Townhomes will rise on Manuel’s Tavern parking lot

By Collin Kelley

Parking at Manuel’s Tavern in Poncey-Highland might be a little more dicey now that Selig Enterprises is finally starting work on a 16-unit townhome development in the restaurant’s former main parking lot.

The parking lot, which sits at the corner of North Highland Avenue and Williams Mill Road adjacent to Manuel’s, has already been fenced off, the ATM removed and ground broken by heavy machinery. Parking is still available behind Manuel’s and across the street next door to Java Vino, but is being strictly enforced for restaurant’s customers only, which means car booting if you’re not a Manuel’s customer.

In a lengthy Facebook post last month, Manuel’s owner Brian Maloof explained the changes. “First, let me make clear that the changes are taking place because of a new residential development is coming to the large parking lot across Williams Mill from Manuel’s. That development is not Manuel’s project. Rather it is a project of the Selig company, which owns all the land that used to belong to Manuel’s. Yes, including the land where Manuel’s sits.”

The building Manuel’s has called home for more than 60 years and its parking lots were sold to Selig back in 2015 and Maloof reached an agreement with the developer for a long-term lease. In exchange, Manuel’s Tavern was saved from closure and received an extensive renovation. The large dining room area behind the bar was turned into two retail spaces that have yet to find tenants.

Maloof admitted that there have already been mistakes made with the booting system, but urged patrons to be patient. “Please be assured that Manuel’s will continue to explore possibilities for maximizing parking availability at the tavern. As we adapt to reduced parking , we appreciate your patience and your understanding.”

Selig and its then deevelopment partner Green Street Properties has orginally planned a mixed-use development on the parking lot. According to a report in the AJC, Selig worked with neighborhood associations to arrive at the townhome configuration, but at press time had released no details on the development.

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