Images: Project aimed at first-time buyers starts delivering near Beltline

When they broke ground in late summer 2024, developers behind an infill project at 1160 Boulevard promised the new housing would be market-rate but still the least expensive in the area. 

Exactly what that means is coming to light now. 

The 18-townhome Boulevard Heights venture—now christened The Heights on Boulevard—has begun listing units roughly two blocks south of Grant Park and the Beltline’s Southside Trail corridor, which is undergoing trail construction on both sides of Boulevard.

The first three townhomes to hit the market are asking between $349,900 and $359,900, the latter being an end-unit. 

That price point—and relatively low monthly HOA fees of less than $50 per month—is meant to make The Heights on Boulevard a viable alternative for first-time buyers, couples without kids, downsizing adults, or anyone else fed up with renting, developers have said. 

Per listings in recent days, the project is “redefining first-time homeownership in Atlanta's vibrant Boulevard Heights neighborhood.”  

The townhomes are claiming a formerly vacant, 1/2-acre site that was home to a gas station decades ago. Next door to the east is Chua Quang Minh, Georgia’s oldest Vietnamese Buddhist temple.

The three-building project, led by an LLC called 1160 Boulevard and designed by architecture firm TSW, is another example of an intown pocket neighborhood turning underused, tighter sites into denser residential enclaves that prioritize social interactions, economical use of space, and alternate means of transportation.

That means the one-bedroom, one and 1/2-bathroom townhomes will have no garages, but instead one dedicated surface parking space per unit toward the south end of the trapezoidal lot. 

Each of the 18 townhomes will stand three stories, with about 912 square feet inside and another 150 square feet in covered rooftop patio spaces.

Main levels will see living rooms, kitchens, and half-bathrooms; the second stories are devoted to primary bedrooms, bathrooms, and laundry; and the third levels call for a flex space with small wet bars, in addition to the patios. Small, fenced yards for each home are also in the mix.

Another cost-saving tactic is to make the townhomes fee-simple, meaning owners would fully own the homes and land, as opposed to a generally more expensive condo arrangement with pricier insurance policies and other costs. The three-story layouts are also less expensive to build, as any building at four stories or higher in Atlanta requires that fire sprinklers be incorporated, in addition to other costs such as more stairs, a project leader told Urbanize Atlanta in 2024.

According to listings, buyers who work with a preferred lender could be eligible for incentives. Those include a Preferred Lender Origination Credit (that offsets a 1 percent loan origination fee), the Georgia Dream Grant of $10,000 for FHA loans, or a Preferred Lender Down Payment Grant of up to $6,000 for conventional loans. 

A project rep says closings and move-ins won’t commence until construction finishes on the first slate of townhomes and other aspects of the site including landscaping and parking. That’s scheduled to wrap in November or December. 

A centralized courtyard and corner amenity space for barbecues are also meant to foster social interactions.

Other plans call for onsite parking to be built with permeable pavers to help control water runoff, while conduit is being installed for future EV charging if buyers prefer. Landscaping calls for trees planted along Boulevard and other “tree islands” in the courtyard.

Meanwhile, another section of the townhome site is being reserved for a lockable bike storage facility for residents who prefer to pedal to the nearby Beltline. That will be possible in 2026 via the South Boulevard Complete Streets project (estimated construction start: November this year), should the city’s plans come to fruition.

Beyond the Southside Trail, proximity to Zoo Atlanta, the future Boulevard Crossing Park, and a public greenspace that’s part of the Englewood development across the street are all cited as nearby perks.

Also along the Boulevard corridor, other new townhome offerings in the area include the Benteen Reserve project by D.R. Horton (priced from $419,900) and Empire Communities’ massive Zephyr community (now from $369,900, with $265 monthly HOA fees). 

Find more context and a closer look at what plans call for on this densifying section of Boulevard in the gallery above. 

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