Invest Atlanta is pioneering this new approach to affordability, supporting minority-owned businesses with sustainable, below-market retail opportunities. Amsterdam’s Affordable Commercial Space initiative provides 19K SF of retail space for minority-owned businesses at 30% of market rate, fostering economic inclusion. Partnering with Atlanta BeltLine, Inc., supports long-term stability and equitable growth in a high-visibility location.

Affordable Commercial Space

    • 19,000 GSF of ground-floor retail and restaurant space reserved exclusively for small, local, minority-owned businesses

    • Leased at 30% of market rate, enabling long-term stability for underrepresented entrepreneurs

    • Tenant screening and support managed through the BeltLine Marketplace program

    • Ensures authenticity, transparency, and alignment with the BeltLine’s mission to close the racial wealth gap

    • Advances the Mayor’s commitment to equitable growth and opportunities for historically underserved communities

    • Lowers barriers for minority-owned businesses in high-visibility, high-foot-traffic locations

    • Situated on the Atlanta BeltLine Eastside Trail, near Piedmont Park & Atlanta Botanical Garden

    • Offers entrepreneurs unparalleled exposure in one of the city's most visited areas

    • Subsidized leases + a supportive ecosystem foster sustainable business growth

    • Creates a pathway for community wealth generation

    • Proves that housing + commercial equity can thrive in premium developments

    • Establishes a replicable template for integrating affordable commercial space into high-cost neighborhoods