The Star Bar in Little Five Points Atlanta Faces Demolition | Eater Atlanta

"A longtime Little Five Points dive bar and music venue housed in the old Citizens and Southern National Bank on Moreland Avenue, this spot opened in 1991 and became known for eclectic live music ranging from funk to punk, weekly comedy nights, and annual tribute festivals such as Bubbapalooza and Hollyfest. One of its most distinctive interior features is an old bank vault that serves as a shrine to Elvis, underscoring the venue’s quirky, historic character. The business has changed hands several times—sold to Kahle Davis in 2013, closed in December 2019, then taken over in 2020 by Luke Lewis, Christopher Jackson, Dan Meade, and Bruce McLeod, who refreshed and repaired the space—but now faces possible demolition as part of a broader redevelopment plan by Third & Urban and Point Center Partners that would preserve the adjoining Point Center building while replacing the bank structure with a new three-story development (restaurants, offices and apartments) and only potentially offering basement space for the venue if owners agree. The proposal has sparked community backlash and a petition (about 2,700 signatures so far, with a 5,000-signature goal) from residents and business owners who argue that demolishing the bank building would erase a culturally important, characterful anchor of Little Five Points." - Beth McKibben