Financials & Funding
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As the largest redevelopment project ever undertaken by the City of Atlanta, the Atlanta Beltline requires numerous sources of funding.
Economic Impact
The Atlanta Beltline has helped attract more than $9 billion dollars in private development as of the end of 2023. Approximately $776 million has been invested in the project’s delivery from 2005 to 2023, representing a positive return on investment of over 10-to-1.
Beltline Explained: Funding
The Atlanta Beltline is scheduled to be completed in 2030 at an estimated cost of $4.8 billion. A project of the scope and scale of the Atlanta Beltline requires numerous sources of funding. Click below to see our explainer video on funding.
Tax Allocation District Funding
The Atlanta Beltline Tax Allocation District (TAD) accounts for 40% of Atlanta Beltline, Inc.'s annual revenue and finances tax-exempt municipal bonds that fund Beltline projects. The TAD will expire at the end of 2030. Its jurisdiction includes the City of Atlanta, Atlanta Public Schools, and Fulton County.
Other Funding Mechanisms
Special Service District
Created by Atlanta City Council in 2021, the Atlanta Beltline Special Service District will provide approximately $100 million from commercial and apartment property owners along the Beltline for trail construction.
Philanthropic Support
Foundations, corporations, and individuals play an invaluable role by donating to fill funding gaps for infrastructure projects and programs and to sustain the Atlanta Beltline Partnership.
Federal, State, Local Funding
Federal, state, regional, and municipal grants make up approximately a third of Atlanta Beltline revenue.