Moratorium Renewed, Preventing New Projects At Atlanta Medical Center

ATLANTA, GA — Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens has renewed a temporary moratorium, blocking any re-purposing of the Atlanta Medical Center.

Dickens originally issued the order on Sept. 26 to hinder any redevelopments of the center, which is slated to be completely closed Nov. 1.

According to its website, the Atlanta Medical emergency department will close Oct. 14.

Dickens' order mandates the refusal of new applications for rezoning, building permits, land disturbance permits, special use permits, special administrative permits, subdivisions, re-platting and lot consolidations for projects relating to the AMC's 15 parcels of land.

“I appreciate the Atlanta City Council’s full partnership in ensuring that the future of the Atlanta Medical Center property is in line with the needs and vision for the Old Fourth Ward community,” Dickens said in a news release.

“This moratorium provides the time and space necessary to work with the community, health care providers and other stakeholders to address the impact of this unusually abrupt closure of one of Atlanta’s most important medical centers.”

Fox 5 Atlanta previously reported Wellstar lost more than $100 million in 2021 through the AMC.

The outlet previously reported that Grady Hospital will be Atlanta's single level one trauma center should the AMC close.