Overview

Development will center on affordability, economic development, and regional connectivity

Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI) and the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership (ABP), with the support of the City of Atlanta and Invest Atlanta, have purchased ±31 acres at 425 Chappell Road, NW, 30318. This latest land acquisition represents ABI’s largest transaction to date in support of affordable housing. It is part of ABI’s strategy to create thoughtful development that spurs affordable housing, job creation, small business growth, and connectivity through land ownership.

Situated in the Bankhead/Historic Westin Heights neighborhood and adjacent to the Grove Park neighborhood, 425 Chappell Road is located approximately a half-mile from the Bankhead MARTA station. It sits near a planned segment of the Atlanta BeltLine Westside Trail, south of both Maddox Park and Westside Park, with potential to extend the Proctor Creek Trail from the Westside Park to Washington Park through the Chappell Road site. MARTA is also planning a large Transit-Oriented Development at the Bankhead station. The location – with possibilities for regional transit and trail connectivity – has sparked a large influx of interest from private developers and corporations.

Map of 425 Chappell Road and surrounding areas.
Map of 425 Chappell Road and surrounding areas.

ABI acknowledges, and is taking action on, the development pressure that has already begun to impact long-term residents and businesses. ABI has a public data visualization tool, the Atlanta BeltLine Data Explorer in partnership with Neighborhood Nexus, dedicated to mapping growth and change over time in BeltLine neighborhoods. The data has aided ABI in identifying key vulnerable subareas – a geographic tool used by ABI for master planning purposes – and includes Subareas 1 and 10, which surround the Chappell Road site.

Understanding metrics across the BeltLine Planning Area will help ABI design and implement more effective policy interventions to mitigate against unintended effects, such as rising housing costs, property taxes, and commercial lease rates, that threaten to displace longtime residents and businesses. ABI and ABP opened the Atlanta BeltLine Legacy Resident Retention Program to help mitigate displacement and support homeowners by covering the cost of increases in property taxes through 2030. Eligible residents in west and southwest Atlanta can get more information and apply now at www.beltline.org/retentionfund.

Highlights

  • The Chappell Road site is of regional significance and will have a profound positive impact on the affordability and job creation
  • Brock Built Homes, and their affiliated companies, sold the property to ABI for $25.6 million, 30% below their last appraised value. The reduction in the sales price is a donation from the Brocks to further the goal of an affordable and inclusive Atlanta.
  • Financing of the acquisition was made possible through Atlantic Capital Bank. The site is located within the BeltLine Tax Allocation District (TAD) and bounded by Chappell Road, North Avenue, Mayson Turner Road, and a CSX rail line.
Timeline

The Chappell Road site is of regional significance and will have a profound positive impact on the affordability and job creation promises of the Atlanta BeltLine.

This timeline is a general projected outlook for next steps and phases of the Request for Proposals process. Please note that the dates on the timeline are estimates and are subject to change.

Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. Purchases 31 Acre Site in Bankhead / Historic Westin Heights Neighborhood

Initial public meeting announcing purchase

Public meeting for redevelopment master planning with the community

Public Input

Shaped by Meaningful Community Participation

Similar to other sites owned by ABI, ABI will conduct extensive community engagement to incorporate the desires and vision of adjacent residents and local businesses, culminating in a Request for Proposals to invite developers to submit proposals to redevelop the site.

Please note, if not meetings are listed, please check back as we will post here when scheduled.

Meeting dateLocationTypeDetailsDocumentationFeedbackSubmission Deadline
Past Meetings
1693072800August 26, 2023 6:00pm - 8:00pmMozley Park Community Garden Community Engagement

Join Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI), with our friends King of Pops as we “Get to know our neighbors”

With the upcoming redevelopment of 425 Chappell Rd, a BeltLine owned property, and adjacent publicly owned land, ABI wants to hear from you. Your hopes, your concerns, and everything in between! Come and talk to our team near at the Mozley Park Community Garden Ribbon Cutting & Block Party. We will be at the corner of Racine and Gordon Terrace and have popsicles to the first 100 neighbors.

1692642600August 21, 2023 6:30pm - 8:00pmVirtual MeetingStudy Group

Westside Study Group Virtual Public Meeting
Chappell Road Property Redevelopment Master Planning
Join online: Click "Virtual Meeting" link to the left
Join by phone: 929-205-6099
Webinar ID: 819 6458 7206

1692453600August 19, 2023 2:00pm - 5:00pmMaddox Park (near the basketball court)Community Engagement

Join Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. (ABI), with our friends King of Pops as we “Get to know our neighbors”

With the upcoming redevelopment of 425 Chappell Rd, a BeltLine owned property, and adjacent publicly owned land, ABI wants to hear from you. Your hopes, your concerns, and everything in between! Come and talk to our team near the basketball court. We will have popsicles to the first 100 neighbors.

1687804200June 26, 2023 6:30pm - 8:00pmVirtual MeetingStudy Group

Westside Study Group Virtual Public Meeting
Chappell Road Property Redevelopment Master Planning
Join online: Click "Virtual Meeting" link to the left
Join by phone: 929-205-6099
Webinar ID: 881 3027 9416

1682361000April 24, 2023 6:30pm - 8:00pmVirtual MeetingStudy Group

Westside Study Group Virtual Public Meeting
Chappell Road Property Redevelopment Master Planning
Join online: Click "Virtual Meeting" link to the left
Join by phone: 929-205-6099
Webinar ID: 835 6777 8753

1624905000June 28, 2021 6:30pm - 8:30pmVirtual MeetingStudy Group

Westside Study Group Virtual Public Meeting
Chappell Road Updates
Join online: Click "Virtual Meeting" link to the left
Join by phone: 929-205-6099
Webinar ID: 865 7468 1715
Submit questions no later than Friday, June 28th at noon to meeting.engage@atlbeltline.org

Resources

Reports, Documents and More

To learn more about Chappell Road, we encourage you to review the documents and reports below. We will continue to post more resources as they become available.

TitleDescriptionType
Subarea 10: Master Plan

Adopted: Subarea 10 – October 5, 2020
(Updated plan)
Subarea 10: Master Plan Appendices


Neighborhoods: Ashview Heights, Grove Park, Harris Chiles, Historic Westin Heights/Bankhead, Hunter Hills, Just Us, Mozley Park, and parts of Vine City and West End.

PDF
Subarea 9: Master Plan

Adopted: Subarea 9 – October 5, 2020
(Updated plan)
Subarea 9: Master Plan Appendices


Neighborhoods: Subarea 9 is bounded by West Marietta Street to the North, Johnson Road to the west, Northside Drive to the east, and Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway to the South.

PDF
BeltLine Overlay District Regulations

City of Atlanta Ordinance.

External Website