Brookhaven’s long-running pavilion headache is finally getting some relief. On March 10, the City Council voted unanimously to approve a $375,000 settlement with contractors tied to the collapsed pavilion at Brookhaven Park. The unsafe structure has already been removed, and the city says the recovered money is earmarked for designing and building a new pavilion in its place.
The settlement cash is getting sliced five ways: Tri Scapes LLC ($115,000), Lose & Associates ($120,000), Jacobs Engineering Group ($75,000), Crown Service Contractors ($50,000) and Matrix Engineering Group ($15,000), according to the City of Brookhaven. City officials say the deal settles the litigation over the failed structure and clears the path to start planning its replacement.
Why the Pavilion Failed and What’s Still in Dispute
Settlement documents say the soil beneath a completed column gave way, “likely due to a collapsed subsurface storm pipe,” which led to the pavilion being taken down for safety. The city filed suit over the mess in December 2025. The agreement also makes clear that Tri Scapes did not release its claim against the city for $168,273 in retainage plus demolition and repair costs, and that Lose & Associates still has a separate $12,209 invoice hanging out there. The city “reserves all defenses and positions” on those unresolved claims, according to Rough Draft Atlanta.
City Leaders Cheer Deal, Eye New Pavilion
Council members framed the settlement as a win for residents and the park system. “Brookhaven Park has been a priority for our community... I’m pleased we were able to recover these funds so we can replace the pavilion and continue building on the park’s success,” District 3 Councilmember Madeleine Simmons said. Mayor John Park added that the agreement “ensures that taxpayer dollars are recovered,” according to the City of Brookhaven.
City staff said the recovered money is intended to go straight into the design and construction of a new pavilion. Once a site and design are finalized, the city plans to solicit bids for the project.
Nancy Creek Fixes Get a Green Light Too
The pavilion case was not the only infrastructure issue on the council’s plate. Members also authorized $150,000 to remove two failed log-sill structures discovered during a 2025 stream-restoration inspection on the upper North Fork of Nancy Creek. Staff pegged the corrective work at about $126,000, plus a $24,000 contingency. The meeting packet noted that Shamrock Construction and Remediation, which handled the original stream work, was deemed non-responsive when contacted about the repair job, according to Rough Draft Atlanta.
Under the settlement terms, the $375,000 is expected to land in city coffers within 30 days after the final agreement is executed. City officials say those dollars will be directed to the pavilion replacement project. Local coverage and the city’s own announcement cast the vote as closing out a thorny chapter for Brookhaven Park, even as a couple of billing disputes still linger on the sidelines. FOX 5 Atlanta reported the payment timeline.
