We finally have a winner in the search for the occupant of the Grant Park Gateway building on Boulevard. The city selected Savi Provisions to take over the long-vacant space, which includes an adjacent park and sits atop an underground parking garage next to Zoo Atlanta.
The city took over the building and property beside it in 2022 from the Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority. Last year, Atlanta’s Department of Procurement and the Department of Parks and Recreation began fielding proposals from various Atlanta companies and restaurant operators on what should eventually fill the prime piece of Grant Park real estate. A lack of submissions during the initial proposal process, however, led the city to try again earlier this year. It appears the second call to action worked.
Savi Provisions was one of three finalists in the running for the coveted Grant Park retail space. According to Urbanize Atlanta, the other two contenders included a micro food hall partially backed by Hop City Beer and Wine owner Kraig Torres and an unknown concept from Rease Group Holdings Inc.
Choosing Savi Provisions over the two other finalists came down to adding a “locally sourced, community-centered grocer” and access to fresh food within walking distance of the surrounding neighborhoods.
The city council will vote on whether to proceed with Savi Provisions at the city-owned property. If approved, it would be up to Savi Provisions owner Paul Nair as to when the market would open in Grant Park.
Nair founded Savi Provisions in 2009. Billed as a gourmet neighborhood market, Savi Provisions sells everything from wine and beer to pantry items, prepared foods, and deli selections.
Finished in 2021, the Grant Park Gateway project cost $48 million and replaced a former parking lot with the present building and a 2.5-acre park over a parking garage. Grant Park Gateway is meant to be a community gathering place for neighborhood residents and visitors.
