Demolition begins at former Elleven45 Lounge in Buckhead

Demolition is underway at the former Elleven45 Lounge in Buckhead, the site of a Mother’s Day 2024 shooting that left two people dead and four others injured. The property is being cleared for an Atlanta Beltline trail extension.The lounge closed soon after the shooting. In August 2024, a Fulton County Superior Court judge ruled the club was a public nuisance, allowing the city to permanently prohibit it from operating.PREVIOUS STORIES2 people killed at Buckhead's Elleven45 LoungeFamily sues Elleven45 Lounge for wrongful deathElleven45 remains close as another arrest is madeElleven45 Lounge pledges to address concernsAtlanta files motion to shut down Elleven45Beltline buys defunct Elleven 45 LoungeAtlanta BeltLine Inc., working with the city, bought the property at 2110 Peachtree Road in November 2024. The three parcels, totaling nearly an acre, are needed to complete a segment of the Beltline’s Northwest Trail. The agency later acquired nearby parcels, creating a 3.2-acre site intende