Decide DeKalb Development Authority last month approved a grant of up to $3 million to support the redevelopment of Belvedere Plaza Shopping Center in unincorporated South DeKalb. This investment aims to transform nearly 90,000 square feet of vacant retail space, attract new national tenants and restore full-service grocery access along the Memorial Drive corridor.
The grant, approved during the Board’s June meeting, is part of a $24.3 million redevelopment project by Hutton, designed to reposition the 26.3-acre shopping center following the closure of its largest tenant, Kroger, in June 2025.
The approved Tax Allocation District Urban Renewal Fund grant represents approximately 12.3% of the total project cost and aligns with the long-term redevelopment goals of the Avondale/Columbia Drive TAD, which was established in 2004…