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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

Avondale Estates

Images: Avondale Estates' long-sought Town Green is becoming real

Plus an updated look at development concepts that could rim the versatile greenspace soon

June 16, 2022 by Josh Green

Snazzy Decatur midcentury modern bags contract in a week

Revised 1950s residence was built for a celebrated Emory University professor

May 19, 2022 by Josh Green

Atlanta named No. 7 ‘hotspot’ in U.S. for luring new renters

Analysis of 3.4 million rental applications shows people still streaming in from New York, Chicago

April 26, 2022 by Josh Green

City wants crackdown on drivers who park in Atlanta bike lanes

Legislation urges Atlanta Police Department to remove violator's vehicles

March 22, 2022 by Josh Green

New owners promise retail revival for Gallery at South DeKalb mall

Ownership is targeting big-box tenants for 1960s Decatur shopping complex

February 7, 2022 by Josh Green

Historic Oakhurst building's condo conversion on pace to open soon

It's a remake of 1930s Southern Bell phone company switchboard facility

January 10, 2022 by Josh Green

Building redevelopment pitched for busy Kirkwood corridor

Project calls for new tenants along College Avenue, near Decatur line

December 30, 2021 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2021

Best Atlanta Neighborhood 2021, 1st round: (5) Decatur vs. (12) Reynoldstown

Who should advance to the Elite Eight? Cast your vote now!

December 21, 2021 by Josh Green

Best of Atlanta 2021

Tourney set to officially decide Best Atlanta Neighborhood of 2021

Ladies and gentlemen, meet your 16 contestants, as decided by the people

December 20, 2021 by Josh Green

Decatur’s cheekily named ‘Fart Lab’ building falls for new construction

1920s Oakhurst structure had also served as Oakview Grocery; mixed-use planned

November 23, 2021 by Josh Green

New Decatur proposal would add housing diversity, developer says

At doorstep of Oakhurst Village, plans call for 57 units, some deemed affordable

October 28, 2021 by Josh Green

Racial justice agency aims to build Atlanta offices, seeks ideas on where

Southern Poverty Law Center wants “big, bold, and audacious” proposals for up to 10 acres, walkable to MARTA

October 13, 2021 by Josh Green