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Hey, Southwest Beltline! This week: move-ins are starting at 1070 Dill, a Capitol View pocket neighborhood where one-bedroom condos are listed from $170,000, just a block from MARTA's Oakland City station. We also have Isaias outages, new e-bikes for the Beltline Path Force, and a packed week of fall break camps and live music, so grab your coffee and dig in.

- News — Beyond the $170K condos at 1070 Dill, we cover Isaias outages, APD's new Beltline e-bikes, Gateway South renters reporting collapsing floors, and early voting starting Oct. 13.
- Events — Fall break camps kick off the week, then it's comedy and live music at Boggs, a Beltline free fitness lineup at Lee + White and Pittsburgh Yards, and the "Making Kin" performance at Allene on Sunday.
- Government — Fulton set its 2026 tax rate and voted 4-1 to start abolishing its ethics board, while Atlanta City Council weighs a citywide self-storage rule and several Beltline-area rezonings.
- Construction — Permits show a proposed warehouse demolition on Whitehall, a pool site rebuild on Garibaldi, and a new signal at Lee and Sylvan, plus a roundup of road work and service requests.

Let's dive in.

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How new Atlanta homes priced in $100Ks (yes, $100Ks) turned out
Move-ins are starting at 1070 Dill, a 22-unit pocket neighborhood developed by Culdesac in Capitol View, about a block from MARTA's Oakland City station. Listings for the one-bedroom, 640-square-foot two-story condos range from $170,000 to $209,000, with homes reserved for households earning up to 100 percent of the Area Median Income.

Isaias knocks out power to tens of thousands across metro Atlanta
Isaias made landfall Friday as a Category 2 hurricane and weakened to a post-tropical cyclone as it moved north through Alabama. As of 2 p.m. Saturday, about 50,000 Georgia households were without power, including 4,300 in DeKalb County and 2,000 in Fulton County, and a high wind warning and flood watch remained in effect for North and Central Georgia until Sunday morning.

Atlanta Police Unveil E-Bikes to Increase BeltLine Patrol Range
The new e-bikes for the Beltline Path Force unit have emergency lights and can travel up to 80 miles on a single charge. APD bought them from Pedego, students in the Bearings Bike Works after-school program helped assemble them, and Clutch Bike Shop will handle maintenance.

More Gateway South renters report collapsing floors as questions mount over apartment conditions
Renters at Gateway South Apartments in the Sylvan Hills neighborhood report collapsing and sinking floors, including one tenant who found a large hole in his bathroom floor. Atlanta Code Enforcement confirmed two active cases involving the property but did not say whether they relate to structural violations, and property management had not responded to WSB-TV's emails.

Long term ramp closure coming, as I-20/I-285 overhaul continues on the Westside
A westbound ramp from Interstate 20 to Martin Luther King Jr. Drive is set to close for several months as part of the I-20/I-285 reconstruction project. Drivers should expect detours until a new flyover ramp opens next year.

Atlanta Housing breaks ground on Bowen Homes phase two
Atlanta Housing has broken ground on the second phase of the Bowen Homes site redevelopment on the city's Westside. The multi-phase project is planned to include mixed-income housing, commercial services, and community space.

Early voting begins next week: Fulton provides 32 advance polling venues
Advance voting for the Nov. 3 general election, which includes the governor's race, runs from Tuesday, Oct. 13 through Friday, Oct. 30. Seven of the county's 32 locations will accept absentee by-mail ballots through an on-site drop box during early voting dates and hours.

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Monday, October 12
- Junior TreeKeeper Fall Break Camp | Trees Atlanta Kendeda Tree House
- Pittman Park Fall Break 2026 | Pittman Park Recreation Center
- Investors and Innovators in Atlanta | 828 Peeples Street SW
- Fall Break Scholarship | Outdoor Activity Center
- Walk with Ease | Lee + White - Great Lawn
- Monday Night Spookies - Hocus Pocus | Monday Night Brewing - The Garage
- Black Men Run Atlanta | Lee + White

Tuesday, October 13
- Socially Awkward Comedy | Boggs Social & Supply

Wednesday, October 14
- Pittsburgh Yards Small On-Site Tour | Pittsburgh Yards
- Speculative Fiction Book Club: I Who Have Never Known Men | Offbeat Books

Thursday, October 15
- Danny Bedrosian and Secret Army Live at Garden Club Wild Heaven West End | The Garden Club at Wild Heaven West End
- CocuSocial x MNG: Hands-on Cooking Class (MYO Sushi) | Lee + White
- Barreracuda Presents: House of Flops | Boggs Social & Supply

Friday, October 16
- VHS Deathmatch: Dead on Arrival | Wild Heaven Beer
- SPUTNIK! ATLANTA'S DARK ALTERNATIVE MUSIC VIDEO NIGHT | Boggs Social & Supply

Saturday, October 17
- ArtBeat Saturday (Youth) | Lee + White - Great Lawn
- R&B Pilates | Pittsburgh Yards -- James Bridges Field
- FitSquad Studios Presents... | Pittsburgh Yards -- James Bridges Field
- Pittsburgh Community Market | Pittsburgh Yards
- Author Signing: Shannon Willow | Offbeat Books
- Atlanta Book Festival | Tickets & Info
- Mostly Strangers EP Release show w/ Modern Ghosts, Safety Training, and High Rise Fire | Boggs Social & Supply

Sunday, October 18
- Jazz Matters, Inc. Icon Series Celebrates Keyboard | Plywood Place
- Sow & Stretch Pilates Series (Family & Adult sessions) | Lee + White - Great Lawn
- Free Beginner Photography Course | Photo101
- Sans Pants: Scaredy Pants Edition! | Boggs Social & Supply
- Making Kin | Atlanta Beltline Marketplace @ Allene

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Note: our information comes from posted meetings documents (agendas and minutes when available) — latest source document hyperlinked to each meeting.

Past Week Roundup

Fulton County Board of Commissioners
Commissioners set the 2026 property tax rates, including a General Fund rate of 8.87 mills, after a push by Commissioner Bridget Thorne for a lower 8.22 mill rate died for lack of a second. The board also voted 4-1 to start abolishing the Fulton County Board of Ethics and replace it with independent hearing officers, and it told the County Attorney to draft the ordinance. On spending, commissioners approved about $14 million in standby wastewater construction contracts with four firms and $3.76 million more for maintenance and upgrades at the Camp Creek facility. They also put a $9.58 million senior and behavioral health transportation contract extension on hold. And they directed the County Manager to write policies for how the county uses artificial intelligence, which affects how your data and services get handled. A proposal to limit public comment to agenda items failed for lack of a second, so you can still speak on other topics.

Atlanta City Council
Minutes aren't yet published for the council's Oct. 5 meetings, so what follows comes from the agendas. The full council took up a citywide rule requiring a special use permit for any new self-storage facility, a $2.34 million purchase of about 12.6 acres for a new park in District 10, and an ordinance ending admission fees at city pools during free open swim hours. The agenda also included several rezonings that would turn industrial and single-family land into apartments and shops, plus public hearings on closing three streets. Held in committee were a proposal to ban data centers from using drinking water for cooling and a resolution to sell the Atlanta City Detention Center to Fulton County for up to $68 million. At the Committee on Council, the agenda featured a resolution asking elections boards to put certified police officers at recreation centers used as polling sites. The committee also had two ordinances on the order of public comment sign-ups, a call for an outside investigation into city contracts with Foris Webb III, and board appointments including seats on Invest Atlanta and the Water and Sewer Appeals Board.

Atlanta Public Schools
The Board of Education took up final adoption of the tax levy request that funds the FY2027 General Fund budget, which sets the school portion of your property tax bill. Board members approved construction management contracts for renovations at Booker T. Washington High School and the Medical Magnet Academy, and for building upgrades at Mary Lin Elementary. A third contract bundles HVAC and building systems work at Parkside Elementary, Heritage Academy, and Hollis Innovation Academy. The board also approved leasing the former Towns Elementary property to the Atlanta Volunteer Lawyer Foundation and Compudopt, which puts a vacant school building back to community use. Updates to the student screen time policy and an E-SPLOST VI sales tax reconciliation with DeKalb County schools rounded out the consent items.

Notable Neighborhood Mentions

Atlanta City Council
- 1247 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW — An application to modify zoning conditions under the Community Business District BeltLine Overlay is on the agenda.
- 1541 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW — A special use permit application to operate a commercial recreation facility is being proposed.
- 570 Glenn St SW and 593 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW — A proposal is on the agenda to rezone the 4.56-acre heavy industrial site to mixed-use residential commercial.
- 574 Glenn St SW and 593 Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW — A proposal to rezone the industrial property to mixed-use residential commercial is on the agenda for future mixed-use redevelopment.

Meetings This Week
- Atlanta City Council — Zoning Committee | Oct-12, 11:00 AM | key topics: citywide zoning code overhaul, new legal definition of family, BeltLine industrial-to-mixed-use rezonings
- Atlanta City Council — Public Safety & Legal Administration Committee | Oct-12, 1:00 PM | key topics: limits on weapon-equipped robotics, alcohol licensing procedures, litigation settlements
- Atlanta NPU — NPU-V | Oct-12, 7:00 PM | key topics: residential yard setback variances, parking minimum reductions on Coleman Street
- Atlanta City Council — City Utilities Committee | Oct-13, 10:00 AM | key topics: commercial data center water restrictions, commercial septic tank ban, water distribution system upgrades
- Atlanta City Council — Community Development/Human Services Committee | Oct-13, 1:30 PM | key topics: Memorial Drive Greenway land acquisition, federal HUD housing grants, review of Confederate-named streets
- Atlanta City Council — Transportation Committee | Oct-14, 10:00 AM | key topics: roadway abandonments, Centennial Yards Complete Streets grant, neighborhood traffic-calming studies
- Atlanta City Council — Finance/Executive Committee | Oct-14, 1:30 PM | key topics: proposed sale of Atlanta City Detention Center, FY 2027 property tax rates, tax incentive compliance
- Atlanta NPU — NPU-T | Oct-14, 7:00 PM | key topics: Cascade Avenue duplex rezoning, animated digital sign waiver, residential subdivision on Oglethorpe Avenue

CONSTRUCTION

Permits
- 715 W Whitehall St SW: Commercial demolition permit filed for the vertical demolition of an existing warehouse. It's still routed for review. If it's approved, expect noise and heavy equipment along the corridor.
- 950 Garibaldi St SW: Site improvements for a proposed pool redevelopment, including new concrete paving. The permit is routed for review. It's an early sign the pool site is getting a rebuild.
- 1031 Lee St SW: New power service issued for the traffic signal at Lee St and Sylvan St. A new signal at that intersection should make crossing easier for you.
- 889 Lee St SW: Electrical permit issued for conduit, wiring, and breakers to support five EV chargers. Charging options are growing along Lee St.
- 929 Lee St SW: Fire sprinkler permit issued to relocate four heads and add two to fit a new ceiling layout. That points to an interior rework underway.
- 609 Whitehall St SW: Commercial conversion permit for a full interior refresh. The work includes new countertops, shiplap accents, fresh paint, and new flooring. Keep an eye out for what opens here.

Road Work

Under Construction
- SR 14 @ BeltLine Westside Trail — The full length of the SR 14 bridge over the Beltline is being refurbished and reinforced with a concrete lining, extending under MARTA, the CSX railroad and Murphy Avenue.
- SR 14 from Norman Berry Drive to CSX #718047H — Resurfacing of SR 14 to improve the road's low pavement condition score.
- I-20 at 2 Locations in Fulton County - Bridge Preventative — Bridge rehabilitation at two I-20 locations, including joint and bearing replacement, spall and crack repairs, and repainting of the steel beams.
- I-20 from Linkwood Road to I-85 - Lighting — Crews are swapping the old high-pressure sodium lights along this stretch for energy-efficient LEDs, and may also replace poles, conduit and wiring.

Service Requests
- Overgrown Right of Way | Five reports came in at Delevan St and W Ave, Sells Ave and Inman St, Oglethorpe Ave and Evans St, Shannon Dr SW, and Rogers Ave SW and Marler Way SW. Overgrowth at corners can block your view of oncoming traffic, so watch those intersections.
- Potholes | Two reports hit Campbellton Rd near Oakland Dr. You'll want to keep an eye out if you drive that stretch.
- Litter Removal | Arlington Ave SW and Oakland Dr SW each have a report waiting on cleanup.
- Traffic Signals | An emergency repair at Metropolitan Pkwy and Deckner Ave got filed on 10/09. A separate non-emergency signal repair is open at Peeples St and Ralph David Abernathy Blvd.
- Signs | Ralph David Abernathy Blvd SW and Metropolitan Pkwy SW need a sign repaired, replaced, or installed.

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