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ART ON THE ATLANTA BELTLINE
Creative Atlantans came out in spades, bearing light-bearing orbs and figures, uniting for a festive Lantern Parade as part of Art on the Atlanta BeltLine.
AFFORDABLE HOUSING
Atlanta BeltLine's Affordable Housing program offered 25 lucky home buyers the chance to buy a loft with up to $64,800 in down payment assistance.
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The intent of the subarea master planning process is to establish the foundation for overall Atlanta BeltLine project implementation. Learn more
COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT
First and foremost, the Atlanta BeltLine is a project by and for the people of Atlanta. Engaging the community is a primary tenet of this project.
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Affordable Housing
Atlanta BeltLine Living Made Easier
The Atlanta BeltLine affordable housing program seeks to make city living financially attainable for both renters and homeowners. Our goal is to create 5,600 units of affordable housing over twenty-five years, with 15% of net bond proceeds dedicated to an affordable housing trust fund. To date, $8.8 million has been capitalized in this fund, administered by Invest Atlanta. This provides dollars to homebuyers through down payment assistance and incentives to developers to build affordable housing. To date, this funding has helped create 120 affordable housing units along the Atlanta BeltLine.
Find Affordable Housing
Please visit Homes.BeltLine.org for detailed information about affordable homes for sale along the Atlanta BeltLine that are eligible for down payment assistance. Down payment assistance is contingent upon the availability of funds.
Build Affordable Housing
Affordable housing is critical to the Atlanta BeltLine development plan. Atlanta BeltLine Affordable Housing Trust Fund (BAHTF) assists with the creation and preservation of affordable housing along the Atlanta BeltLine. Funding from BAHTF can be combined with money from other programs to construct or renovate affordable housing.
Atlanta BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board (BAHAB)
The transformative nature of the Atlanta BeltLine will impact housing availability and affordability in and around the corridor. In anticipation of changing realities, 15% of net TAD bond proceeds are reserved for workforce or affordable housing. BAHAB is designed to make recommendations for maximizing the use of tax allocation dollars.
Affordable Housing Trust Fund
The Atlanta City Council created the Atlanta BeltLine Affordable Housing Trust Fund (BAHTF) to promote the creation and preservation of affordable housing within Atlanta BeltLine neighborhoods. Grant funds from BAHTF add a necessary, flexible and unprecedented tool to Atlanta’s affordable housing toolkit. Trust Fund dollars are used to create and preserve both owner occupied and rental housing and provide direct assistance to homebuyers as well as incentives for affordable housing developers.
To view applications, guidelines, and contact information please visit Invest Atlanta’s Multifamily Developer Grants page.
Atlanta Land Trust Collaborative
The Atlanta Land Trust Collaborative (ALTC) was created to maintain affordability in neighborhoods at risk for displacement and gentrification as a result of the Atlanta BeltLine development. The Atlanta BeltLine Partnership, the Atlanta Housing Association of Neighborhood-based Developers (AHAND) and the Annie E. Casey Foundation led more than 30 public, private, non-profit, and community organizations for more than two years to bring the ALTC into existence in December 2009.
Policies and Studies
With the support of the Atlanta BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board (BAHAB), Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. and the Atlanta Development Authority submitted affordable housing policies to the Atlanta City Council. Council approval was granted in October 2008.
Related Documents
| Document | Description |
|---|---|
| BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board 2010 Annual Briefing | Presentation that outlines BAHAB's guiding principles, framework, components and target audience. Recaps BAHAB's work plan and progress in 2010. Highlights accomplishments and future plans. |
| Atlanta BeltLine Affordable Housing Trust Fund Developer Grants | Application for funding for Multi-Family and Single-Family Developer Grants. Grants are available to Multi-Family Developers from the BeltLine Affordable Housing Trust Fund to finance multifamily developments along the Atlanta BeltLine. |
| BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board Affordable Housing Trust Fund Recommendations | BAHAB's policy recommendations to BAHTF, complete with detailed rationale and supporting appendices. |
| BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board Statement of Guiding Principles | BAHAB is a citizens advisory board was created by the City of Atlanta in connection with the BeltLine TAD and outlines its guiding principles in this document. |
| BeltLine Affordable Housing Advisory Board Bylaws | BAHAB is a citizens advisory board was created by the City of Atlanta in connection with the BeltLine TAD and outlines its bylaws in this document. |
Case Study: Lofts at
Reynoldstown Crossing
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. acquired the formerly distressed property, and then led a public/private partnership to sell fully renovated units to 28 qualified buyers in a single day. All were sold as part of the first-ever affordable housing drawing in the City of Atlanta history, and included three units sold as part of a new Community Land Trust to Atlanta police officers and a teacher. The acquisition, renovation, and sale of the lofts occurred in just four months, making it one of the most successful and transformational projects in the country.
