Microsoft donates 22 acres of stalled Westside campus to City of Atlanta

Microsoft Corporation has donated acres of its stalled Westside campus to the City of Atlanta for affordable housing and locality support According to a press release from the city Microsoft made the land gift to the City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Enhancement Corporation AUDC after it put the Grove Park campus on indefinite hold in The tech giant purchased the -acre Quarry Yards property in and committed to reserving a quarter of the land for group use The parcel which fronts Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway will serve as a crucial link to essential group guidance including the Kipp Woodson Academy Charter School and the Grove Park Recreation Center according to the press release We are grateful that Microsoft has decided to partner with us to build more affordable housing in the Grove Park society Mayor Andre Dickens announced in a message This contribution will both bolster our efforts to provide affordable housing and enrich population materials that are essential to the well-being of our residents Together with the Atlanta Urban Growth Corporation we are forging a brighter and more equitable future for Atlanta The post Microsoft donates acres of stalled Westside campus to City of Atlanta appeared first on Rough Draft Atlanta