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East Lake Meadows (Atlanta)

Imported, unreviewedRedevelopedRetrofit builtAtlanta, GA

Public housing redeveloped into mixed-use project ($172M) with education/housing/park uses; median rent $1,635, located amid Atlanta’s active redevelopment cluster. · summary, model-written

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Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 29 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 8,159 units, Fulton County census-bps · all sites with this
Strategy
RedevelopedThis site: The Villages at East Lake, the total project costing $172 million record · all sites with this
New use
EducationThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
HousingThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this
Park and open spaceThis site: …new_use field newtypes-extraction · all sites with this

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Now

StatusRetrofit builtWikipedia no source
StrategyRedevelopedWikipedia no source
New useseducation, housing, other, parkWikipedia no source
What is there nowThe Villages at East Lake, the total project costing $172 millionnewtypes-extraction reported
RedeveloperTom Cousinsnewtypes-extraction reported

History and original facts

Opened1971newtypes-extraction reported
CountyFulton County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: East Lake Meadows, a 654-unit public housing project built in 1971, was demolished over ten years starting in the 1990s and replaced with The Villages at East Lake, a mixed-income community including housing, an education center, and a golf course, costing $172 million.

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Planning

No zoning change, subsidy or policy tool recorded for this site.

Site context

Housing permits, Fulton County (GA), 20248,159 units in 5+ unit buildings, 481 in 2–4, 2,937 single-family; 2023: 7,096 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby29 within 10 km, 52 within 25 km: Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center site (0.0 km); 2 Peachtree Street (0.0 km); Carver Community (0.0 km); Altmore (0.0 km); One Park Tower (0.0 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)55,938 jobs in 4,327 establishments; average annual pay $50,638; employment location quotient 0.60; employment -2.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202226,902 jobs; 116 in retail trade, 3,359 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 13121011901)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 29th income percentile as adults; 3.4% incarcerated at the 2010 count (690 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 55% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 35.3%; median family income $31,827; 409 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsAtlanta City School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Department of Human Resources; Wesley International Academy CharterNCES EDGE
Elevation1,047 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025266 county-logged events: 174 thunderstorm wind, 48 flash flood, 34 hail, 10 tornado; $9,525,000 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 30303, 2026-09median list price $223,675 (+12.4% on the year); 39 active listings; median 119 days on market; 27% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20233,732 establishments (+10%); 55,757 jobs (+14%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $414,221 (-2% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $1,926/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)9,870 vehicles a day on Central Ave SW; (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 40 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

East Lake Meadows (opened 1971 as public housing) was redeveloped into The Villages at East Lake, a $172M project. New uses include education, housing, and park. Developer: Tom Cousins. Status: Built.

Why. Located in Atlanta’s dense redevelopment cluster (29 projects within 10km, including Carver Community and Henry Grady Homes). Peer comparison shows similar GA redevelopments (e.g., Phipps Plaza, State Capitol Homes).

Where it stands. Median rent $1,635 (Zillow, 2026-09). County rent grew 2.6% YoY. No current occupancy or vacancy data in record.

For a planner

  • Nearby public housing sites (e.g., John J. Eagan Homes) suggest ongoing neighborhood transition.

For a developer

  • Mixed-use potential confirmed. No data on current occupancy or project ROI.

What we do not know yet

  • County population growth (4.6% 2018–23) cited but not quantified. No current tenant mix or rent rates beyond median.

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  • retrofit already built
  • county grew 4.6% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,635
  • housing in the record

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Timeline

  1. 1971 Opened

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