The City of Atlanta has passed an ordinance (23-O-1455) to exchange properties between the City of Atlanta and the Atlanta Independent School System (APS). The exchange involves transferring the 405 Cooper Street SW property from APS to the City of Atlanta, and in return, the City will transfer the Hope Hill Recreation Center located at 90 Boulevard NE. The property exchange will enable the City to develop affordable and mixed-income housing as part of its strategy to address housing affordability in the Mechanicsville neighborhood.
This decision is critical for addressing affordable housing in Atlanta, as it provides an opportunity for the City to develop new affordable and market-rate housing options close to public resources and transit. This supports the City's goal of creating 20,000 units of affordable housing.