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Next phase of West Highlands redevelopment breaks ground Josh Green Mon, 03/17/2025 - 16:22 A mixed-income housing venture with dozens of units has officially entered the pipeline northwest of Midtown.

Atlanta Housing and its development partners, Perry Homes Redevelopment and Brock Built Homes, held a groundbreaking ceremony Friday to kick off construction of the next phase of redevelopment at the expansive West Highlands project.

The 2000 Perry Boulevard NW site is situated between Midtown’s northern reaches and Interstate 285, adjacent to Norfolk Southern’s massive Inman Yard railroad hub.

The property formerly housed the Perry Homes housing projects, built in the 1950s and fully demolished in 1999 as efforts to clear public housing in the city ramped up.

The next phase of West Highlands—already one of the largest master-planned communities in the City of Atlanta—calls for 65 for-sale townhomes and detached single-family houses.

Overview of the latest West Highlands section to break ground, with communal greenspaces included. Courtesy of Atlanta Housing

Context of the 2000 Perry Boulevard site, situated northwest of Midtown. Google Maps

According to Atlanta Housing officials, 25 units (or 38 percent of the next phase) will be priced at rates deemed affordable, while the rest will be market-rate.

That means 25 townhome units will ask $252,000 when finished. Elsewhere, the 40 units of market-rate housing will be priced between $385,000 and $490,000.

The West Highlands homes will range from 1,400 to 2,500 square feet, according to officials.

The next phase is considered a public-private partnership led by both Atlanta Housing and Brock Built, which has been building a range of communities in the area for years.

Atlanta Housing is providing $562,500 as a development cost subsidy, in addition to land-value subsidies for affordable units, per agency officials.

Terri Lee, Atlanta Housing president and CEO, called the project “another step forward in [the agency’s] mission to create inclusive communities where families of all income levels can thrive” in an announcement.

Totality of the West Highlands project, with the under-construction new section shown at far left. Courtesy of Atlanta Housing

Today, the West Highlands redevelopment includes 700 mixed-income rentals and 513 for-sale homes, 144 of those capped for families earning at or below 80 percent of the area median income. Another 114 homes are currently in the pipeline.

Other components of the project—described by Atlanta Housing as “a model for mixed-income, community-driven revitalization”—include a community center, a park, and playground.

Breakdown of affordable housing units at West Highlands (red) and market-rate housing.Courtesy of Atlanta Housing

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