Community win in Atlanta’s Sweet Auburn neighborhood. Today, LIIF Vice President, Southeast Region LaToya Kyle (photo top, at far right) took part in the ribbon-cutting for The Front Porch on Auburn, a mixed-income infill venture that replaced vacant land and parking lots along Auburn Avenue — the first catalytic project on this historic Atlanta corridor in nearly two decades. LIIF provided a $4.5 million leverage loan and $8.5 million New Markets Tax Credit allocation to the Historic District Development Corporation (HDDC), which was co-founded 45 years ago by Coretta Scott King with a goal of revitalizing and rehabbing historically underserved Sweet Auburn and its neighbor, Old Fourth Ward, both east of Downtown. The Front Porch on Auburn is a transformative project that honors the community’s rich heritage while building its vibrant future.
The first catalytic project on this historic Atlanta corridor in nearly two decades.