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Images: Controversial, affordable Reynoldstown project rounds into shape Josh Green Mon, 02/10/2025 - 13:39 Once a lightning rod for controversy, a Reynoldstown development that city leaders have said will provide deeply affordable, quality, and safe new living options for unhoused Atlantans along a main intown thoroughfare is rounding into shape. 

Having replaced a vacant, single-family home on a corner lot in Reynoldstown, Stryant Investments’ 111 Moreland Ave. residential project is creating 42 apartments for currently homeless occupants, with exterior work nearing completion. It stands three-stories tall where Moreland and Kirkwood avenues meet, with a small, seven-space surface parking lot planned behind it. 

Stan Sugarman, Stryant managing partner, tells Urbanize Atlanta the goal is to open the complex in October as part of Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ initiative to end homelessness in the city. 

Prior to breaking ground, the project drew pushback from some neighbors and leadership group the Reynoldstown Civic Improvement League, who argued a building with 42 units was too dense for the .38-acre site. The RCIL voted 79-16 against the project two years ago. 

As Atlanta Civic Circle reported in September 2023, as the groundbreaking drew near, city officials worked with Stryant to tweak the number of kitchens and communal spaces around the property to improve it for residents, but without at least 42 apartments, the project would not have been financially viable, per its builders.  

How the 42-unit development has taken shape where a single home once stood at 111 Moreland Ave. in Reynoldstown. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The 111 Moreland Ave. site in relation to Reynoldstown (left) and Edgewood landmarks. Google Maps

Sugarman said units will be reserved for residents earning at max 30 percent of the Area Median Income, which translates to just over $20,000. Atlanta Housing plans to supply rent vouchers, and no resident will be asked to pay more than 30 percent of their monthly income. Others who aren’t employed will not be required to pay rent, officials have said. 

A typical apartment at 111 Moreland Ave. will see three or four bedrooms and bathrooms and kitchenettes, with a central laundry facility, kitchen, and lounge on each floor. 

Other components will include a picnic area, bike storage, and energy-efficient appliances, according to Stryant. 

Where Moreland Avenue frontage stands today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Plans for the 42-unit project's Moreland Avenue facade. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture/ Stryant Investments

Stryant is leaning on construction loans and grants from Invest Atlanta’s Housing Opportunity Fund, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Federal Home Loan Banks, and homeless services provider Partners for Home to see the project through. 

Officials have said Partners for Home will select the 42 residents who will occupy the building, come this fall. Support services will also be supplied by that agency.  

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The 111 Moreland Ave. site in relation to Reynoldstown (left) and Edgewood landmarks. Google Maps

The site's vacant, single-family predecessor, as shown in early 2020. Google Maps

How the 42-unit development has taken shape where a single home once stood at 111 Moreland Ave. in Reynoldstown. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The Stryant project's Kirkwood Avenue frontage today, facing south. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The building's positioning where Kirkwood Avenue meets Moreland Avenue. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Plans for the 42-unit project's Moreland Avenue facade. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture/ Stryant Investments

Site plan for the .38-acre property. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture/ Stryant Investments

McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture/ Stryant Investments

Breakdown of floorplans at 111 Moreland Ave. McMillan Pazdan Smith Architecture/ Stryant Investments

Where Moreland Avenue frontage stands today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

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Atlanta Beltline-adjacent pickleball complex sets opening date Josh Green Mon, 02/10/2025 - 08:04 A warehouse-conversion project is set to open soon in West End with a goal of addressing what business leaders call a shortage of pickleball court space in metro Atlanta. 

Atlanta-based owners of the Dill Dinkers’ pickleball franchise plan to open a facility with 11 champion-sized courts in early March, broadening the offerings near the Beltline-connected Lee + White district beyond food, drink, and offices. 

For its first concept in Georgia, Dill Dinkers has claimed a nearly 36,000-square-foot space at 1200 White St., a former industrial building that’s being remade by Lee + White owners Ackerman & Co. An official grand-opening date is expected to be announced in mid-February, and memberships are now available. Expect clinics, lessons, leagues, and themed social events, among other offerings, per Dill Dinkers. 

Daniel Hardeman, a Chosewood Park resident and regional franchise developer, said the goal with the West End space is to “create an inclusive, community-centric environment for all ages, whether you’re trying pickleball for the first time, or are on your way to becoming a pro,” per a recent announcement.  

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A mural by local artist group Upper Westside Murals planned for the facility's exterior. Courtesy of Dill Dinkers

An image provided by Dill Dinkers showing how the West End facility's interiors will look and function. Courtesy of Dill Dinkers

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Current plans for the 1200 White St. building in West End. Courtesy of Studio SOGO

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An image provided by Dill Dinkers showing how the West End facility's interiors will look and function. Courtesy of Dill Dinkers

A mural by local artist group Upper Westside Murals planned for the facility's exterior. Courtesy of Dill Dinkers

Current plans for the 1200 White St. building in West End. Courtesy of Studio SOGO

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Proximity of the 1200 White St. facility in relation to existing Lee + White buildings and the on-street Westside Trail corridor. Google Maps

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