AUD requests submissions from qualified respondents demonstrating the technical and financial capacity required to realize the redevelopment of the former Lakewood
Heights Elementary School through a dynamic public-private partnership model. The City of Atlanta, Atlanta Urban Development Corporation (AUD), and
Atlanta Public Schools have partnered to solicit responses to this Request
for Qualifications (“RFQ”) from qualified developers (“Respondents”) to redevelop the former Lakewood Heights Elementary School into a mixed-
use development with neighborhood amenities and mixed-income rentalhousing.
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• The property is located at 335 Sawtell Ave, Atlanta GA 30315
• Parcel ID: 14 00390002006

The property was designated as surplus property by APS in early 2023. Following the formalization of an intergovernmental agreement between APS and AUD in late 2024, the site was identified by the Atlanta Preservation Center as one of major significance. The master plan, created collaboratively with the Lakewood Heights Community Association and NPU-Y, outlines development and neighborhood recommendations to APS and AUD for the preservation of the original Lakewood Heights elementary school building following a four-month community engagement exercise with residents and stakeholders.