Charis Books announces move to Decatur

By Collin Kelley

A fter 42 years as a fixture in Little Five Points, feminist bookstore Charis Books & More has announced it will move to Decatur in 2017.

Elizabeth Anderson, executive director of the bookstore’s nonprofit arm Charis Circle, said the new location is directly across from the Agnes Scott College campus at 184 South Candler Street in a freestanding, Victorian-style house. Charis at Agnes Scott will be affiliated with the college, stocking branded merchandise and more. Anderson said the home is larger than its current home, with space for daytime events, reading groups, and social gatherings, which will allow Charis to expand the scope of its current program offerings. The house will be updated to be fully ADA accessible, has a back yard, a large, free parking lot, additional accessible parking spots and has closer access to MARTA trains and bus service.

“We will continue to be the Charis Books and Charis Circle you know and love: we will continue to be a home for independent and marginalized voices, and a popular education center for intersectional feminist justice,” Anderson said. “We are working with an architect to make the space both functional and beautiful; a feminist gathering ground where we can plan and dream, celebrate and scheme, for the long haul.”

Charis Circle will be raising funds to help with the move and renovations to the new space in Decatur. How to make a donation and more information can be found at charisbooksandmore.com.

By Collin Kelley

By the time you read this, demolition of the former Kroger supermarket on Ponce de Leon Avenue –infamously known at “Murder Kroger” – will be complete. The building was knocked down to make way for the mixed-use 725 Ponce project.

The 445,000 square-foot development, designed by New York-based S9 Architecture, will include a 12-story building, of which 360,000 square feet will be office space. A brand new Kroger supermarket will be built at the base of the tower.

There will also be a three-story underground parking deck, which will fill a need for additional public parking near the Atlanta BeltLine, Ponce City Market and Old Fourth Ward Park.

The project is being developed by New City LLC, and is projected to be finished by 2018. The inspiration behind 725 Ponce comes from the neighboring Ponce City Market, a project which also includes S9 Architecture as part of its design team roster.

$5,400,000