Zillow pegs the median rent price in Decatur at an even $2,000—nearly 25 percent higher than Atlanta overall—and the median home value at well over a half-million dollars. Numbers like those are, obviously, barriers to many. To combat economic forces that might relocate or disrupt the lives of some residents, city officials and the Decatur […]
The One Atlanta: Housing Affordability Action Plan outlines a bold vision to achieve Mayor Bottoms’ vision to provide a pathway to affordable and equitable housing opportunities for all who desire to call Atlanta home. Atlanta’s population is increasing, but new housing construction has focused on higher-cost demand. In 2017, Atlanta was the third fastest growing […]
A new affordable development in the Capitol View neighborhood was recently completed, according to a press release. On Monday, Sept. 10, the ribbon was cut on Gateway Capitol View Senior Residences, a 162-unit, transit-adjacent, affordable living community for people over 55. In January of 2017, the story of affordable housing along the Atlanta BeltLine began […]