The Brief
- Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is asking the City Council to authorize condemnation proceedings for five blighted properties across the city.
- The proposed legal action aims to clear long-standing blighted sites to protect neighborhood safety and spark economic reinvestment.
- City officials plan to acquire the distressed properties at independently appraised fair market values under Georgia eminent domain laws.
ATLANTA – Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration is asking the Atlanta City Council to hold a specially called meeting to authorize condemnation proceedings against five blighted properties.
Atlanta neighborhood reinvestment
What we know:
Mayor Andre Dickens’ administration requested the Atlanta City Council hold a special meeting as soon as possible to consider resolutions authorizing the city to start condemnation proceedings.
The proposed action targets five blighted properties:
- 533 English Avenue NW
- 748 Neal Street NW
- 293 Sunset Avenue NW
- 699 Joseph E. Boone Boulevard NW
- 2795 Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway NW
Officials said any acquisition will be based on an independently appraised fair market value. If eminent domain becomes necessary, the city must pursue legal proceedings in Georgia Superior Court to comply with state law. …