Bankrupt Retailers Flooding Georgia Shopping Centers With Empty Space
Bankrupt Retailers Flooding Georgia Shopping Centers With Empty Space
Bankruptcy has become an epidemic among big-box retailers, loosening up what has been a historically tight retail market.
With Big Lots, Party City and Joann all liquidating their stores, landlords find themselves awash in empty anchor spaces at a precarious moment for the economy.
Bankruptcy has become an epidemic among big-box retailers, loosening up what has been a historically tight retail market.
With Big Lots, Party City and Joann all liquidating their stores, landlords find themselves awash in empty anchor spaces at a precarious… Read MoreBisnow News Feed
Bankruptcy has become an epidemic among big-box retailers, loosening up what has been a historically tight retail market.
With Big Lots, Party City and Joann all liquidating their stores, landlords find themselves awash in empty anchor spaces at a precarious…
A Green Space Race Is Growing In Atlanta’s Urban Core
A Green Space Race Is Growing In Atlanta’s Urban Core
On the heels of the announcement that a prime Midtown property once envisioned as a skyscraper is now set to be turned into a park, stakeholders in Downtown Atlanta are working to create more public gathering spaces in an effort to turn around the area’s perception.
On the heels of the announcement that a prime Midtown property once envisioned as a skyscraper is now set to be turned into a park, stakeholders in Downtown Atlanta are working to create more public gathering spaces in an effort to turn around the area’s… Read MoreBisnow News Feed
On the heels of the announcement that a prime Midtown property once envisioned as a skyscraper is now set to be turned into a park, stakeholders in Downtown Atlanta are working to create more public gathering spaces in an effort to turn around the area’s…
Crane Watch: 1072 W. Peachtree tower makes mark over Atlanta’s eastside
Crane Watch: 1072 W. Peachtree tower makes mark over Atlanta’s eastside
Crane Watch: 1072 W. Peachtree tower makes mark over Atlanta’s eastside
Josh Green
Wed, 05/07/2025 – 08:09
Atlanta’s tallest new building in more than 30 years is beginning to make its presence felt far beyond its Midtown block.
Rapid vertical construction progress at the 1072 West Peachtree skyscraper has brought the project into view from points across Midtown, downtown, and now the city’s eastside. (At least elevated points, that is, in places like Old Fourth Ward.)
New York City developers Rockefeller Group relayed last month the 60-story project—set to become both the tallest residential and mixed-use building in Atlanta, and the fifth tallest in the city overall—had finished its office floors, en route to completion next year.
Today the project stands about 15 stories above the building’s wider base levels with the offices and amenities—or nearly as tall as the nearby “Google building,” the tallest, 31-story office component of Selig Development’s tri-tower 1105 West Peachtree project. (Rockefeller partnered with Selig on the adjacent 40 West 12th condos portion of that project during the pandemic.) In terms of floor count, 1072 West Peachtree has climbed to a bit more than half of what it will ultimately be.
Sunset behind the 60-story 1072 West Peachtree project in Midtown, with the new lighting scheme for the 32-story Modera Parkside tower shown to the right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Described as a “trophy tower” designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm TVS, in collaboration with Brock Hudgins Architects, the project will include boutique, five-star Class A offices and the highest apartment views in Atlanta to date.
The 224,000 square feet of office space will occupy floors 11 to 18, with perks that include 10-foot finished ceiling heights, city views on all floors, and flexible layouts, plus a large terrace on each floor. Rockefeller officials have called fitness and spa options for office tenants “unparalleled” for the market.
Spanning a full acre, the tower’s 10th-floor amenity deck will include collaborative and lounge seating areas and a lawn for games, events, and other gatherings. Also on the 10th floor will be a 30,000-square-foot indoor amenity zone with lounges, meeting spaces, a yoga studio, and other features.
Rockefeller’s plans for the retail component include multiple options for dining throughout the day. Those spaces will see coffee, casual grab-and-go, and sit-down restaurant additions to the block, per developers.
Company officials have said the tower will include more than 350 high-end apartments for Midtown.
Rockefeller was attracted to the site for its connection to Midtown’s existing street grid and proximity to two MARTA stations, the Southeast’s biggest concentration of cultural and art attractions, and the largest Whole Foods on the East Coast. CBRE has been hired to lead office leasing.
Rockefeller’s construction schedule now calls for topping out 1072 West Peachtree later this year.
Broader view of the 1072 West Peachtree project’s current stance, from Nine Mile Station atop Ponce City Market. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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The 1072 West Peachtree project will stand 749 feet, making it Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise and supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot, construction officials confirmed last month. No taller skyrise has been built in Atlanta since 1992.
Rockefeller is now forecasting the full building will be finished in spring 2026, in time for global interest in Atlanta during eight FIFA World Cup matches beginning in June.
Find new visuals and context for Atlanta’s tallest high-rise bet in ages, as released by Rockefeller in late April, over here.
How 1072 West Peachtree will help fill a visual gap in Midtown’s skyline, when viewed from the city’s eastside. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Sunset behind the 60-story 1072 West Peachtree project in Midtown, with the new lighting scheme for the 32-story Modera Parkside tower shown to the right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Broader view of the 1072 West Peachtree project’s current stance, from Nine Mile Station atop Ponce City Market. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Crane Watch: 1072 W. Peachtree tower makes mark over Atlanta’s eastside
Josh Green
Wed, 05/07/2025 – 08:09
Atlanta’s tallest new building in more than 30 years is beginning to make its presence felt far beyond its Midtown block. Rapid vertical construction progress at the 1072 West Peachtree skyscraper has brought the project into view from points across Midtown, downtown, and now the city’s eastside. (At least elevated points, that is, in places like Old Fourth Ward.) New York City developers Rockefeller Group relayed last month the 60-story project—set to become both the tallest residential and mixed-use building in Atlanta, and the fifth tallest in the city overall—had finished its office floors, en route to completion next year. Today the project stands about 15 stories above the building’s wider base levels with the offices and amenities—or nearly as tall as the nearby “Google building,” the tallest, 31-story office component of Selig Development’s tri-tower 1105 West Peachtree project. (Rockefeller partnered with Selig on the adjacent 40 West 12th condos portion of that project during the pandemic.) In terms of floor count, 1072 West Peachtree has climbed to a bit more than half of what it will ultimately be.
Sunset behind the 60-story 1072 West Peachtree project in Midtown, with the new lighting scheme for the 32-story Modera Parkside tower shown to the right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Described as a “trophy tower” designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm TVS, in collaboration with Brock Hudgins Architects, the project will include boutique, five-star Class A offices and the highest apartment views in Atlanta to date. The 224,000 square feet of office space will occupy floors 11 to 18, with perks that include 10-foot finished ceiling heights, city views on all floors, and flexible layouts, plus a large terrace on each floor. Rockefeller officials have called fitness and spa options for office tenants “unparalleled” for the market. Spanning a full acre, the tower’s 10th-floor amenity deck will include collaborative and lounge seating areas and a lawn for games, events, and other gatherings. Also on the 10th floor will be a 30,000-square-foot indoor amenity zone with lounges, meeting spaces, a yoga studio, and other features.Rockefeller’s plans for the retail component include multiple options for dining throughout the day. Those spaces will see coffee, casual grab-and-go, and sit-down restaurant additions to the block, per developers. Company officials have said the tower will include more than 350 high-end apartments for Midtown. Rockefeller was attracted to the site for its connection to Midtown’s existing street grid and proximity to two MARTA stations, the Southeast’s biggest concentration of cultural and art attractions, and the largest Whole Foods on the East Coast. CBRE has been hired to lead office leasing. Rockefeller’s construction schedule now calls for topping out 1072 West Peachtree later this year.
Broader view of the 1072 West Peachtree project’s current stance, from Nine Mile Station atop Ponce City Market. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The 1072 West Peachtree project will stand 749 feet, making it Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise and supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot, construction officials confirmed last month. No taller skyrise has been built in Atlanta since 1992. Rockefeller is now forecasting the full building will be finished in spring 2026, in time for global interest in Atlanta during eight FIFA World Cup matches beginning in June. Find new visuals and context for Atlanta’s tallest high-rise bet in ages, as released by Rockefeller in late April, over here.
How 1072 West Peachtree will help fill a visual gap in Midtown’s skyline, when viewed from the city’s eastside. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Josh Green
Wed, 05/07/2025 – 08:09
Atlanta’s tallest new building in more than 30 years is beginning to make its presence felt far beyond its Midtown block. Rapid vertical construction progress at the 1072 West Peachtree skyscraper has brought the project into view from points across Midtown, downtown, and now the city’s eastside. (At least elevated points, that is, in places like Old Fourth Ward.) New York City developers Rockefeller Group relayed last month the 60-story project—set to become both the tallest residential and mixed-use building in Atlanta, and the fifth tallest in the city overall—had finished its office floors, en route to completion next year. Today the project stands about 15 stories above the building’s wider base levels with the offices and amenities—or nearly as tall as the nearby “Google building,” the tallest, 31-story office component of Selig Development’s tri-tower 1105 West Peachtree project. (Rockefeller partnered with Selig on the adjacent 40 West 12th condos portion of that project during the pandemic.) In terms of floor count, 1072 West Peachtree has climbed to a bit more than half of what it will ultimately be.
Sunset behind the 60-story 1072 West Peachtree project in Midtown, with the new lighting scheme for the 32-story Modera Parkside tower shown to the right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Described as a “trophy tower” designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm TVS, in collaboration with Brock Hudgins Architects, the project will include boutique, five-star Class A offices and the highest apartment views in Atlanta to date. The 224,000 square feet of office space will occupy floors 11 to 18, with perks that include 10-foot finished ceiling heights, city views on all floors, and flexible layouts, plus a large terrace on each floor. Rockefeller officials have called fitness and spa options for office tenants “unparalleled” for the market. Spanning a full acre, the tower’s 10th-floor amenity deck will include collaborative and lounge seating areas and a lawn for games, events, and other gatherings. Also on the 10th floor will be a 30,000-square-foot indoor amenity zone with lounges, meeting spaces, a yoga studio, and other features.Rockefeller’s plans for the retail component include multiple options for dining throughout the day. Those spaces will see coffee, casual grab-and-go, and sit-down restaurant additions to the block, per developers. Company officials have said the tower will include more than 350 high-end apartments for Midtown. Rockefeller was attracted to the site for its connection to Midtown’s existing street grid and proximity to two MARTA stations, the Southeast’s biggest concentration of cultural and art attractions, and the largest Whole Foods on the East Coast. CBRE has been hired to lead office leasing. Rockefeller’s construction schedule now calls for topping out 1072 West Peachtree later this year.
Broader view of the 1072 West Peachtree project’s current stance, from Nine Mile Station atop Ponce City Market. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The 1072 West Peachtree project will stand 749 feet, making it Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise and supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot, construction officials confirmed last month. No taller skyrise has been built in Atlanta since 1992. Rockefeller is now forecasting the full building will be finished in spring 2026, in time for global interest in Atlanta during eight FIFA World Cup matches beginning in June. Find new visuals and context for Atlanta’s tallest high-rise bet in ages, as released by Rockefeller in late April, over here.
How 1072 West Peachtree will help fill a visual gap in Midtown’s skyline, when viewed from the city’s eastside. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Affordable online college opens Buckhead office, promises 200 new jobs
Affordable online college opens Buckhead office, promises 200 new jobs
An online community college is establishing roots in Atlanta after a prosperous Series B funding round.
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An online community college is establishing roots in Atlanta after a prosperous Series B funding round.
Affordable online college opens Buckhead office, promises 200 new jobs
Affordable online college opens Buckhead office, promises 200 new jobs
An online community college is establishing roots in Atlanta after a prosperous Series B funding round.
An online community college is establishing roots in Atlanta after a prosperous Series B funding round. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
An online community college is establishing roots in Atlanta after a prosperous Series B funding round.
This Week’s Atlanta Deal Sheet: Chris Scott Heads To Newmark
This Week’s Atlanta Deal Sheet: Chris Scott Heads To Newmark
The head of Cresa’s Atlanta office has departed for a New York-based brokerage firm.
The head of Cresa’s Atlanta office has departed for a New York-based brokerage firm. Read MoreBisnow News Feed
The head of Cresa’s Atlanta office has departed for a New York-based brokerage firm.
REPORT: Hyundai To Invest $20B In U.S. Manufacturing
REPORT: Hyundai To Invest $20B In U.S. Manufacturing
South Korean automobile conglomerate Hyundai plans to build a $5B steel plant in Louisiana and an automotive plant in Georgia as part of a $20B investment in U.S. onshoring, according to CNBC.
South Korean automobile conglomerate Hyundai plans to build a $5B steel plant in Louisiana and an automotive plant in Georgia as part of a $20B investment in U.S. onshoring, according to CNBC. Read MoreBisnow News Feed
South Korean automobile conglomerate Hyundai plans to build a $5B steel plant in Louisiana and an automotive plant in Georgia as part of a $20B investment in U.S. onshoring, according to CNBC.
Lone Star Hands Keys To EY’s Atlanta Tower Over To Lender
Lone Star Hands Keys To EY’s Atlanta Tower Over To Lender
A Dallas-based private equity giant has relinquished control of a 14-story Atlanta office building as its anchor tenant eyes the exit.
A Dallas-based private equity giant has relinquished control of a 14-story Atlanta office building as its anchor tenant eyes the exit. Read MoreBisnow News Feed
A Dallas-based private equity giant has relinquished control of a 14-story Atlanta office building as its anchor tenant eyes the exit.
City of Roswell orders problematic hotel to shut down, evacuate
City of Roswell orders problematic hotel to shut down, evacuate
City of Roswell orders problematic hotel to shut down, evacuate
Josh Green
Tue, 05/06/2025 – 15:19
The City of Roswell is shutting down a hotel with a sullied recent track record in a centralized location near Ga. Highway 400 and the city’s new public safety complex, according to officials.
Roswell’s Fire Chief and Chief Building Official formally issued today an Order to Vacate for the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road, a three-story lodge about two and ½ miles east of Roswell’s historic downtown.
The city’s Fire Marshal’s Office documented multiple code violations and hazards that pose imminent safety threats to guests, staff, and public safety personnel during recent inspections. Those include fire hazards and structural deficiencies with the building, according to city officials.
The Economy Hotel has been ordered to cease operations and evacuate all its occupants by 5 p.m. Saturday.
Entry to the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road in Roswell, as seen in 2023. Google Maps
The hotel property’s centralized Roswell location (in red), in relation to Ga. Highway 400, Historic Downtown Roswell (at left), and other landmarks. Google Maps
Other strikes against the hotel include six men recently arrested there by the Roswell Police Department on charges of sexual assault and human trafficking, along with other criminal investigations of occupants and public safety complaints in recent years, per city officials.
The site is of particular interest to Roswell leaders, as the city’s new bond-funded Public Safety Headquarters is currently being built from the remodeled Summit Office Buildings next door. The “strategic, central location… offers immediate service coverage to areas of the city that receive the highest volume of public safety calls,” according to a city announcement today.
The public safety HQ project’s first phase recently wrapped renovations and completed staff relocations in April; the full remodel is scheduled to finish by the end of this year.
Conditions at the hotel found by Roswell’s Fire Marshal’s Office during inspections Sunday, according to city officials. Courtesy of City of Roswell
Specific problems documented at the Economy Hotel included malfunctioning emergency lighting, deficient fire alarm systems, exposed wiring, deteriorating stairs, crumbling ceilings, nonfunctioning toilets, and signs of “fungal growth due to moisture issues throughout the building and rooms,” among other issues, per city officials.
Roswell officials are reaching out to current hotel residents to inform them of the situation and offer short-term housing options.
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The hotel property’s centralized Roswell location (in red), in relation to Ga. Highway 400, Historic Downtown Roswell (at left), and other landmarks. Google Maps
Entry to the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road in Roswell, as seen in 2023. Google Maps
Conditions at the hotel found by Roswell’s Fire Marshal’s Office during inspections Sunday, according to city officials. Courtesy of City of Roswell
City of Roswell orders problematic hotel to shut down, evacuate
Josh Green
Tue, 05/06/2025 – 15:19
The City of Roswell is shutting down a hotel with a sullied recent track record in a centralized location near Ga. Highway 400 and the city’s new public safety complex, according to officials. Roswell’s Fire Chief and Chief Building Official formally issued today an Order to Vacate for the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road, a three-story lodge about two and ½ miles east of Roswell’s historic downtown. The city’s Fire Marshal’s Office documented multiple code violations and hazards that pose imminent safety threats to guests, staff, and public safety personnel during recent inspections. Those include fire hazards and structural deficiencies with the building, according to city officials. The Economy Hotel has been ordered to cease operations and evacuate all its occupants by 5 p.m. Saturday.
Entry to the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road in Roswell, as seen in 2023. Google Maps
The hotel property’s centralized Roswell location (in red), in relation to Ga. Highway 400, Historic Downtown Roswell (at left), and other landmarks. Google Maps
Other strikes against the hotel include six men recently arrested there by the Roswell Police Department on charges of sexual assault and human trafficking, along with other criminal investigations of occupants and public safety complaints in recent years, per city officials. The site is of particular interest to Roswell leaders, as the city’s new bond-funded Public Safety Headquarters is currently being built from the remodeled Summit Office Buildings next door. The “strategic, central location… offers immediate service coverage to areas of the city that receive the highest volume of public safety calls,” according to a city announcement today. The public safety HQ project’s first phase recently wrapped renovations and completed staff relocations in April; the full remodel is scheduled to finish by the end of this year.
Conditions at the hotel found by Roswell’s Fire Marshal’s Office during inspections Sunday, according to city officials. Courtesy of City of Roswell
Specific problems documented at the Economy Hotel included malfunctioning emergency lighting, deficient fire alarm systems, exposed wiring, deteriorating stairs, crumbling ceilings, nonfunctioning toilets, and signs of “fungal growth due to moisture issues throughout the building and rooms,” among other issues, per city officials. Roswell officials are reaching out to current hotel residents to inform them of the situation and offer short-term housing options. …Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Roswell news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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City of Roswell orders problematic hotel to shut down, evacuate
Josh Green
Tue, 05/06/2025 – 15:19
The City of Roswell is shutting down a hotel with a sullied recent track record in a centralized location near Ga. Highway 400 and the city’s new public safety complex, according to officials. Roswell’s Fire Chief and Chief Building Official formally issued today an Order to Vacate for the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road, a three-story lodge about two and ½ miles east of Roswell’s historic downtown. The city’s Fire Marshal’s Office documented multiple code violations and hazards that pose imminent safety threats to guests, staff, and public safety personnel during recent inspections. Those include fire hazards and structural deficiencies with the building, according to city officials. The Economy Hotel has been ordered to cease operations and evacuate all its occupants by 5 p.m. Saturday.
Entry to the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road in Roswell, as seen in 2023. Google Maps
The hotel property’s centralized Roswell location (in red), in relation to Ga. Highway 400, Historic Downtown Roswell (at left), and other landmarks. Google Maps
Other strikes against the hotel include six men recently arrested there by the Roswell Police Department on charges of sexual assault and human trafficking, along with other criminal investigations of occupants and public safety complaints in recent years, per city officials. The site is of particular interest to Roswell leaders, as the city’s new bond-funded Public Safety Headquarters is currently being built from the remodeled Summit Office Buildings next door. The “strategic, central location… offers immediate service coverage to areas of the city that receive the highest volume of public safety calls,” according to a city announcement today. The public safety HQ project’s first phase recently wrapped renovations and completed staff relocations in April; the full remodel is scheduled to finish by the end of this year.
Conditions at the hotel found by Roswell’s Fire Marshal’s Office during inspections Sunday, according to city officials. Courtesy of City of Roswell
Specific problems documented at the Economy Hotel included malfunctioning emergency lighting, deficient fire alarm systems, exposed wiring, deteriorating stairs, crumbling ceilings, nonfunctioning toilets, and signs of “fungal growth due to moisture issues throughout the building and rooms,” among other issues, per city officials. Roswell officials are reaching out to current hotel residents to inform them of the situation and offer short-term housing options. …Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Roswell news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Centennial Yards’ ‘immersive dome’ reaches construction milestone
Centennial Yards’ ‘immersive dome’ reaches construction milestone
Centennial Yards’ ‘immersive dome’ reaches construction milestone
Josh Green
Tue, 05/06/2025 – 14:02
An entertainment option unique to Atlanta—and to the eastern United States, in fact—is set to reach a construction milestone this month.
Global tech company Cosm and Centennial Yards Company are scheduled to officially mark the beginning of development on Cosm Atlanta with a steel rising ceremony May 15 at the entertainment zone rising from the former Gulch, a site that’s seen a flurry of infrastructure construction activity all winter and spring.
Situated adjacent to State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Cosm Atlanta will mark the third venue for Cosm and the first in the eastern U.S., following similar concepts at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles and Grandscape in The Colony in Texas, north of downtown Dallas.
Topped with an 87-foot diameter, 12K+ LED “immersive dome,” Cosm Atlanta was designed by architecture firm Gensler, which also designed the nearby Signia by Hilton tower over The Benz, Atlanta’s tallest new hotel in four decades. Project officials say the Atlanta venue will expand on the foundational design of those in California and Texas while incorporating character that reflects Centennial Yards and the city at large.
Plans for the Cosm venue’s exterior, at left. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Centennial Yards Company signed a long-term lease last summer with the immersive technology, entertainment, and media company to create the 70,000-square-foot, three-level venue. Project leaders have predicted it will become downtown’s next marquee attraction and a key part of the forthcoming Sports and Entertainment District at Centennial Yards.
The company uses a technology called Shared Reality to take visitors “beyond the front row” for major sporting contests, live performances, art shows, and other events, alongside a food-and-beverage program described as “elevated.”
Cosm is the first confirmed tenant at Centennial Yards’ Sports and Entertainment District, which broke ground last year in hopes of being open in time for FIFA World Cup matches in Atlanta, beginning in June 2026. Several cranes hover over the construction site now.
Spread across 7.5 acres, the roughly 470,000-square-foot mixed-use component is expected to include a 230-room, flagship hotel adjacent to the Atlanta Hawks’ arena and a large plaza. A two-story retail building and music venue are also in the plans.
The estimated $5 billion project’s broader goal is to transform 50 acres around the chasm the Gulch had been for generations into a vibrant, walkable area for visitors and residents.
How the entertainment district is expected to meet Centennial Olympic Park Drive, near State Farm Arena. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Centennial Yards’ first two towers—the 292-key Hotel Phoenix, and a 304-apartment building, The Mitchell, both 19 stories—are nearing the final phases of construction. Centennial Yards reps told Urbanize Atlanta last month the apartments on pace to debut this summer, followed by the district’s first hotel sometime this fall.
We’ve asked Cosm reps this week for a fuller construction timeline and ETA, and we’ll update this story with any additional details that come.
Cosm has inked official partnerships with ESPN, the NBA, NBC Sports, TNT Sports, FOX Sports, the UFC, and others. Beyond live sports, the venue’s programming will include Cirque du Soleil’s production “O” and what are described as immersive art experiences from Cosm Studios Creator Program members.
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Main entry point to the entertainment district along Centennial Olympic Park Drive. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
How the entertainment district is expected to meet Centennial Olympic Park Drive, near State Farm Arena. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Plans for the Cosm venue’s exterior, at left. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
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Planned look of a plaza area at Centennial Yards’ entertainment district. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
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Courtesy of Cosm
How the next Centennial Yards phase is expected to meet Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (left), with active rail lines separating it from the Phoenix hotel tower (back left) and The Benz. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Centennial Yards’ ‘immersive dome’ reaches construction milestone
Josh Green
Tue, 05/06/2025 – 14:02
An entertainment option unique to Atlanta—and to the eastern United States, in fact—is set to reach a construction milestone this month. Global tech company Cosm and Centennial Yards Company are scheduled to officially mark the beginning of development on Cosm Atlanta with a steel rising ceremony May 15 at the entertainment zone rising from the former Gulch, a site that’s seen a flurry of infrastructure construction activity all winter and spring. Situated adjacent to State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Cosm Atlanta will mark the third venue for Cosm and the first in the eastern U.S., following similar concepts at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles and Grandscape in The Colony in Texas, north of downtown Dallas.Topped with an 87-foot diameter, 12K+ LED “immersive dome,” Cosm Atlanta was designed by architecture firm Gensler, which also designed the nearby Signia by Hilton tower over The Benz, Atlanta’s tallest new hotel in four decades. Project officials say the Atlanta venue will expand on the foundational design of those in California and Texas while incorporating character that reflects Centennial Yards and the city at large.
Plans for the Cosm venue’s exterior, at left. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Centennial Yards Company signed a long-term lease last summer with the immersive technology, entertainment, and media company to create the 70,000-square-foot, three-level venue. Project leaders have predicted it will become downtown’s next marquee attraction and a key part of the forthcoming Sports and Entertainment District at Centennial Yards. The company uses a technology called Shared Reality to take visitors “beyond the front row” for major sporting contests, live performances, art shows, and other events, alongside a food-and-beverage program described as “elevated.”Cosm is the first confirmed tenant at Centennial Yards’ Sports and Entertainment District, which broke ground last year in hopes of being open in time for FIFA World Cup matches in Atlanta, beginning in June 2026. Several cranes hover over the construction site now. Spread across 7.5 acres, the roughly 470,000-square-foot mixed-use component is expected to include a 230-room, flagship hotel adjacent to the Atlanta Hawks’ arena and a large plaza. A two-story retail building and music venue are also in the plans.The estimated $5 billion project’s broader goal is to transform 50 acres around the chasm the Gulch had been for generations into a vibrant, walkable area for visitors and residents.
How the entertainment district is expected to meet Centennial Olympic Park Drive, near State Farm Arena. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Centennial Yards’ first two towers—the 292-key Hotel Phoenix, and a 304-apartment building, The Mitchell, both 19 stories—are nearing the final phases of construction. Centennial Yards reps told Urbanize Atlanta last month the apartments on pace to debut this summer, followed by the district’s first hotel sometime this fall. We’ve asked Cosm reps this week for a fuller construction timeline and ETA, and we’ll update this story with any additional details that come. Cosm has inked official partnerships with ESPN, the NBA, NBC Sports, TNT Sports, FOX Sports, the UFC, and others. Beyond live sports, the venue’s programming will include Cirque du Soleil’s production “O” and what are described as immersive art experiences from Cosm Studios Creator Program members….Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Downtown news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Main entry point to the entertainment district along Centennial Olympic Park Drive. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
How the entertainment district is expected to meet Centennial Olympic Park Drive, near State Farm Arena. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Plans for the Cosm venue’s exterior, at left. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
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Courtesy of Centennial Yards Company
Planned look of a plaza area at Centennial Yards’ entertainment district. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Courtesy of Cosm
How the next Centennial Yards phase is expected to meet Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (left), with active rail lines separating it from the Phoenix hotel tower (back left) and The Benz. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
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Centennial Yards’ ‘immersive dome’ reaches construction milestone
Josh Green
Tue, 05/06/2025 – 14:02
An entertainment option unique to Atlanta—and to the eastern United States, in fact—is set to reach a construction milestone this month. Global tech company Cosm and Centennial Yards Company are scheduled to officially mark the beginning of development on Cosm Atlanta with a steel rising ceremony May 15 at the entertainment zone rising from the former Gulch, a site that’s seen a flurry of infrastructure construction activity all winter and spring. Situated adjacent to State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Cosm Atlanta will mark the third venue for Cosm and the first in the eastern U.S., following similar concepts at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles and Grandscape in The Colony in Texas, north of downtown Dallas.Topped with an 87-foot diameter, 12K+ LED “immersive dome,” Cosm Atlanta was designed by architecture firm Gensler, which also designed the nearby Signia by Hilton tower over The Benz, Atlanta’s tallest new hotel in four decades. Project officials say the Atlanta venue will expand on the foundational design of those in California and Texas while incorporating character that reflects Centennial Yards and the city at large.
Plans for the Cosm venue’s exterior, at left. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Centennial Yards Company signed a long-term lease last summer with the immersive technology, entertainment, and media company to create the 70,000-square-foot, three-level venue. Project leaders have predicted it will become downtown’s next marquee attraction and a key part of the forthcoming Sports and Entertainment District at Centennial Yards. The company uses a technology called Shared Reality to take visitors “beyond the front row” for major sporting contests, live performances, art shows, and other events, alongside a food-and-beverage program described as “elevated.”Cosm is the first confirmed tenant at Centennial Yards’ Sports and Entertainment District, which broke ground last year in hopes of being open in time for FIFA World Cup matches in Atlanta, beginning in June 2026. Several cranes hover over the construction site now. Spread across 7.5 acres, the roughly 470,000-square-foot mixed-use component is expected to include a 230-room, flagship hotel adjacent to the Atlanta Hawks’ arena and a large plaza. A two-story retail building and music venue are also in the plans.The estimated $5 billion project’s broader goal is to transform 50 acres around the chasm the Gulch had been for generations into a vibrant, walkable area for visitors and residents.
How the entertainment district is expected to meet Centennial Olympic Park Drive, near State Farm Arena. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Centennial Yards’ first two towers—the 292-key Hotel Phoenix, and a 304-apartment building, The Mitchell, both 19 stories—are nearing the final phases of construction. Centennial Yards reps told Urbanize Atlanta last month the apartments on pace to debut this summer, followed by the district’s first hotel sometime this fall. We’ve asked Cosm reps this week for a fuller construction timeline and ETA, and we’ll update this story with any additional details that come. Cosm has inked official partnerships with ESPN, the NBA, NBC Sports, TNT Sports, FOX Sports, the UFC, and others. Beyond live sports, the venue’s programming will include Cirque du Soleil’s production “O” and what are described as immersive art experiences from Cosm Studios Creator Program members….Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Downtown news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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95 Centennial Olympic Park Drive
Centennial Yards Hotel
250 MARTIN Luther King Jr. Drive SW
Centennial Yards apartments
Cooper Carry
Gulch
Nelson Street Bridge
Stevens & Wilkinson
CIM Group
Centennial Yards
Castleberry Hill
South Downtown
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Good Van Slyke Architecture
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SOM Design
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Atlanta Hotels
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Tony Ressler
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Main entry point to the entertainment district along Centennial Olympic Park Drive. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
How the entertainment district is expected to meet Centennial Olympic Park Drive, near State Farm Arena. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Plans for the Cosm venue’s exterior, at left. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Centennial Yards Company
Courtesy of Centennial Yards Company
Planned look of a plaza area at Centennial Yards’ entertainment district. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Courtesy of Cosm
How the next Centennial Yards phase is expected to meet Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (left), with active rail lines separating it from the Phoenix hotel tower (back left) and The Benz. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Subtitle
Cosm Atlanta will mark third such venue in the U.S., following Los Angeles, Dallas
Neighborhood
Downtown
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Centennial Yards – 125 Ted Turner Dr SW
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