May 21, 2025
ATLANTA — The Baptist Collegiate Ministries (BCM) building at Georgia Tech, a longtime hub for student ministry, will soon be replaced by a new five-story, mixed-use development aimed at expanding both housing and ministry opportunities.
Suwanee-based CCI Real Estate announced Monday it has secured an $18 million construction loan from Southern States Bank to fund the project. The development, a partnership with the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, will include upgraded ministry facilities alongside new student residences, retail space, and gathering areas.
Beverly Skinner, the GBMB's BCM catalyst, said, "We are so excited about the future of BCM at Georgia Tech. This new space is going to give us the opportunity to reach and disciple students for generations to come, just as we have for generations past. Great days are ahead for Georgia Tech BCM!"
Located just steps from Bobby Dodd Stadium, the 64,000-square-foot building will offer 55 one- and two-bedroom residences for students, with 12,000 square feet of retail and community space at street level. An on-site coffeehouse and student lounge are also part of the plans.
Construction is scheduled to begin this summer, with the project set to open in time for the 2027 school year. True North Companies will serve as the general contractor.
“This project presents a rare opportunity to bring vibrant, top-of-the-line residential offerings to students in a prime area of campus, with curated retail and updated ministry spaces complementing the housing component,” said Jeff Warwick, CEO of CCI Real Estate.
Baptist Collegiate Ministries has maintained a strong presence at Georgia Tech for more than 75 years. A ministry of the Georgia Baptist Mission Board, BCM has been a resource for thousands of students, offering Bible studies, discipleship, missions engagement, and personal ministry support.
“I am so excited for how the new space will help us to reach and disciple students in new and creative ways for years to come," said Eric Swenson, BCM campus minister at Georgia Tech. "It is going to open up new avenues to connect with students and I am excited to see how God is going to continue to work in and through the Georgia Tech BCM!”
The redevelopment aims not just to provide much-needed housing close to campus, but to position BCM for continued ministry in a growing and changing university environment.
Southern States Bank officials said they were proud to support the project, calling it an innovative use of a key campus site. “Southern States Bank is very proud to help finance this project," said Jason Alderman, the bank’s Calhoun County Market President. "This is a very innovative project, and our collaboration with CCI to get this deal completed will help continue the work that the Baptist Collegiate Ministries location at Georgia Tech is doing."
CCI Real Estate, founded by Warwick in 2011, focuses on investments designed to create missional impact and community transformation. An Atlanta native, Warwick has deep ties to Southern Baptists. He has served as a trustee for numerous charitable and educational organizations, including Truett McConnell University, a Georgia Baptist institution, and the Georgia State University Foundation. He and his family are members of First Baptist Atlanta.
Beyond Georgia Tech, CCI Real Estate is also redeveloping BCM facilities at the University of Georgia in Athens and Georgia Southern University in Statesboro. Those projects, like the one in Atlanta, are designed to enhance the ministries’ presence on campus while offering modern residential options and gathering spaces for students.
With Georgia Tech's campus rapidly evolving, particularly with large-scale improvements to its athletics facilities and new student housing underway—the new BCM project is part of a broader pattern of growth. For Baptist Collegiate Ministries, it represents a strategic opportunity to continue offering gospel-centered ministry in one of Georgia’s largest and most influential universities.
“This is about providing excellent resources for students while ensuring that a strong, visible ministry presence remains right in the heart of campus,” Warwick said.
