Garden apartments · Georgia
John J. Eagan Homes
Replaced by Magnolia Park; retrofit complete, no current development opportunity. · summary, model-written
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Site profile5 elements · what this retrofit is built with · tap a chip for the evidence
3+ other atlas sites within 10 km
This site: 29 within 10 km computed · all sites with thisCounty permitting 2,000+ apartment units a year
This site: 8,159 units, Fulton County census-bps · all sites with thisRedeveloped
This site: …replaced by Magnolia Park record · all sites with thisHousing
This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisPark and open space
This site: …replaced by Magnolia Park newtypes-extraction · all sites with thisNow
| Status | Retrofit builtWikipedia no source |
|---|---|
| Strategy | RedevelopedWikipedia no source |
| New uses | housingWikipedia no source |
| What is there now | replaced by Magnolia Parknewtypes-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 | 29 within 10 km, 52 within 25 km: Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center site (0.0 km); 2 Peachtree Street (0.0 km); Carver Community (0.0 km); Altmore (0.0 km); One Park Tower (0.0 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 | 26,902 jobs; 116 in retail trade, 3,359 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 13121011901)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022 |
| Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract) | children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 29th income percentile as adults; 3.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (690 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights |
| Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract) | low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 55% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 35.3%; median family income $31,827; 409 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS |
| Schools | Atlanta City School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Department of Human Resources; Wesley International Academy CharterNCES EDGE |
| Elevation | 1,047 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 30303, 2026-09 | median list price $223,675 (+12.4% on the year); 39 active listings; median 119 days on market; 27% 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) | 9,870 vehicles a day on Central Ave SW; (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS |
Summary, model-written
John J. Eagan Homes opened as public housing in 1941. It was replaced by Magnolia Park. The site is now classified as built (status: built), but the record states the retrofit is already complete (opp_reasons: "retrofit already built").
Why. The opportunity score is 0.0 because the retrofit was completed (no current redevelopment needed). The housing market shows median rent at $1,635 and county growth of 4.6% (2018–2023).
Where it stands. The site no longer exists as the original structure; it was replaced. No current development activity is indicated for this specific parcel. Nearby peers (e.g., State Capitol Homes, East Lake Meadows) are separate projects with similar histories but are not relevant to this site’s status.
For a planner
- No active redevelopment opportunity (already built).
- Market context: $1,635 median rent, 4.6% county growth (2018–2023).
For a developer
- Not available for new development (replaced by Magnolia Park).
- No current market gap indicated (housing in record, but retrofit complete).
What we do not know yet
- Magnolia Park’s current use is not specified.
- No details on whether the replacement housing is public or market-rate.
- No current vacancy or occupancy data for the site.
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- State Capitol Homes, Atlanta, GA · Garden apartments · opened 1941; same strategy: redevelop; also in GA
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- East Lake Meadows, Atlanta, GA · Garden apartments · same strategy: redevelop; also in GA; 0 km away
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Multifamily screen
- retrofit already built
- county grew 4.6% 2018–23
- median rent $1,635
- housing in the record
Inputs: record fields (size, status) and county Census ACS 2018–2023 figures (growth, rent). How the points work. Not a recommendation.
History and original facts
| Opened | 1941newtypes-extraction |
|---|---|
| County | Fulton County |
| Census division | 5 · South Atlantic |
| Notes | Draft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: John J. Eagan Homes, a 677-unit complex built in 1941, was torn down in the 2000s and replaced by Magnolia Park. |
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Timeline
- 1941 Opened
Sources
- Demolished public housing projects in Atlanta · CC BY-SA 4.0
1 quoted sentence
John J. Eagan Homes, also known as Eagan Homes
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