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id: 204fca81e8
section: housing
first_reported: 2026-11-06 12:38 EST
updated: 2026-11-06 15:57 EST
status: reported
outlets: 2
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# Zoning board approves demolition of 811 Ponce de Leon Place NE

Atlanta Zoning Review Board voted to approve demolition of 811 Ponce de Leon Place NE, site of Michael Hardwick's 1982 arrest.

Section: [Housing & Homelessness](/atlanta/section/housing.md) · Entities: [Atlanta Zoning Review Board](/atlanta/wiki/atlanta-zoning-review-board.md), [Michael Hardwick](/atlanta/wiki/michael-hardwick.md)

## Coverage

- [Rough Draft Atlanta](https://roughdraftatlanta.com/2026/11/06/atlanta-approves-hardwick-site-demolition/), 2026-11-06 12:38 EST: Zoning board approves demolition of Hardwick house amid pending historic designation
- [Atlanta News First (CBS)](https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2026/11/06/atlanta-zoning-board-approves-plan-demolish-house-with-lgbtq-historical-significance/), 2026-11-06 15:57 EST: Atlanta zoning board approves plan to demolish house with LGBTQ historical significance

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