By Mellanda Reese · Jun 8, 2026
Owner Shaneel Lalani wants to push Underground Atlanta past 90% leased with a food hall, apartments, and new tenants. Public funding is the missing piece.
Atlanta is using AI to predict and fix potholes before they get worse. Downtown streets just got a whole lot smoother.
Atlanta moved 1.7 million people through the World Cup on MARTA. Five Points Station was the quiet main character the whole time.
He put in $5,000 for a stake in the company behind Forge Atlanta, the $3.8 billion South Downtown project. Terrence Ruffin says the share certificates never came. His account, and why he is still filing complaints, is a reminder to ask the hard questions before you wire money into any Atlanta deal.
Downtown Atlanta's city-backed grocery concept blew past expectations. Now Azalea Fresh Market is expanding to Southwest Atlanta.
Soccer suites with foosball tables, an AR art installation, and Trader Vic's luau watch parties. Hilton Atlanta is the fan HQ downtown needs.
Six hundred volunteers put in 3,000 hours beautifying South Downtown Atlanta ahead of the FIFA World Cup. Here's what went down.
Invest Atlanta approved $925K to upgrade Underground Atlanta before the 2026 FIFA World Cup. New seating, murals, and a pop-up soccer pitch are coming.
Put your brand where Atlanta is already paying attention.
The former W Atlanta Downtown is now the JW Marriott, fully reimagined with new dining and a rooftop bar. Rooms hit $1,000+ during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Downtown Atlanta's Five Points area is finally getting real housing. Five Peachtree Senior brings 65 rent-capped senior units to Peachtree Street by 2027.
Leasing is open at 85 Peachtree St., a 1899 South Downtown building reborn as 26 loft apartments. No parking, 14-foot ceilings, World Cup incoming.
The former CNN Center reopens as The CTR after a $200M comeback. Inside: the Ted Turner tribute, $15B in surrounding development, and the World Cup 26 days out.
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