English Avenue Gets Largest Housing Project in a Generation

The Westside Future Fund just secured $47 million to build 120 new housing units in English Avenue. The North + Oliver project will be the biggest new housing development in the neighborhood in decades, sitting just blocks from two Beltline trails. It's a sign that the long-promised revitalization of this historically disinvested area might finally be happening.

English Avenue is about to get its biggest housing boost in more than a generation. The Westside Future Fund announced they've locked down $47 million in financing to start construction this year on North + Oliver, a 120-unit development that will be the largest new housing project the neighborhood has seen since the 1990s.

The timing isn't coincidental. This project sits just a few blocks from both the Eastside and Westside Beltline trails, putting residents within walking distance of the kind of connectivity that's transformed other Atlanta neighborhoods. English Avenue has been waiting decades for this kind of investment after years of disinvestment and neglect.

Westside Future Fund has been working methodically to bring equitable development to this area, and North + Oliver represents the kind of scale that can actually move the needle. With 120 units, it's not just about housing, it's about creating the density and foot traffic that can support local businesses and help the neighborhood build on the momentum from projects like Echo Street West.