Atlanta City Council | Urbanize Atlanta

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

New petition demands change at Dewberry's 'unsafe' Midtown site

Mayor’s office predicts lawsuit; Dewberry camp calls pushback politically motivated, counterproductive

May 26, 2026 by Josh Green

Virginia-Highland

UPDATE: Filings shed light on Amsterdam Walk redevelopment plans

Phase one calls for a half-dozen buildings, two parking garages, Atlanta Beltline links galore

May 19, 2026 by Josh Green

Spurred by neighbor concerns, city plots crackdown on Dewberry site

Midtown residents fear longstanding, often-idle crane poses risk at Campanile tower with expired permits

May 15, 2026 by Josh Green

Virginia-Highland

Controversial Amsterdam Walk redevelopment shows signs of life

Portman filings with Department of City Planning show nearly 700 residences, commercial space in pipeline

May 14, 2026 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

New Beltline bike lanes; cooling ATL market; South Downtown addition

Real estate, architecture, and urban planning news from around Atlanta

May 6, 2026 by Josh Green

MARTA’s Five Points overhaul is officially back on (soon)

Street closures, bus route changes on tap during “vibrant city center” transformation, says MARTA

April 3, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA declares audit results ‘clear win’ in tussle with city

Results should green-light transformation of Five Points station, transit agency contends

March 12, 2025 by Josh Green

Virginia-Highland

Neighbors start petition to thwart Amsterdam Walk redevelopment

Before Atlanta City Council vote, revised project's opposition calls for "smart and sensible development"

March 7, 2025 by Josh Green

Atlanta mayor reaffirms commitment to Beltline rail

Reports due this month could hugely impact intown transit future, Dickens tells reporters

February 12, 2025 by Josh Green

Old Fourth Ward

Atlanta Medical Center demolition is coming. What should go here?

Process of turning shuttered medical campus into mixed-use hub set to start in coming weeks

January 29, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA's $230M Five Points transformation is officially back on

Remake of transit system's largest, busiest hub rolling forward with "slight modification," agency reports

November 14, 2024 by Josh Green

Downtown affordable housing build finally moves toward construction

Mixed-use Trinity Central Flats project has been three years in making

October 14, 2024 by Josh Green

Trashy, idle Buckhead Village development site rankles neighbors

New York developer's Pharr Road proposal has yet to take off—to the detriment of those living nearby

September 26, 2024 by Josh Green

Mayor, city council announce ‘record’ funding for homeless housing

Proposed $60M legislation would fast-track hundreds of quality living options, per mayor’s office

September 4, 2024 by Josh Green

Following mayor comments, pro-Beltline transit chorus grows louder

Light-rail advocates hopeful project can break ground in 2025, providing equitable mobility

August 20, 2024 by Josh Green

City releases findings of More MARTA audit, says program owed $70M

MARTA officials blast auditors' calculations for using "flawed methodology"

August 19, 2024 by Josh Green

Atlanta's 'blight tax' crackdown passes into law. Will it work?

Mayor’s signature enacts legislation targeting negligent property owners across city

August 8, 2024 by Josh Green