A groundbreaking was held on November 30, 2021 for the historic Oakland Cemetery Bell Tower. Click on the below link for the Channel 2 Action News coverage. https://www.wsbtv.com/video/local-video/historic-oakland-cemetery-bell-tower-getting-major-renovation/509760fc-8998-462f-ae22-3fd2eaef3578/
Developer Middle Street Partners has commenced construction for the project’s parking component Construction is underway near the Southside Trail of the Atlanta Beltline at 1015 Boulevard SE in Grant Park, where developer Middle Street Partners is moving forward on plans to build its 323-unit Beltline & Boulevard mixed-use project. A consultant for the company filed for permits last month to begin construction on the […]
Rhiannon Youngbauer Updated 9 hrs ago | Posted on Aug 21, 2020 The Confluence Trail Pedestrian Bridge is part of South Fork Conservancy’s current expansion plans. ATLANTA (CBS46)– A massive pedestrian bridge will be installed today in Atlanta. The years-long, $2.5 million project is part of an initiative by the South Fork Conservancy, a nonprofit that works to […]
By: Kristen Holloway, WSB-TVUpdated: August 21, 2020 – 4:05 AM ATLANTA — 12 years a vision, 4 years of fundraising and months of construction … it’s all happening today. One of the largest cranes in North America will lift a 175-foot pedestrian bridge at the end of Adina Drive off Lindbergh in Atlanta this morning. The bridge […]
JMW’s Wheat Street Tower received AGC Build Georgia Awards First Place. Although the conference itself was cancelled due to COVID-19, JMW is honored and very proud of this acknowledgement.
Atlanta, GA — South Fork Conservancy will break ground on the Confluence Bridge on Friday, May 8, a press release said. The $2.5 million project will provide a pedestrian connection to trails along the South and North forks of Peachtree Creek. It will also provide access to acres of new greenspace in an urban community ranked […]
Sales director: “The timing is right for J5 in Midtown”By Josh Green@JoshGreen1234 Mar 26, 2020, 3:38pm EDT For the past five years, various incarnations of a block-long multifamily project with eye-catching, stair-stepped designs have been percolating on Midtown’s Juniper Street, between 4th and 5th streets. Over time, and under new developers, the project evolved into the subdistrict’s […]
J.M. Wilkerson Construction completed the renovation of 76 Forsyth Parking Deck in January 2020. On page 7 of CAP 2019 Recap Magazine, the deck is featured. ATL-inspired mural artist Neka King (for Living Walls x Orange Barrel Media) installed a vibrant mural on the garage at 76 Forsyth Street, giving a breath of fresh air […]
Set to include affordable housing, the $50-million, 345-bed co-living community is bound for Chosewood Park By Karon Warren Sep 9, 2019, 9:28am EDT Atlanta’s largest offering of what project leaders call an innovative approach to affordable housing is on the way to the city’s southside, more specifically in the Beltline Overlay District. Located at 577 Englewood Avenue in Chosewood […]
Ten Park East will now feature 10 full-floor residences and $2M prices, project leaders say Old Fourth Ward luxury condo tower between Beltline, park moves forward3 Planned across from Historic Fourth Ward Park at 690 Angier Avenue N.E., a rare new condo stack near the Beltline called Ten Park East is inching closer to reality. First reported last June, […]
J.M. Wilkerson Construction’s Studioplex Commercial Podium received 1st place honors at this year’s AGC Conference, which took place on June 8, 2019 in Hilton Head, SC. The team overcame many obstacles to make this project a success. Well done JMW team!
This past week was the 2019 Georgia Affordable Housing Conference in Savannah, GA. This was the 22nd Annual Conference and Trade Show of the Georgia Affordable Housing Coalition. It took place at the Westin Savannah Harbor Golf Resort and Spa included panel discussions designed for development, construction and management / compliance professionals. For those of you who stopped […]
In Midtown, new flyover video shows forthcoming condo project in technicolor Neighborhood’s largest condo venture since the Great Recession is eyeing spring debut By Josh Green@JoshGreen1234 Nov 30, 2018, 8:22am EST Since 2015, a block-long multifamily project promising an eye-catching, stair-stepped design has been percolating on Midtown’s Juniper Street, between 4th and 5th streets. Over time, and […]
Affordable Atlanta Community Secures $15M Loan The Benoit Group’s 180-unit Bethel Towers Apartments will undergo major renovations and share ownership with a local church congregation. OCT022018 By Holly Dutton The Benoit Group has secured a $14.9 million HUD loan to rehabilitate and permanently finance Bethel Towers Apartments, a 180-unit affordable rental community in Atlanta. The […]
‘JUNIPER AND 5TH’ CONDO MID-RISE UNVEILS OFFICIAL ‘J5’ NAME, BRANDING The 150-unit project has broken ground, is accepting contracts in July. An industry unveiling event Tuesday night was held in Midtown for J5, “the first new luxury condominium of its kind in over a decade.” In attendance were residential brokers, realtors, project officials, and invited guests. […]
J.M. Wilkerson Construction had three projects honored at this year’s 2018 AGC Conference, which took place on June 9, 2018 in Sandestin, FL. All three projects received first place Build GA awards in their respective categories. The winners included: Juniper & 10th High-rise Renovation (Atlanta, GA) Studioplex Parking Deck (Atlanta, GA) Lake Blackshear Renovations (Cordele, […]
Mayor, community partners celebrate Tenth and Juniper apartments reopening with ribbon cutting ceremony June 11, 2018 By Natrawn Maxwell, Ila Wilborn and Daja Henry | DTU Fellows In a neighborhood that has undergone significant changes over the last few years, one of the few affordable housing options in Midtown Atlanta has now reopened, following a […]
Affordable high-rise in Midtown set for June grand (re)opening Almost 40 percent of residents who had to leave during construction are returning to the 1970s structure By Sean Keenan@ThatSeanKeenan May 31, 2018, 8:45am EDT The tower’s primped new look, between Peachtree Street and Piedmont Park. Columbia Residential After a brief hiatus from their affordable Midtown homes, residents of […]
Dated Sweet Auburn housing tower is undergoing much-needed rehab $24 million upgrade is transforming Wheat Street Towers, an option for low-income seniors By Michael Kahn Mar 6, 2018, 8:07am EST At the heart of Sweet Auburn, along the Auburn Avenue streetcar line, a dated 14-story housing tower is in the midst of a major overhaul. Located across […]
WHEAT STREET TOWER IN ATLANTA, GA CELEBRATES GROUND BREAKING August 17, 2017 NDC joined partners to celebrate the Ground Breaking of a $26 million renovation of an existing senior living community. Originally built in 1972, Wheat Street Towers is a 208-unit rehabilitation of an existing senior rental project located east of downtown Atlanta, GA.
J.M. Wilkerson Construction joined our other partners on Thursday, August 17 to celebrate the Ground Breaking of the $26 million Wheat Street Towers renovation. The Towers are an existing senior living community located on the historic Auburn Avenue in Atlanta, GA. This ceremony included speeches from Sharon Guest, The Benoit Group, Rev. Dr. Ralph Basui […]
Developer: ‘gentrification’ necessary for Atlanta’s future growth, education, arts scene CEO behind Ponce City Market shares surely controversial opinion about how the “bad word” can help boost cities BY MICHAEL KAHN JUN 27, 2017, 10:18AM EDT Ponce City Market—the epicenter of Atlanta’s gentrification?Jamestown Properties Gentrification is a nebulous word that gets a pretty bad rap. […]
2017 AGC Awards – JMW Honored J.M. Wilkerson Construction was honored at the 2017 AGC Awards on June 13, 2017 for the following projects, completely within the 2016 calendar year: Ponce City Market Parcel F Parking Deck – First Place Build GA Award; Best Sustainable Practices Atlanta Beltline North Avenue Plaza – First Place Build GA […]
Mapping Midtown Atlanta’s development — mid-2017 status check Proposed project list shrinks as skyline continues to rise BY MICHAEL KAHN JUN 14, 2017, 9:15AM EDT 24. Juniper and Tenth UNDER CONSTRUCTION – Work recently got underway to provide much needed upgrades to a 1970s residential tower near Piedmont Park. Designed by Surber Barber Choate + […]
Beltline-facing Studioplex retail, townhouse project is officially a go Initial retailers at Old Fourth Ward venture also announced BY Josh Green What’s said to be Atlanta’s first fireproof building—the former cotton warehouse turned mixed-use Studioplex—is on fire. At least that’s the impression given by developers Columbia Ventures, who are partnering with Studioplex for the next […]
Juniper & 10th Renovation is getting a lot of attention! Columbia Residential and J.M. Wilkerson Construction are both featured in these radio interviews involving this exciting project! http://news.wabe.org/post/closer-look-affordable-housing-tom-perez-and-more
Atlanta Housing Authority Partners and Preserves Affordable Housing Highrise Apartment Community In a time when affordable housing is hard to find, Atlanta Housing Authority (AHA) works to preserve viable options for low-income, senior and disabled Atlanta residents. The Atlanta Housing Authority, along with Columbia Residential, JM Wilkerson, Wells Fargo and others, hosted a Hard Hat […]
In Midtown Atlanta, 149 affordable units get needed overhaul The heart of Midtown is hardly a neighborhood considered “affordable” these days. While a few options exist, high-rise units tend to cost serious dough. Understandably, some Atlantans became concerned when construction fencing went up around one of the few affordable housing towers at 10th and Juniper […]
AHA celebrates the redevelopment of affordable senior housing community Juniper & 10th with partners from JM Wilkerson Construction Co, Inc., Wells Fargo, and Columbia Residential . This redevelopment project is just one of many ways AHA is working to preserve affordable, amenity-rich housing in the city of Atlanta.
September Project Highlight Lake Blackshear Resort & Brasstown Valley Resort The Georgia Department of Natural Resources, on behalf of the North Georgia Mountain Authority, engaged Rule Joy Trammell Rubio to provide architectural and interior design services for their two premier resorts. LAKE BLACKSHEAR RESORT Located on the shores of Lake Blackshear in Georgia Veterans […]