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Images: Georgia State’s Sparks Hall fully wiped away for new greenway

Current Woodruff Park renovations also part of GSU's $107M “College Town Downtown” initiative

July 9, 2026 by Josh Green

Underground Atlanta to Argentina soccer fans: Come here, let's party

District owner: “Businesses are thriving, and the streets have never felt so energized"

July 6, 2026 by Josh Green

City: There’s more for World Cup fans downtown than fancy stadium, fest

Mayor's office advises global FIFA visitors to come early, explore broadly, support local

June 30, 2026 by Josh Green

World Cup fans give honest takes on Atlanta transit, vibes, food, more

“It’s probably as good as what America could have done”

June 22, 2026 by Amit Kamma

Needed downtown Atlanta housing begins vertical construction

More than 200 residences, retail in pipeline at Trinity Central Flats near Atlanta City Hall

June 19, 2026 by Josh Green

Images: Old CNN Studios to morph into 'The Looking Glass' downtown

Overlooking Centennial Olympic Park, “Alice in Wonderland”-themed concept bound for The CTR

June 18, 2026 by Josh Green

Centennial Olympic Park has finally reopened. Sort of

Downtown Atlanta's green centerpiece had been off-limits since last summer

April 5, 2021 by Josh Green

Atlanta's largest hotel in ages set to launch construction next month

Meanwhile, Georgia World Congress Center's Pedestrian Mall project is underway

March 23, 2021 by Josh Green

32-story tower announced as replacement for downtown parking lot

835-bed student building called The Metropolitan is set to launch this month

March 8, 2021 by Josh Green

Photos: How Georgia Aquarium's $100M redo, SHARKS! exhibit turned out

Downtown Atlanta facility upgrade allows for cage dives with apex predators

March 1, 2021 by Josh Green

Central Atlanta Library's controversial redo is almost finished. Is it really so bad?

Preservationists had long fought, decried renovation of Marcel Breuer's Brutalist landmark

February 25, 2021 by Josh Green

1940s building where Midtown meets downtown wants $2.5M. Any big ideas?

Agent: Piedmont Avenue relic is "ideal for an eatery since there is no other eating place in the vicinity"

February 18, 2021 by Josh Green

Major affordable housing project moves forward at downtown ATL church site

Developer partnership could spell 300 units on land of historic Atlanta First United Methodist Church

February 15, 2021 by Josh Green

Atlanta's oldest skyscraper to become one massive coworking space

FlatironCity building hopes to fill WeWork's downtown void, leasing all 48K square feet as flexible office

February 11, 2021 by Josh Green

Photos: Atlanta's Jimmy Buffett-inspired Margaritaville condo tower tops out

22-story slice of Parrothead paradise lords over Centennial Olympic Park downtown

February 8, 2021 by Josh Green

City planner: Why Atlanta should seriously consider bulldozing CNN Center

As billion-dollar investments materialize, this could be downtown’s last chance for a truly monumental greenspace, columnist posits

February 3, 2021 by Adam Hazell

Architect: Why Atlanta's next skyscraper could happen soon, despite pandemic

Focused on clean air and wellness, $450M full-block office building intends to make a statement over downtown Connector

January 29, 2021 by Josh Green

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January 27, 2021 by Josh Green