Atlanta Beltline Expands Buckhead Holdings with Second Major Peachtree Road Acquisition

The Atlanta Beltline has purchased six parcels near the intersection of Peachtree Road NW and Bennett Street NW in the Buckhead neighborhood of Atlanta along the Northwest Trail. This is the second major acquisition along Peachtree Road purchased by the Beltline with the first acquired last fall. The acquisition leaves the Beltline with a 3.2 acre assemblage that will not only accommodate the future Northwest Trail but also will allow the Beltline to advance its goal of creating affordable housing and commercial space directly on the Beltline in one of the most sought after areas of the city.

“This Bennett Street purchase in Buckhead demonstrates our commitment to ensuring that all Atlantans can benefit from the transformative power of the Beltline," said Mayor Andre Dickens.“For years, this property stood as a symbol of neglect and missed potential. Today, we’re turning that around. By securing affordable housing and commercial space in this neighborhood, we’re not just building trails—we’re building an inclusive city where working families can live, work, and thrive in every neighborhood, including some of our most sought-after areas. This is what it looks like to take a hard past and shape a better future.”

The Beltline will undertake an intensive planning and community engagement process for the site - consistent with its approach to all projects.This process will involve community leaders, residents, businesses and other stakeholders to ensure the redevelopment reflects the community’s needs and aspirations. The buildings on site, which are now vacant, will be prepared for demolition while future site planning efforts are underway.

“Bennett Street is at the heart of one of Atlanta's most important employment corridors, with Piedmont Hospital, Shepherd Center, and numerous other job centers within walking distance," said Atlanta Beltline President & CEO Clyde Higgs. "This acquisition lets us create a mixed-use development that serves the healthcare workers, employees, residents and small business owners who make this area thrive. We're creating complete communities, where people can live near the services they need, such as doctors' offices and grocery stores, and have options to live car-free.”  

In recent years, the Beltline has acquired over 80 acres of land to expand housing and commercial affordability along the trail and to master plan land along the trail. The Beltline currently is 76% of its way towards meeting the goal of preserving or creating 5,600 affordable housing units by 2030. Through this comprehensive affordability strategy, the Beltline is creating longer-term and deeper affordability for both commercial and residential spaces. 

The recent parcel acquired by the Beltline is situated next to the three parcels acquired in November of last year, which were needed to complete Segment 2 of the Northwest Trail. Segment 2 begins at the southwest corner of the Bobby Jones Golf Course and extends 0.7 miles east along Colonial Hills Circle, and currently is in the final phase of real estate acquisitions. To the east of the property lies Segment 1 of the Northwest Trail, a 0.8-mile stretch that begins at the western edge of the Peachtree Park Apartments and follows Peachtree Creek southward. This segment is under construction and slated for completion in the second quarter of 2026. 

To date, the Beltline has completed 12.6 miles of the mainline loop, with an additional 10.3 miles of connector trails. The entire 22-mile loop is projected to be completed by 2030 with nearly 18 miles expected to be finished in time to welcome residents and international visitors arriving for the FIFA World Cup™.

Once completed, the entire Northwest Trail will extend 4.3 miles from Blandtown to the Lindbergh/Morosgo neighborhoods, linking neighborhoods and landmarks including Ardmore Park, Brookwood, Brookwood Hills, Collier Hills, Lindbergh, Lindbergh City Center, Lindridge Martin Manor, Peachtree Hills and Underwood Hills. The trail also goes along Tanyard Creek, the Atlanta Memorial Trail and Bobby Jones Golf Course and connects to the Northeast Trail at the Armour-Ottley commercial district and the Lindbergh Center MARTA station.

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