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Iconic downtown hotel skyscraper changes hands; renovation coming

Westin Peachtree Plaza reclaimed by Portman, with changes in store for Atlanta’s Super Bowl LXII

May 21, 2026 by Josh Green

City-backed upgrades bound for Underground Atlanta for World Cup

Plaza, Upper Alabama Street changes to join wave of new public-accessible spaces downtown soon

May 18, 2026 by Josh Green

Georgia State parking deck overhaul called innovative, functional

T Deck upgrades planned next to historic, restored Bell Buildings near core downtown campus

May 15, 2026 by Josh Green

Near Underground Atlanta, fresh visuals, timeline for housing emerge

Goal is to boost Five Points area by “increasing downtown residential presence,” per Invest Atlanta

May 14, 2026 by Josh Green

Images: Monumental new mural transforms former CNN Center wall

HENSE installation part of ongoing arts push at The CTR before 2026 FIFA World Cup

April 16, 2026 by Josh Green

Georgia Tech to acquire building, park space long owned by Coca-Cola

North Avenue properties include key PATH trail connection west of Midtown

April 15, 2026 by Josh Green

Scope, timeline clearer for 51-story downtown ATL tower conversion

30 percent of rentals at landmark Georgia-Pacific Center to be deemed affordable, per project leaders

March 30, 2026 by Josh Green

Where delayed downtown ATL tower meant for teachers stands today

Latest timeline called for 31-story Teachers Village development to break ground in first quarter of 2026

March 11, 2026 by Josh Green

Former CNN Center announces new tenant slate, reopening date, more

Atlanta’s largest bar, Mastro’s Ocean Club, Robert Montwaid food hall in offing, per owners CP Group

February 18, 2026 by Josh Green

Images: Entertainment 'campus' bound for 1920s building before World Cup

207 Peachtree calls for six concepts under one roof in restored, former downtown Atlanta department store

February 18, 2026 by Josh Green

Safe streets advocates to rally for Peachtree Street upgrades (again)

Mid-block crossing on signature downtown street crucial after traffic fatalities, say Propel ATL and allies

February 10, 2026 by Josh Green

Officials: A year later, skyscraper’s housing conversion ‘progressing’

Plans call for remaking landmark Georgia-Pacific Center into apartments, retail, entertainment, more

February 3, 2026 by Josh Green

Refresh in store for affordable housing between downtown, Grant Park

$28M Columbia Residential rehab project targeting Capitol Gateway neighborhood staple

November 4, 2025 by Josh Green

Groundbreaking for downtown high-rise project delayed again

Teachers Village calls for 30-plus stories of rentals—none of them market-rate—near Centennial Olympic Park

October 28, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: How potential new district between Atlanta stadiums could look

Retail zone at Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Georgia World Congress Center doorstep remains hypothetical, leaders stress

October 1, 2025 by Josh Green

Letter to Editor: Hands off Portman's iconic downtown skybridges

Professor, writer responds to architect's proposal to redevelop elevated walkways as mixed-use notes

October 1, 2025 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

Cricket stadium bound for GA; Centennial Yards + Shake Shack; more!

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

September 30, 2025 by Josh Green

Downtown ATL's 'hamster tubes' as functional parks? How's that sound?

Architect reimagines Portman’s skywalks as “catalysts for connecting people, programs, and public life”

September 19, 2025 by Josh Green