Demolished public housing projects in Atlanta

In 1994 the Atlanta Housing Authority, discouraged by the failure of its public housing projects and encouraged by the federal HOPE VI program, embarked on a policy of demolishing public housing projects and building mixed-income communities in their place.

Six hundred ninety-four units were replaced by Capitol Gateway.

This 999-unit complex was located in southeast Atlanta, west of South Atlanta and east of Joyland and High Point. It was replaced by The Villages at Carver.

A 677-unit complex located in Vine City replaced by the Magnolia Park mixed-income community in 2000.

654-units were replaced by The Villages of East Lake as part of a revitalization driven by developer and philanthropist Tom Cousins. Offsites were replaced by Columbia Commons and Columbia Village. A small part of East Lake were renovated cleaned up and turned into a private low income apartment complex.

Built in 1942, Grady Homes included 495 units located in the Sweet Auburn neighborhood. They were replaced by Ashley Auburn Pointe mixed-income community. Many residents kept flower gardens outside their front door. Cannon Lilies were rescued prior to the demolition, and now flourish in nearby Historic Oakland Cemetery.

City of Atlanta designated Harris Homes and John O. Chiles Senior Residence Building as Harris Chiles neighborhood.

Built in 1956, this 510 unit housing site Replaced by Ashley College Town The adjacent John O. Chiles Senior Residence Building was renovated.

Adjacent to Castleberry Hill neighborhood southwest of Downtown Atlanta. 606 units Replaced by The Villages of Castleberry Hill mixed-income community.

41 acres (17 ha), 1000-unit complex in the northwest parts of Mechanicsville, torn down between February and May 2006. Replaced by Columbia at Mechanicsville Station.

The homes, built 1959, were destroyed by a tornado on March 24, 1975, with the buildings replaced in 1976-77. In 1999, 1,072 public housing units were destroyed. Replaced by West Highlands, which includes:

First public housing project in the United States,1,230 units opened 1936 located in the Centennial Hill district of Downtown Atlanta, replaced by Centennial Place. The Kimberly Courts 300-unit off-site was replaced by Ashley Courts at Cascade. Another off-site was replaced by Ashley Terrace at West End.

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