Pennrose and Mercy Care have officially broken ground on McAuley Station Phase II, marking the next milestone in the mixed-income, mixed-use master plan taking shape in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood.
The new phase will connect residents to the Mercy Care campus while also providing easy access to transit and local community services. The project follows the mission of the partners to combine quality housing with convenient healthcare.
McAuley Station Phase II to Deliver Affordable Apartments
McAuley Station Phase II will add 97 high-quality, affordable apartments for residents 55 and older, located adjacent to the Mercy Care campus. 95 of them will be one-bedroom and two studio apartments. The development will offer seniors stable, accessible housing. Construction is scheduled for completion in April 2027.
Phase II builds on earlier investments, including Mercy Care’s clinic expansion and Phase I’s mixed-income apartments. The master plan started with the 36,000-square-foot clinic expansion of Mercy Care in 2022, which provided the organization with the capacity to help 3,000 more patients annually…