The historic Big Bethel AME Church on Auburn Avenue – home to the iconic “Jesus Saves” sign – is launching a $120 million redevelopment project in partnership with the Benoit Group and Russell New Urban, according to the Saporta Report.
The project – to be built in four phases over four years – will include the rehabilitation of Bethel Towers, the building of a parking deck with up to 850 spaces, the development of a mixed-use 1,000-bed student housing complex with 30,000 square feet of retail, and the refurbishment of the church’s administrative offices along Auburn Avenue.
