If you have driven John Lewis Freedom Parkway, you know this building. The aluminum-clad modern home at 442 Cain St. NE in Old Fourth Ward is up for grabs again, this time marketed as a five-story blank slate, according to Urbanize Atlanta.
Hilco Real Estate is taking offers on the property. It was one of the first standout pieces of modern residential architecture on the eastside when it was finished nearly 30 years ago, and it has been years since anyone lived there.
Today it sits in gray shell condition, with mechanical and electrical work partly done. The numbers: more than 7,000 square feet, tall ceilings, multiple terraces, and skyline views to the west. The lot is zoned C-2, and the half-finished buildout was aimed at a high-end restaurant.
It is a strange, striking building that has struggled to find a second life. Whoever takes it on gets one of the best perches in the neighborhood.
