid from prospective tenants. Department of Procurement officials blamed that on rising construction costs spurred by inflation and increased interest rates.
The second stab at an RFP, issued in February, was a more detailed pitch to businesses that could fill such a large space, complete with property tours and drone footage. It called for a single enterprise to create a Gateway concept that would “increase the property value of the neighborhood [and] improve the area’s livability.”
City officials picked Savi’s concept from three finalists a few months later. Winston clarified this week that no public funds or other incentives were used to entice Savi or its competitors to lease the Gateway space.
Outside of media attention that Winston hopes could light a fire under Savi leadership, the only recourse for the city would be “the nuclear option”—to pull the Gateway lease and begin the process of putting the project back out to bid.
“But I don’t want to do that,” Winston noted, “because that will reset the clock.”
That process might be lengthy, but if concepts that emerged during the RFP process remain viable, the city won’t be without a plan B.
Aerial of the Gateway illustrating its proximity to the zoo’s elephant habitat and downtown. City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department; via Epsten Group
Another finalist for the retail space was called “Gateway Park and Market.” It was put together by a team that included Terminus Commercial Real Estate Partners, an Atlanta-based CRE firm, alongside Kraig Torres, owner of alcohol purveyor Hopcity, and Mike Walbert, a longtime Atlanta event curator. That concept called for a micro food hall “foodie destination” and “cultural experience” that would have leaned heavily into public programming and capitalized on proximity to Zoo Atlanta.
The third finalist was Rease Group Holdings Inc., an Atlanta-based company led by CEO Andy Rease and founded in 2010. Few details about that idea were publicly divulged.
The $48-million Gateway project replaced a parking lot with the park-topped garage, officially opening in January 2021. The following year, it earned the Atlanta Urban Design Commission’s Award of Excellence for sustainable design, but the accolades—for frustrated neighbors, at least—hardly matter when a key component of the space remains unused.
Founded in 2009, Savi counts locations in North Carolina and 16 stores across metro Atlanta, spanning from the airport to Howell Mill Road, Decatur, and Brookhaven to the Crabapple district in Milton. It’s known for its wine selection and organic foods.
The nearest Savi outpost to Grant Park remains the original one in Inman Park, roughly two and ½ miles away.
The addition of Savi to Grant Park, according to a June announcement from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office, was expected to “boost the area’s diversity of food options and convenience, acting as a central gathering place for both residents and visitors.”
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The 2.5-acre park space in relation to the restaurant structure. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Screenshot from drone footage distributed by the City of Atlanta to promote the Grant Park Gateway space. City of Atlanta
The patio area has become a popular destination for roller skaters. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The spacious interior of the Gateway building, as seen in early 2021, looks largely the same today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The distinctive Grant Park Gateway building in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Where the south facade of the restaurant building meets stacked parking. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The underside of the patio’s roof comes to life with lighting at night. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Screenshot from drone footage distributed by the City of Atlanta to promote the Grant Park Greenway space. City of Atlanta
Aerial of the Gateway illustrating its proximity to the zoo’s elephant habitat and downtown. City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department; via Epsten Group
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Councilmember: Still-vacant Grant Park facility not city’s fault
Josh Green
Thu, 01/16/2025 – 15:55
More than four years after it was completed, a high-profile, city-owned, and architecturally unique building next to one of Atlanta’s primary tourist attractions remains curiously vacant, much to the chagrin of neighbors. But city officials want to clear the air that the situation isn’t their fault.
Savi Provisions was approved by the Atlanta City Council to set up shop in the Grant Park Gateway building in October, but the local gourmet market and grocery chain still hasn’t signed its lease, which means the process of building out the voluminous space next to Zoo Atlanta can’t begin. City leaders are in the dark as to why Savi—a growing company with two dozen locations and counting—isn’t moving forward in Grant Park.
Numerous attempts this month to reach Savi’s ownership via email and phone have not been successful. The company’s website makes no mention of a forthcoming Grant Park location.
City councilmember Jason Winston, whose District 1 covers Grant Park, helped put together the Gateway tenant selection process. But a procurement “blackout period” that prohibits elected city officials from communicating with bidders for public contracts, such as Savi, until leases are signed has limited Winston’s ability help move the project forward, he said.
“They’ve had a lease for several months they haven’t signed. The onus is not on the city,” Winston told Urbanize Atlanta on Wednesday. “We’re all kind of like, what the hell is happening right now? As much as I can communicate with [Savi leadership], I’m trying to figure out what’s happening, and I’m not getting any responses.”
The city’s Departments of Procurement and Parks and Recreation selected Savi to fill the entire, 7,000-square-foot Gateway retail space in June. The distinctive building overlooks a new 2.5-acre park atop a parking garage, crowning a space city leaders have described as “iconic.”
The distinctive Grant Park Gateway building in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
According to its agreement with the city, Savi’s buildout of the space would take about six months from the point the project was OK’d by the city council. Winston said other city departments are growing frustrated but feel Savi’s commitment to the lease could be imminent.
Meanwhile, Invest Atlanta recently approved more than $8 million to help Savi open two other locations in what city leaders have classified as food deserts: the former Walgreen’s space near Woodruff Park downtown and another in Cascade.
Winston, who also sits on Invest Atlanta’s board, said he questioned Savi founder Paul Nair at a recent meeting about progress in Grant Park and was told the Gateway lease should be signed soon.
“I’m frustrated because I cosigned all of this,” Winston said. “I live [nearby], and every time I walk out the door, somebody’s asking me what’s happening. I want it to happen just as bad as anybody else. I don’t know what their issue is. I’m trying as best I can to find that out.”
For the Gateway space, it’s been a long road to get to the current stalemate.
City officials took ownership of the Gateway space from the Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority two years ago, which project leaders called a key first step in getting it leased and occupied. The city’s first Request for Proposals issued in February 2023, however, didn’t attract a single bid from prospective tenants. Department of Procurement officials blamed that on rising construction costs spurred by inflation and increased interest rates.
The second stab at an RFP, issued in February, was a more detailed pitch to businesses that could fill such a large space, complete with property tours and drone footage. It called for a single enterprise to create a Gateway concept that would “increase the property value of the neighborhood [and] improve the area’s livability.”
City officials picked Savi’s concept from three finalists a few months later. Winston clarified this week that no public funds or other incentives were used to entice Savi or its competitors to lease the Gateway space.
Outside of media attention that Winston hopes could light a fire under Savi leadership, the only recourse for the city would be “the nuclear option”—to pull the Gateway lease and begin the process of putting the project back out to bid.
“But I don’t want to do that,” Winston noted, “because that will reset the clock.”
That process might be lengthy, but if concepts that emerged during the RFP process remain viable, the city won’t be without a plan B.
Aerial of the Gateway illustrating its proximity to the zoo’s elephant habitat and downtown. City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department; via Epsten Group
Another finalist for the retail space was called “Gateway Park and Market.” It was put together by a team that included Terminus Commercial Real Estate Partners, an Atlanta-based CRE firm, alongside Kraig Torres, owner of alcohol purveyor Hopcity, and Mike Walbert, a longtime Atlanta event curator. That concept called for a micro food hall “foodie destination” and “cultural experience” that would have leaned heavily into public programming and capitalized on proximity to Zoo Atlanta.
The third finalist was Rease Group Holdings Inc., an Atlanta-based company led by CEO Andy Rease and founded in 2010. Few details about that idea were publicly divulged.
The $48-million Gateway project replaced a parking lot with the park-topped garage, officially opening in January 2021. The following year, it earned the Atlanta Urban Design Commission’s Award of Excellence for sustainable design, but the accolades—for frustrated neighbors, at least—hardly matter when a key component of the space remains unused.
Founded in 2009, Savi counts locations in North Carolina and 16 stores across metro Atlanta, spanning from the airport to Howell Mill Road, Decatur, and Brookhaven to the Crabapple district in Milton. It’s known for its wine selection and organic foods.
The nearest Savi outpost to Grant Park remains the original one in Inman Park, roughly two and ½ miles away.
The addition of Savi to Grant Park, according to a June announcement from Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office, was expected to “boost the area’s diversity of food options and convenience, acting as a central gathering place for both residents and visitors.”
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The 2.5-acre park space in relation to the restaurant structure. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Screenshot from drone footage distributed by the City of Atlanta to promote the Grant Park Gateway space. City of Atlanta
The patio area has become a popular destination for roller skaters. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The spacious interior of the Gateway building, as seen in early 2021, looks largely the same today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The distinctive Grant Park Gateway building in 2021. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Where the south facade of the restaurant building meets stacked parking. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The underside of the patio’s roof comes to life with lighting at night. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Screenshot from drone footage distributed by the City of Atlanta to promote the Grant Park Greenway space. City of Atlanta
Aerial of the Gateway illustrating its proximity to the zoo’s elephant habitat and downtown. City of Atlanta Parks and Recreation Department; via Epsten Group
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