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Photos: In Atlanta, weedy MARTA parking lots have transformed into a modern hub

Mixed-use “Edgewood Park” project could be a template for transit-focused redevelopment on a human scale

These days, a stroll through Edgewood shows how MARTA’s push for transit-oriented development has continued to bear fruit despite the pandemic.

What used to be a vast, usually two-thirds empty parking lot has transformed into “Edgewood Park,” a 6.3-acre project with five distinct components, including a public greenspace.

MARTA has entered into long-term ground leases with developer Columbia Ventures to build the mixed-use hub, similar to other TOD partnerships, according to Stephany Fisher, the transit agency’s spokesperson.

Project leaders updated Urbanize Atlanta this week on where all aspects of Edgewood Park stand. …

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Source: Urbanize Atlanta

Eating Local: Inner Bean Café

Augusta, GA – Join WJBF/News Channel 6 as they visit the new Inner Bean Café location off of Wrightsboro Road in Augusta to learn about this hip, inclusive spot to get a quick bite or drink. …

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Source WJBF/News Channel 6

Union Terminal Warehouse work can begin

The city issued a permit for Columbia Ventures to start selective demolition at the Eastside area property.

Interior work can begin at the historic Union Terminal Warehouse at 700 E. Union St. in the Eastside area not far from TIAA Bank Field.

The city issued a permit Jan. 6 for WPC – Winter Park Construction – to perform the $2.7 million demolition and concrete restoration of the four-story, 365,434-square-foot building for mixed uses.

Atlanta-based Columbia Ventures LLC intends to convert the structure into apartments through adaptive reuse and a historic tax credit conversion. …

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Source Jacksonville Daily Record

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