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Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center site

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedReinhabitedUnder constructionAtlanta, GA

Opened 1968. Closed 2014. Redevelopment · Reinhabitation, under construction in 2025. Owner of record Board Of Regents Of The University System Of Ga.

Status nowUnder constructionnewtypes-extraction reported
What it becamecivic, education, entertainment, hotel, housing, mixed, office, retailWikipedia no source
Owner of recordBoard Of Regents Of The University System Of Gacounty assessor, 2026-10-21 no source
Site size19 acresnewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2025newtypes-extraction reported
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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Ownership
University, hospital or churchThis site: BOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GA county-parcels · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 29 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 8,159 units, Fulton County census-bps · all sites with this
Policy tool
Affordable housing creditsThis site: …loan and rental assistance from Atlanta Housing; federal 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity; Georgia State Tax Credit equity; newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Public grant or loanThis site: …ter Atlanta, and a Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati AHP grant. a dynamic, mixed-use community that blends housing, cultur newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Tax abatement or incentiveThis site: …istance from Atlanta Housing; federal 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity; Georgia State Tax Credit equity; and soft f newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Scale
Under 20 acresThis site: 19 acres newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: …a dynamic, mixed-use community that blends housing, culture and public amenities record · all sites with this
ReinhabitedThis site: …a dynamic, mixed-use community that blends housing, culture and public amenities record · all sites with this
New use
Civic and governmentThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
EducationThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HotelThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …a dynamic, mixed-use community that blends housing, culture and public amenities newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Mixed useThis site: …a dynamic, mixed-use community that blends housing, culture and public amenities newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionnewtypes-extraction reported
StrategyRedevelopment · Reinhabitation, under constructionWikipedia no source
New usescivic, education, entertainment, hotel, housing, mixed, office, retailWikipedia no source
What is there nowa dynamic, mixed-use community that blends housing, culture and public amenitiesnewtypes-extraction reported
Retrofit year2025newtypes-extraction reported
DeveloperAtlanta Housing, The Michaels Organization, Sophy Companies, and Republic Propertiesnewtypes-extraction
Owner of recordBoard Of Regents Of The University System Of Gacounty assessor no source

History and original facts

Opened1968newtypes-extraction reported
Closed2014newtypes-extraction reported
Acres19.0newtypes-extraction reported
CountyFulton County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from atlantahousing.org, model-extracted, unreviewed: The 19-acre Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center site, which closed in 2014, is being redeveloped into a mixed-use community with 1,500 apartments, retail, offices, a hotel, and a repurposed performing arts center, with Phase I breaking ground in 2025.

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Planning

Public purchase or subsidycapital loan and rental assistance from Atlanta Housing; federal 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) equity; Georgia State Tax Credit equity; and soft funding from the City of Atlanta, Community Foundation for Greater Atlanta, and a Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati AHP grant.newtypes-extraction

Parcels, tax and title

Parcels within 40 m of the site point, as published by the county (layer); county terms apply; unverified here. Mortgages, liens and deeds are recorder records, not assessor data: Fulton County Clerk of Superior Court (GSCCCA).
ParcelOwner of recordAcresUse · zoningValue (appraised · assessed · taxable)Last sale · deed
14 007800130581
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ParcelID14 007800130581
TaxYear2025
Address35 BROAD ST NW
AddrNumber35
AddrStreetBROAD
AddrSuffixST
AddrPosDirNW
OwnerBOARD OF REGENTS OF THE UNIVERSITY SYSTEM OF GA
OwnerAddr1244 WASHINGTON ST SW
OwnerAddr2ATLANTA GA 30334
TaxDist05Z
LandAssess537520
ImprAssess10221160
TotAppr26896700
LandAppr1343800
ImprAppr25552900
LUCode613
ClassCodeE6
LandAcres0.3812
NbrHoodCB00
FeatureID14 007800130581
Board Of Regents Of The University System Of Ga
244 WASHINGTON ST SW, ATLANTA GA 30334		0.4613$26.9M (appraised)
assessed $0		—
Total0.4$26.9M

Site context

Housing permits, Fulton County (GA), 20248,159 units in 5+ unit buildings, 481 in 2–4, 2,937 single-family; 2023: 7,096 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby29 within 10 km, 52 within 25 km: 2 Peachtree Street (0.0 km); Carver Community (0.0 km); Altmore (0.0 km); One Park Tower (0.0 km); Piedmont Center (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, 202226,902 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
SchoolsAtlanta City School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Department of Human Resources; Wesley International Academy CharterNCES EDGE
Elevation1,047 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025266 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, 2026-09median 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 20233,732 establishments (+10%); 55,757 jobs (+14%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical 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

Former civic center (1968–2014) at 19 acres in Atlanta is under construction as mixed-use development. Groundbreaking began 2025, with Phase I housing expected by 2027. Developers: Atlanta Housing, Michaels, Sophy, Republic. Public subsidies include LIHTC, Georgia tax credits, and city grants. Housing is central to the plan (median rent $1,635).

Why. Status: under construction (not speculative). Market: Atlanta housing market shows 10.5% rent growth (5y), ZORI $1,926. Context: 29 nearby projects within 10km (3 under construction), including 5 GA peers with similar size/strategy. Housing focus confirmed in record.

Where it stands. No retail details in record. No specific timeline beyond 2027 Phase I. Traffic data (Central Ave SW, minor arterial) not linked to development plans. County growth rate (4.6% 2018–23) cited as context but not verified in record. Unknown: exact retail mix, final housing units, or community amenities beyond 'culture' in after_notes.

For a planner

  • Under construction, not speculative
  • Housing-focused with public subsidies
  • Context: 29 nearby projects in 10km cluster
  • Median rent $1,635 aligns with market

For a developer

  • Public subsidies secured (LIHTC, tax credits)
  • Housing market data supports strategy
  • Peer sites in GA show similar redevelopments
  • No retail details provided in record

What we do not know yet

  • No retail plan specified
  • No unit count or timeline beyond 2027
  • Traffic data not tied to development

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county grew 4.6% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,635
  • housing in the record

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Timeline

  1. 1968 Civic Center originally opened
  2. 1968 Opened
  3. 2014 Civic Center closed
  4. 2014 Closed
  5. 2017 Atlanta Housing acquired the property
  6. 2025 Groundbreaking for first phase of redevelopment
  7. 2025 Retrofit: redevelop, reinhabit
  8. 2027 Phase I housing expected to be available

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