| FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE | CONTACT: | Alisa T. Jackson |
| Dec. 2, 2016 | | 404.804.1717 |
MARTA Expands its TOD Portfolio with E. Co at Avondale Station
MARTA, in partnership with Columbia Residential and Cortland Partners, broke
ground earlier this week on E. Co (E Dot CO), a 7.7 acre Transit Oriented
Development (TOD) at the Avondale Station, which was one of the agencies first rail
stations to open in the summer of 1979.
The newest TOD is a pedestrian-friendly environment that will include office
space, dining, entertainment and retail options. The commercial
district, a central plaza with ample sidewalks and greenspace, will join the collection of mixed-use housing units providing
affordable independent living for seniors, more than 300 market-rate apartments
and condominiums.
“E. Co will be a welcome addition to the
already vibrant downtown Decatur, and will mesh well into the fabric of the
community,” said MARTA GM/CEO Keith T.
Parker. “Almost 40 years ago, this area had a renaissance with the addition
of the Avondale Station. We’re excited to add to the convenience of this
in-town neighborhood with our newest TOD.”
Already a community fixture since 1979, the Avondale Station can boast
that the first MARTA train made its way to the Georgia State Station in June of
that year.
To help commemorate the second TOD to open this year MARTA will recognize
several who began their careers at the agency in 1979 and are still
contributing to the Authority’s success. The employees are Claudia Cowan-Daniel; Arluther
Deadwyler; Coy Dumas; Joseph Franklin; Gary Graham; Kenneth Higgins; Lekha
Mukhurjee: Shirley Philpopt, Robert Pless; Billy Richards; Willie Roseberry;
Samuel Smith; Jean Starling; Terry Steerman; Verna Stone and Harold Turner.
According to
Parker, these employees have been part of several benchmarks in MARTA’s history,
especially those highlight our agency’s growth and development.
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