Buckhead’s Darlington apartment tower marketed for sale (Atlanta, Roswell: low income, apartment complex)

[K1404]

They need to demolish this place. I remember reading a story a couple years ago about police responding to the Darlington to investigate a dead body. While they were there, workers discovered an unrelated, badly decomposed body on a different floor. I believe foul play was ruled out in both cases, but still very creepy.

[Will Dockery]

Originally Posted by K1404

They need to demolish this place. I remember reading a story a couple years ago about police responding to the Darlington to investigate a dead body. While they were there, workers discovered an unrelated, badly decomposed body on a different floor. I believe foul play was ruled out in both cases, but still very creepy.

It didn't seem very safe even back in 1982... but I was just in my early twenties and from a small town, so I found it a "cool" NYC kind of vibe... at least what a kid from Palookaville might envision as being like that.

[bryantm3]

Originally Posted by Will Dockery

It didn't seem very safe even back in 1982... but I was just in my early twenties and from a small town, so I found it a "cool" NYC kind of vibe... at least what a kid from Palookaville might envision as being like that.

honestly it is very cool. it seems safe now. there is a restaurant on the bottom floor that has the best black eyed peas i have had anywhere. the whole building has this 70s NY vibe, and even the parking lot out front, with the big trees and retro globe lamps is pretty cool. i am glad that the building hasn't been touched in the 3 years since this thread got started.

[AnsleyPark]

Originally Posted by wasel

"Among the many options: rehab the building to seek higher rents..."

I thought we needed more affordable housing intown....

We may need it, but developers want the most money they can get. The city's needs and their needs are often diametrically opposed.

[arjay57]

Looks like the Darlington rehab is going forward.

The cruciform complex, built in the 1950s, holds more than 600 apartments, many of which house people living on low or fixed incomes. Now, some of those residents worry they could end up homeless.

Hammond Residential bought the property in April 2017 for $30 million, according to Fulton County property records.

The 15-story brick high-rise has been positioned as developer bait since at least 2015.

And although the affordable high-rise has been described by residents as “the Buckhead ghetto,” due to issues with utility services—not to mention multiple violent crimes—the company’s website markets the Darlington online as “luxury living at its best.”

Reached by phone, a rep at Darlington’s leasing office said rent prices will indeed rise following the renovation.

More...Residents to be booted from Buckhead’s ‘only affordable apartment complex’

[Clayton white guy]

I had a friend and co-worker I worked with at Rich's over twenty years ago who lived at the Darlington. She had a pretty cute apartment. I remember she slept on a day bed in the main room and used the rather small bedroom as a walk in closet. Anyway, the really weird thing I remember is that there was a man who lived across the courtyard from her who slept all night in the nude with no covers, his shades up, and his light on; she ALWAYS kept her shades down for this reason, but her constant complaints to management never had any results.

[architect77]

The only thing I like about it is the population sign which is nearing 6 million. When I moved here in the early 90's it was at about 2.7 million.

[AtlJan]

https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2...e-and-support/

Buckhead Christian Ministries is spearheading the process of helping needy residents relocate.

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by AtlJan

https://www.reporternewspapers.net/2...e-and-support/

Buckhead Christian Ministries is spearheading the process of helping needy residents relocate.

Excellent!

[Saskia Calico]

Originally Posted by wasel

"Among the many options: rehab the building to seek higher rents..."

I thought we needed more affordable housing intown....

So did I. I was reading about this in the local news sometime this past year. This doesn't seem to go along with that, which is a shame. The Darlington is right on MARTA and convenient to the whole city, as well as convenient to Piedmont.

It would be wonderful if it could be bought by a board and turned into another affordable senior building, which the area needs more of. Or just affordable housing, period. I thought Buckhead wanted to encourage its workers to live close-in, because of the horrible traffic. The last thing this stretch of Peachtree needs is another upmarket "development," commercial or residential.