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City Briefings

Show Versus Tell V1M11: $8 Billion Downtown Investment, MARTA Five Points Renovation, SEC Championship Tailgate, and Empire Clothing Co. Tiles Uncovered

Metro Atlanta Chamber reports $8 billion being invested in downtown. MARTA's Five Points renovation is vital for a car-free South Downtown. A SEC Championship tailgate launches at Centennial Yards. And 100-year-old tiles spelling "Empire Clothing Co." are uncovered during demolition.

Dec 5, 2024

Downtown Development

Georgia State Is Spending $107 Million to Turn Downtown Atlanta Into a College Town

An $80 million gift from the Robert W. Woodruff Foundation — the largest in Georgia State's history — is funding a rapid campus transformation: demolishing Sparks Hall, reimagining Woodruff Park, and fast-tracking construction to finish before the World Cup.

Nov 13, 2024

City Briefings

Show vs. Tell V1M10: Fulton County Land Swap Completed, 222 Mitchell Residential Plans Take Shape

SoDo Atlanta completes a landmark land swap with Fulton County, unlocking the Forsyth and Mitchell corner lot. BLDGS architects design 222 Mitchell's residential conversion. APD tackles Upper Alabama crime surge.

Nov 8, 2024

Downtown Development

The Stitch Takes Shape: Developers Share Plans for an Amphitheater, School, and Skate Park Over the Downtown Connector

At an October 2024 update, The Stitch's development team revealed detailed plans for the 14-acre cap over I-75/85 — including an amphitheater, a skate park, a new school with Atlanta Public Schools, affordable housing, and construction beginning in 2026 after the World Cup.

Oct 24, 2024

City Briefings

Show vs. Tell V1M9: Phase One Demo Begins, Delilah's Everyday Soul Joins Hotel Row, 20 Months to World Cup

Interior demolition starts across six Phase One buildings. Delilah's Everyday Soul signs on Historic Hotel Row at 227 Mitchell. Spiller Park Coffee and Tyde Tate Kitchen are now open.

Oct 9, 2024

Downtown Development

South Downtown's Owners Wire 10 Blocks With Flock Safety Camera Network

Atlanta Ventures has installed more than a dozen AI-powered cameras and license plate readers from Atlanta-based Flock Safety across its 10-block South Downtown portfolio, part of the infrastructure buildout accompanying the district's revival.

Sep 23, 2024

Downtown Development

Georgia-Pacific Tower to Add 400 Apartments in Downtown Atlanta's Tallest Office-to-Residential Conversion

Georgia-Pacific announced plans to convert its 52-story pink granite headquarters at 133 Peachtree Street into a mixed-use development with 400 apartments — reimagining Atlanta's sixth-tallest building for a post-pandemic office market.

Sep 20, 2024

Historic

The Hyatt Regency Atlanta: Downtown's Blue Dome and the Revolving Restaurant That Defined a Skyline

Since 1967, the Hyatt Regency Atlanta's blue dome has been a fixture of downtown's skyline. Inside, the Polaris revolving restaurant offers a 360-degree view that takes one hour to complete — along with rooftop beehives producing 600 pounds of honey a year.

Sep 19, 2024

City Briefings

Show Versus Tell V1M8: Flock Safety Cameras Go Live, ATV-Sylvan Designs Released, and a Family Reunification Story

Flock Safety and Ring cameras deploy across South Downtown. ATV-Sylvan releases workspace designs with 34 companies already applying. An unhoused individual trespassing on a construction site is reunited with family. And the September Lot Party kicks off Falcons home opener.

Sep 4, 2024

City Briefings

Show vs. Tell V1M7: ATV-Sylvan Groundbreaking, Four New Hires, and Concordia Hall Joins Portfolio

Construction begins with the ATV-Sylvan groundbreaking as four new team members join SoDo. Concordia Hall, formerly owned by the Teilhaber family of Friedman's Shoes, is added to the portfolio.

Aug 5, 2024

Downtown Development

South Downtown owners add landmark shoe store's building to portfolio

Jon Birdsong and David Cummings paid $7.5 million to acquire the 37,000-square-foot building at 209 Mitchell Street — home to Friedman's Shoes since 1929 — adding the Atlanta institution's address to their growing South Downtown portfolio.

Aug 1, 2024

City Briefings

Show vs. Tell V1M6: Major Singh Leads Security, Project Elle Launches, 23 Months to World Cup

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.

Jul 1, 2024

City Briefings

Show vs. Tell V1M5: ATV Mason's Move to 99 Broad, Hotel Row Leasing, and 735-Day World Cup Countdown

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.

Jun 5, 2024

Downtown Development

This shuttered South Downtown office building could soon be a hotel

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.

Jun 5, 2024

Sports

The Atlanta Dream Are Moving to State Farm Arena — and Caitlin Clark Is the Reason

The Dream relocated two home games against Caitlin Clark's Indiana Fever from their 3,500-seat arena to the 17,000-seat State Farm Arena in downtown Atlanta, aiming to shatter the franchise attendance record and meet demand that "far outpaces the supply."

May 16, 2024