ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) — On Tuesday, city and housing officials, along with developers and community stakeholders, broke ground on a 148-unit affordable housing complex on the site of the Atlanta Civic Center.

The Atlanta Civic Center, which played host to hundreds of high school graduations and concerts since it opened in 1968, has sat vacant since it closed in 2014.

The complex, set to open to renters in late 2027, will be prioritized for low-income seniors.

“We commit to make room for them, as they paved the way for us,” said Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens.

Atlanta Housing, in partnership with The Michaels Organization, Sophy Capital and Republic Properties Corporation, are leading the transformation of the site at the corner of Piedmont Avenue and Ralph McGill Boulevard, in

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