2 stories · Inside The Perimeter, Atlanta
A new 16-home infill project called The Row 900 is going up on the 900 block of Hank Aaron Drive in Peoplestown, right on the path of MARTA's new Rapid A-Line. Homes range from 1,500 to 2,000 square feet with prices starting around $600K.
GSU wants to transform the area around Center Parc Stadium into a cohesive sports campus. New softball, beach volleyball, and football practice facilities are planned for the next three to five years, all within walking distance of Georgia Avenue.
Summerhill is one of Atlanta's oldest neighborhoods, sitting just south of the old Turner Field site (now Georgia State University's stadium and a major mixed-use development). It's bounded roughly by I-20 to the north, the railroad tracks to the east, University Avenue to the south, and Capitol Avenue to the west. For years Summerhill was under-invested and overlooked, but the conversion of the Turner Field area into a massive development called Summerhill (confusingly, the development shares the neighborhood name) has brought a wave of new restaurants, retail, and housing.
The new Summerhill development along Georgia Avenue has become a genuine food destination. Wood's Chapel BBQ is one of the best barbecue spots in Atlanta. Junior's Pizza does Detroit-style pies that are worth a drive. The Little Tart Bakeshop outpost, Halfway Crooks (a lager-focused brewery), and several other restaurants have turned this strip into something worth visiting. Georgia State football games bring periodic energy to the stadium area. The BeltLine's Southside Trail will eventually connect through here, which will be a major catalyst.
Housing in Summerhill is split between the new development (modern apartments and townhomes at market rate) and the historic neighborhood blocks to the south and east, where you still find smaller, more affordable homes. The neighborhood has been the subject of intense debate about gentrification, development agreements, and community benefits. It's changing fast. If you want to be in on the ground floor of a neighborhood that's clearly headed somewhere, Summerhill is the most obvious bet on the southeast side.