Decatur | Urbanize Atlanta

Urbanize editor pens 'wickedly funny' Atlanta gentrification novel

"Goodbye, Sweetberry Park" inspired by city's real estate trends, neighborhoods, actual developers

June 5, 2025 by God Johnson

Two years after debut, Oakhurst condo conversion sniffs sellout

Two new units unsold at adaptive-reuse project near MARTA—both priced (barely) in the $100Ks

May 6, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: Delayed Memorial Drive development finally has liftoff

Grand Terraza modern townhomes planned across block where ranch-style houses once stood

April 18, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: Stylish church project changing downtown Decatur block

Initial phase includes new St. Thomas More Catholic Church school building, more

April 8, 2025 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Images: How trailside community (now rentals) turned out

Henley project initially slated to be rare, for-sale new townhomes in Avondale Estates

April 1, 2025 by Josh Green

Near Decatur Square, 2 old motels, more floated for redevelopment

Assemblage called "once-in-a-lifetime opportunity." Any big ideas?

February 20, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: Ailing North DeKalb Mall clears hurdle toward revival

DeKalb County approves Tax Allocation District to help turn 1960s enclosed mall into open-air, mixed-use district

December 15, 2022 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Townhomes en route near DeKalb Farmers Market, downtown Avondale

Toll Brothers project will front PATH Foundation’s Stone Mountain Trail

November 8, 2022 by Josh Green

What should replace Decatur's itty-bitty Baby Kroger?

“Lots of people who live within walking distance are praying for Trader Joe’s”

November 4, 2022 by Josh Green

Decatur sells historic Old Depot, cashes out on preservation push

$1.4 million in earnings will be channeled into downtown Decatur’s master plan

October 17, 2022 by Josh Green

Massive Decatur housing complex barrels ahead near MARTA

Developers: Memorial Drive project to provide some workforce housing across five buildings, each seven stories tall

August 26, 2022 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Photos: Three cheers for Avondale Estates' new Town Green

DeKalb County city was recently shortlisted as one of America’s “top family friendly cities and towns”

August 23, 2022 by Josh Green

Images: Modern townhomes claiming hilly block of Memorial Drive

Dotted with greenspace, Belvedere Park enclave to be called "Grand Terraza at Memorial Drive"

August 18, 2022 by Josh Green

Growing Dunwoody is lukewarm on more bike, pedestrian paths

Planning paused as four major projects in works decried as "sidewalks that nobody really wants”

August 1, 2022 by Josh Green

Transit-focused development progresses at five more MARTA stations

From Bankhead to Brookhaven and Stone Mountain, projects advance to remake land adjacent to more stations

July 14, 2022 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Photos: How Avondale Estates' food hall concept is coming along

Olive and Pine project is adaptively reusing a 1950s industrial complex in growing brewery, arts district

June 23, 2022 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Images: Avondale Estates' long-sought Town Green is becoming real

Plus an updated look at development concepts that could rim the versatile greenspace soon

June 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Snazzy Decatur midcentury modern bags contract in a week

Revised 1950s residence was built for a celebrated Emory University professor

May 19, 2022 by Josh Green