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Ansley Park project aims for mountain-modern feel in middle of ATL Josh Green Mon, 07/24/2023 - 14:36 The phrase “mountain modern” is tossed around too often in metro Atlanta real estate, but a fresh, unique listing in leafy Ansley Park could have legitimate claims to it.

Just completing the home, according to project leaders, was an architectural feat.

The 454 Beverly Road location is marketed as Ansley Park’s “quietest spot,” despite its proximity to Ansley Mall (practically next door), the BeltLine's growing Northeast Trail, and all things Midtown. The formerly overgrown, vacant lot does seem remote—the last one on a private drive branching off the end of a quiet cul-de-sac.

“I had to submit map revisions so navigation could find the property,” listing agent Chad Polazzo, of Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside, wrote to Urbanize Atlanta via email. “A very challenging project and one that we are proud of.”

Adding to the mountain feel (and hurdles), construction crews discovered the site was largely stone bedrock beneath the soil, which complicated residential requirements but “yielded the most solid foundation and plenty of boulders” for landscaping around the steep topography, according to the property listing.

Cypress and fieldstone make for a relatively rustic exterior. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

454 Beverly Road's location in relation to Midtown and other landmarks. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Listed last week, the three-level dwelling is asking $3.24 million—for a breakdown of $722 per square foot. That buys five bedrooms and five and ½ bathrooms in 4,500 square feet.

Clad in cypress siding and fieldstone with distinctive German-smear mortaring, the home was designed as geometric layers with linked courtyards at the base and treetop and city views from the highest living spaces.

Marketed as “truly a work of art,” the home was designed by DNK Architecture and Development, whose previous work includes a node of modern townhomes in East Lake. CleverHouse constructed the home.

At the current price, it would join more than a dozen Ansley Park properties that have traded for north of $3 million the past couple of years, topping out with a 1920s English vernacular revival-style residence that fetched an even $4 million in April 2022.

This upper-level loggia extension off the primary suite "offers year-round views of the Midtown skyline and seasonal golf course and Buckhead views," per the listing. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Floating stairs in the atrium stairwell. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Another interesting and mountain-esque aspect of the Beverly Road listing: builders opted to drill a well during construction to tap into a fresh water source in rock layering, deep below the area’s water table.

“This private water supply eliminates the hazards and inconsistencies (and the costs) of municipal water and is supported by simple, yet state-of-the-art technology,” notes the listing. “It was these very challenges that energized the design/build team to craft a home that takes full advantage of and constantly engages with the site.”

Find a closer look around this unique intown property in the gallery above.

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454 Beverly Road's location in relation to Midtown and other landmarks. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Entry to the relatively secluded site. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

How the 4,500-square-foot dwelling was sited on the formerly overgrown lot. Shown here is a three-car motorcourt for guests. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Cypress and fieldstone make for a relatively rustic exterior. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Indoor spaces are described as "generous" with understated, custom finishes. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Floating stairs in the atrium stairwell. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Screened porch off the home's main living area. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Into the primary suite, with its vaulted ceilings and treetop views. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

The primary bathroom includes two walk-in closets. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

This upper-level loggia extension off the primary suite "offers year-round views of the Midtown skyline and seasonal golf course and Buckhead views," per the listing. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Flex space at the basement level. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Wood-clad passageway between courtyards. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Boulders incorporated into the landscape during construction. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Four covered parking spaces are included—two in the garage, and two under the carport feature. Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Courtesy of Chad Polazzo, Re/Max Metro Atlanta Cityside

Subtitle Clad in stone and cypress near Atlanta BeltLine, roomy build by DNK architecture firm targets $3.25M

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Mixed-income project green-lighted at Atlanta University Center Josh Green Mon, 07/24/2023 - 12:20 Hundreds of new housing units are bound for the doorstep of some of Atlanta’s most storied colleges and universities.

Officials with Atlanta-based developer Integral Group recently announced they’ve closed on financing to build the second phase of Ashley Scholars Landing, a mixed-income venture at Atlanta University Center, just west of Castleberry Hill.

The project will rise on Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard and feature 212 units for rent, according to Integral. Other aspects will include two fitness rooms, a club room, activity center, and 240 parking spaces.

Integral previously developed Ashley Scholars Landing’s 135-unit initial phase across the street, consisting of two buildings and amenities such as a swimming pool.

HBCUs Morehouse College, Clark Atlanta University, and Spelman College are all located within a few blocks.

Location of the project's first phase along Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard, just west of Castleberry Hill. Google Maps

Ashley Scholars Landing's mixed-income, 135-unit first phase. McShane Construction Company

With the latest Ashley build, families living in 90 units are expected to receive rental assistance through Atlanta Housing’s Homeflex Program, which that agency credits with increasing access to quality affordable housing for low-income tenants across the city.

The Ashley project is considered part of the Choice Neighborhood Initiative and revitalization of University Homes, the nation’s first public housing development for Black residents. The redeveloped Roosevelt Hall—the last remaining piece of University Homes—stands across the street.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. is providing more than $30 million in construction financing for Ashley Scholars Landing’s second phase, alongside funding partners that include Atlanta Housing and the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.  

We’re reached out to Integral for more images and details on a construction timeline, and we’ll update this story with any additional information that comes.

Plans for the second Ashley Scholars Landing phase at AUC. via JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Ashley Scholars Landing's initial phase, as seen earlier this year. Google Maps

Other projects under Integral’s Ashley brand include the 304-unit Ashley Auburn Point near MARTA’s King Memorial station, plus other communities in Midtown, West End, and elsewhere.

The developer describes Ashley complexes as combinations of “affordable and workforce housing units within a harmonious mixed-income community,” where residents can “experience the perfect blend of comfort, convenience, and luxury.”

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Location of the project's first phase along Atlanta Student Movement Boulevard, just west of Castleberry Hill. Google Maps

Ashley Scholars Landing's mixed-income, 135-unit first phase. McShane Construction Company

Ashley Scholars Landing's initial phase, as seen earlier this year. Google Maps

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Plans for the second Ashley Scholars Landing phase at AUC. via JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Subtitle It's the second phase of Ashley Scholars Landing community between downtown, HBCUs

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Landmark downtown building to become homeless agency's HQ Josh Green Mon, 07/24/2023 - 10:15 A construction timeline has emerged for an adaptive-reuse project that’s expected to help boost Atlanta’s chronically homeless population while preserving an architectural landmark with deep societal importance.

Plans call for turning the 111-year-old Odd Fellows Building at 250 Auburn Avenue into a range of stable housing and the headquarters of Georgia Works, a donor-funded nonprofit that helps homeless men transition into more productive members of society.

According to Invest Atlanta, another component of the renovation would include four retail spaces at street level with below-market leasing rates, an effort to increase Auburn Avenue’s vibrancy and help local businesses. 

Current condition of the 1912 landmark building where Auburn Avenue meets Bell Street. Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Georgia Works currently operates at the Gateway Center on Pryor Street, housing its program participants in converted jail facilities.

Alongside state and city-level agencies, the nonprofit is partnering with developer DSM Real Estate Partners on the Odd Fellows Building rehabilitation. The project is estimated to cost $13.3 million overall, with the bulk of funding sourced from grants.

The building is located at the northwest corner of Auburn Avenue and Bell Street, about a block west of the Connector, near the historic Sweet Auburn district.

With its Jacobean revival architecture and façade adorned with unique terra cotta figures, the main Odd Fellows structure opened in 1912, followed by an annex with an auditorium the next year. The complex became an important landmark for Black Atlanta society in subsequent decades, hosting dances and myriad social functions. It underwent an extensive renovation in the 1980s but has more recently slipped into disrepair.

Expected look of the Odd Fellows Building's facade after renovations. Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Early this year, Georgia Works purchased the tower portion of the Odd Fellows complex with a $5-million grant from the Governor’s Office of Planning and Budget. Invest Atlanta expects to contribute an additional $1.25-million Eastside TAD Ascension Fund grant to assist with financing. 

Georgia Works’ plans call for beginning construction in January and opening the Auburn Avenue facility in March 2025.

Once renovated, the Odd Fellows Building will house all of Georgia Works’ operations under one roof, including the nonprofit’s offices and programming space.

Other sections will house up to 164 men at any given time. That will include 40 spaces for Georgia Works program participants, plus transitional housing for 124 recent graduates of the program. Those men will be housed in 60 shared apartments, each with two or three beds, according to Invest Atlanta.

At street level, most of the discounted retail spaces are already spoken for.

Georgia Works has secured letters of intent from nutrition provider Open Hand to operate a convenience store that will serve fresh, prepackaged meals; current Atlanta nonprofits Civil Bikes and Bearings Bike Works plan to share a retail space; elsewhere, existing tenants The Skate Shop and Lee’s Boutique are expected to consolidate into a single storefront.

As for the fourth retail space, Georgia Works is in talks with heads of a restaurant concept that would serve both the general public and program participants, according to a recent Invest Atlanta project update.

Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Since its founding a decade ago, Georgia Works has graduated more than 1,000 men from its program, with 80 percent of them remaining in their apartments and original jobs thereafter, earning average wages of $12 per hour, according to Invest Atlanta. Today, the nonprofit’s housing division provides stable living options for graduates in 16 single-family houses dotted in neighborhoods around Atlanta, each leased by Georgia Works.

In addition to housing, Georgia Works provides GED classes, job-placement services, help in obtaining drivers licenses, workforce training, and other services.

Find a closer look at plans for the historic Odd Fellows Building’s conversion in the gallery above.

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Current condition of the 1912 landmark building where Auburn Avenue meets Bell Street. Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Expected look of the Odd Fellows Building's facade after renovations. Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Floorplan for the Odd Fellows Building's street level. Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

Georgia Works, via Invest Atlanta

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Subtitle Conversion of historic Odd Fellows Building to include housing, offices, retail spaces on street

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Visuals emerge for large-scale Marietta Boulevard development Josh Green Thu, 07/20/2023 - 11:12 Plans are coming into focus for how three lots in an industrial section of northwest Atlanta could be become exponentially denser.

In a joint venture, developers Proxima Residential and Vida Companies closed last week on a 6.68-acre assemblage of three properties in the 2000 block of Marietta Boulevard.

Their vision calls for replacing a lot used for bus storage, a café building, and a one-story NAPA Auto Parts store with a range of residential and retail development—in a warehouse district that’s seen an explosion of housing and commercial options in recent years.

The development team has provided Urbanize Atlanta with renderings that illustrate how the Bolton project could look and function along Marietta Boulevard, across the street from Crest Lawn Memorial Park and around the corner from popular Mexican restaurant Nuevo Laredo Cantina on Chattahoochee Avenue.

How retail and apartment facades would look along Marietta Boulevard. Courtesy of Proxima Residential/Vida Companies; designs, Geheber Lewis Associates

How the three facets of new development would be arranged on combined parcels in the 2000 block of Marietta Boulevard. Courtesy of Proxima Residential/Vida Companies; designs, Geheber Lewis Associates

Plans call for building 349 class A apartments and 41 rental townhomes. Renderings compiled by Geheber Lewis Associates architects indicate the retail portion would front the boulevard in two standalone buildings, with a public greenspace tucked behind. Atlanta-based commercial advisory firm Terra Alma has been brought on to lead retail leasing.

Coined “Upper Westside,” the area in question has evolved in recent years from an industrial zone into a brewery and loft-office district with a wave of new housing, located between Atlantic Station and Interstate 285. A towering billboard on one parcel, which has stood over rows of parked semi-trailer trucks for years, will be removed, officials have said.

The sales price for the three parcels was $13.05 million, according to the Marcus and Millichap real estate investment firm.

Proxima’s recent intown work includes the Pullman Flats, a boutique condo community overlooking the Pullman Yards mixed-use district in Kirkwood.

Vida Companies, meanwhile, is a part of team working to build a village-like mix of commercial and residential structures on a 7-acre Oakland City site about a block from the BeltLine’s Westside Trail.

When the Marietta Boulevard development might break ground isn’t yet know.

Planned internal functionality between townhomes, apartments, and retail. Courtesy of Proxima Residential/Vida Companies; designs, Geheber Lewis Associates

Residential developments within a few blocks of the site include Broadstone Upper Westside, the growing Altus at the Quarter, and a more recent mixed-use project called BRYKS Upper Westside, which is expected to produce nearly 600 more apartments in two buildings.

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How the three facets of new development would be arranged on combined parcels in the 2000 block of Marietta Boulevard. Courtesy of Proxima Residential/Vida Companies; designs, Geheber Lewis Associates

Planned internal functionality between townhomes, apartments, and retail. Courtesy of Proxima Residential/Vida Companies; designs, Geheber Lewis Associates

How retail and apartment facades would look along Marietta Boulevard. Courtesy of Proxima Residential/Vida Companies; designs, Geheber Lewis Associates

Approximate location of the three parcels in question, totaling about 7 acres. Google Maps

The sites in question today, along the eastern side of Marietta Boulevard. Google Maps

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Subtitle Plans call for swapping Bolton lots in industrial area with hundreds of apartments, townhomes, retail

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