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Is New Life Finally Coming to Belvedere Plaza?

Miles J. Edwards July 14, 2026

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Belvedere Plaza Sign — Credit: Miles J. Edwards

Decide DeKalb approves a $3M grant to transform nearly 90,000 square feet of vacant space, bring in 4 national tenants, and restore local grocery access.

Since the exit of long-time anchor Kroger, the prominent blank white space at the top of Belvedere Plaza’s marquee sign has stood as a daily reminder of the retail void on Memorial Drive. Now, a massive $24.3 million revitalization plan backed by a $3 million grant from Decide DeKalb aims to turn the tide. Find out how developers plan to redivide the former Kroger box, bring in four new national tenants, and return a full-service grocer to the Belvedere Park community.

READ MORE: $24.3M Revitalization Announced for Belvedere Plaza Post-Kroger Exit

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Miles J. Edwards July 14, 2026

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Founder & Creative Chief Architect, Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group Miles J. is an award-winning professional writer, filmmaker, and journalist with three decades of deep-rooted expertise in media production and investigative storytelling. As the founder and Creative Chief Architect of Art, Trade & Lifestyle Media Group, he leads editorial strategy and high-fidelity content development across expanding regional bureaus, focusing on the critical intersections of public policy, emerging technology, and urban infrastructure. A native of the California Bay Area and a long-time resident and community advocate in metro Atlanta, Miles J. brings a unique, bi-coastal perspective to modern journalism. His current editorial work includes building comprehensive policy blueprints for state gubernatorial races and producing forward-looking docuseries that examine municipal development, transit innovations, and workforce evolution. Committed to lifelong learning and cutting-edge industry standards, he actively couples traditional journalistic integrity with modern marketing management frameworks to shape the future of digital news architecture. Expertise: Public Policy, Emerging AI Technologies, Transit Infrastructure, Urban Development, Media Architecture. Credentials & Affiliations: Member of the Atlanta Media Press Core, Project Callisto Search Quality Evaluator.