Cortland to acquire 19 properties from dissolving REIT for $1.6 billion
Cortland to acquire 19 properties from dissolving REIT for $1.6 billion
A landmark real estate transaction involving the Atlanta-based apartment giant is in the works with a dissolving Washington D.C.-based real estate investment trust.
A landmark real estate transaction involving the Atlanta-based apartment giant is in the works with a dissolving Washington D.C.-based real estate investment trust. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
A landmark real estate transaction involving the Atlanta-based apartment giant is in the works with a dissolving Washington D.C.-based real estate investment trust.
Cortland to acquire 19 properties from dissolving REIT for $1.6 billion
Cortland to acquire 19 properties from dissolving REIT for $1.6 billion
A landmark real estate transaction involving the Atlanta-based apartment giant is in the works with a dissolving Washington D.C.-based real estate investment trust.
A landmark real estate transaction involving the Atlanta-based apartment giant is in the works with a dissolving Washington D.C.-based real estate investment trust. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48)
A landmark real estate transaction involving the Atlanta-based apartment giant is in the works with a dissolving Washington D.C.-based real estate investment trust.
Preservationists scorn GSU decision to bulldoze 1920s downtown building
Preservationists scorn GSU decision to bulldoze 1920s downtown building
Preservationists scorn GSU decision to bulldoze 1920s downtown building
Josh Green
Tue, 08/05/2025 – 08:34
A statewide historic preservationist group is lambasting a decision by one of Atlanta’s leading universities to demolish a century-old building on Edgewood Avenue downtown.
The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation issued a statement today calling Georgia State University’s decision to raze the historic former substation at 148 Edgewood Ave. unfortunate, “short-sighted,” and an “avoidable loss.”
According to the preservationist agency, the Edgewood Avenue property—currently listed on Georgia Trust’s 2025 Places in Peril—remains structurally sound and ripe for adaptive-reuse redevelopment for another purpose, one that keeps architectural heritage in place while serving students. Subtracting the structure will diminish neighborhood character and negatively impact the integrity of the historic district, Georgia Trust leadership insists.
GSU intends to raze the building and replace it with greenspace for a Fraternity and Sorority Life Plaza that’s part of its broader College Town Downtown initiative. Per the university, bricks from the building would be incorporated into the plaza, and a mural on an adjacent wall of townhomes would pay homage to the demolished structure. (See a rendering of the proposed plaza over here.) That’s despite months of pushback from preservationists and alumni. A petition to save the structure has gathered 1,500 signatures.
The facade of 148 Edgewood Ave. today, situated between Hurt Park and the downtown Connector. Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
According to preservationists pushing to save the building, the demolition would contradict GSU’s 2014 Campus Historic Preservation Plan that pinpointed the structure as being worthy of investment and long-term preservation.
“Georgia State’s decision to destroy this building… is mystifying,” said Georgia Trust president and CEO W. Wright Mitchell in a statement. “This is especially true since GSU simply intends to use the area for greenspace. By removing this building from the landmark district, GSU will erode the significance of the district and eradicate a tangible link to our city’s past.”
Situated just east of revitalized Hurt Park, the 148 Edgewood Ave. structure was built in 1926 as a Georgia Railway and Power Company substation and once played a key role in powering downtown Atlanta, according to the preservationist agency. It’s part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Register District, which the statewide preservation organization also considers threatened.
GSU acquired the property in 1966 and has used it for a number of academic purposes, including as the home of its photography department.
In other Edgewood Avenue news this week, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office says more protective bicycle lanes could be coming to the corridor as part of safety and infrastructure upgrades following a recent spate of gun violence.
“Plans are being evaluated to convert temporary bike lanes into permanent infrastructure, improving pedestrian safety and reducing congestion,” reads a Monday announcement from the city.
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Preservationists scorn GSU decision to bulldoze 1920s downtown building
Josh Green
Tue, 08/05/2025 – 08:34
A statewide historic preservationist group is lambasting a decision by one of Atlanta’s leading universities to demolish a century-old building on Edgewood Avenue downtown. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation issued a statement today calling Georgia State University’s decision to raze the historic former substation at 148 Edgewood Ave. unfortunate, “short-sighted,” and an “avoidable loss.” According to the preservationist agency, the Edgewood Avenue property—currently listed on Georgia Trust’s 2025 Places in Peril—remains structurally sound and ripe for adaptive-reuse redevelopment for another purpose, one that keeps architectural heritage in place while serving students. Subtracting the structure will diminish neighborhood character and negatively impact the integrity of the historic district, Georgia Trust leadership insists. GSU intends to raze the building and replace it with greenspace for a Fraternity and Sorority Life Plaza that’s part of its broader College Town Downtown initiative. Per the university, bricks from the building would be incorporated into the plaza, and a mural on an adjacent wall of townhomes would pay homage to the demolished structure. (See a rendering of the proposed plaza over here.) That’s despite months of pushback from preservationists and alumni. A petition to save the structure has gathered 1,500 signatures.
The 148 Edgewood Ave. structure’s location just east of downtown sky-rises. Google Maps
The facade of 148 Edgewood Ave. today, situated between Hurt Park and the downtown Connector. Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
According to preservationists pushing to save the building, the demolition would contradict GSU’s 2014 Campus Historic Preservation Plan that pinpointed the structure as being worthy of investment and long-term preservation. “Georgia State’s decision to destroy this building… is mystifying,” said Georgia Trust president and CEO W. Wright Mitchell in a statement. “This is especially true since GSU simply intends to use the area for greenspace. By removing this building from the landmark district, GSU will erode the significance of the district and eradicate a tangible link to our city’s past.”Situated just east of revitalized Hurt Park, the 148 Edgewood Ave. structure was built in 1926 as a Georgia Railway and Power Company substation and once played a key role in powering downtown Atlanta, according to the preservationist agency. It’s part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Register District, which the statewide preservation organization also considers threatened. GSU acquired the property in 1966 and has used it for a number of academic purposes, including as the home of its photography department.
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In other Edgewood Avenue news this week, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office says more protective bicycle lanes could be coming to the corridor as part of safety and infrastructure upgrades following a recent spate of gun violence. “Plans are being evaluated to convert temporary bike lanes into permanent infrastructure, improving pedestrian safety and reducing congestion,” reads a Monday announcement from the city. …Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Downtown news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Josh Green
Tue, 08/05/2025 – 08:34
A statewide historic preservationist group is lambasting a decision by one of Atlanta’s leading universities to demolish a century-old building on Edgewood Avenue downtown. The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation issued a statement today calling Georgia State University’s decision to raze the historic former substation at 148 Edgewood Ave. unfortunate, “short-sighted,” and an “avoidable loss.” According to the preservationist agency, the Edgewood Avenue property—currently listed on Georgia Trust’s 2025 Places in Peril—remains structurally sound and ripe for adaptive-reuse redevelopment for another purpose, one that keeps architectural heritage in place while serving students. Subtracting the structure will diminish neighborhood character and negatively impact the integrity of the historic district, Georgia Trust leadership insists. GSU intends to raze the building and replace it with greenspace for a Fraternity and Sorority Life Plaza that’s part of its broader College Town Downtown initiative. Per the university, bricks from the building would be incorporated into the plaza, and a mural on an adjacent wall of townhomes would pay homage to the demolished structure. (See a rendering of the proposed plaza over here.) That’s despite months of pushback from preservationists and alumni. A petition to save the structure has gathered 1,500 signatures.
The 148 Edgewood Ave. structure’s location just east of downtown sky-rises. Google Maps
The facade of 148 Edgewood Ave. today, situated between Hurt Park and the downtown Connector. Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
According to preservationists pushing to save the building, the demolition would contradict GSU’s 2014 Campus Historic Preservation Plan that pinpointed the structure as being worthy of investment and long-term preservation. “Georgia State’s decision to destroy this building… is mystifying,” said Georgia Trust president and CEO W. Wright Mitchell in a statement. “This is especially true since GSU simply intends to use the area for greenspace. By removing this building from the landmark district, GSU will erode the significance of the district and eradicate a tangible link to our city’s past.”Situated just east of revitalized Hurt Park, the 148 Edgewood Ave. structure was built in 1926 as a Georgia Railway and Power Company substation and once played a key role in powering downtown Atlanta, according to the preservationist agency. It’s part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Register District, which the statewide preservation organization also considers threatened. GSU acquired the property in 1966 and has used it for a number of academic purposes, including as the home of its photography department.
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Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation
In other Edgewood Avenue news this week, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens’ office says more protective bicycle lanes could be coming to the corridor as part of safety and infrastructure upgrades following a recent spate of gun violence. “Plans are being evaluated to convert temporary bike lanes into permanent infrastructure, improving pedestrian safety and reducing congestion,” reads a Monday announcement from the city. …Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Downtown news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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CP Group inks six office leases at 17-story tower near The Battery
CP Group inks six office leases at 17-story tower near The Battery
A prominent Atlanta office landlord brought in five new tenants to one of its Cobb County office towers, and another company expanded its footprint to now include about 100,000 square feet of space at the same building.
A prominent Atlanta office landlord brought in five new tenants to one of its Cobb County office towers, and another company expanded its footprint to now include about 100,000 square feet of space at the same building. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48)
A prominent Atlanta office landlord brought in five new tenants to one of its Cobb County office towers, and another company expanded its footprint to now include about 100,000 square feet of space at the same building.
CP Group inks six office leases at 17-story tower near The Battery
CP Group inks six office leases at 17-story tower near The Battery
A prominent Atlanta office landlord brought in five new tenants to one of its Cobb County office towers, and another company expanded its footprint to now include about 100,000 square feet of space at the same building.
A prominent Atlanta office landlord brought in five new tenants to one of its Cobb County office towers, and another company expanded its footprint to now include about 100,000 square feet of space at the same building. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
A prominent Atlanta office landlord brought in five new tenants to one of its Cobb County office towers, and another company expanded its footprint to now include about 100,000 square feet of space at the same building.
Crane Watch: Midtown high-rise now stands among Atlanta’s tallest
Crane Watch: Midtown high-rise now stands among Atlanta’s tallest
Crane Watch: Midtown high-rise now stands among Atlanta’s tallest
Josh Green
Mon, 08/04/2025 – 16:52
As we’ve recently seen from points across town, Rockefeller Group’s 1072 West Peachtree project is making more of a mark on Atlanta’s skyline by the week. But as the high-rise approaches 50 stories tall, it’s starting to forge a visual impact on par with the city’s most iconic and tallest skyscrapers.
According to our borderline obsessive tower tracking, the 60-story mixed-use venture has climbed roughly eight stories since mid-June.
As August begins, crews are working on the 46th and 47th floors, by our count. That means the project still has more than a dozen stories to climb before adding the glassy winged flourishes depicted in renderings at top.
Rockefeller reps have declined to provide construction updates this summer, other than to say 1072 West Peachtree is on pace to top out in the fourth quarter of this year—and to start delivering before Atlanta’s 2026 FIFA World Cup matches kick off in June.
As seen from the north, the Rockefeller project in the context of two of Atlanta’s top-three tallest buildings, One Atlantic Center (left) and Bank of America Plaza. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Vertical construction progress on the 60-story building has reached these levels today, according to our unofficial comparison of site photos and available renderings.Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
Rockefeller officials relayed in April that 1072 West Peachtree had finished its office and retail floors, en route to becoming both the tallest residential and mixed-use building in Atlanta, and the fifth tallest in the city overall. No taller skyrise has been built in the city since 1992.
Since this past spring, the tower’s height has clearly surpassed the nearby “Google building,” the tallest, 31-story office component of Selig Development’s three-tower 1105 West Peachtree project. And it’s starting to rival the stratospheric heights of One Atlantic Center, Midtown’s tallest building at 820 feet (50 stories).
As designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm TVS, in collaboration with Brock Hudgins Architects, the Rockefeller tower will count more than 350 upscale apartments total. Some will have the highest residential views in Atlanta to date.
Below that, 224,000 square feet of Class A office space will occupy floors 11 to 18. 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.
Looking south at 1072 West Peachtree along Spring Street as the project nears 50 stories today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
West Peachtree Street view of Rockefeller Group’s planned 60-story Midtown project.Rockefeller Group; Brock Hudgins Architects; TVS
Rockefeller’s plans for the street-level 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.
According to Rockefeller reps, 1072 West Peachtree will ultimately stand 749 feet, making it Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise and supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot.
In the gallery above, find a closer look at where this rising new Midtown landmark stands today.
Reflection of One Atlantic Center in 1072 West Peachtree’s glassy northern face today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Crane Watch: Midtown high-rise now stands among Atlanta’s tallest
Josh Green
Mon, 08/04/2025 – 16:52
As we’ve recently seen from points across town, Rockefeller Group’s 1072 West Peachtree project is making more of a mark on Atlanta’s skyline by the week. But as the high-rise approaches 50 stories tall, it’s starting to forge a visual impact on par with the city’s most iconic and tallest skyscrapers. According to our borderline obsessive tower tracking, the 60-story mixed-use venture has climbed roughly eight stories since mid-June. As August begins, crews are working on the 46th and 47th floors, by our count. That means the project still has more than a dozen stories to climb before adding the glassy winged flourishes depicted in renderings at top. Rockefeller reps have declined to provide construction updates this summer, other than to say 1072 West Peachtree is on pace to top out in the fourth quarter of this year—and to start delivering before Atlanta’s 2026 FIFA World Cup matches kick off in June.
As seen from the north, the Rockefeller project in the context of two of Atlanta’s top-three tallest buildings, One Atlantic Center (left) and Bank of America Plaza. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Vertical construction progress on the 60-story building has reached these levels today, according to our unofficial comparison of site photos and available renderings.Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
Rockefeller officials relayed in April that 1072 West Peachtree had finished its office and retail floors, en route to becoming both the tallest residential and mixed-use building in Atlanta, and the fifth tallest in the city overall. No taller skyrise has been built in the city since 1992. Since this past spring, the tower’s height has clearly surpassed the nearby “Google building,” the tallest, 31-story office component of Selig Development’s three-tower 1105 West Peachtree project. And it’s starting to rival the stratospheric heights of One Atlantic Center, Midtown’s tallest building at 820 feet (50 stories). As designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm TVS, in collaboration with Brock Hudgins Architects, the Rockefeller tower will count more than 350 upscale apartments total. Some will have the highest residential views in Atlanta to date. Below that, 224,000 square feet of Class A office space will occupy floors 11 to 18. 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.
Looking south at 1072 West Peachtree along Spring Street as the project nears 50 stories today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
West Peachtree Street view of Rockefeller Group’s planned 60-story Midtown project.Rockefeller Group; Brock Hudgins Architects; TVS
Rockefeller’s plans for the street-level 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. According to Rockefeller reps, 1072 West Peachtree will ultimately stand 749 feet, making it Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise and supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot. In the gallery above, find a closer look at where this rising new Midtown landmark stands today.
Reflection of One Atlantic Center in 1072 West Peachtree’s glassy northern face today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Construction progress today on the 1072 West Peachtree building, as seen from the north on Peachtree Road in Buckhead. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Vertical construction progress on the 60-story building has reached these levels today, according to our unofficial comparison of site photos and available renderings.Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
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As seen from the north, the Rockefeller project in the context of two of Atlanta’s top-three tallest buildings, One Atlantic Center (left) and Bank of America Plaza. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Crane Watch: Midtown high-rise now stands among Atlanta’s tallest
Josh Green
Mon, 08/04/2025 – 16:52
As we’ve recently seen from points across town, Rockefeller Group’s 1072 West Peachtree project is making more of a mark on Atlanta’s skyline by the week. But as the high-rise approaches 50 stories tall, it’s starting to forge a visual impact on par with the city’s most iconic and tallest skyscrapers. According to our borderline obsessive tower tracking, the 60-story mixed-use venture has climbed roughly eight stories since mid-June. As August begins, crews are working on the 46th and 47th floors, by our count. That means the project still has more than a dozen stories to climb before adding the glassy winged flourishes depicted in renderings at top. Rockefeller reps have declined to provide construction updates this summer, other than to say 1072 West Peachtree is on pace to top out in the fourth quarter of this year—and to start delivering before Atlanta’s 2026 FIFA World Cup matches kick off in June.
As seen from the north, the Rockefeller project in the context of two of Atlanta’s top-three tallest buildings, One Atlantic Center (left) and Bank of America Plaza. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Vertical construction progress on the 60-story building has reached these levels today, according to our unofficial comparison of site photos and available renderings.Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
Rockefeller officials relayed in April that 1072 West Peachtree had finished its office and retail floors, en route to becoming both the tallest residential and mixed-use building in Atlanta, and the fifth tallest in the city overall. No taller skyrise has been built in the city since 1992. Since this past spring, the tower’s height has clearly surpassed the nearby “Google building,” the tallest, 31-story office component of Selig Development’s three-tower 1105 West Peachtree project. And it’s starting to rival the stratospheric heights of One Atlantic Center, Midtown’s tallest building at 820 feet (50 stories). As designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm TVS, in collaboration with Brock Hudgins Architects, the Rockefeller tower will count more than 350 upscale apartments total. Some will have the highest residential views in Atlanta to date. Below that, 224,000 square feet of Class A office space will occupy floors 11 to 18. 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.
Looking south at 1072 West Peachtree along Spring Street as the project nears 50 stories today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
West Peachtree Street view of Rockefeller Group’s planned 60-story Midtown project.Rockefeller Group; Brock Hudgins Architects; TVS
Rockefeller’s plans for the street-level 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. According to Rockefeller reps, 1072 West Peachtree will ultimately stand 749 feet, making it Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise and supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot. In the gallery above, find a closer look at where this rising new Midtown landmark stands today.
Reflection of One Atlantic Center in 1072 West Peachtree’s glassy northern face today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Construction progress today on the 1072 West Peachtree building, as seen from the north on Peachtree Road in Buckhead. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Looking south at 1072 West Peachtree along Spring Street as the project nears 50 stories today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Vertical construction progress on the 60-story building has reached these levels today, according to our unofficial comparison of site photos and available renderings.Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
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As seen from the north, the Rockefeller project in the context of two of Atlanta’s top-three tallest buildings, One Atlantic Center (left) and Bank of America Plaza. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Reflection of One Atlantic Center in 1072 West Peachtree’s glassy northern face today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The tower’s stance from the intersection of Spring and 14th streets today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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GDOT wants your 2 cents about potential Atlanta-to-Savannah train
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GDOT wants your 2 cents about potential Atlanta-to-Savannah train
Josh Green
Mon, 08/04/2025 – 15:10
There’s another positive sign afoot that Georgia’s transportation authority is taking potential intercity rail transit between Atlanta and Savannah—and possibly other cities—seriously.
Back in March, the Georgia Department of Transportation conducted a public survey to gauge Georgians’ interest in a potential ATL-to-Savannah rail line. Another quick survey with a different slate of questions opened today.
The latest questionnaire seeks information on Atlantans’ travel patterns to other parts of Georgia. Beyond Savannah, the survey asks how often, and for what purpose, ATLiens visit Athens, Macon, and Augusta, among other questions.
According to GDOT’s Atlanta to Savannah Project Team, the survey takes on average five to 10 minutes. (Our test-run clocked in at less than four minutes.) The project website now also includes a recording of GDOT’s second stakeholder meeting.
GDOT entered the public engagement phase early this year of what’s called the Atlanta-Savannah Intercity Passenger Rail Project.
Of course, significant hurdles and question marks stand between here and actual passenger rail service from Georgia’s capital to Savannah. But the fact that GDOT—a roads-first agency if there ever was one—is seriously studying the potential of rail has lent hope to alternate transportation enthusiasts.
The $10 million study is funded with $8 million from the Federal Rail Administration awarded in 2023, plus a $2 million match from GDOT.
It aims to produce what’s called a Service Development Plan for passenger rail between Georgia’s growing population centers and increasing demand for travel between them. The broader goal is to develop a program that helps guide the creation of an intercity rail network around the country, starting with rail projects deemed ready for implementation.
The project study area in question covers a wide swath of Georgia. Georgia Department of Transportation
Amtrak is among the “successful private operators” that will be vetted for cost and feasibility for operating the rail line in Georgia, GDOT officials said earlier this year. (Amtrak has praised intown Atlanta as a strategic intercity rail hub location and last year requested nearly $30 million in federal funding to secure a development site at an undisclosed location here.)
The Atlanta-Savannah Intercity Passenger Rail Project—expected to span several years—will evaluate benefits and costs of the passenger rail line, weigh financial feasibility, and whittle down the range of service alternatives.
Nothing resembling a construction timeline has been compiled, as no funding for final design and building the rail line has been identified. However, GDOT has said a cost-benefit analysis and the hunt for potential funding sources will come next year.
GDOT’s goal is to complete the corridor’s Service Development Plan and then finish an Environmental Impact Statement by early 2028.
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GDOT wants your 2 cents about potential Atlanta-to-Savannah train
Josh Green
Mon, 08/04/2025 – 15:10
There’s another positive sign afoot that Georgia’s transportation authority is taking potential intercity rail transit between Atlanta and Savannah—and possibly other cities—seriously.Back in March, the Georgia Department of Transportation conducted a public survey to gauge Georgians’ interest in a potential ATL-to-Savannah rail line. Another quick survey with a different slate of questions opened today. The latest questionnaire seeks information on Atlantans’ travel patterns to other parts of Georgia. Beyond Savannah, the survey asks how often, and for what purpose, ATLiens visit Athens, Macon, and Augusta, among other questions. According to GDOT’s Atlanta to Savannah Project Team, the survey takes on average five to 10 minutes. (Our test-run clocked in at less than four minutes.) The project website now also includes a recording of GDOT’s second stakeholder meeting.
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GDOT entered the public engagement phase early this year of what’s called the Atlanta-Savannah Intercity Passenger Rail Project.Of course, significant hurdles and question marks stand between here and actual passenger rail service from Georgia’s capital to Savannah. But the fact that GDOT—a roads-first agency if there ever was one—is seriously studying the potential of rail has lent hope to alternate transportation enthusiasts. The $10 million study is funded with $8 million from the Federal Rail Administration awarded in 2023, plus a $2 million match from GDOT. It aims to produce what’s called a Service Development Plan for passenger rail between Georgia’s growing population centers and increasing demand for travel between them. The broader goal is to develop a program that helps guide the creation of an intercity rail network around the country, starting with rail projects deemed ready for implementation.
The project study area in question covers a wide swath of Georgia. Georgia Department of Transportation
Amtrak is among the “successful private operators” that will be vetted for cost and feasibility for operating the rail line in Georgia, GDOT officials said earlier this year. (Amtrak has praised intown Atlanta as a strategic intercity rail hub location and last year requested nearly $30 million in federal funding to secure a development site at an undisclosed location here.)The Atlanta-Savannah Intercity Passenger Rail Project—expected to span several years—will evaluate benefits and costs of the passenger rail line, weigh financial feasibility, and whittle down the range of service alternatives. Nothing resembling a construction timeline has been compiled, as no funding for final design and building the rail line has been identified. However, GDOT has said a cost-benefit analysis and the hunt for potential funding sources will come next year. GDOT’s goal is to complete the corridor’s Service Development Plan and then finish an Environmental Impact Statement by early 2028. Who’s ready to roll? …Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • OTP news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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GDOT wants your 2 cents about potential Atlanta-to-Savannah train
Josh Green
Mon, 08/04/2025 – 15:10
There’s another positive sign afoot that Georgia’s transportation authority is taking potential intercity rail transit between Atlanta and Savannah—and possibly other cities—seriously.Back in March, the Georgia Department of Transportation conducted a public survey to gauge Georgians’ interest in a potential ATL-to-Savannah rail line. Another quick survey with a different slate of questions opened today. The latest questionnaire seeks information on Atlantans’ travel patterns to other parts of Georgia. Beyond Savannah, the survey asks how often, and for what purpose, ATLiens visit Athens, Macon, and Augusta, among other questions. According to GDOT’s Atlanta to Savannah Project Team, the survey takes on average five to 10 minutes. (Our test-run clocked in at less than four minutes.) The project website now also includes a recording of GDOT’s second stakeholder meeting.
Georgia Department of Transportation
GDOT entered the public engagement phase early this year of what’s called the Atlanta-Savannah Intercity Passenger Rail Project.Of course, significant hurdles and question marks stand between here and actual passenger rail service from Georgia’s capital to Savannah. But the fact that GDOT—a roads-first agency if there ever was one—is seriously studying the potential of rail has lent hope to alternate transportation enthusiasts. The $10 million study is funded with $8 million from the Federal Rail Administration awarded in 2023, plus a $2 million match from GDOT. It aims to produce what’s called a Service Development Plan for passenger rail between Georgia’s growing population centers and increasing demand for travel between them. The broader goal is to develop a program that helps guide the creation of an intercity rail network around the country, starting with rail projects deemed ready for implementation.
The project study area in question covers a wide swath of Georgia. Georgia Department of Transportation
Amtrak is among the “successful private operators” that will be vetted for cost and feasibility for operating the rail line in Georgia, GDOT officials said earlier this year. (Amtrak has praised intown Atlanta as a strategic intercity rail hub location and last year requested nearly $30 million in federal funding to secure a development site at an undisclosed location here.)The Atlanta-Savannah Intercity Passenger Rail Project—expected to span several years—will evaluate benefits and costs of the passenger rail line, weigh financial feasibility, and whittle down the range of service alternatives. Nothing resembling a construction timeline has been compiled, as no funding for final design and building the rail line has been identified. However, GDOT has said a cost-benefit analysis and the hunt for potential funding sources will come next year. GDOT’s goal is to complete the corridor’s Service Development Plan and then finish an Environmental Impact Statement by early 2028. Who’s ready to roll? …Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • OTP news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Overhaul of Little Five Points gathering space officially kicks off
Overhaul of Little Five Points gathering space officially kicks off
Overhaul of Little Five Points gathering space officially kicks off
Josh Green
Mon, 08/04/2025 – 13:42
The beating heart of funky Little Five Points is set for an overhaul.
After a decade of fundraising and planning, the Little 5 Points Improvement District last week broke ground on a renovation of Findley Plaza, a communal gathering hub bordering the intersection of the district’s many streets.
According to the Little 5 Points Alliance, the most significant change at Findley Plaza will be a wide-open centralized space designed to host events and other activities, dotted with new benches and bike racks (yes, please). The plaza will also have access to electricity for programming.
Behind construction fencing, crews have removed old trees that were struggling; plans call for replacing them with new Nuttall Oak trees, situated between the plaza and Moreland and Euclid avenues to provide a buffer and needed shade, according to the alliance.
A L5P sculpture by Atlanta artist R.Land—known for his “Pray for ATL” hands and colorful, zany murals—will also be included, per a 2021 project recap.
“The goal of the newly redesigned Findley Plaza is to create a flexible, community driven space that is welcoming to all,” the alliance wrote in 2021.
Overview of Findley Plaza plans at the corner of Moreland and Euclid avenues. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
Construction fencing erected around Findley Plaza—and swiftly tagged—last week. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The remade plaza calls for more than 13,000 square feet of new impervious surfaces, per designs approved by the City of Atlanta and Urban Design Commission more than six years ago. Russell Landscape, Lichty Commercial Construction, and the city’s Department of Transportation are named as partners in the project.
In addition to private donors and businesses, Park Pride, the Renew Atlanta bond program, and city council are credited as funding sources. Plans call for installing donor bricks in the plaza to acknowledge contributors.
Opened-up plaza space and planned placement of new bike racks along Euclid Avenue. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
We’ve asked alliance officials for a construction timeline but hadn’t heard back as of press time. A project summary in 2021 said construction should take between six and nine months.
All Little Five Points businesses will be open during the plaza renovation.
Head up to the gallery for more Findley Plaza images and context.
Plaza plans approved in 2019 by the city and its Urban Design Commission.Pond; via Little 5 Points Alliance
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Overhaul of Little Five Points gathering space officially kicks off
Josh Green
Mon, 08/04/2025 – 13:42
The beating heart of funky Little Five Points is set for an overhaul. After a decade of fundraising and planning, the Little 5 Points Improvement District last week broke ground on a renovation of Findley Plaza, a communal gathering hub bordering the intersection of the district’s many streets. According to the Little 5 Points Alliance, the most significant change at Findley Plaza will be a wide-open centralized space designed to host events and other activities, dotted with new benches and bike racks (yes, please). The plaza will also have access to electricity for programming. Behind construction fencing, crews have removed old trees that were struggling; plans call for replacing them with new Nuttall Oak trees, situated between the plaza and Moreland and Euclid avenues to provide a buffer and needed shade, according to the alliance. A L5P sculpture by Atlanta artist R.Land—known for his “Pray for ATL” hands and colorful, zany murals—will also be included, per a 2021 project recap. “The goal of the newly redesigned Findley Plaza is to create a flexible, community driven space that is welcoming to all,” the alliance wrote in 2021.
Overview of Findley Plaza plans at the corner of Moreland and Euclid avenues. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
Construction fencing erected around Findley Plaza—and swiftly tagged—last week. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The remade plaza calls for more than 13,000 square feet of new impervious surfaces, per designs approved by the City of Atlanta and Urban Design Commission more than six years ago. Russell Landscape, Lichty Commercial Construction, and the city’s Department of Transportation are named as partners in the project. In addition to private donors and businesses, Park Pride, the Renew Atlanta bond program, and city council are credited as funding sources. Plans call for installing donor bricks in the plaza to acknowledge contributors.
Opened-up plaza space and planned placement of new bike racks along Euclid Avenue. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
Beginnings of plaza construction along Euclid Avenue today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
We’ve asked alliance officials for a construction timeline but hadn’t heard back as of press time. A project summary in 2021 said construction should take between six and nine months. All Little Five Points businesses will be open during the plaza renovation. Head up to the gallery for more Findley Plaza images and context.
Plaza plans approved in 2019 by the city and its Urban Design Commission.Pond; via Little 5 Points Alliance
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Construction fencing erected around Findley Plaza—and swiftly tagged—last week. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Overview of Findley Plaza plans at the corner of Moreland and Euclid avenues. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
Opened-up plaza space and planned placement of new bike racks along Euclid Avenue. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
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Beginnings of plaza construction along Euclid Avenue today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Overhaul of Little Five Points gathering space officially kicks off
Josh Green
Mon, 08/04/2025 – 13:42
The beating heart of funky Little Five Points is set for an overhaul. After a decade of fundraising and planning, the Little 5 Points Improvement District last week broke ground on a renovation of Findley Plaza, a communal gathering hub bordering the intersection of the district’s many streets. According to the Little 5 Points Alliance, the most significant change at Findley Plaza will be a wide-open centralized space designed to host events and other activities, dotted with new benches and bike racks (yes, please). The plaza will also have access to electricity for programming. Behind construction fencing, crews have removed old trees that were struggling; plans call for replacing them with new Nuttall Oak trees, situated between the plaza and Moreland and Euclid avenues to provide a buffer and needed shade, according to the alliance. A L5P sculpture by Atlanta artist R.Land—known for his “Pray for ATL” hands and colorful, zany murals—will also be included, per a 2021 project recap. “The goal of the newly redesigned Findley Plaza is to create a flexible, community driven space that is welcoming to all,” the alliance wrote in 2021.
Overview of Findley Plaza plans at the corner of Moreland and Euclid avenues. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
Construction fencing erected around Findley Plaza—and swiftly tagged—last week. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The remade plaza calls for more than 13,000 square feet of new impervious surfaces, per designs approved by the City of Atlanta and Urban Design Commission more than six years ago. Russell Landscape, Lichty Commercial Construction, and the city’s Department of Transportation are named as partners in the project. In addition to private donors and businesses, Park Pride, the Renew Atlanta bond program, and city council are credited as funding sources. Plans call for installing donor bricks in the plaza to acknowledge contributors.
Opened-up plaza space and planned placement of new bike racks along Euclid Avenue. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
Beginnings of plaza construction along Euclid Avenue today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
We’ve asked alliance officials for a construction timeline but hadn’t heard back as of press time. A project summary in 2021 said construction should take between six and nine months. All Little Five Points businesses will be open during the plaza renovation. Head up to the gallery for more Findley Plaza images and context.
Plaza plans approved in 2019 by the city and its Urban Design Commission.Pond; via Little 5 Points Alliance
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Construction fencing erected around Findley Plaza—and swiftly tagged—last week. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Overview of Findley Plaza plans at the corner of Moreland and Euclid avenues. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
Opened-up plaza space and planned placement of new bike racks along Euclid Avenue. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape
Beginnings of plaza construction along Euclid Avenue today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Plaza plans approved in 2019 by the city and its Urban Design Commission.Pond; via Little 5 Points Alliance
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