City Hall East Development?? (Atlanta, Decatur: sale, real estate, 2009)

[ecoguy79]

Has anybody heard anything about the proposed project at the old City Hall East building?

I know that a developer bought the building a few years back, but I have not heard anything since then. I live in the neighborhood and it has become a refuge for the homeless and illegal immigrants.

The last thing the old fourth Ward needs is another vacant building. I have seen the proposal from the developer it looks great, but I fear in this economic climate the real estate has become so toxic the project may never get off the ground.

Any info would be great!

[DeaconJ]

I know that construction on the new park and water retention facility has already begun...that was the first phase and had to be completed before any other construction could begin.

This was back on October 15:

Historic Fourth Ward Park on its way
Atlanta Business Chronicle - by Contributing Writer Maria Saporta

Atlanta leaders broke ground Wednesday on their newest park -- the Historic Fourth Ward Park just south of City Hall East.

It took the vision and work of dozens of people to launch the $50 million park, many of whom stood on the podium under an unseasonably warm fall day.

Creating the park also will have another significant impact. The city’s anticipated sale of City Hall East to developer Emory Morsberger can’t go forward until the park and its storm water feature is developed.

Whenever there’s a major storm, the basement of City Hall East gets flooded despite having large water vaults to capture the water. The flooding of the City Hall East and the storm overflow problem is why that sale has not yet materialized.

Morsberger spokeswoman Amanda Brown-Olmstead said now the sale is expected to conclude in 2009.

[ecoguy79]

Thanks for the info, this is really good news. Hopefully they can start selling some units!

[greg_atlanta]

The developer may have trouble getting (or keeping) financing for condo units -- common theme these days.

[gt6974a]

Those pics are very nice. I can already picture the crack dealers and armed robberies.

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by gt6974a

Those pics are very nice. I can already picture the crack dealers and armed robberies.

Wow. Optimism is overflowing...we should all be like gt69...

[johnatl]

Originally Posted by gt6974a

Those pics are very nice. I can already picture the crack dealers and armed robberies.

Is this really called for? This area is getting better all the time.

From several different threads I take it you have nothing but disdain for the City. Sad, really.

[gt6974a]

Originally Posted by johnatl

Is this really called for? This area is getting better all the time.

From several different threads I take it you have nothing but disdain for the City. Sad, really.

Well, I'm just being realistic. I challenge any of y'all to go for a walk at night in the n-hoods around there then. Is it better, yes. Is it safe, no!

[LovinDecatur]

Originally Posted by gt6974a

Well, I'm just being realistic. I challenge any of y'all to go for a walk at night in the n-hoods around there then. Is it better, yes. Is it safe, no!

I agree that Ponce is better, but the stumbling block is the section of Boulevard between the hospital and Ponce. Until major changes occur there, the neighborhood will never have a full recovery.

[DeaconJ]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

I agree that Ponce is better, but the stumbling block is the section of Boulevard between the hospital and Ponce. Until major changes occur there, the neighborhood will never have a full recovery.

But this section of Ponce is just outside of the Virginia-Highland neighborhood. He doesn't know what he's talking about - people like this lump everything inside the city into one big cesspool.