Zoning Board Approves Old Fourth Ward Condo Tower
The board's 4-1 vote on ordinance Z-26-52 clears rezoning for an 18-story luxury condominium project on two Angier Avenue parcels.
Updated on Nov. 11, 2026 in City Hall
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The Atlanta Zoning Review Board approved ordinance Z-26-52 in a 4-1 vote on Nov. 5, rezoning 687 and 707 Angier Ave. NE to Mixed Residential Commercial/Beltline Overlay. The change would allow demolition of existing buildings for an 18-story, 140,000-square-foot condominium tower with 52 units.
Why it matters
Neighborhood Planning Unit M had voted 41-8 in October to deny the rezoning, and the project would eliminate a projected 24 affordable units in Atlanta's Old Fourth Ward. City officials and developers say the project aligns with the city's 2025 Community Development Plan.
The Zoning Review Board voted 4-1 to approve ordinance Z-26-52, and the 18-story tower would be roughly two to three times taller than surrounding buildings of six to nine stories. The record does not yet show whether the full council will adopt the change on Nov. 16.
The players
Atlanta Zoning Review Board
The city body that approved ordinance Z-26-52 in a 4-1 vote, advancing the rezoning of the two Angier Avenue parcels.
Neighborhood Planning Unit M
One of Atlanta's citizen advisory bodies, which voted 41-8 in October to deny the rezoning request.
The details
The rezoning covers two parcels that currently hold a 22-unit affordable multifamily building, Hillside Villas, and a duplex. The developers plan to demolish these buildings and build a luxury condominium tower, and the city did not include an inclusionary requirement for the condominiums.
Timeline
October 2026: Neighborhood Planning Unit M voted 41-8 to deny the rezoning.
2025: The city's Community Development Plan was adopted.
November 5, 2026: The Zoning Review Board approved the rezoning 4-1.
November 16, 2026: The full council is scheduled to review the plans.
2031: Developers project completion of the building.
Political Context
City officials and developers say the project aligns with Atlanta's 2025 Community Development Plan, while neighborhood opposition argues that the loss of 24 affordable units cuts against it. The dispute turns on how the plan's housing goals are weighed against new luxury construction in the Old Fourth Ward.
Residents near Angier Avenue could see demolition of the existing affordable housing and new construction of a tall tower in the coming years. Renters in affordable units at Hillside Villas would lose their homes if the project proceeds as proposed.
The takeaway
Rezoning votes can advance over strong neighborhood opposition, so tracking the full council's Nov. 16 review is the best way to see how the Old Fourth Ward project resolves. Residents who want their views on affordable housing heard can raise them at that meeting.
What happens next
The full Atlanta City Council will review the rezoning plans at its Nov. 16, 2026 meeting at City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave. SW.
Further reading
For more on how these votes move through the process, see City Hall coverage of council and zoning decisions.
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