The City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Development Corporation have announced three new projects to bring affordable housing and redevelopment to West End.
The Mall West End redevelopment is part of a trio of projects designed to bring more affordable housing to the city, according to a press release.
The Mall West End will be the largest of the redevelopments, transforming the 12-acre landmark into a 1.7 million square feet mixed-use development with retail, residential, and community spaces in partnership with developer BRP Companies.
The city and BRP Companies is planning approximately 120,000 square feet of retail – including a grocery store, fitness center, restaurants, and local boutiques – along with 893 mixed-income rental units, 152 beds of student housing, a 150-key hotel, 12,000 square feet of medical office space, and extensive community amenities such as a public green space.
The project site is located just steps from four Historically Black Colleges and Universities (HBCUs) that make up the Atlanta University Center (AUC) – Clark Atlanta University, Morehouse College, Morehouse School of Medicine and Spelman College.
The Mall West End project team is “actively working on gathering data, conducting feasibility studies, and exploring various design concepts to revitalize the mall,” according to the release.
The city said it will engage residents, legacy business owners, and other stakeholders through various channels, such as town hall meetings, surveys, and public forums, to gain insight on the Mall West End redevelopment.
Construction on the Mall West Endredevelopment is expected to begin in 2025.
The other projects include:
• 41 Marietta, in partnership with Blue Lofts, in Downtown will see an office building converted into a mixed-income project with 120 total units, with 36 earmarked as affordable housing The project is expected to begin leasing by Spring 2025.
• The Proctor, in partnership with Windsor Stevens in English Avenue, will be a mixed-income residential project with 137 total units, including 41 affordable units. The project is expected to begin construction in early 2025.
“These projects, especially the Mall West End, represent transformative investments in Atlanta,”Mayor Andre Dickens said in the press release. “With more to come, I am encouraged that they will bring much-needed affordable and workforce housing, as well as new and legacy retail, community spaces, and economic opportunities to Atlanta’s culturally rich, historic neighborhood.
A revamp of Mall West End has been floated for years, with three development companies pulling out of announced plans since 2019.
