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URBAN EAST Housin g Consult an ts James S. Robinson, president 900 Peachtree Stree t Atlant a. Georgia 30309 Phone 404 875-0781 June 3, 1968 Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. Mayor of the City of Atlanta Atlanta, Georgia 30303 Re: Rawson-Washington Urban Renewal Project Martin Luther King, Jr. , Village Atlanta, Georgia i I Dear Mayor Allen: I am writing at the requ e st of Dr. Martin Luther King, Sr., in reply to your letter of May 31, 1968, regarding the progress of the above captioned project. Please be advised that the Application-Project Mortgage Insurance (FHA Form 2013) with preliminary plans and sp e cifications were submitted to the Atla nta Insuring Offi c e of the Fed era l Housing Ad ministration this morning, June 3, 19 68. The Federal Housing Administration has e x pressed its eagernes s and willingness to e x p e dite th e processing of this case in order to provide th is ne e ded housing at the earliest possible date . A considera ble amount of time and effort has been e x p e nded by the Ebe ne zer Ba ptist Church and its repres e ntative s to insure the deve lopm e nt of a resid e ntia l community which e mbodies the most ad vance d thinking in multifa mily liv i n g. Our deve lopment plan provides for a high ris e buildin g con s isting of twe l v e stories, pre s enting a pa norama vi e w of downtow n Atl a n ta , th e expre ss ways and the spaciou s spl e ndor of the City . This i s the fir s t atte mpt to de velop a high ri se cons tru c tion under Sectio n 2 2l(d) (3) of the Na tiona l Housing Ac t i n th e City of Atlan ta . With the i ncreas ing a waren e s s of th e ne e d for hi gh r:ise residenti a l faciliti es , it is i mpera t i ve tha t low to modera te i ncome fam ilies , especia lly fa milies with out children , are pro vid ed for i n h i gh ri se constructio n in C entra l City. Larg er fam ili e s will fi nd spacio us accommodation s in 2 , 3 or 4- bedroom s i ze u nits with the 3 and 4 bedroom units designed with 1 1/2 baths . All low rise units are town houses and garden type, two -s tory wa l k-up apartments, w i th amp l e �1- • Honorable Ivan Allen, Jr. - 2 - play areas and enclosed patios. A pedestrian walkway, free of vehicle traffic, allows for safe access throughout the development. A community shopping center consisting of approximately 7,000 square feet form an integral part of this development concept which will provide the daily essentials for residents and the general community. In addition, an office building complex of approximately 3200 square feet, is incorporated in this community center, providing space for professional offices and convenient type stores and shops. A day nursery designed to accommodate preschool-age children of working mothers has been given special study and the result of this intensive investigation regarding the special needs of these children are reflected in our day-care center. A coin-operated laundry facility is also provided. Our development plan utilizes open spaces and green belts in order to provide a character of individuality and sense of pride and appreciation. The total 19 3 unit complex will be served by central air conditioning and heating. We feel that Martin Luther King, Jr. , Village will be an exciting and important addition to the City of Atlanta and a major step forward in the development of residential communities in urban areas. ,.,~~ .,<

Your continued interest and coopera tion is greatly apprecialed.

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