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Groundbreaking held for mixed-use Echo Street West
virtual events, with speakers from groups
like Invest Atlanta and Georgia Tech. As
one of the first virtual sessions, Invest
Atlanta will focus on how to access down
payment assistance to support nearby home
buying programs, while Georgia Tech will
host a series of sessions on opportunities for
entrepreneurs, minority procurement and
short-term certificate programs for high-
demand careers.
“As a legacy resident of the English
Avenue community, I’m excited to see a
CoLab collaborative space at the Echo
Street West development,” said Joan
Vernon. “This is the first collaboration of its
kind. Echo Street West is a transformational
development. Understanding developments
should bring positive transformation to the
impacted communities, our focus is on the
nearby residents. I am thankful the Lincoln
Property Company offered to utilize their
marketing center as a way to connect and
support Westside Neighbors through a
CoLab collaboration. It’s amazing to see this
space take shape as a meaningful resource
for the community.”
“Our team is thrilled to put shovels
in the ground as we mark an important
milestone for Echo Street West,” Lincoln
professional advancement of Westside
residents. CoLab will host both physical and
virtual events, with speakers from groups
like Invest Atlanta and Georgia Tech. As
one of the first virtual sessions, Invest
Atlanta will focus on how to access down
payment assistance to support nearby home
buying programs, while Georgia Tech will
host a series of sessions on opportunities for
entrepreneurs, minority procurement and
short-term certificate programs for high-
demand careers.
“As a legacy resident of the English
Avenue community, I’m excited to see a
CoLab collaborative space at the Echo
Street West development,” said Joan
Vernon. “This is the first collaboration of its
kind. Echo Street West is a transformational
development. Understanding developments
should bring positive transformation to the
impacted communities, our focus is on the
nearby residents. I am thankful the Lincoln
Property Company offered to utilize their
marketing center as a way to connect and
support Westside Neighbors through a
CoLab collaboration. It’s amazing to see this
space take shape as a meaningful resource
for the community.”[Ii]
By Collin Kelley
Property executive vice-president Tony
Bartlett said at the June 17 groundbreaking.
“Our vision for creating a walkable,
interconnected village that harnesses the
growing pool of tech talent and engages the
surrounding communities is coming to life.
Already there are many fingerprints on this
project, and we will continue to work hard
to involve our neighbors and create unique
amenities and gathering spaces that serve
the community and appeal to our future
tenants.”
A key focus of the groundbreaking was
the debut of CoLab, located in Echo Street
West’s onsite marketing center. CoLab will
serve as a community-led, community-
focused resource for the personal and
The newly opened event
venue Guardian Works.
Lincoln Property Company has started
vertical construction on Echo Street West,
a 19-acre mixed-use development in the
English Avenue neighborhood.
The project is located in an Opportunity
Zone and will bring jobs, housing, retail
and community amenities to the area. The
first phase will comprise 300,000 square feet
of office space, 50,000 square feet of retail
and restaurant space, 292 multifamily units
and 3.4 acres of outdoor entertainment and
greenspace.
The announcement comes on the heels
of unveiling new amenities, including
the now-open event venue Guardian
Works, the soon-to-open artist colony
Guardian Studios and CoLab, an innovative
neighborhood resource led by community
organizer and Director of Neighborhood
Engagement at Westside Future Fund, Joan
Vernon.
“Our team is thrilled to put shovels
in the ground as we mark an important
milestone for Echo Street West,” Lincoln
Property executive vice-president Tony
Bartlett said at the June 17 groundbreaking.
“Our vision for creating a walkable,
interconnected village that harnesses the
growing pool of tech talent and engages the
surrounding communities is coming to life.
Already there are many fingerprints on this
project, and we will continue to work hard
to involve our neighbors and create unique
amenities and gathering spaces that serve
the community and appeal to our future
tenants.”
A key focus of the groundbreaking was
the debut of CoLab, located in Echo Street
West’s onsite marketing center. CoLab will
serve as a community-led, community-
focused resource for the personal and
professional advancement of Westside
residents. CoLab will host both physical and
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