A developer renowned for seeking opportunities in areas south of I-20 is adding another ambitious mixed-use project to their development portfolio. Macauley Investments is in the early stages of bringing hundreds of homes and a commercial village to the city of South Fulton, according to recent government documents. A European real estate company has recently purchased more than 50 buildings in an area of downtown Atlanta that has been struggling for a long time. Primarily focused on black-led organizations operating in the Southern United States, this program provides fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, financial management and technical assistance in the form of strategic planning, organizational development, staff development, and fund-raising. Project South initiated the testing initiative at the Mutual Aid Release Center in partnership with the Atlanta Coalition Against Hunger and the national community-organized relief initiative (CORE).
On the borders of the area, there are two other large development projects by other companies: Gulch and Underground Atlanta. The Macauley Investments project is expected to be completed by the end of 2026, according to the Development of Regional Impact request. In May, Project South's legal defense team & published an opinion piece in ColorLines about the dangerous conditions faced by both detainees and staff at Stewart & Irwin detention centers. Project South and the Civic Action Center developed and provided electoral protection kits for voting centers in GA, LA, MS and Texas. Project South &, the Coalition Against Hunger, produced a FULL REPORT on the tests and then launched mobile emerging sites to continue providing education, protection against COVID and voter participation to its partners in South Atlanta.
The Appeal article on South Atlanta related racial segregation, the South Project's response to the COVID crisis, and the cohesion and rich history of the community. Newport Real Estate has purchased a large percentage of the property in what for years has been a struggling 10-block section of South Central Atlanta. After completing a forest of glazed skyscrapers in downtown Midtown, Macauley Investments is moving forward with a project of three mixed-use buildings called “Midtown Exchange”, together with the 1105 West Peachtree project that ended last year. Homeowners in a normally quiet community in South Fulton are stunned after police said that one of their neighbors was shot dead in the driveway of their house. Macauley Investments is making great strides towards revitalizing areas south of I-20 with their second large project. This mixed-use development will bring hundreds of homes and a commercial village to South Fulton.
The project is expected to be completed by 2026 and will provide much needed economic growth to this area. Project South has been instrumental in providing support for black-led organizations operating in the Southern United States. They have provided fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, financial management and technical assistance such as strategic planning, organizational development, staff development, and fund-raising. They have also initiated testing initiatives at Mutual Aid Release Centers and launched mobile emerging sites to continue providing education, protection against COVID and voter participation to its partners in South Atlanta.
Newport Real Estate has also purchased a large percentage of property in a struggling 10-block section of South Central Atlanta. Macauley Investments is following suit with their own project called “Midtown Exchange” which consists of three mixed-use buildings. The addition of Macauley Investments' second large project south of I-20 will bring much needed economic growth to this area. With their help as well as that from Project South and Newport Real Estate, this area will be revitalized and become a thriving community once again. The Macauley Investments project is an ambitious undertaking that will bring hundreds of homes and a commercial village to South Fulton. This mixed-use development will provide much needed economic growth to this area by 2026. Project South has been instrumental in providing support for black-led organizations operating in the Southern United States by offering fiscal sponsorship, capacity building, financial management and technical assistance such as strategic planning, organizational development, staff development, and fund-raising. Newport Real Estate has also purchased a large percentage of property in a struggling 10-block section of South Central Atlanta.
Macauley Investments' “Midtown Exchange” project consists of three mixed-use buildings that will contribute to revitalizing areas south of I-20. With their help as well as that from Project South and Newport Real Estate, this area will be transformed into a thriving community once again.
