Vacant land near Atlanta City Hall to become 8-story mixed-use development

Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said on Twitter Thursday that the land was at one point slated to become a park.

“104 Trinity will provide a new model for how we leverage vacant public land to deliver affordable housing and opportunities for local small businesses,” Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said in a statement. “This is a concept we can replicate across Atlanta to ensure our untapped public assets reach their fullest potential and meet the needs of the community.”

Bottoms’ successor, Mayor-elect Andre Dickens, has repeatedly pointed to development on city-owned land as the best way to increase the city’s supply of affordable housing. A study earlier this year found that the city and its partner agencies own a total of 877 acres of land over 490 parcels that could be turned into housing.

“Being able to employ another tool like this gives us greater influence on the way land is used so we can maximize the number and types of affordable living options available to Atlanta residents and families,” Invest Atlanta President and CEO Eloisa Klementich said.

Plans for 104 Trinity also call for a rooftop garden and a rooftop solar panel array, the largest ever installed on a multifamily building in the state, according to the city.

Invest Atlanta will continue to own the land and anticipates signing a formal agreement with the developers by May, with construction wrapping up by September 2025.