Atlanta History | Urbanize Atlanta

Preservationists scorn GSU decision to bulldoze 1920s downtown building

148 Edgewood Ave. substation structure is part of Martin Luther King, Jr. Landmark District

August 5, 2025 by Josh Green

Lakewood Heights

City kicks off development push for vacant, 1930s school property

Transformation of Lakewood Heights school calls for housing, commercial mix; RFQ now released

July 14, 2025 by Josh Green

Rebirth finally on tap for former Peachtree-Pine shelter, adjacent building

Emory says residential conversion for staff will enliven area where Midtown meets downtown

July 8, 2025 by Josh Green

Lakewood Heights

Vision for reborn Lakewood Heights school property starts to emerge

Historic preservation, housing, “high-quality retail” at core of plans for vacant APS property

June 26, 2025 by Josh Green

Land buy spares Kennesaw Mountain property threatened with development

Kennesaw Mountain National Battlefield Park to grow by 21 acres, per Trust for Public Land

June 24, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: City kicks off search for ‘Pink Store’ property developers

Troubled, shuttered, but historic Pittsburgh corner seeks neighborhood-boosting new life

June 3, 2025 by Josh Green

Castleberry Hill

Historic property with Outkast ties floated for redevelopment

Castleberry Hill's 1930s American Laundry complex presents "endless opportunities," per sellers

November 25, 2024 by Josh Green

Storied property called Atlanta's first modern home up for grabs

It’s the 1960s work of architect Joe Amisano, designer of Lenox Square, Woodruff Arts Center, more

November 21, 2024 by Josh Green

First Beltline trail with direct MARTA station access enters pipeline

SW Atlanta spur project to be called “Murphy and Oakland City Connector Trail”

October 23, 2024 by Josh Green

Morehouse College takes step to protect oldest building on campus

Samuel T. Graves Hall, the historic college’s “ultimate multi-purpose space,” dates to 1880s

October 9, 2024 by Josh Green

11 images: Atlanta Opera’s $45M development plans on Beltline trail

Esteemed opera house to transform Buckhead's historic Bobby Jones Clubhouse

September 25, 2024 by Josh Green

Influential Atlanta City Studio plots comeback in South Downtown

For fourth location, Department of City Planning pop-up takes space on historic Hotel Row

September 23, 2024 by Josh Green

Pricey Gold Dome expansion project roars ahead downtown

Demolition, fresh gold application underway along Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, Piedmont Avenue

September 20, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: Sweet Auburn historic gem is being meticulously restored

Odd Fellows Building conversion to include homeless housing, offices, retail spaces at street level

September 18, 2024 by Josh Green

Clearer vision, timeline emerge for Beltline-adjacent Murphy Crossing

Plans are still tentative, but 20-acre project could qualify as game-changer in Southwest Atlanta

August 27, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: In Midtown, century-old hotel's revival is complete

Hotel Granada project aimed to modernize 1923 property while embracing Spanish Colonial charms

August 13, 2024 by Josh Green

Renderings: Slick concept unveiled for latest Portman Midtown tower

Nature-inspired design bound for noted chef’s Sozou at mixed-use Spring Quarter project

July 1, 2024 by Josh Green

Photos: Historic East Lake Golf Club bounces back from massive reno

Course redesign aims to recapture look, playability of 1940s glory, east of downtown Atlanta

June 27, 2024 by Josh Green