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 area tools According to a press release from the city Microsoft made the land gift to the City of Atlanta and Atlanta Urban Rise 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 area use The parcel which fronts Donald Lee Hollowell Parkway will serve as a crucial link to essential society information 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 district Mayor Andre Dickens declared in a announcement This contribution will both bolster our efforts to provide affordable housing and enrich group information that are essential to the well-being of our residents Together with the Atlanta Urban Enhancement 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