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Beltline visionary part of team seeking redevelopment of West End Mall

The West End proposal is a for-profit venture, but what Gravel and Von describe is an outlier in Atlanta’s build-and-flip real estate world.

SOURCE: Atlanta Journal-Constitution

BeltLine creator Ryan Gravel teams with Donray Von on $300M OZ Fund

Ryan Gravel has joined forces with Donray Von to launch an opportunity zone fund that plans to differentiate itself by creating ‘a company that combines real estate and economic development from project conception to completion’.

The rise of Southwest Atlanta’s food scene

A BeltLine-inspired restaurant boom has created an important new food destination—but its main mission is to serve the locals.

SOURCE: Atlanta Magazine

Goodbye, Silicon Valley, hello, Atlanta: Black entrepreneurs part of new migration to South

For a growing number of African-Americans in the tech world, Atlanta is beckoning.

SOURCE: USA Today

Mall Site Set to Write Next Chapter of West End’s Storied History

Building on the rich history of West End, Atlanta.

West End Community Questions: Round One

Get answers to some of the community’s frequently asked questions.

D.C.-Based Opportunity Zone Fund Focused On Development Around HBCUs

Investors are utilizing the opportunity zone program to help spark the transformation of HBCUs’ neighborhoods around the country.

SOURCE: Bisnow

Ryan Gravel part of group eyeing purchase of The Mall West End

A mall in southwest Atlanta could get a new owner, just as the area sees a new wave of investment.

SOURCE: Atlanta Business Chronicle

Tristan Walker announces acquisition by Procter & Gamble, will remain as CEO and move company to Atlanta

Once a beacon for more minorities to join him in Silicon Valley, the former tech and media darling enters a deal that will help to secure his legacy—and P&G’s.

SOURCE: Fast Company