Mayor Andre Dickens to host Trinity Central Flats groundbreaking, launching 218-unit affordable housing project near City Hall
A long-stalled downtown housing site moves into the construction phase
Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens is scheduled to host a groundbreaking ceremony for Trinity Central Flats, an affordable housing development planned for 104 Trinity Avenue SW in the South Downtown/City Hall corridor. The project is slated for a city-owned parcel at the corner of Trinity Avenue and Central Avenue, directly adjacent to Atlanta City Hall and near major transit connections and employment centers.
The event marks a visible milestone for a site that has been discussed for years as part of efforts to add income-restricted rental housing in the city’s core, where residential supply has lagged behind demand and where land constraints make large projects difficult to assemble.
Project scope: a high-rise with income-restricted apartments and ground-floor uses
Plans for Trinity Central Flats call for a 10-story building with 218 affordable rental units. Public materials describing the development also outline ground-floor commercial space and a broader mixed-use concept intended to activate a prominent corner in South Downtown.
While development descriptions have varied over time as financing and costs have been updated, the current program is centered on producing new, deed-restricted units in a walkable location near civic offices and downtown services.
Location: 104 Trinity Avenue SW, near the City Hall campus
Scale: 10-story residential building
Housing: 218 income-restricted rental units
How the project is being financed
The development is structured as a public-private effort involving the city’s redevelopment apparatus and affordable-housing finance tools commonly used to reduce borrowing costs and support long-term rent restrictions. Actions taken by Invest Atlanta in 2025 included authorization of $35 million in financing tied to Trinity Central Flats. Other project materials reference layered funding typical for large affordable developments, including tax-exempt bond financing and Low-Income Housing Tax Credits.
Separately, earlier board and committee documents reflect ongoing adjustments to the project’s financing plan as market conditions and construction costs evolved.
Trinity Central Flats is positioned as a downtown affordable-housing addition on publicly controlled land, combining city participation with regulated-housing finance.
Why the location matters for Atlanta’s housing strategy
Downtown Atlanta has seen major private investment and redevelopment planning, but the supply of new affordable units in the immediate City Hall area has been limited. Placing income-restricted housing on a central, transit-connected site aligns with Atlanta’s broader goal of expanding affordability while reducing transportation burdens for residents who work in or near the urban core.
City leaders have also emphasized using publicly owned parcels to accelerate housing starts, especially in areas where land prices can make affordability difficult without direct public involvement.
What happens next
With the groundbreaking, the project transitions from planning and financing into construction. Key next steps include finalization of construction timelines, coordination on site logistics in the City Hall area, and continued compliance with affordable-housing requirements tied to the project’s funding sources.
Additional details on construction duration, leasing schedules, and unit targeting are expected to be provided by project partners as work begins.