Garden apartments · Georgia

Azalea Gardens Apartments

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRegreenedDemolishedAtlanta, GA

Demolished garden apartments now seeded; housing demand strong in county, but new use unconfirmed. · summary, model-written

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Place

3+ other atlas sites within 10 km

This site: 28 within 10 km computed · all sites with this

County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year

This site: 8,159 units, Fulton County census-bps · all sites with this

Scale

Under 20 acres

This site: 3.98 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Strategy

Redeveloped

This site: …seed and grass record · all sites with this

Regreened

This site: …seed and grass record · all sites with this

New use

Housing

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

Park and open space

This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

Status	DemolishedWikipedia no source
Strategy	Redeveloped · RegreenedWikipedia no source
New uses	housing, parkWikipedia no source
What is there now	seed and grassnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Fulton County (GA), 2024	8,159 units in 5+ unit buildings, 481 in 2–4, 2,937 single-family; 2023: 7,096 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby	28 within 10 km, 52 within 25 km: Oak Valley Court Apartments (0.4 km); Magnolia Park (1.4 km); CNN Center (2.8 km); 56 Marietta St. (3.2 km); 41 Marietta St. (3.2 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)	55,938 jobs in 4,327 establishments; average annual pay $50,638; employment location quotient 0.60; employment -2.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 2022	112 jobs; 16 in retail trade, 3 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 13121002300)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)	children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 25th income percentile as adults; 7.6% incarcerated at the 2010 count (691 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)	not a low-access tract at 1 mile; poverty rate 30.8%; median family income $26,591; 207 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
Schools	Atlanta City School District (PK-12); 4 public schools within 1 mile: KIPP WAYS Academy Charter School; Kipp WAYS Primary Charter School; Booker T. Washington High School; Michael R. Hollis Innovation AcademyNCES EDGE
Elevation	945 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025	266 county-logged events: 174 thunderstorm wind, 48 flash flood, 34 hail, 10 tornado; $9,525,000 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 30314, 2026-09	median list price $304,750 (+1.8% on the year); 165 active listings; median 70 days on market; 22% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 2023	3,732 establishments (+10%); 55,757 jobs (+14%)Census CBP
Housing market in the county	typical home value $414,221 (-2% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $1,926/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)	4,910 vehicles a day on Joseph E Boone Blvd NW; (major collector, 3 lanes); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

Demolition completed (2026), site currently seeded/grass. Original use: garden apartments (residential).

Why. Strategy: redevelop/regreen. New use planned as housing/park. County population grew 4.6% (2018-23). Median rent $1,635. Housing demand supported by ZORI $1,926 (2026-09, +2.6% YoY).

Where it stands. Within 10km cluster of 28 developments (e.g., Oak Valley Court Apartments 0.4km away, CNN Center 2.8km away). Fulton County issued $2.26B in residential permits (2024).

For a planner

Traffic: Joseph E Boone Blvd (major collector, 3 lanes, 4,910 ADT) nearby.
Peer sites: 6 similar redevelopments in GA (e.g., Oak Valley Court 0km away).

For a developer

Housing market active (2024 permits: 2,937 units).
No confirmed new construction yet; site is vacant post-demolition.

What we do not know yet

Regreen strategy not implemented.
New use (park/housing) not confirmed.
No completion date for demolition work.

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county grew 4.6% 2018–23
median rent $1,635
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Fulton County (13121) profile (data.census.gov)from site.county_fips 13121
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Market (1)

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History and original facts

Acres	4.0newtypes-extraction
County	Fulton County
Census division	5 · South Atlantic
Notes	Draft from atlanta.urbanize.city, model-extracted, unreviewed: Azalea Gardens Apartments, a 92-unit garden-apartment complex, was demolished to allow for a seed and grass phase on the cleared land.

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Timeline

2026 Demolition permit issued
2026 Demolition work began

Sources

Photos: Blighted complexes neighboring Beltline fully cleared away
1 quoted sentence
Azalea Gardens Apartments
City: Days numbered for blighted apartments neighboring Beltline
3 quoted sentences
Azalea Gardens Apartments
a demolition permit has been issued for the Azalea Gardens Apartments, located at 1115 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard in Bankhead.
A recent site visit showed heavy equipment on site and what appears to be the beginnings of demo work on some buildings.

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Retrofit Atlas (2026). "Azalea Gardens Apartments, Atlanta, GA." Record n-4351727346, imported, unreviewed. Built on the public Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed. https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/ga/atlanta-azalea-gardens-apartments/ (accessed 2026-10-21).

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@misc{retrofitatlas_atlantaazaleagardensapartments,
  title = {Azalea Gardens Apartments, Atlanta, GA},
  author = {{Retrofit Atlas}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://retrofitatlas.org/garden-apartments/ga/atlanta-azalea-gardens-apartments/}},
  year = {2026},
  note = {Record n-4351727346, release 2026-10-21, tier: draft. Built on the Retrofitting Suburbia map (Dunham-Jones and Williamson) and the sources listed on the record. Accessed 2026-10-21}
}

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