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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

ATL News Roundup

South Downtown rebirth; Summerhill hotel prospects; ATL Trails

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

June 28, 2024 by Josh Green

Photos: Atlanta's first rapid bus line, fresh bike lanes make progress

Where $91M MARTA project stands in Summerhill, downtown today

June 17, 2024 by Josh Green

Photos: How development is rising up from Atlanta's Gulch right now

Come along for a drone tour over Centennial Yards' first towers

May 28, 2024 by Josh Green

Images: Centennial Yards unveils next phase for Atlanta's Gulch

8-acre district planned as “center of gravity” for 2026 World Cup

March 25, 2024 by Josh Green

Photos: At long last, Gulch redevelopment is actually above ground

Centennial Yards apartment tower's construction over viaduct level called milestone

January 15, 2024 by Josh Green

Tech investors step in to rescue South Downtown development plans

"Every great city in the world has a vibrant downtown, it’s Atlanta’s turn"

December 19, 2023 by Josh Green

Construction of Atlanta's first bus-rapid transit line finally starts soon

Route now called MARTA Rapid Summerhill will include 14 stops, link from downtown to BeltLine

October 4, 2023 by Josh Green

Newport is pulling out of South Downtown. Now what?

German firm backs away from vision for 10 blocks, 50+ buildings, parking lots hyped for years

July 27, 2023 by Josh Green

Developer mum on state of South Downtown progress

Newport RE's tall ambitions for a revived, historic district appear to be delayed

July 14, 2023 by Josh Green

Sources: No developers stepped up for downtown site near MARTA

June 14, 2023 by Josh Green

Atlanta's first bus-rapid transit line finally set to break ground

MARTA to also unveil official name of five-mile BRT route during planned ceremony

June 9, 2023 by Josh Green

At long last, a construction crane has risen over Atlanta's Gulch

Centennial Yards Company calls it a milestone moment for planned $5B downtown redevelopment

May 31, 2023 by Josh Green