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Augusta Neighborhood Developments Advance This Week
Several housing and mixed-use projects in Laney Walker, Harrisburg, South Augusta and Hephzibah moved forward with approvals and funding commitments.
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The Augusta Commission approved a new neighborhood of more than 200 homes off Windsor Spring Road in South Augusta this week, adding to a series of residential and mixed-use projects advancing across multiple neighborhoods.
Laney Walker and Harrisburg Projects
A $15 million mixed-use multi-family and retail development is planned for James Brown Boulevard in the historic Laney Walker/Bethlehem neighborhood. A donor group led by Augusta National Golf Club is committing $10 million to revitalize the Harrisburg and Laney-Walker neighborhoods. The Lenox, a new housing option for residents earning up to 80 percent of the area median income, will be built on Laney Walker Boulevard. A draft redevelopment plan for Allen Homes proposes replacing 150 existing units with 281 new affordable and market-rate housing units.
South Augusta and Hephzibah Approvals
The new 200-plus-home neighborhood off Windsor Spring Road covers over 62 acres and includes 119 detached homes and 115 townhouses. Beazley Development Co. plans a 95-lot single-family subdivision in Hephzibah along Manchester Drive on 58 acres. Realty One Group Visionaries seeks to rezone 22 acres near Turpin Hill for a mixed-use development with 47 townhomes, 51 detached homes, 90 apartments and 5,400 square feet of commercial space.
The Standard Downtown Project
The Standard, ATC Development's first urban mid-rise community, will break ground on February 3 at 12th and Greene Streets to serve as the new entrance to Downtown Augusta. These projects draw on the $10 million donor commitment and commission approvals already recorded for the affected areas.
Residents can review the draft Allen Homes plan and the Windsor Spring Road approval details through the Augusta Commission records. Future updates will follow the status of the James Brown Boulevard mixed-use site and the Beazley subdivision variance request.