Former Masquerade still under assessment after wall collapse

The developers renovating historic Excelsior Mill, former home to The Masquerade nightclub and concert venue, have pledged to rebuild the structure after it partially collapsed.

The 118-year old structure on North Avenue in Old Fourth Ward is being redeveloped as an office complex called The Mill by Southeastern Capital Companies and Coro Realty.

An eyewitness said construction crews were reportedly digging around the foundation on the morning of Dec. 27 when the eastern stone wall of the building collapsed. No one was injured.

The developers released a statement stating that an investigation into the collapse was ongoing but said the accident was related to excavation work being done on site in accordance with the structural engineers’ specifications.

Atlanta City Planning Commissioner Tim Keane told Curbed Atlanta that the developers had committed to rebuilding the structure using the salvaged stone. At press time, INtown reached out to Southeastern Capital and Coro, but they had no comment other than they were still assessing the situation.

The Mill was supposed to be completed in the first quarter of the year with more than 30,000 square feet of open, creative office.