For more than a decade, the corner of Englewood Avenue and the BeltLine Southside Trail stood empty where Englewood Manor once housed hundreds of Atlanta families. Yesterday, that story began a new chapter.
On Tuesday morning, Mayor Andre Dickens joined Atlanta Housing, The Benoit Group, Invest Atlanta, the Atlanta BeltLine, HUD, state partners, and members of the Chosewood Park community to officially break ground on Englewood II—the next phase of a $87 million redevelopment transforming 30 acres of Southeast Atlanta.
“This is about more than bricks and mortar,” Mayor Dickens told the crowd of neighbors, developers, and housing advocates. “We’re not here for empty promises; we’re here to deliver security and hope with every unit we create.”
The plans are ambitious. Englewood II will bring 200 new apartment homes, with half reserved as affordable housing. Just next door, construction is already underway on 160 homes for seniors. Across future phases, the site will grow into nearly 900 homes—76 percent of them affordable—alongside 38,000 square feet of retail space, new parks, and stormwater improvements that prepare the neighborhood for long-term growth.
For residents, the project represents more than new construction. It’s a chance to reclaim a space that sat idle for too long and to weave it back into the life of the city—connected to schools, jobs, and opportunities along the BeltLine.
The Mayor reminded attendees that Englewood is part of a larger pledge to create 20,000 affordable homes by 2030. Since 2022, the city has delivered nearly 7,000, with more than 5,000 currently underway. “Atlanta’s housing challenges cannot be solved by government alone,” Dickens said. “This is a group project. Together, we are making progress and building a city of opportunity for all.”
With neighbors cheering and shovels turning, yesterday’s groundbreaking marked the start of Englewood’s next chapter: from vacant land to a vibrant, mixed-income community that will stand as a model of equitable growth in Atlanta.
