Two years after breaking ground, an affordable housing venture at the junction of several historic neighborhoods in Southwest Atlanta (and at the doorstep of a landmark cemetery) is being declared a leasing success.

Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens on Wednesday led a grand opening celebration for Residences at Westview, a 60-unit affordable housing complex that replaced vacant land across the street from Westview Cemetery. It marks the first finished Atlanta project for Gorman and Company, a Wisconsin-based developer founded in 1984 with affordable-housing projects dotted around the country.  

According to Gorman reps, the mixed-income community has been fully leased—but it represents a fraction of affordable housing the company is currently developing around Atlanta.

How facades of Residences at Westview, now officially finished, turned out. Courtesy of Gorman & Company

Residences at Westview, a mix of apartments and rental townhomes, took shape at 1991 Martin Luther King Junior Drive, a location project leaders describe as within walking distance to shopping and dining, with the BeltLine’s Westside Trail a few blocks east and MARTA’s West Lake station nearby.

The site overlooks Interstate 20 to the north, and to the south, the sprawling greens of historic Westview Cemetery (the Southeast’s largest cemetery), where neighborhoods Westview, Florida Heights, and Penelope Neighbors meet.

The project takes the place of an abandoned, low-rise apartment complex that had been razed more than a decade ago.

Residences at Westview features one, two, and three-bedroom rentals and amenities that include a playground, community garden, and outdoor gathering spaces. (Another perk for families, per developers: The Catholic Charities organization is providing after-school services for residents.)

Gorman officials say 90 percent of the apartments are reserved at affordable rates for families earning 50 to 60 percent of the area median income.

According to the project’s website, one-bedroom, one-bathroom rentals start at $745 monthly right now. Apartments.com lists square footages for those units at between 731 and 741 square feet.

The priciest three-bedroom, two-bathroom options are renting for between $1,029 and $1,280 monthly.

How facades of Residences at Westview, now officially finished, turned out. Courtesy of Gorman & Company

An example of interiors provided on Residences at Westview's leasing page. Residences at Westview

A “join waitlist” option is provided with all apartments. We’ve asked Residences at Westview reps for information on when apartments might become available, and we’ll update this story with any additional details that come.

Gorman officials credit the Georgia Department of Community Affairs, Invest Atlanta, RBC, US Bank, and Catholic Charities as partners who provided financing and support that made Residences at Westview viable.

Residences at Westview's proximity to I-20 and Westview Cemetery. Google Maps

According to Joel Reed, Gorman’s Southeast market president, another 54 units are expected to deliver down the street at a project called Hamilton Hills in July, joining more than 350 units that Gorman expects to deliver in Atlanta over the next two years.

“With the high demand for quality affordable and well-managed housing, we’re committed to developing, designing, constructing, and managing more quality affordable housing within the city to shelter Atlanta residents,” Reed said in a project announcement. “The work doesn’t stop here.”

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