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Letter to Editor: Days from World Cup, downtown still an 'embarrassment'

Downtown resident: "We need urgency, investment, leadership, and a refusal to accept mediocrity"

May 26, 2026 by Josh Green

Iconic downtown hotel skyscraper changes hands; renovation coming

Westin Peachtree Plaza reclaimed by Portman, with changes in store for Atlanta’s Super Bowl LXII

May 21, 2026 by Josh Green

Before/after: South Downtown parking lot reborn as versatile park

Founders Green to function as social hub near wave of food-and-beverage offerings, new MARTA line

May 20, 2026 by Josh Green

City-backed upgrades bound for Underground Atlanta for World Cup

Plaza, Upper Alabama Street changes to join wave of new public-accessible spaces downtown soon

May 18, 2026 by Josh Green

Georgia State parking deck overhaul called innovative, functional

T Deck upgrades planned next to historic, restored Bell Buildings near core downtown campus

May 15, 2026 by Josh Green

Near Underground Atlanta, fresh visuals, timeline for housing emerge

Goal is to boost Five Points area by “increasing downtown residential presence,” per Invest Atlanta

May 14, 2026 by Josh Green

Images: Downtown hotel tower wraps pre-FIFA World Cup overhaul

Upgraded JW Marriott Atlanta Downtown called “mindful, holistic” offering for “urban destination”

May 13, 2026 by Josh Green

Original Atlanta department store’s rebirth as apartments has arrived

The outlook on renting at South Downtown’s 85 Peachtree St. as wave of openings begins

May 7, 2026 by Josh Green

Plans clearer for Atlanta's World Cup Fan Fest, starting next month

Visiting options for Centennial Olympic Park soccer party to range from free to $10,000

May 5, 2026 by Josh Green

Filings: Historic high-rise hotel building set for apartment remake

Downtown’s Residence Inn by Marriott latest target for residential redo, per plans filed with city

April 28, 2026 by Josh Green

'Downtown Enterprise Zone' coming for World Cup. Will it work?

Officials: Tax legislation will cover nearly 30 acres, with goal of supercharging downtown Atlanta’s revitalization

April 23, 2026 by Josh Green

Centennial Yards bags iconic hotel brand for downtown mega-build

Virgin Hotels signed as key component of rising Entertainment District near Atlanta stadiums

April 23, 2026 by Josh Green

Images: Monumental new mural transforms former CNN Center wall

HENSE installation part of ongoing arts push at The CTR before 2026 FIFA World Cup

April 16, 2026 by Josh Green

Atlanta Streets Alive set to debut beloved Peachtree route for '26

Expect live music, food and drink, new activations from Midtown's Colony Square to Underground Atlanta

April 15, 2026 by Josh Green

With World Cup on horizon, where ailing landmark's revival stands

Pre-2026 FIFA World Cup work at Atlanta Constitution Building enters homestretch; “The Pitch” coming soon

March 31, 2026 by Josh Green

Scope, timeline clearer for 51-story downtown ATL tower conversion

30 percent of rentals at landmark Georgia-Pacific Center to be deemed affordable, per project leaders

March 30, 2026 by Josh Green

Photos: Where historic South Downtown rebirth stands as World Cup nears

From barbecue to transit, plans call for a dozen key openings in coming weeks

March 27, 2026 by Josh Green

Officials: ‘Ambitious’ goal of housing 400 unsheltered people reached

Downtown Rising, initial phase of $235M plan, can be scaled up across city, leaders say

March 18, 2026 by Josh Green