The City of Atlanta’s quest to create more affordable housing options in transit-connected locations took a step forward this morning.

A grand opening celebration led by Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens was held for a project called Hamilton Hills in the Harland Terrace neighborhood, located about five miles west of downtown.

The 2576 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive project is situated across the street from MARTA’s Hamilton E. Holmes station—MARTA’s westernmost transit station, near the Interstate 285 loop—where a 22-acre, mixed-use redevelopment is in planning stages.

Hamilton Hills was developed by Gorman and Company, a Wisconsin-based firm with expertise in building affordable housing across the country, in partnership with the Georgia Department of Community Affairs.

The project features 52 apartments, ranging from one to three bedrooms. Additional facets include a community garden, playground, and other outdoor gathering spaces.

Facade of the 52-unit project in Atlanta's Harland Terrace neighborhood today. Courtesy of Gorman & Company

The 2576 Martin Luther King Jr. Drive site in question, as shown prior to construction across the street from MARTA's Hamilton E. Holmes station. Google Maps

According to Gorman officials, Hamilton Hills rentals will be reserved for households earning 50 to 60 percent of the area median income.

That means rents will start at $904 monthly for one-bedroom options. Two-bedroom apartments will start from $1,085 monthly, and three-bedroom units from $1,253.

Total development costs were $17.4 million, according to Gorman.

Financing, design, and development partners included the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Truist, Berkadia, Gorman General Contractors, Gorman Architecture, and Gorman Property Management, per officials.

Rendering depicting one facet of Hamilton Hills included in today's announcement. Courtesy of Gorman & Company

The Hamilton Hills site, about five miles due west of downtown Atlanta. Google Maps

The project joins a growing roster of affordable-housing initiatives Gorman is putting together across the city.

Gorman completed the Residences at Westview, a 60-unit affordable housing complex near Westview Cemetery, early this year.

And project officials recently told Urbanize Atlanta construction is expected to launch on the first phase of Gorman’s Sweet Auburn Grande project in the shadow of downtown in coming weeks. That calls for 109 multifamily residences along Auburn Avenue with retail at the base and a historically significant office building woven in.

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