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For reborn CNN Center, new visuals, promo video paint vivid picture

Downtown’s “repositioned commercial beacon” now called The Center inks restaurant, SCAD partnership

March 12, 2025 by Josh Green

Downtown's Olympic fountains are back—with fresh tech, daily shows

Centennial Olympic Park attraction reopens after $2.5M upgrades

February 28, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA to federal employees: Ditch your cars—take transit

For thousands now required to return to downtown offices full-time, MARTA offers tips

February 25, 2025 by Josh Green

Details, timeline revealed for downtown ATL’s ‘The Pitch’

First step calls for cleanup, activation of landmark Atlanta Constitution property

February 13, 2025 by Josh Green

Skyscraper's conversion to mixed-use clears 'major milestone'

Plans: 51-story Georgia-Pacific tower to house sky-high apartments, retail, fresh plaza

February 4, 2025 by Josh Green

Downtown's highway-capping Stitch project unveils master plan

Public commentary phase for Connector park will be open for several weeks

December 31, 2024 by Josh Green

Poll: Should MARTA proceed with Five Points redo—or slam brakes?

Central Atlanta Progress joins chorus of opponents to makeover of largest, busiest MARTA hub

June 12, 2024 by Josh Green

Historic downtown Atlanta church targeted for housing conversion

Redo of century-old Gothic structure Trinity United Methodist Church calls for 54 units, more

May 29, 2024 by Josh Green

MARTA's $230M Five Points station overhaul sets start date

Here's the 411 on closures and bus route changes expected to span well over a year

May 29, 2024 by Josh Green

Splashy upgrades on tap for iconic Centennial Olympic Park fountain

$2.5M Woodruff Foundation grant to fund first Fountain of Rings “major enhancement” since 2007

May 22, 2024 by Josh Green

Fresh images, details emerge for CNN Center's extreme makeover

Conversion to The Center to include “Hawks Plaza,” TV/film production facilities, per marketing materials

May 20, 2024 by Josh Green

First step for creating downtown's Stitch is happening. Right now

Planning, design, and engineering for ambitious highway-capping park officially underway

May 16, 2024 by Josh Green

Here now, 5 Atlanta developments to rescue from the dead

These proposals would make for a better city as World Cup 2026 nears

May 8, 2024 by Josh Green

GWCCA eyes $1B growth spurt. But where should that happen?

New study pinpoints current parking lots near convention center, nearby MARTA station

May 6, 2024 by Josh Green

Downtown 'jewel' of a hotel conversion shows signs of life

Origin Hotel Atlanta concept has grappled with construction delays on Pryor Street

April 22, 2024 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

Mayor changes tone on BeltLine rail; office conversion; Painted Pickle

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

April 17, 2024 by Josh Green

$100M ‘FutureVerse’ museum floated for downtown Atlanta

District’s first new major attraction in two decades could draw in 1.2M annual visitors, its backers predict

April 17, 2024 by Josh Green

Study: Mixed-use tower, bus hub viable near Stitch project, MARTA

“Exhaustive analysis” conducted for potential sites within 1/4 mile of MARTA’s Civic Center station

April 16, 2024 by Josh Green