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OaksATL Community Development’s $3 million infill project at 557 Lindsay Street pairs below-market apartments with walkable restaurant space on a .13-acre corner.
The restored 1920s Regenstein's Department Store reopens as a six-concept vertical entertainment district, with dive bar American Dive and upscale Peachtree Sporting Club leading the June 17 debut.
Glide Pizza is targeting a Friday, June 12 opening and Broad Street BBQ could fire up by the weekend, capping a South Downtown opening wave timed to Atlanta's first World Cup match.
A new city audit says Invest Atlanta overstated the ripple effects of the tax allocation districts that finance downtown redevelopment - and City Council is about to vote on renewing six of them.
Underground Atlanta begins its run as an official FIFA Watch Party venue Friday, June 12, unveiling a remade Upper Alabama Street with big screens, a stage, stadium seating and a new futsal pitch — backed by a $925,000 Invest Atlanta grant.
Gates come down Friday on the final 1.9 miles of the Southside Trail, completing a continuous 16.7-mile Beltline loop just three days before Atlanta's first World Cup match — and giving visitors a true car-free way to explore the city.
New construction images show the elevated connector linking the Gold Dome to Georgia's $392 million legislative office building largely in place over MLK Jr. Drive — with completion expected by the end of 2026.
Decatur just opened the first phase of its Town Center Plan 2.0 — and is christening it with Decatur WatchFest '26: 60+ World Cup matches on three big screens plus 34 free concerts over five weeks.
Cosm's 70,000-square-foot immersive venue debuts publicly with NBA Finals Game 4, anchoring Centennial Yards just as the city steps onto the World Cup stage.
MARTA canceled the planned debut of its $707 million CQ400 railcars, built by Swiss manufacturer Stadler, with the World Cup less than two weeks out. The aging fleet — dozens of cars nearly 50 years old — continues to disrupt commutes.
A 38,000-square-foot Alice in Wonderland-inspired dining and entertainment destination will open in the former CNN Studios space at The CTR in spring 2027, featuring immersive games, a Hall of Illusions, and nine-pin bowling.
MARTA's new $707 million Stadler train fleet has yet to clear critical safety inspections as the FIFA World Cup approaches Atlanta, with certification testing only beginning days before the tournament's June 15 opening match. Interim General Manager Jonathan Hunt says safety comes first, even if it means delaying the June 4 service launch target.
Portman Holdings announced the reacquisition of the iconic 73-story Westin Peachtree Plaza — the cylindrical landmark its founder designed and built in 1976 — with plans to renovate ahead of the 2028 Super Bowl.
The building that housed CNN for decades reopened on May 21 as The CTR — a reimagined mixed-use landmark that will serve as Atlanta's official World Cup volunteer headquarters this summer.
Atlanta celebrated two major downtown milestones as Founders Green opened on Broad Street and the former CNN Center was rebranded as The CTR, both positioning South Downtown as a World Cup destination.
