Bankhead Reimagined

In April 2024, Atlanta Housing released a Request for Ideas (RFI) for the former Bankhead Courts site. The Bankhead Reimagined RFI put out a call for community members, philanthropic and non-profit organizations, and commercial entities to share their ideas for the redevelopment of the 35-acre site in Northwest Atlanta. AH’s goal is to gather information and ideas from RFI respondents to better ensure inclusion and community engagement, and will use submitted ideas and information to help inform the procurement process and the selection of a development partner for the site.

Originally 45 acres, Bankhead Courts was developed in 1968 and completed in 1970. The 500 public housing units contained in the townhouse-style buildings were similar to the contemporary developments of Hollywood Courts and Englewood Manor. Bankhead Courts was a HUD development designed by local architects, and the two major parcels were separated by Donald Lee Hollwell Parkway, a major commercial corridor. In 2011, the site was cleared and demolished, and the northern portion of the site has since been disposed to Atlanta Public Schools for a bus maintenance facility which is currently under construction