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Photos: How South Downtown looks a week from FIFA World Cup kickoff

Latest additions to historic Atlanta district on tap to open this week

June 8, 2026 by Josh Green

Atlanta-made robot guard credited in arrest at apartment complex

South Downtown startup leads nation in growth, counts real estate clients across Atlanta, per officials

May 29, 2026 by Josh Green

Letter to Editor: Days from World Cup, downtown still an 'embarrassment'

Downtown resident: "We need urgency, investment, leadership, and a refusal to accept mediocrity"

May 26, 2026 by Josh Green

Before/after: South Downtown parking lot reborn as versatile park

Founders Green to function as social hub near wave of food-and-beverage offerings, new MARTA line

May 20, 2026 by Josh Green

Original Atlanta department store’s rebirth as apartments has arrived

The outlook on renting at South Downtown’s 85 Peachtree St. as wave of openings begins

May 7, 2026 by Josh Green

'Downtown Enterprise Zone' coming for World Cup. Will it work?

Officials: Tax legislation will cover nearly 30 acres, with goal of supercharging downtown Atlanta’s revitalization

April 23, 2026 by Josh Green

Images: South Downtown's first new hotel in forever finally debuts

Wyndham property Origin Hotel Atlanta features new bistro, free e-bike program for guests, arty vibes

July 22, 2025 by Josh Green

Two new food hubs announced for downtown ATL as World Cup nears

Weekly Smorgasburg Atlanta fest, Underground Atlanta food hall on tap soon

June 30, 2025 by Josh Green

ATL News Roundup

South Downtown score; Ponce City Market changes; MARTA switcheroo

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

May 29, 2025 by Josh Green

Fresh images for Centennial Yards' mixed-use future bubble up

New perspectives on “generational transformation” underway in downtown’s former Gulch

May 21, 2025 by Josh Green

Centennial Yards' wins continue with signing of large music venue

Under-construction Live Nation facility will be bigger than Midtown’s Fox Theatre, officials say

May 14, 2025 by Josh Green

Centennial Yards' 'immersive dome' reaches construction milestone

Cosm Atlanta will mark third such venue in the U.S., following Los Angeles, Dallas

May 6, 2025 by Josh Green

Atlanta's first new transit line in forever won't be fully open for World Cup

Report: Costs for building Rapid A-line BRT route have more than doubled

April 28, 2025 by Josh Green

Photos: Where Centennial Yards stands, 420 days before World Cup begins

Checking in on downtown construction, from high above Atlanta's former Gulch

April 21, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA's first new transit line in ages hits snags, now delayed

BRT project from downtown to Peoplestown, the Rapid A-Line, beset with new hurdles

April 7, 2025 by Josh Green

Wildly popular taqueria to claim South Downtown building

Third (and largest) location of El Tesoro bound for standalone structure in Atlanta Ventures portfolio

March 25, 2025 by Josh Green

Revisiting the utopian vision for South Downtown, eight years later

Is it finally starting to come true?

March 21, 2025 by Josh Green

Fresh map puts $5.2B downtown development boom in perspective

Where 5,000 housing units (or more) is expected to materialize in coming years

March 13, 2025 by Josh Green