A new development hopes to bridge a longtime gap in investment on Atlanta’s westside. To explain, Wesley Defoor stands on a quiet street that dead ends into railroad tracks.
“You know this side of the railroad tracks has really been kind of left without a whole lot of opportunity,” he said.
This side is English Avenue, a neighborhood that’s had a hard time attracting any sort of amenities. Defoor, who’s behind Defoor Ventures, and his development partners intend to change that.
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