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Three standalone four-story homes have topped out at Fortune Street and Ralph McGill Boulevard - a corner where the developer originally proposed 12 units with an affordability component before neighborhood opposition redirected the project.
City filings show a phased plan to convert floors three through 20 of the 1929 Rhodes-Haverty Building at 134 Peachtree St., long occupied by a Residence Inn by Marriott, into 160 apartments.
Mayor Andre Dickens has announced legislation creating a Downtown Enterprise Zone spanning roughly 30 acres between Centennial Yards and Underground Atlanta, letting the city capture up to 5 percent of qualifying gross sales for reinvestment.
Richard Branson's Virgin Hotels makes its Georgia debut with a 14-story, 261-room luxury hotel at Centennial Yards — joining Cosm and Live Nation in the entertainment district, with a 2027 opening and Chops Lobster Bar on the ground floor.
While other World Cup host cities charge up to $150 for special event transit, Atlanta's MARTA is keeping its standard $2.50 fare on match days. Five train stations within walking distance of Mercedes-Benz Stadium give Atlanta a major accessibility edge.
The nearly five-mile bus rapid transit loop connects downtown, Summerhill, and Peoplestown in 15 minutes, running in dedicated red-painted lanes — MARTA's first rapid bus project and Georgia's first BRT line.
The ATL Culture House will occupy nearly 23,000 square feet inside the former CNN Center during the World Cup, featuring performances, exhibitions, and vendors showcasing Atlanta's creative community.
The historic Odd Fellows building in Sweet Auburn reopened in April 2026 as Georgia Works Village — a transitional housing facility for approximately 160 men, backed by $50 million in state funding for chronic homelessness and attended by the Governor and Mayor at the ribbon cutting.
Roughly eight acres of Castleberry Hill directly south of Mercedes-Benz Stadium have been cleared of the former Northside Plaza apartments, and Summerhill developer Carter is studying the blocks for housing and retail.
CP Group is transforming the former CNN Center into 'The Center,' with a revamped food hall opening June 12 ahead of World Cup matches. Plans include converting two office towers into a hotel and apartments, with an estimated $425 million investment.
Georgia-Pacific's head of Atlanta real estate development laid out new specifics for the 51-story tower's conversion: 30 percent of 400-plus apartments capped as affordable, retail cut to 80,000 square feet, and a capital-markets push this summer.
MARTA launched its new Better Breeze fare cards on March 28, marking the first major upgrade to the transit system's fare collection in decades. Riders will encounter a mix of old and new equipment during the transition, with full cutover to the new system required by May 2.
With the World Cup 80 days away, more than a dozen restaurants, MARTA's first new transit line in 25 years, and the 70,000-square-foot Cosm venue are all converging on South Downtown's 16-acre revitalization.
The mixed-use redevelopment of the 51-story Georgia-Pacific Center in downtown Atlanta will include more than 130 below-market-rate apartments, with 30% of planned units reserved at rents between 50% and 80% of area median income. A groundbreaking is tentatively scheduled for late 2026.
Partners for Home reports that more than 400 people formerly living unsheltered downtown have moved into stable housing under Downtown Rising, the first phase of a $235 million citywide campaign.
