The replacement of a longstanding Reynoldstown steel mill with a full village of Atlanta Beltline-adjacent housing has officially entered a new phase.

Empire Communities’ Stein Steel project, the largest in Reynoldstown, has begun vertical construction on a flank of condos that will be the closest buildings to the Beltline section previously known as the Eastside Trail (it’s now technically the Southeast Trail).

For-sale condos are still a relatively rare product for Atlanta, with the only other recent, Beltline-adjacent example being the upscale Roycraft project in Virginia-Highland.

At Stein Steel, the condos are part of a portion called the Central Tract that Empire considers the project’s fourth development phase, as officials confirmed this week.

Proximity of the next Stein Steel condo project to the Eastside/Southeast Trail corridor, at left. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The Beltline-fronting section of Stein Steel under vertical construction now. Courtesy of Empire Communities

Exactly how many condos are being built now, how large they will be, and what they will cost hasn’t been specified. (We’ll update this story if inquiries regarding these details are returned.) None of the Central Tract dwellings have been listed for sale yet. Earlier projections called for construction finishing in November, but that doesn’t appear likely now.

Renderings indicate the stacked condos will stand four stories, with garages at base levels facing away from the Beltline.

The Central Tract’s plans also call for 15 new townhomes and detached cottages in future phases. Project officials have said the seven cottages will not include garages or any dedicated parking—a true rarity in Atlanta.

After breaking ground in 2021, the Stein Steel project—named for a steel plant that operated on the 6.5-acre site for nearly a century—has remade property once marketed as Beltline “beachfront” near the junction of neighborhoods such as Cabbagetown, Old Fourth Ward, and Inman Park.

Entry off Kirkwood Avenue in Reynoldstown today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

How Stein Steel's next residences are expected to meet the Beltline, with the Breaker Breaker restaurant component in the distance. Courtesy of Empire Communities

Elsewhere around Stein Steel, the first two phases of townhomes have all sold. The southernmost portion of the project—Milltown Stacks, or phase three—is offering condos priced from $325,000. That buys one bedroom and one bathroom in 691 square feet, above a one-car garage.

Overall, Stein Steel is aiming to better weave itself into the historic neighborhood with buildings standing between two and four stories, project officials have said. Its dozens of condos, townhomes, and cottages will mostly be arranged around new streets.  

On the greenspace front, Empire finished work on the Upper Lang-Carson Park component (a half-acre expansion of an existing park next door) and officially transferred the private land and its infrastructure upgrades to the City of Atlanta earlier this year.

Stein Steel’s lone retail offering, Breaker Breaker restaurant, completed its buildout in the spring by opening its upstairs bar, Floridaman.

Head to the gallery above for more context and a closer look at where Stein Steel stands today.

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