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The city administration of Addis Ababa is undertaking the Senga Tera-Fird Bet I and other 14 urban redevelopment projects. However, so far no study has been conducted that critically analyzes affected group participation in redevelopment process in Addis Ababa. This study, therefore, aims to assess the factors that facilitate or hinder affected group participation in urban redevelopment process in Addis Ababa by taking Senga Tera-Fird Bet I project as a case study. The study employed an in-depth interview with 26 key informants, desk review of relevant publications and archival research of official records. The findings were analyzed using both qualitative and quantitative methods of analysis. The study revealed that the Senga Tera-Fird Bet I project was the first urban redevelopment exercise undertaken by the new City Administration with determination to make it more participatory. The implementation of the project was delegated to the Sub-city with close follow-up of the senior City officials. The project office at the Sub-city level was sufficiently staffed, but some of its staff lacks communication skills and lack mandate to negotiate. The planning process, however, was expert driven with one-way information flow through survey. The public consultation has started immediately after the finalization of the Local Development Plan with a view of convincing th