A rare, for-sale condo project that’s been in Virginia-Highland’s development pipeline for nearly five years has reached the finishing-touches stage, offering glimpses of what the BeltLine-adjacent property actually is, in the flesh.

Hard to believe, but boutique venture The Roycraft marks the first condominium building to rise directly on the BeltLine’s Eastside Trail corridor since the Great Recession.

The Roycraft's marketing team reported in August the building is more than 60 percent sold, and one-bedroom units with 884 square feet currently start in the $460,000s. The six-story building counts 42 condos overall.

On the opposite end of the pricing spectrum, Unit No. 302 is the priciest of the remaining bunch, priced at $1,212,900 and listed with Ansley Developer Services.

The kitchen and living area as shown in listing photos for The Roycraft's $1.2-million Unit 302. Ansley Developer Services/Christie's International

That buys three bedrooms and two and ½ bathrooms in 1,712 square feet, with perks that include a “gracious balcony,” features and finishes described as “designer-appointed,” and two parking spaces. The $880 monthly HOA fee, it should be noted, is nothing to sneeze at.

Listings also show how the building’s arts-and-crafts-influenced clubhouse and lounge turned out, with its BeltLine balcony and kitchen for events.

Located just up the BeltLine from Ponce City Market, on a lot behind Midtown’s Home Depot, The Roycraft endured neighborhood pushback and eventually broke ground in spring 2021, clearing away a single-story, formerly industrial building with live-work space and some retail on the .4-acre lot. The project’s name nods to Virginia-Highland’s Craftsman-style architecture and the location’s former name, Roy Street.

Beyond the clubroom, Roycraft amenities include a pet spa, bike storage, and remote concierge services. Like many boutique buildings, the Roycraft lacks a pool, but the location’s 91 Walk Score could help atone for that, in terms of weekend leisure options.

The cheapest condos—539-square-foot studios priced at $329,900—have long been claimed. Ditto for the priciest unit of the bunch: a two-story penthouse with three bedrooms in 1,780 square feet, previously listed for $1.22 million, according to Roycraft marketing materials.

The Roycraft's communal clubroom space. Ansley Developer Services/Christie's International

Communal seating outside the clubroom interiors. Ansley Developer Services/Christie's International

The Capital City Real Estate venture joins an apartment tsunami along the BeltLine’s most patronized section. But with all 42 of its units being for sale, The Roycraft remains an anomaly, especially after another project by the same developer—the 13-story Indie in Old Fourth Ward—changed course from condos to rentals earlier this year. (Another boutique condo building, The Leon on Ponce, has topped out in O4W, but it’s located a block off the BeltLine.)

Bullish on the BeltLine, the Washington D.C.-based developer also built the Flats at the Indie condo complex, situated just off the trail in Old Fourth Ward. Not since the circa-2008 Grinnell Lofts building in Inman Park have for-sale condos taken shape directly on the multi-use trail.

Swing up to the gallery for more visuals and context.  

How The Roycraft's finished western facade meets the Atlanta BeltLine's Eastside Trail today. Ansley Developer Services/Christie's International

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