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North DeKalb Mall redevelopment bags fresh slate of retailers

78-acre Lulah Hills, now going vertical, will house Anthropologie, Design Within Reach, Refuge Coffee, more

March 4, 2026 by Josh Green

MARTA station’s people bridge upgrades, closures have resumed

East Lake Station Rehabilitation project to restrict southside access to trains for months

March 3, 2026 by Josh Green

Downtown Decatur hotel project advances, comes into sharper focus

AC Hotels plans call for minimal new parking, new rooftop restaurant near Decatur Square

February 17, 2026 by Josh Green

Images: Next section of Memorial Drive block redevelopment kicks off

Grand Terraza plans call for modern townhomes, greenspace where ranch-style houses once stood

January 26, 2026 by Josh Green

Our 2026 wishlist for a better Atlanta. What's yours?

Nine wishes for ATL's physical evolution as a new year dawns

January 8, 2026 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

Midtown tower site deal; townhomes enter pipeline; $75M windfall

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

January 2, 2026 by Josh Green

Photos: Renovation project in heart of downtown Decatur scores tenants

Six-story office building 101 W Ponce stands adjacent to Historic Square

April 25, 2023 by Josh Green

Indecent Proposals

Decatur officially adopts new slogan, 'Like Atlanta, Only Better'

Despite concerns it's "immodest" and "possibly incorrect," catchphrase approved by Decatur Community Affairs Council

April 1, 2023 by Josh Green

In downtown Decatur, film studio project plows ahead

Editing facility to replace aging commercial structure on tucked-away Church Street

March 28, 2023 by Josh Green

Mixed-use build Brookglen Heights is rising on ATL's far east side

Developer: Project is one of Covington Highway's first and biggest new investments

March 6, 2023 by Josh Green

Study: 'Shrinkflation' has afflicted Atlanta apartments (Decatur, too)

But analysis of nation’s 100 largest renter cities finds square footages growing in Marietta

March 6, 2023 by Josh Green

Images: Decatur's luxury 'Notion' project declared officially open

290-unit Toll Brothers build flaunts walkability to MARTA, Avondale Estates, downtown Decatur

March 3, 2023 by Josh Green

Avondale Estates

Veil lifts on townhome project near downtown Avondale Estates

Tucked-away Henley community aims to deliver this spring

February 13, 2023 by Josh Green

Images: 5-building project with affordable piece begins topping out

Now called Resia Memorial Drive, large development near Avondale Estates, MARTA expects to start opening this year

January 19, 2023 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2022

Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2022, FINAL FOUR: Avondale Estates vs. Decatur

Who should advance to the Championship? Cast your vote now!

December 29, 2022 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2022

Meet the Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2022 tourney Final Four!

After more than 10,000 votes, these four places are still vying for glory

December 28, 2022 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2022

Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2022, Elite Eight: Poncey-Highland vs. Decatur

Who should advance to the Final Four? Cast your vote now!

December 27, 2022 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2022

Meet the Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2022 tourney Elite Eight!

After more than 6,000 votes, these eight places are still vying for everlasting prestige

December 26, 2022 by Josh Green