Winner! City selects Savi Provisions to take over long-vacant Grant Park Gateway

We finally have a winner in the search for the occupant of the Grant Park Gateway building on Boulevard. The city chose Savi Provisions to take over the long-vacant space, which includes an adjacent park and sits atop an underground parking garage next to Zoo Atlanta.

The city took over the building and adjacent property in 2022 from the Atlanta and Fulton County Recreation Authority. Last year, the Atlanta Department of Procurement and the Department of Parks and Recreation began responding to proposals from various Atlanta businesses and restaurateurs for what should eventually occupy the bulk of Grant Park’s real estate . However, a lack of submissions during the initial proposal process led the city to try again earlier this year. It looks like the second call to action worked.

Savi Provisions was one of three finalists vying for the highly coveted Grant Park retail space. The other two contenders included a micro-food hall partially backed by Kraig Torres, owner of Hop City Beer and Wine, and an unknown concept from Rease Group Holdings Inc., according to Urbanize Atlanta.

Choosing Savi Provisions over the other two finalists meant adding a “locally sourced, community-centered grocer” and access to fresh food within walking distance of surrounding neighborhoods.

The City Council will vote on whether to proceed with Savi provisions on city-owned property. If approved, it would be up to Savi Provisions owner Paul Nair to decide when the market would open in Grant Park.

Nair founded Savi Provisions in 2009. Billed as a gourmet neighborhood market, Savi Provisions sells everything from wine and beer to pantry items, prepared foods and charcuterie selections.

Completed in 2021, the Grant Park Gateway project cost $48 million and replaced a former parking lot with the current building and a 2.5-acre park above a parking lot. Grant Park Gateway is intended to be a community gathering place for neighborhood residents and visitors.