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Developers have until Aug. 2 to pitch a revival of the derelict Art Moderne landmark across from Five Points, with a facade fix and activated lower floors demanded before the 2026 World Cup arrives.
Atlanta Ventures has acquired two more Peachtree Street buildings near Underground Atlanta, growing its South Downtown holdings past 50 buildings as work ramps up on the 25-building 'Project Elle.'
Following weeks of pushback from City Hall and mobility advocates, MARTA has paused planned bus relocations and street-level closures at Five Points station that were set to begin in late July.
Major Singh — 30-year APD veteran — takes command of South Downtown's 24/7 patrol. Flock Safety cameras go live. Project Elle reveals 25+ building renovations, including ATV-Sylvan and Hotel Row storefronts.
Centennial Yards has broken ground on an 8-acre entertainment district in downtown Atlanta's Gulch, closing major parking lots that have long served sports fans and event-goers. The $5 billion redevelopment's next phase includes a 5,000-seat arena, hotel, retail, and a large plaza set to open before the 2026 World Cup.
Atlanta Ventures plans to pour at least $100 million into South Downtown's next phase, while Atlanta Housing explores converting Summerhill's long-vacant Ramada hotel into 231 affordable senior apartments.
Muse Skin Health and Aesthetics is relocating to a 7,000-square-foot fourth-floor space in the Butler Building next to Krog Street Market, with 17 treatment rooms.
City officials and mobility advocates rallied at Five Points to push back on MARTA's $250 million station renovation and street-level closures set to begin within weeks.
Georgia officials have selected the team behind The Battery Atlanta to redevelop the 11-acre Home Depot Backyard near Mercedes-Benz Stadium; meanwhile the old World of Coke site is becoming a parking lot.
Amtrak's federal budget request includes nearly $30 million to secure a downtown Atlanta site for a new intercity rail station that could eventually cost $700 million.
A.J. Robinson of Central Atlanta Progress joins Mayor Dickens in asking MARTA to pause the Five Points Station overhaul downtown.
The SoDo team moves to 99 Broad Street with 735 days until the World Cup. Rolling Down Peachtree debuts with artist murals, Hotel Row restaurant searches heat up, and development permits are submitted.
Hotel developer Thrash Group is converting a shuttered office building at 110 Mitchell Street into the 122-room Origin Hotel Atlanta — a boutique property near the Fulton County complex slated to open in summer 2024, adding momentum to South Downtown's revival.
Trinity United Methodist Church near City Hall will become 54 units of affordable senior housing while keeping its 1912 sanctuary as an event space.
MARTA will close street and bus access to Five Points station beginning July 29 for a $230 million renovation project, with a temporary reopening planned for the 2026 World Cup. Construction is expected to wrap up in 2028.
