Say Yes to Senior Housing in Kirkwood

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Say Yes to Senior Housing in Kirkwood

April 17, 2026 Update: Thank you for your support of the Kirkwood supportive housing proposal.

Good news: it was approved by the City Department of Planning and the Citizen Zoning Review Board.

The bad news: There was an administrative error so the Turner AME affordable housing proposal will go before the ZRB again on Thursday, 4/30.

So, there's another chance to support the proposal. Neighbors speaking in favor of the project are planning to meet at 5:30 and expect the hearing to start at 6.

Spread the word - Share this info with neighbors so more supporters can make their voices heard.

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Details for Zoning Review Board Meeting

Thursday April 30th at 6:00 pm (arrive by 5:30 pm)

Where is the meeting?

City Council Chambers in City Hall, 55 Trinity Ave SW, Atlanta, GA 30303. Enter the building through the main security entrance, accessible via Mitchell St or Trinity Ave. Pass through security and then take the elevator to City Council Chambers on the 2nd floor.

Where should I park?

Government Center Parking Deck at 200 Central Ave SW
180 Pryor Street Parking Garage
You may also find metered street parking on Trinity Avenue for roughly $2/hour.
If you’d prefer, you can also use SpotHero to reserve spaces in nearby lots in advance.

These lots are directly adjacent to City Hall, typically costing $6–$10 for the day.

What if I ride MARTA?

City Hall is less than a 10 minute walk from either Georgia State Station (on the east line) or Garnett Station (on the south line).

Exit Georgia State Station to Piedmont Avenue and turn left toward the capitol.
Turn right on Martin Luther King, Jr. Drive, left on Washington Street, and right on Mitchell Street. City Hall will be on your left.

Exit Garnett Station to Broad Street (on the upper level). Turn right on Trinity Avenue and walk 3 blocks. City Hall will be on your left.

What if I bike?

Bike parking is located to the left of the Trinity Ave entrance.

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What’s Happening (the Back-Story):

Turner Monumental AME Church has proposed a 47-unit permanent supportive housing development at Hallman & Howard Streets. It would provide safe, stable homes for seniors 62+ living on low incomes (50% of Area Median Income) - helping longtime neighbors age in place as housing costs rise, with a focus on those that have experienced homelessness.
Atlanta Civic Circle reported on the NPU O meeting where, despite the best efforts of dozens of supporters, the project was denied the support for a rezoning to make this project a reality.
On Feb 12th, the Atlanta Zoning Review Board voted to send a recommendation of approval to the City Council.
The rezoning application will move on to City Council who holds the ultimate decision. If the project can be rezoned, they'll be able to seek the grant funding necessary to make deeply affordable housing happen.

What We've Done So Far:

Neighbors supported the proposal at public meetings with the Kirkwood neighborhood association and NPU, as well as the Zoning Review Board meeting.
We met at the Kirkwood UCC (100 Rogers St SE) on Sunday February 1st from 12-2 to write letters and rally support.
Contacted City Council to let them know we support this project.

Letter Campaign by

Ernest Brown

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