Fresh renderings land for the BeltLine's 130-unit affordable build in South Buckhead

The Overlook at Garson comes into focus with 130 permanently affordable apartments near Lindbergh.

Exterior cladding plans for The Overlook project along one of the Beltline's northernmost sections.
Exterior cladding plans for The Overlook project along one of the Beltline's northernmost sections.Smith Dalia Architects / McShane Construction Company
How retail is expected to front the Beltline's Northeast Trail and Peachtree Creek at The Overlook at Garson project.
How retail is expected to front the Beltline's Northeast Trail and Peachtree Creek at The Overlook at Garson project.Smith Dalia Architects / McShane Construction Company

New details and images emerged for the BeltLine-backed affordable building at 579 Garson Drive in South Buckhead. Final plans call for a podium building with 130 apartments and 10,300 square feet of commercial space over a two-story, 100-space garage, on 2.68 acres along Peachtree Creek within walking distance of MARTA's Lindbergh station.

The BeltLine put a $2 million loan against roughly $43 million in equity. It counts toward a program that has built or preserved 4,425 affordable units, 79 percent of the 5,600 targeted by 2030.

Why it matters

Buckhead has the least affordable housing on the trail, so a fully affordable building there is the harder half of the BeltLine promise.

JurisdictionCity of Atlanta
Scale130 affordable units
TimelineCloses Q2 2026
WhoAtlanta BeltLine

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The Overlook at Garson Rendering
Smith Dalia Architects / McShane Construction Company
Overview of revised Murphy Crossing plans, with active MARTA rail at left and downtown in the distance.
Atlanta Beltline Inc.; Perkins + Will

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