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Hotel project over Centennial Olympic Park finally shows signs of life

Mid-rise would claim corner lot near Georgia Aquarium, National Center for Civil and Human Rights

January 25, 2023 by Josh Green

Petition: Downtown Walgreens, a crucial resource, must be saved

"Closing this would be a step in the wrong direction for the type of downtown residents want"

January 23, 2023 by Josh Green

What should South Downtown’s transportation future look like?

As district’s development boom begins, Central Atlanta Progress, ATL Downtown Improvement District release survey to gather 2 cents

January 20, 2023 by Josh Green

Photos: Atlanta's biggest (historic) eyesore is for sale. Now what?

1927 landmark Medical Arts Building has rotted alongside redevelopment plans for years. Could this time be different?

January 12, 2023 by Josh Green

With 5 more buys, Newport’s empire swells to 50+ downtown buildings

South Downtown developer adds four more buildings, parking lot to huge portfolio

January 11, 2023 by Josh Green

Mixed-use conversion planned for historic downtown office building

Built in 1898, The Grant Building is Atlanta’s second oldest steel-frame structure

January 2, 2023 by Josh Green

MARTA to beef up train service for giant New Year’s Eve parties

Chick-fil-A Peach Bowl, return of the Peach Drop, parade all planned Saturday

December 28, 2022 by Josh Green

Sneak peek: South Downtown's first brewery aims to revive area, rock the Gulch

Scheduled to open this month, multi-level Wild Leap Brewing Co. is first retail tenant at $5B Centennial Yards project

December 9, 2022 by Josh Green

MARTA's biggest, busiest station plans artful makeover

Eight large mosaic installations bound for downtown as part of broader aesthetic upgrades across system

November 28, 2022 by Josh Green

UPDATE: Fresh renders, details uncloaked for Centennial Yards 'Anthem'

Hotel, apartment towers officially break ground in Gulch near Mercedes-Benz Stadium

November 17, 2022 by Josh Green

Downtown's highway-capping park concept launches (useful) website

New Stitch info source provides cost updates, breakdown of park sections, history

November 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Construction update: ATL's largest hotel in ages eclipses halfway point

Signia by Hilton Atlanta project will overlook downtown's Mercedes-Benz Stadium

November 14, 2022 by Josh Green

Affordable housing project on downtown church property is a go

Groundbreaking scheduled Sunday at Peachtree Street’s Atlanta First United Methodist Church

October 28, 2022 by Josh Green

Downtown's Stitch proposal scores largest federal investment to date

But $1.2M is drop in the bucket for greenspace project described as transformative

October 28, 2022 by Josh Green

Downtown Atlanta is getting its own neighborhood festival

Loft tour, celebration set to return in full next month after hiatus of more than a decade

October 26, 2022 by Josh Green

Proposed Northside Drive overhaul rankles Atlanta urbanists

New flyover video released by Georgia Department of Transportation clearly favors cars in shadow of downtown, Midtown

October 24, 2022 by Josh Green

City of Atlanta to remake landmark office tower as affordable housing

Owned by the State of Georgia, 2 Peachtree Street building will be purchased with help from Invest Atlanta

October 21, 2022 by Josh Green

Atlanta Hawks light up Georgia’s largest billboard as part of arena updates

LED boards at one of downtown’s busiest corners will also display messages urging Georgians to vote, per State Farm Arena officials

October 17, 2022 by Josh Green