Atlanta Beltline Inc. announced another key move in the Buckhead area with the Aug. 25 purchase of a land piece surrounding the path’s Northwest Trail segment.

The Beltline bought six parcels of land along Peachtree Road and Bennet Street, and aims to turn the vacant buildings and pavement into commercial development and affordable housing.

“For years, this property stood as a symbol of neglect and missed potential,” Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens said. “Today, we’re turning that around.”

It also helps the Beltline inch closer to completing the 22-mile multi-use path that loops the city. The 4.3-mile Northwest Trail segment is the trickiest for the Beltline because the Buckhead area lacks an abandoned rail corridor to build off of.

Instead, the Beltline has spent the past year acquiring l

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