Box 5, Folder 6, Document 47

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May 3, 1968

Mr. Richard L. Fullerton

Richard L. Fullerton and Associates
P. ©. Box 7164

Atlanta, Georgia 30309

Dear Mr. Fullerton:

This acknowledges receipt of your recent letter expressing your
interest in development of low-income housing for the ''Honor
Farm" site off McDonough Boulevard in Southeast Atlanta, which
is to be dedicated by the Federal Government for critical urban
needs, one of the greatest of which is low-income housing.

We are also interested in reducing development costs of housing
units for families in the low-income bracket and appreciate the
necessity for adapting new techniques and materials in construction
methods.

In so far as the ‘Honor Farm" site is concerned, the area will
probably be developed as an expansion of the current Thomasville
Urban Renewal Project area, under Urban Renewal procedures.
As such, the Georgia law requétes disposition of Urban Renewal
land to developers under some form of competitive bidding
procedure.

It is currently anticipated that the Housing Authority of the City of
Atlanta will prepare criteria for development of the area and,
probably during the latter part of this month, call for proposals
from interested developers. I presume that the purchase price
of the land will be fixed and announced in the call for bids, with
the competitive requirement to be met through the design
proposals to be submitted.

I suggest that you keep in touch with the local Housing Authority
as to timing of call for proposals and requirements to be included




Mr. Fullerton
Page Two
May 3, 1968

therein and also with our Housing Resources Committee for any
local coordination needed. We will endeavor to work cooperatively
with you and your associates in any way we can on a fair competitive
basis, as required by Georgia law.

We wish you success in your new undertaking and hope that it may
be mutually beneficial.

Sincerely yours,

Ivan Allen, Jr.
Mayor


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