A handful of the crumbling early 20th-century low-rises lining the main thoroughfare have been rehabilitated by Carter as retail units.
’06) java haunt Hodgepodge Coffeehouse.Today, the area is the focus of a massive redevelopment venture that began when Georgia State set out to transform Turner Field into the university’s new football stadium and teamed up with private developers led by Carter to breathe new life into the surrounding parking lots and bereft buildings.
The land includes sections of Summerhill, a neighborhood that sits south of Interstate 20. Across the street, droves of patrons are piling into Junior’s Pizza for savory pies and Wood’s Chapel BBQ — whose name pays homage to one of the neighborhood’s first churches — for the already-famous smoky brisket and downhome sides.Just over two years into the dramatic adaptive-reuse project, the vision for Summerhill’s return to a vibrant, sustainable community is starting to take shape.Nearly a dozen more eateries are on deck to open their doors in the coming months, including Hot Dog Pete’s, Hero Doughnuts, Little Bear (farm-to-table fare), Talat Market (Thai food), Concept (American menu) and D Boca N Boca (Mexican dishes). It is located on Hank Aaron Drive, which provides multiple parking areas. Georgia State and its development partner, Carter USA (Carter), are engaged in a multiphase movement to revitalize the area around the stadium. We’re talking restaurants, shops, and everything you need (and want) just minutes from each other.
Patrick Chua on trover. Since closing in January 2017, there has been over $510 million in investment either constructed or planned within the development or just a few blocks from the development. Our team’s vision is to activate the streets of Summerhill into a vibrant, walkable, commercial corridor. Georgia State Stadium is located in the Southeastern Atlanta neighborhood of Summerhill. The Little Tart Bakeshop has been pouring lattes and plating pastries since January. Experience Summerhill with a virtual flythrough tour. Home builder Hedgewood Homes is developing plans for 100 nearby townhomes, starting at $300,000 each.“We just need to get some more funding, then we’ll be ready to go as soon as possible,” Holmes said.Apart from Saturday night football games at what is now Georgia State Stadium, foot traffic though the Summerhill area off the Downtown Connector is largely nonexistent.“We have a great relationship with Carter,” Holmes said. (Photo by Evey Wilson) Summerhill, which was founded by African Americans during Reconstruction, is one of the oldest predominantly black neighborhoods in the city. The land includes sections of Summerhill, a neighborhood that sits south of Interstate 20. To compensate, the university has considered constructing a parking deck in the area.While other developers are also working to bring high-end living complexes to the area, developer Alliance Residential announced in September its closure on five acres off Fulton Street for a new “Broadstone Summerhill” project that will add close to 300 luxury apartments near Interstate 20.
Georgia State’s athletic department is still awaiting more private funding before moving forward with construction, said Mike Holmes, associate athletic director of communications.The University System of Georgia Board of Regents approved a reworked $85 million budget in September for a new Georgia State convocation center that will sit just north of the Blue Lot, nestled between Fulton Street and Pollard Boulevard.The 123,000-square-foot building was downsized after costs for the original 200,000-square-foot proposal were found to have exceeded the project’s budget, particularly due to the mechanical-electrical system. Summerhill is one of 26 Atlanta neighborhoods making up the Atlanta Neighborhood Planning Unit system.
Georgia State and developer Carter USA, along with partners Oakwood Development and Healey Weatherholtz Properties, had a plan. The inspiration behind the proposed move was simple.