New O4W condo high-rise; Roswell eateries coming; South Downtown

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OLD FOURTH WARD—A stack of for-sale condos that could rise 225 feet over two combined parcels on Old Fourth Ward’s Angier Avenue (that’s at the doorstep of Historic Fourth Ward Park) recently scored 4-1 approval from the Atlanta Zoning Review Board, as Rough Draft Atlanta reports. 

Some neighbors and the majority of Neighborhood Planning Unit M have a bone to pick with the 18-story proposal, worrying aloud about its height, potential safety issues, and sun-blocking impact on neighboring trees and landscaping, among other concerns. 

Plans reportedly call for 52 condos in the 140,000-square-foot luxury tower to sell for “in the millions” where two dozen affordable-rate apartments and a duplex stand today. Satish Lathi and J. Mack Willis Jr., part of the development team, say the schedule calls for opening the building in 2031. 

The proposal is scheduled to come before the Atlanta City Council Zoning Committee on Monday. 

Atlanta development wonks may recall that—at one of the parcels in question—controversial plans for a 12-story condo building were nixed in favor of three, six-story townhomes expected to be priced in the $2-million range each, according to plans revealed on these pages in 2021. That townhome project, however, never took off either. 

Many of the surrounding blocks, like much of the Beltline’s Eastside Trail corridor, are unrecognizable from years past, as this before/after comparison illustrates. But is 18 stories next to such a cherished intown greenspace too much to ask?     

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ROSWELL—Up in downtown Roswell, a recently topped-out boutique hotel project, The Chambray, has announced it will house two Indigo Road Hospitality Group restaurants when it opens for guests next summer. Those are Kotinos, which will serve Mediterranean cuisine near the main entrance, and Okujō, a Japanese concept bound for the hotel roof (with views). Weekend brunch, happy hours, and dinner service are planned. 

The 125-room hotel—part of Hyatt’s “neighborhood-centric” JdV Collection—will also include a lobby café with beverages and lighter fare for breakfast and lunch.  

“Downtown Roswell has a strong sense of community rooted in bringing neighbors together around great food, and we want our restaurants to feel like a natural part of it,” Steve Palmer, Indigo Road’s founder and chief vision officer, said in an announcement this week. 

Here’s the official description for both sit-down concepts bound for The Chambray: 

“Kotinos will blend the flavors of the Mediterranean region with seasonal ingredients through fresh mezze spreads, seafood dishes and fire-driven bites served alongside thoughtfully curated wines and cocktails. 

On the rooftop, Okujō will celebrate authentic Japanese cuisines with a focus on highlighting the quality and simplicity of exceptional seafood through sushi, sashimi, hand rolls and chef specialties. The beverage menu will complement with a selection of sake, wine, beer, and cocktails.” 

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MARIETTA—A refreshed Marietta apartment complex from the 1970s attracted offers from 20 potential buyers when it came to market recently at 2665 Favor Road SW near Dobbins Air Reserve Base, according to the commercial real estate company that handled the bidding war, Berkadia, on behalf of the sellers, Massachusetts-based Aspen Square Management. 

Maryland-based Acento Partners closed on the property Oct. 30, and it was 88 percent occupied at the time. The sales price wasn’t disclosed. 

Built in 1970 and renovated in 2021, the Legacy at West Cobb counts 395 garden-style apartments and townhomes with one to four bedrooms, averaging 1,139 square feet. According to Berkadia, proximity to Cobb County’s “Platinum Triangle” employment hub, the Cumberland/Galleria area, Truist Park, and The Battery Atlanta was a selling point. 

“Twenty initial offers reflected strong investor interest in the property’s affordable-to-market rent upside and large floor plans,” said Berkadia Atlanta senior managing director Andrew Mays, in an announcement. “Despite rate volatility, we attracted qualified buyers.”

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SOUTH DOWNTOWN—A weekend PSA: Free but required RSVP slots are running low for South Downtown's multi-block, family friendly, communal thank-you planned for Sunday, the inaugural Sunday Shindig, according its Eventbrite page.  

Could that mean some semblance of the 2026 FIFA World Cup vibes of last summer are bound for the new district's streets again? We shall see. The Weather Channel says Sunday's high will be 57, as of this writing, with pretty much all sunshine. Southern jacket/football weather at its finest, basically. 

Details here: 

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