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Developers: Density, affordable options bound for downtown Riverdale Josh Green Wed, 09/25/2024 - 08:01 Due south of Atlanta’s airport, a multifamily complex has begun construction to add density near Riverdale’s main commercial strip and a regional greenspace.

Plans for HearthSide Riverdale call for 70 units of senior housing where single-family houses now stand at 6795 Powers St. in the Clayton County city.

The site is a block off Ga. Highway 85, situated behind a Del Taco on Riverdale’s main hub of retail, just west of Riverdale City Hall and Riverdale Regional Park. It’s about five miles south of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport.

According to Swinerton, a California-based general contractor with offices nationwide, demolition of the existing homes has begun at the 2.64-acre Riverdale site. The project marks the company’s sixth with Atlanta-based developer OneStreet Residential. The building was designed by Boulder, Colo.-based DTJ Design.

Previous HearthSide-branded projects include complexes in Tucker, Lawrenceville, and Peachtree City.

HearthSide Riverdale calls for a single gated building with a mix of market-rate and affordable apartments with either one or two bedrooms.

Courtesy of Swinerton; designs, DTJ Design

The Riverdale site’s proximity to City Hall and food options along Ga. Highway 85. Google Maps

Monthly rents haven’t been specified. But according to the development team, just a dozen apartments will rent at market rates, while the other 58 will be reserved for seniors earning less than 60 percent of the area median income.

Pet-friendly amenities at the Riverdale complex will include a fitness center, garden beds, a community room, and laundry facilities. One unique facet will be a 700-square-foot bistro open to both HearthSide residents and the general public, according to Swinerton officials.

The $16.4 million Riverdale project is scheduled to be finished in early 2026.

For the Hearthside venture in Lawrenceville, which was finished last year, Swinerton received the Construction Management Association of America’s South Atlanta Project Achievement Award.

The company’s Atlanta Division has built $358 million of commercial and multifamily projects since expanding to the Southeast in 2018. That tally includes more than 11,000 finished residential units throughout metro Atlanta, with more than 700 under construction or in the development pipeline, according to Swinerton officials.

The 6795 Powers St. site in relation to downtown Atlanta and the city’s airport (shaded). Google Maps

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