Downtown | Urbanize Atlanta

Wildly popular taqueria to claim South Downtown building

Third (and largest) location of El Tesoro bound for standalone structure in Atlanta Ventures portfolio

March 25, 2025 by Josh Green

Revisiting the utopian vision for South Downtown, eight years later

Is it finally starting to come true?

March 21, 2025 by Josh Green

Vision emerges for vacant corner near downtown Connector

Dual-branded hotel concept calls for nearly 400 more rooms on West Peachtree Street

March 18, 2025 by Josh Green

Images: Another new downtown ATL hotel nearly topped out

Well, that was quick

March 17, 2025 by Josh Green

Fresh map puts $5.2B downtown development boom in perspective

Where 5,000 housing units (or more) is expected to materialize in coming years

March 13, 2025 by Josh Green

MARTA declares audit results ‘clear win’ in tussle with city

Results should green-light transformation of Five Points station, transit agency contends

March 12, 2025 by Josh Green

Report: Construction on downtown's 'Stitch' could start in 2024

But Central Atlanta Progress estimates the highway-capping park wouldn't be complete for a decade—at the earliest

September 21, 2022 by Josh Green

First look: Two apartment towers bound for South Downtown

Newport projects aim to make downtrodden Broad Street blocks "a true anchor of Atlanta culture and community"

September 18, 2022 by Josh Green

Underground Atlanta to transform into haunted house next month

Iconic property to host Y2K-era horror experience as part of efforts to draw fresh crowds downtown

August 30, 2022 by Josh Green

Atlanta scores $25M for Five Points MARTA station redo

Funding is part of RAISE Grants for infrastructure projects just announced by U.S. Department of Transportation

August 11, 2022 by Josh Green

One of Atlanta's tallest hotels begins to rise up downtown

World’s first ground-up Signia by Hilton hotel back on track after pandemic delays

August 8, 2022 by Josh Green

Poll: Do you think downtown's highway-capping 'Stitch' will happen?

With World Cup on horizon, encouraging signs for Atlanta's "front yard"—including federal funding—abound. But is it too ambitious?

August 3, 2022 by Josh Green

New bus service from Atlanta to mountain casino launching soon

Day trips will connect from downtown MARTA station to Harrah's Cherokee Casino Resort

August 2, 2022 by Josh Green

Photos: Margaritaville, Club Wyndham tower is open for business downtown

200-room “urban oasis” on Centennial Olympic Park called Atlanta’s first vacation club resort property

July 26, 2022 by Josh Green

Centennial Yards megaproject vows to be mostly complete for World Cup

New visuals show how Southeast's largest sports entertainment district is planned to mesh with downtown Atlanta stadiums

July 7, 2022 by Josh Green

Underground Atlanta redevelopment lands longstanding local brewery

Plans call for indoor-outdoor taproom, restaurant to reclaim the old Atlanta Visitors Center

July 6, 2022 by Josh Green

City planner: How Atlanta can shine when World Cup comes to town

We need to learn from missteps of 1996 Centennial Olympic Games, while focusing on today's shortcomings, columnist posits

June 30, 2022 by Josh Green

Filings: Centennial Yards high-rise hotel, apartments move forward

Plans call for nearly 600 hotel rooms, rentals to rise from Gulch near Mercedes-Benz Stadium

June 21, 2022 by Josh Green