Spurred by concerns that high-priced development along the Atlanta BeltLine is driving up property taxes for longtime residents, the Atlanta BeltLine Partnership unveiled an ambitious grant program last December to protect residents from displacement — but so far, it’s attracted few takers.
The BeltLine Partnership, a nonprofit affiliated with the Atlanta BeltLine, estimates that about 2,500 homeowners are eligible for the annual grants to cover spikes in their property taxes through its new Legacy Resident Retention Program, but only 58 homeowners have been approved so far. Another 125 eligible residents have applications in the works and 207 people have submitted pre-registrations for vetting.
