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Images: Gorgeous downtown ATL building makes 'Places in Peril' list Josh Green Wed, 02/26/2025 - 13:21 The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation today released the 20th edition of its closely watched 10 Places in Peril list, and two of those places are in metro Atlanta this year.

One of them—an architecturally significant, nearly century-old former substation building in the shadow of downtown skyscrapers—is facing threats of demolition for surface parking. 

Situated just east of revitalized Hurt Park, the 148 Edgewood Ave. structure was built in 1926 as a Georgia Railway and Power Company substation and “played a crucial role in powering downtown Atlanta,” according to the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s recap. 

It’s part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Register District, which the statewide preservation organization also considers threatened. 

The facade of 148 Edgewood Ave. today, situated between Hurt Park and the downtown Connector. Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

The Edgewood Avenue building was purchased in 1966 by Georgia State University, which has recently proposed demolishing it to clear space for a surface parking lot. A demolition permit has been signed by Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, according to the Places in Peril list. 

Downtown residents and Atlanta preservationists spoke out in opposition to demolition plans last fall, circulation a petition that now has more than 1,000 signatures. 

Though the building is a contributing structure in the historic district, GSU and the state’s Board of Regents have sovereign immunity “over the City of Atlanta’s zoning ordinances that would otherwise protect the building from needless demolition,” reads the petition. (Find more images of 148 Edgewood Ave. in the gallery above.)

The 148 Edgewood Ave. structure's location just east of downtown sky-rises. Google Maps

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For 20 years, the Places in Peril shortlist has aimed to spotlight significant cultural, historic, and archaeological resources across Georgia threatened by neglect, demolition, bad public policy, and inappropriate development.  

Also making the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s cut this year is a unique museum facility dedicated to transportation in Gwinnett County. 

Overview of Duluth's Southeastern Railway Museum today.Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

Duluth’s Southeastern Railway Museum, spread across 35 acres, includes a “remarkable collection of rolling stock” that showcases Georgia history (see: the retired MARTA train cars on site) and helps tell the story of transportation in America. Notable railcars in the museum’s collection include the 1911 Pullman Superb (listed on the National Register of Historic Places) and President Franklin D. Roosevelt’s Marco Polo. 

“The museum thrives on a small staff and a team of dedicated volunteers,” noted preservation officials. “However, with over 90 pieces of historic rolling stock, the museum is limited in its capacity to restore and care for the whole collection.”

Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

The eight other sites on the 2025 Places in Peril list are:

Collier-Toomer House in Savannah (Chatham County); Crossroads Rosenwald School in Dixie (Brooks County); Gaissert Homeplace in Williamson (Spalding County); Miami Valley Peach Packing Barn in Fort Valley (Peach County); Historic Nicholsonboro Baptist Church in Savannah (Chatham County); Powell Opera House in Blakely (Early County); Historic Rock House in Thomson (McDuffie County); and Buckhead Town Hall and Jail in the town of Buckhead (Morgan County).

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The 148 Edgewood Ave. structure's location just east of downtown sky-rises. Google Maps

The facade of 148 Edgewood Ave. today, situated between Hurt Park and the downtown Connector. Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

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Overview of Duluth's Southeastern Railway Museum today.Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

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A nearly century-old building on Edgewood Avenue set for demolition, and a Duluth railway museum struggling to stay afloat are two of 10 “Places in Peril” on the Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation’s 2025 list of endangered historic sites.  The 2025 list announced on Feb. 26 aims to push historic spots threatened by demolition, neglect, […]

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At Pullman Yards' doorstep, loft building on chopping block for development Josh Green Wed, 02/26/2025 - 08:01 Recent years have seen blocks around mixed-use district Pullman Yards spring to life with condos and townhome projects both for-sale and not. It appears that trend is set to continue. 

A 44-unit townhome development is in the works for a 206 Rogers St. property at the doorstep of Pullman Yards, across the street from its AlcoHall drinks and events concept and restaurants Fishmonger and Brick and Mortar. 

According to filings recently made with Atlanta’s Department of City Planning, the townhome project would include nine buildings total, with some live-work units.

A review process for the townhome proposal is ongoing, according to the city. 

Overview of the roughly 3 acres where townhomes are proposed at 206 Rogers St. NE. Google Maps

The townhomes would replace a longstanding, adaptive-reuse complex called The Warehouse Lofts, which has been home to residential units, furniture makers, artisans, a commercial photography studio, and other uses over the years. 

According to property managers Atlanta Loft Source, The Warehouse building was converted from industrial uses to lofts in 1986, marking one of the first conversions of its kind in the city. 

The roughly 3-acre property is situated just south of DeKalb Avenue, near Kirkwood’s western border with Edgewood. 

The converted Rogers Street warehouse in question, at left, and its proximity to Pullman Yards. Google Maps

We’ve reached out to development officials for more information on the townhome proposal, including information on a potential construction schedule and site plans. This story will be update if further details come. 

Have a look behind The Warehouse gates and inside lofts, as they stand today, over here. 

Parking and northern exteriors of The Warehouse Lofts today. Atlanta Loft Source

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Overview of the roughly 3 acres where townhomes are proposed at 206 Rogers St. NE. Google Maps

The converted Rogers Street warehouse in question, at left, and its proximity to Pullman Yards. Google Maps

Parking and northern exteriors of The Warehouse Lofts today. Atlanta Loft Source

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MARTA to federal employees: Ditch your cars—take transit Josh Green Tue, 02/25/2025 - 16:02 Could the end of WFH flexibility for thousands of metro Atlantans spell good things for downtown businesses, new developments, and MARTA? Will it spur lasting vibrancy on some of the city’s oldest streets? Is traffic Armageddon coming? 

Those are among the unanswered questions swirling as a new post-pandemic era appears to be dawning downtown, with President Donald Trump mandating that federal agencies return employees to the office full-time, beginning this week. 

In response, MARTA has issued a message to reborn intown commuters and downtown workers forced to leave hybrid work behind: Leave the driving to us. 

The transit agency issued alternate-transportation tips and reminders today for workers trying to reach destinations such as the Richard B. Russell federal building, which stands near two of Atlanta’s most extensive redevelopment projects, Centennial Yards and Atlanta Ventures’ South Downtown. Both projects have debuted fresh retail offerings—comfort Thai food, coffee, and a brewery among them—since COVID-19 shuttered federal offices. 

MARTA predicts Trump’s mandate will translate to more congestion from single-occupancy vehicles on Atlanta streets and downtown parking becoming more expensive and scarce. 

As the AJC notes, downtown Atlanta counts one of the largest supplies of federal office buildings in the country—workplaces for thousands of government employees—outside of Washington D.C. 

“It can be difficult to get back into the habit of going into the office five days a week—it’s been an adjustment for many of us,” Collie Greenwood, MARTA general manager and CEO, noted in today’s announcement. “So, let MARTA drive, and you can listen to music or scroll on your phone during your commute and not have the added stress of traffic and parking.”

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As MARTA officials relay, Five Points station is the most convenient connection to downtown federal office buildings. It provides direct access to the Richard B. Russell building via a tunnel. 

Five Points is also the connecting point for all four MARTA rail lines and these 10 bus routes, as the transit agency notes:

Route 3 – Martin Luther King Jr Dr/Auburn Ave

Route 21 – Memorial Drive

Route 26 – Marietta Street / Perry Boulevard

Route 40 – Peachtree Street / Downtown

Route 42 – Pryor Road

Route 49 – McDonough Boulevard

Route 55 – Jonesboro Road

Route 186 – Rainbow Drive / South DeKalb

Route 816 – North Highland Avenue

Route 813 – Atlanta University Center

For the uninitiated, the following rail stations also serve downtown (and lest we forget the Atlanta Streetcar as well) ——>

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Townhome project floated near historic Atlanta cemetery Josh Green Tue, 02/25/2025 - 14:05 In Southwest Atlanta, city-approved plans for a townhome venture are being offered for sale within walking distance of the Beltline and one of the Southeast’s most gorgeous historic graveyards. 

The 25-unit townhome proposal would replace a church property at 1591 Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard in Westview. 

The 1.1-acre site is across the street from the largest civilian cemetery in the Southeast, Westview Cemetery. The scenic greenspace spans nearly 600 acres, dates to the 1880s, and has hosted more than 100,000 interments. 

In the other direction, the Beltline’s Westside Trail—and Enota Park, where a multifaceted expansion is set to kick off this year—is located about five blocks away. 

The 1591 RDA Boulevard site's proximity to Westview Cemetery (left) and soon-to-be-expanded Enota Park along the Beltline's Westside Trail. Google Maps

How the planned townhome venture would front Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard a block from the Southeast's largest graveyard. Terminus Design Group; via Coldwell Banker Commercial Metro Brokers

According to a Coldwell Banker Commercial Metro Brokers listing posted last week, the Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard site has been entitled for 25 townhomes, with a Special Administrative Permit already approved to begin development.

The $2.3 million asking price includes those plans and survey documents, per the listing. 

Fulton County property records indicate an LLC called RDA Development bought the 1.09-acre site from the church two years ago for $90,000.

The 25-unit site plans along RDA Boulevard. Terminus Design Group; via Coldwell Banker Commercial Metro Brokers

The Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard property in question in November. Google Maps

According to Coldwell Banker, the owner also owns five lots across the street, entitled for another five townhomes. Those parcels are asking $460,000 total. 

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The 1591 RDA Boulevard site's proximity to Westview Cemetery (left) and soon-to-be-expanded Enota Park along the Beltline's Westside Trail. Google Maps

How the planned townhome venture would front Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard a block from the Southeast's largest graveyard. Terminus Design Group; via Coldwell Banker Commercial Metro Brokers

The Ralph David Abernathy Boulevard property in question in November. Google Maps

The 25-unit site plans along RDA Boulevard. Terminus Design Group; via Coldwell Banker Commercial Metro Brokers

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