Wayne Mason, the Gwinnett County developer who owns a 5 mile stretch of the proposed 22 mile loop known as The Beltline, has dropped out of the project and is unsure how he’ll use his 70 acres of land.
Arguments between Mason and Atlanta city officials and Beltline executives came to a boiling point when Mason [...]

Perennial Properties is planning two new loft developments on North Highland Avenue in the Inman Park neighborhood of Atlanta. The two new loft complexes, Grinnell Lofts and North Highland Steel Lofts will be situated on North Highland across the street from the Inman Park Village development, and just down the street from restaurants such as [...]

An apartment to condo conversion at 210 Sampson is selling fast. These condos are in a great location, right off of Highland Ave near the Highland Walk apartments, Highland Bakery, Freedom Parkway and much more. The condos start in the $120,000’s, feature granite countertops in the kitchen and bathroom, new GE appliances, hardwood floors, gated [...]

The City Hall East and it’s parking lot across the street are planned to be developed into condos, retail and restaurants, in an ambitious development called Ponce Park. Plans call for 80% of the space for residential use, both condos and apartments, and sizes ranging from studios to 3 bedrooms. The master plan calls for [...]

The proposed Ralph McGill beltline stop will be at the train tressel that crosses over Ralph McGill near Freedom Parkway. In the picture below the tressel can be seen with the Block Lofts in the background.

Standing at one location I was able to get pictures of the Block Lofts, Telephone Factory Lofts, Copenhill Lofts, Freedom [...]

There were three steps that needed to be taken to approve the Beltline TAD. The first was the vote of the Atlanta City Council, which approved the Beltline TAD by a vote of 12-3. The second was the Atlanta School Board, which approved the TAD by a vote of 7-0. The third and final approval [...]

The Beltline, a proposed inner city light rail system using unused railroad tracks, is one of the most exciting potential developments in Atlanta. If it comes to fruition it will significantly alter Atlanta for the better. While much has been written on the Beltline and the Beltline Partnership has a terrific website, Knox and I [...]

As you read last month, The Beltline Partnership needs three governing bodies to pass votes to approve the TAD, making the Beltline a reality. On November 7th, the Atlanta City Council approved the first leg. Last night, the Atlanta School board voted 7-0 to approve the tax allocation district as well. The last hurdle is [...]

The last two weeks have been busy for anyone involved with The Beltline Partnership. The 22 mile loop of historic rail lines will pass through 45 intown communities and greatly bolster growth, development and mobility. However, the Beltline won’t become a reality until 3 governing bodies give it their approval. On November 7th the Beltline [...]