[1][2] Construction on Lindsay Street Park began on April 4, 2014, when associates of the Blank Family of Businesses, including Arthur Blank, Thomas Dimitroff, Rich McKay and Mike Smith broke ground on the new park.

[3] Blank had helped fund the construction of the park through the Arthur Blank Family Foundation, with other donations coming from Invest Atlanta, U-Haul, and Park Pride, among other groups.

[4] The area the park was built on had previously been the site of six abandoned lots.

[4] On October 21, 2015, Atlanta Mayor Kasim Reed officially opened the park.

[4] A small stream that runs through the park flows into nearby Proctor Creek.