A mid-century warehouse on Rogers Street is getting a second act instead of a demolition notice, as a fresh batch of for-sale homes prepares to rise across from Pullman Yards. Under New Management has kicked off site work on the Kirkwood corner and plans to pair an adaptive reuse of The Warehouse Lofts with a new neighborhood of townhouses and live-work buildings. The idea is a mix of loft residences and smaller, street-facing structures that lean into galleries and studios rather than yet another big apartment block.
As reported by Urbanize Atlanta, the plan centers on preserving a 1947 warehouse complex that roughly covers 178 to 216 Rogers St. and building on the former parking lots and vacant land around it. The outlet notes that Saba Loghman, founder and partner at Under New Management, said the team opted to save the existing structure and bring in housing that interacts more directly with the neighborhood. Early site activity is already visible at the corner, according to the same reporting.
The Warehouse Lofts has long been home to residents, artisans and small commercial operations following an early conversion from industrial use. According to Atlanta Loft Source, the building was converted into loft living in 1986 and occupies roughly three acres just south of DeKalb Avenue. That track record of adaptive reuse helped make preservation an appealing route for the new owner.
What the plans call for
Under New Management’s site plan calls for 86 residences in total, split evenly between 43 lofts inside the preserved warehouse and 43 townhouses and live-work buildings, along with roughly 130 on-site parking spaces, according to the developer. All of the homes are being marketed as for-sale units with one to four bedroom layouts. The team also hopes to weave in storefront gallery spaces and open studios to create a more active street edge. No renderings, names, square-footages or price ranges have been released yet, according to Urbanize Atlanta.
Developer and local approach
Saba Loghman, who leads Under New Management, has positioned the firm as an intown infill specialist that focuses on smaller scale, neighborhood-oriented projects rather than mega-developments. A Neighborhood Planning Unit agenda prepared by the City of Atlanta's Department of City Planning lists Under New Management among its presenters and shows the company pursuing other local projects and funding requests. Loghman has said the team deliberately chose a more restrained approach that keeps the warehouse in place instead of pushing the site to maximum density.
Where this sits in Kirkwood
The property sits directly across Rogers Street from Pullman Yards, the former rail-car repair complex that has been remade as an events and creative campus. The Pullman Yards grounds have hosted cultural programming, including an Atlanta Opera production, and helped recast this section of Rogers Street as a development magnet, according to reporting. That blend of events, restaurants and studios has been a key driver in the recent wave of intown infill here.
Next steps and what neighbors can expect
The developer still needs to land on a project name, timeline and pricing, and the proposal will move through city review and neighborhood advisory processes. Neighborhood Planning Unit materials explain that NPUs and Department of City Planning reviews are standard checkpoints for infill projects, so residents should expect formal filings and public notices before construction advances. If the warehouse is preserved and the new buildings rise as proposed, the project would add for-sale housing and street-level art space that aims to complement Pullman Yards rather than compete with it.
