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Downtown Development

Atlanta advances the Stitch project for park capping Downtown Connector

Atlanta City Council created a special tax district this week to help fund the Stitch, a 14-acre elevated park that will cap three-quarters of a mile of the Downtown Connector between Ted Turner Drive and Piedmont Avenue. The first phase, funded by $200 million in federal grants, is scheduled to begin construction in late 2026.

Apr 24, 2025

Food & Drink

Utopia, an Avatar-Inspired Latin Fusion Restaurant, Opens on Upper Alabama Street

Lalani Ventures cut the ribbon with Mayor Dickens on hand. The standalone building overlooking Underground's fountains is the anchor of a daytime push.

Apr 23, 2025

Downtown Development

The Stitch Gets a Funding Engine: Atlanta Approves Special Tax District for Downtown's Biggest Project

Atlanta City Council approved a special property tax within a half-mile of The Stitch project site, creating a dedicated funding stream for the 17-acre highway cap's long-term park management and infrastructure maintenance.

Apr 23, 2025

City Briefings

Can Atlanta be the best version of itself for the FIFA World Cup?

With 6.5 billion viewers expected to watch Atlanta host eight 2026 FIFA World Cup matches, city leaders are racing to showcase infrastructure improvements, boost public safety, and maximize a projected $500 million economic impact.

Apr 23, 2025

Downtown Development

A $4 Million Grant Converts 66 Market-Rate Units at Generation Atlanta to Affordable

The 17-story building overlooking Centennial Olympic Park opened with five affordable units. It now has 71, locked in for 30 years.

Apr 22, 2025

Sports

FIFA President Visits Atlanta as City Prepares for Two Summers of World Cup Soccer

FIFA President Gianni Infantino visited Atlanta in April 2025, touring Mercedes-Benz Stadium with Mayor Andre Dickens and announcing a $1 million donation to youth soccer — as the city geared up to host Club World Cup matches in 2025 and eight World Cup games in 2026.

Apr 15, 2025

Food & Drink

Shah's Halal Food Planned for Edgewood Avenue Near the Municipal Market

New York halal chain Shah's Halal Food files plans for a dine-in spot at 200 Edgewood Avenue NE in downtown Atlanta.

Apr 15, 2025

Music

Crates ATL record store holds soft opening on Hotel Row

Moods Music owner Darryl Harris previews his new record store, Crates ATL, at 215 Mitchell St. on Hotel Row.

Apr 11, 2025

Downtown Development

Sweet Auburn's $37 Million Front Porch Opens, the Street's First Catalytic Project in Two Decades

The first phase brings 33 co-living units and 67 beds to Auburn Avenue, with 78 percent of them income-restricted.

Apr 8, 2025

City Briefings

MARTA Sets May 17 to Restart the Five Points Overhaul After a Year of Friction

Bus detours come first, then entrance closures at Alabama, Broad and Peachtree. Rail service and transfers keep running throughout.

Apr 3, 2025

City Briefings

Show Versus Tell V2M3: El Tesoro Announces South Downtown Location, Crates Grand Opening, 434 Days to World Cup

El Tesoro Mexican restaurant announces its South Downtown expansion. Crates vinyl shop opens on Hotel Row. Officer Blue transitions to neighborhood security lead. And the 1996-built Broad Street follies are being repurposed for bike parking.

Apr 3, 2025

Downtown Development

City Lights North Block Breaks Ground on 187 Affordable Apartments Off Parkway Drive

The fifth phase of Wingate's Bedford Pines redevelopment takes nearly a full city block between North and Ponce de Leon avenues.

Mar 27, 2025

Food & Drink

PreView Steakhouse Proposed for Holiday Inn Express at 111 Cone Street

PreView Steakhouse is proposed inside the Holiday Inn Express & Suites at 111 Cone Street NW downtown.

Mar 26, 2025

Food & Drink

El Tesoro Is Taking a Vacant Mitchell Street Building for Its Third and Largest Taqueria

The Edgewood favorite plans a 3,600-square-foot location with a large patio at 171 Mitchell St., a block east of Hotel Row.

Mar 25, 2025

Food & Drink

El Tesoro will take its Mexican beach party downtown ahead of World Cup

Taqueria El Tesoro is opening its third and largest location at 171 Mitchell Street SW in South Downtown, bringing its coastal Mexican beach-party atmosphere ahead of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. The new 3,600-square-foot restaurant will feature a large patio overlooking a public amphitheater, just a 10–15 minute walk from Mercedes-Benz Stadium.

Mar 25, 2025