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• ON A COMPETITIVE PROPOSAL BASIS FEDERAL SURPLUS LAND FOIi CRITICAL URBAN NEEDSin THE THOMASVILLE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA proposals will be opened september 5, 1968 at 10:00 A.M. Atlanta Housing Authority 824 Hurt Building Atlanta, Georgia 30303 �A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE CITY OF ATLANTA £0£0£ eJ~Joa~ ' e1ue1w ~UJPl!"8 lJ"H 1'l8 POPULATION: Estimated 1967 metropol itan Atlanta (5 coun ty area) 1,242,000 . Atlanta acquire s a new citizen every 16.95 minutes. Ji1po41n" ~uisnoH e1ue1w ·w·v oo:or ie 896 ! ·s 1aqwa1ctas pauado aq ll !M s1esod0Jd EM PLOYM ENT: Each year si nce 1961, the area has added an average of 25 ,000 wage and salary jobs. '13~'1 1N3Wd013/\303~ N'18~n 3lll/\S'1WOH1 3Hl MANUFACTURING: Atlanta is the .und is- puted industrial center of the So uth. Some 1,500 manufacturers produce more than 3,500 commodit ies in Atlanta. u'SO~~N Nlf81/D 1113/1/l/3 110:I 0Nlf1 5D1dl/DS 1lf//~O~:I CONSTRUCTION: Remains strong in both commercial and res ident ial fields. Apart· ment construction ha s been particularly heavy. BUILDING PERMITS: Atlanta is growing at a record rate , and bu ilding permits for last year tota lled $ 167 million. Thi s surpassed the $150 mill ion in building permit values for the 12 months in 1964 ... a record yea r. A tlanta's building boom has kep t the a nnual figures at about SI 00 million for over half of the decade. SISVB lVSOdOHd 3/\llll3dWOJ V NO e1ue1111u1 B/BS.IOJ FINANCE: 44 commercial banks, ten of which are national banks, are located in metropolitan Atlanta. Headquarters for Sixth Federal Resen 1e District, Atlanta ranks ninth in the nation in bank clearings. A FEW FACTS ABOUT THE THOMASVILLE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT AREA AND FEDERAL SURPLUS LAND LOCATION : ln Southeast At lanta. 4 miles fro m the Center of the City. just Southeast of the Atla nta Fede ral Penitentiary. SIZE: Thi s de\'elopment competition area incl udes two tracts totalling approximately 96 ac res. DESIGN: The object of thi s development is an economica ll y a nd soc ia ll y balanced residential complex as an integral part of the surrou nd ing community, with major emphasis placed on hou sing for a cross-section of the socia l and economic grours of Atlanta. A substan tial portion of the hou sing (not less than 300 dwel ling units) mu st be developed und er a program whi ch will assure it s av.iilability to families of the lowest income group. Thi s design is to include: Recreation Housing Commerce Educ.:Hion Streets & util ities ZONING: The: tr,tcts ,,ill be rezoned by the Authority to conform to th e winn ing proposal. URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROTECTS THE FUTURE OF YOUR INVESTMENT In any Urban Redevelopment area, no proposa l can rece ive consideration that contemplates an unpermitted use. Thi s assures good neighbors and perma nence of values. All proposals must include a statement by the redeveloper showing financial responsibility and capability to successfully complete the proposed improvements set forth in preliminary drawings and a narrative description. Th ese are carefu lly cons idered before a determination is made as to wh ich proposa l is to be accepted. The agency will accept such proposa ls, if any, as it deems to be in the public interest and in furtherance of the purposes of the Georgia Redevelopment Law. The followin g criteria will be used in evaluating each proposal: a. The excellence of the site plan for the development of the land particularly as it relates to the creation of optimum living environment. b. The excellence of the architectural design and the quality of the proposed construction. c. The financial responsibility and demonstrated capability of the Redeveloper. d. The manner in which the proposed development meets the goals and objectives as set forth in Section 6 of the Invitation for Proposals iss ued by the Atlanta Hous ing Authority on June 10, 1968. e. The relationship between the rentals to be charged and the number of rooms per unit, size of rooms, and other amenities to be provided by the Redeveloper. f. Acceptab ility of the proposed public facility sites to the agencies involved in their development. BROKERS PROTECTED Ask about tracts in other Atlanta Urban Redevelopment Areas Atlanta Housing Authority B24 Hurt Building Atlanta, Ge orgia 30303 404 / 523-6074 PRICE: A fixed price of $7.650.00 per acre ( ! 7.562c per ~q . ft.) has been estabfo.,hed for th e res identia l and com mercial land. Th e area is to be comput ed by a registe red Surveyor. Th e maximum land va lue acceptable to FHA for areas used for 22 1 (d)( 3) housing is $4.500.00 per acre. TERMS: Deve loper mus t buy th e en tire propeny designated in his pla n for residential and commercia l use. Land for street s. utili ties. schools, park s. and the ex pressway will be acqu ired and deve loped by others. Partial take du,, n of land may b(: arranged provided substanti al housing areas arc developed pr ior to deve lopment of the shopping area or areas. All land must be purchased within 24 months subject to commitme nt by FHA. P roposals are to be subm itted for the design of the e11l'1c area and th e co nstruct ion of the residen ti al and comme rcia l developments. The deve lopmen t of th e Federal Surplus land co nt a in ed in this inv itati on provides an opportunity to meet some of the most urge nt needs of th e C ity of At lanta: I-l ous ing. Edu catio n. R ec reation. Employment. and o the r pub lic se rvices. Excellence of plan. q ua lity of desig n and construction. an d the manne r in which th e developer will meet socia l and econom ic goals will be major factors in eva luati ng proposa ls. PROPOSALS ARE NOT COMPLICATED, The Atl an ta Housing Authority wi ll glad ly answer questions concerning the method of making your proposal. P roposa ls are to be opened in the ofticc o f the A tlanta H ousing A uth ority on September 5. 1968. at I 0:00 AM. lf an acceptable proposal is not received. the Author it y will con· tinuc to receive proposals and to open them as rece ived fo r a period of six months. or until a proposal has bee n approved by the Com· mi ssioners of th e Authority . whichever shall first occ ur. Proposal forms. survey plat s. and com ple te detail s arc avai lable from th e At lanta I-l ousing Autho rit y. THE COMMUNITY: At lanta is a city of beautiful homes, rolling terrain , sca ttered and dense stands of tree s. A moderate climate permits year round outdoor activity. Atlanta offers almost 5,000 acres of public parks and playgrounds; 11 major colleges, 20 genera l and 10 special hospitals, and more than 700 churches of every creed and de nom ination. In addit ion to a thriv ing downtown business distr ict, there are more than 60 suburban shopping centers. Atlanta boasts a new $18,000,000 major league sports stadium and a new $9 million auditorium.convention center. Nearing completion is a S8.1 million arts center. �A DEVELOPMENT COMPETITION IN THE THOMASVILLE URBAN REDEVELOPMENT PROJECT GA. - R - 22 This offering invites yo ur proposal for the purchase and development of Parcels BB· 1 and CC-1 in the Thomasville Urban Redevelopment Area. These two parcels represent approx imately 96 acres of Federal Surplus land made available for the development of an economicall y and sociall y balanced resident ial complex as an integral part of the surrounding community. The area is currently surrou nded by predominantly residential uses on the no rth , south and cast. T o the west is the Atlanta Federal Penitentiary, wh ich will be adequately buffered from thi s area. To the north is a private apartment complex and single fami ly residences. To the east, in the Thom asvi lle Urban Redevelopment Project, are 350 si ngle family dwellings, a park, a proposed elementary school, a 10.2 acre shopping center, and 350 units of public housing under construction. To the south is a sin gle family residential neighborhood, an elementary school, and the South View Cemetery separated from this area by a railroad right-of-way. This competiti on involves the design of an entire comm un ity which includ es: HOUSING: A major goa l of this development is to provide hou sing fo r a cross section of the social and economic groups of Atlanta. A substantial portion of the housing (not less than 300 dwelling units) must be developed under a program which will assure its ava ilability to families of the lowest income group. Building types should be varied and may include dwelling units from efficiency apartments for the elderly to five bedroom units for large families. EDUCATION: The developer wil l be required to des ignate land in th e area to be acqu ired and developed by the At lanta Board of Education fo r two primary schools a nd a middle school. RECREATION: The redeveloper will be required to designate usable land in the area to be acqu ired and developed by the City of Atlanta for th e ex pansion of an existing park. COMMERCE, The redeveloper wi ll be permitted to designate and acquire land on which a sma ll retail commercial area will be developed to serve the residents and the surrounding community. Publ ic stree ts and utilities designated in the Redevelopment Plan will be installed at no expense to the developer. STREETS AND UTILITIES: We invite you to study this brochure wh ich gives a brief description of the property, terms of sale and other data. Further details and information are quickly and readily available from the Atlanta Housing Authority. Th e maximum land mlues affe()table 10 F.H .A. for areas used for 221 (d){s) ho11Si11g is $4,500.00 per acre rnbject to 011tsta11di11g underwriting instmctions and will rt'prese111 the fair \'fil11e of land for use in cost certificatio11, \\'hen required. an oooortunitv to desian and develop a 96 acre neie:hborhood �