In Midtown, new flyover video shows forthcoming condo project in technicolor
In Midtown, new flyover video shows forthcoming condo project in technicolor Neighborhood’s largest condo venture since the Great Recession is eyeing spring debut By Josh Green@JoshGreen1234 Nov 30, 2018, 8:22am EST Since 2015, a block-long multifamily project promising an eye-catching, stair-stepped design has been percolating on Midtown’s Juniper Street, between 4th and…
Affordable Atlanta Community Secures $15M Loan
Affordable Atlanta Community Secures $15M Loan The Benoit Group’s 180-unit Bethel Towers Apartments will undergo major renovations and share ownership with a local church congregation. OCT022018 By Holly Dutton The Benoit Group has secured a $14.9 million HUD loan to rehabilitate and permanently finance Bethel Towers Apartments, a 180-unit affordable…
‘JUNIPER AND 5TH’ CONDO MID-RISE UNVEILS OFFICIAL ‘J5’ NAME, BRANDING
'JUNIPER AND 5TH' CONDO MID-RISE UNVEILS OFFICIAL 'J5' NAME, BRANDING The 150-unit project has broken ground, is accepting contracts in July. An industry unveiling event Tuesday night was held in Midtown for J5, "the first new luxury condominium of its kind in over a decade." In attendance were residential brokers, realtors,…
2018 AGC Conference
J.M. Wilkerson Construction had three projects honored at this year's 2018 AGC Conference, which took place on June 9, 2018 in Sandestin, FL. All three projects received first place Build GA awards in their respective categories. The winners included: Juniper & 10th High-rise Renovation (Atlanta, GA) Studioplex Parking Deck (Atlanta,…
Mayor, community partners celebrate Tenth and Juniper apartments reopening with ribbon cutting ceremony
Mayor, community partners celebrate Tenth and Juniper apartments reopening with ribbon cutting ceremony June 11, 2018 By Natrawn Maxwell, Ila Wilborn and Daja Henry | DTU Fellows In a neighborhood that has undergone significant changes over the last few years, one of the few affordable housing options in Midtown Atlanta…
Affordable high-rise in Midtown set for June grand (re)opening
Affordable high-rise in Midtown set for June grand (re)opening Almost 40 percent of residents who had to leave during construction are returning to the 1970s structure By Sean Keenan@ThatSeanKeenan May 31, 2018, 8:45am EDT The tower’s primped new look, between Peachtree Street and Piedmont Park. Columbia Residential After a brief hiatus from…
Dated Sweet Auburn Housing Tower is Undergoing Much-Needed Rehab
Dated Sweet Auburn housing tower is undergoing much-needed rehab $24 million upgrade is transforming Wheat Street Towers, an option for low-income seniors By Michael Kahn Mar 6, 2018, 8:07am EST At the heart of Sweet Auburn, along the Auburn Avenue streetcar line, a dated 14-story housing tower is in the midst of…
Wheat Street Towers Ground Breaking Ceremony
J.M. Wilkerson Construction joined our other partners on Thursday, August 17 to celebrate the Ground Breaking of the $26 million Wheat Street Towers renovation. The Towers are an existing senior living community located on the historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, GA. This ceremony included speeches from Sharon Guest, The Benoit…
Developer: ‘gentrification’ necessary for Atlanta’s future growth, education, arts scene
Developer: ‘gentrification’ necessary for Atlanta’s future growth, education, arts scene CEO behind Ponce City Market shares surely controversial opinion about how the “bad word” can help boost cities BY MICHAEL KAHN JUN 27, 2017, 10:18AM EDT Ponce City Market—the epicenter of Atlanta’s gentrification?Jamestown Properties Gentrification is a nebulous word that…
2017 AGC Awards – JMW Honored
2017 AGC Awards - JMW Honored J.M. Wilkerson Construction was honored at the 2017 AGC Awards on June 13, 2017 for the following projects, completely within the 2016 calendar year: Ponce City Market Parcel F Parking Deck - First Place Build GA Award; Best Sustainable Practices Atlanta Beltline North Avenue…
Mapping Midtown Atlanta’s development — mid-2017 status check
Mapping Midtown Atlanta's development — mid-2017 status check Proposed project list shrinks as skyline continues to rise BY MICHAEL KAHN JUN 14, 2017, 9:15AM EDT 24. Juniper and Tenth UNDER CONSTRUCTION - Work recently got underway to provide much needed upgrades to a 1970s residential tower near Piedmont Park. Designed…
Beltline-facing Studioplex retail, townhouse project is officially a go
Beltline-facing Studioplex retail, townhouse project is officially a go Initial retailers at Old Fourth Ward venture also announced BY Josh Green What’s said to be Atlanta’s first fireproof building—the former cotton warehouse turned mixed-use Studioplex—is on fire. At least that’s the impression given by developers Columbia Ventures, who are partnering…