Future city of Atlanta employees could find themselves living just across the street from City Hall.
Officials celebrated the groundbreaking Monday for Trinity Central Flats, a $130 million mixed-use high-rise that will house 218 apartments on Trinity Avenue downtown.
Developers say the project targets workforce housing needs while also dedicating 20 units for people struggling with homelessness. The 10-story building features more than 6,000 square feet of retail space on the ground level as part of a broader effort to bring more foot traffic to the neighborhood.
The average rent is $1,350, which includes utilities and parking. "We expect city employees to be the tenants of this place," Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickels said. "So folks can walk across the street and get to work on time — at a low cost."
Throughout Dickels' time in office, the city has poured resources toward revitalizing the downtown neighborhood. Other major public investments in the area include the 2 Peachtree building conversion, more than $120 million toward street repaving, and the city's first municipal grocery store, Azalea Fresh Market.
Source: The Atlanta Journal-Constitution