Just a year after breaking ground, a multifaceted development that’s been described as “transformative” and a “milestone” for a growing section of Southwest Atlanta is preparing to welcome its first residents soon. 

Woodfield Development officials report that all vertical construction has topped out and the pre-leasing process has begun at the Woodrow House project in Oakland City. 

The mixed-use venture is taking shape on 7 total acres of formerly industrial land a block from the Atlanta Beltline’s Westside Trail, adjacent to the historic Murphy Crossing property. 

The multi-phase, $77-million mix of housing, commercial space, and new jobs is situated along a planned Beltline-to-MARTA spur trail route scheduled to break ground in late 2026 or early 2027. 

As shown in recent weeks, Woodrow House's proximity to the under-construction Oakland Exchange project (top) and the 20-acre Murphy Crossing property (top right). Courtesy of Woodfield Development

A new rendering showing how the multifaceted project would front a proposed Beltline spur trail through the warehouse district.Courtesy of Woodfield Development

Woodrow House, located at 840 Woodrow St., calls for 325 residential units total, with 66 of them designated as affordable/workforce housing, alongside retail and adaptive-reuse facets. 

Specifically, plans this year call for about 12,000 square feet of retail to take shape along the future Beltline spur on Woodrow Street. 

The first townhomes on site are scheduled to deliver in July, followed by the initial offering of apartments in September. Rents will range from $1,300 to $3,000, according to a Woodfield announcement today. 

Plans call for a mix of studio to three-bedroom apartment options in mid-rise buildings, some two-story live-work units, and townhomes.

Rent limits will be based on 80 percent of the Area Median Income, and 5 percent of units will also be set aside for tenants using vouchers. Another aspect of the project will see subsidized commercial spaces for local entrepreneurs, officials have said. 

Public spaces at Woodrow House will include a retail plaza, a food container court, and landscaped social areas with public art installations, officials announced today. 

Woodrow House's mix of townhome and apartment offerings. Courtesy of Woodfield Development

Courtesy of Woodfield Development

Woodrow House units will feature private balconies or patios, nine-foot ceilings, in-unit washers and dryers, stone countertops, and stainless-steel appliances, according to project officials  

The project’s communal amenities will include a pool with lounge area and grilling stations described as resort-style, a sky deck, coworking space (including a “creator studio” and private conference room), plus a dog park and pet spa, among other perks. Developers say walking paths and pocket parks will be dotted around the site. 

The Woodrow House development team also includes Fortune Johnson (general contractor), Dynamik Design (architect), Krywicki Interior Design, and Kimley-Horn (civil engineering and landscape architecture). Gallery Residential is handling pre-leasing.

The topping-out and pre-leasing “milestone marks a meaningful step forward for Woodrow House and Atlanta’s West End,” said Brett Bowden, Woodfield’s director of development, in an announcement. “As the building takes shape along the Beltline, we’re excited to deliver a community that expands housing access while contributing to the energy and continued growth along this evolving corridor.”

Planned coworking space at Woodrow House. Courtesy of Woodfield Development

Courtesy of Woodfield Development

The Oakland City project joins an influx of active construction and proposals that could bring thousands of new homes and a surge of commercial activity to the area.  

Down the street in Capitol View, plans that call for a 25-acre, potentially billion-dollar new district with more than 4,000 housing units overall continue to move forward, despite some hurdles involving approvals. An Empire Communities 124-townhome component of that project is under development now. 

Also nearby, the first phase of adaptive-reuse Oakland Exchange broke ground earlier this year, following years of delays. 

Meanwhile, Culdesac has started delivering two pocket neighborhoods of for-sale townhomes in the area with prices starting in the high $100,000s. 

Planning efforts also continue at 20-acre Murphy Crossing, the area’s best-known redevelopment site, and one that overlooks the mainline Beltline loop trail. New visuals and a potential development timeline came to light for Murphy Crossing in March. Atlanta Beltline Inc., the site’s owner, has brought aboard frequent collaborators Perkins&Will architects to help see that project through. 

Head up to the gallery for a bounty of fresh Woodrow House photos and renderings. 

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