Burger chain Shake Shack opening major office at The Battery Atlanta
Burger chain Shake Shack opening major office at The Battery Atlanta
Shake Shack expands in Atlanta as the burger chain looks to grow to 1,500 company-owned locations across the U.S.
Shake Shack expands in Atlanta as the burger chain looks to grow to 1,500 company-owned locations across the U.S. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
Shake Shack expands in Atlanta as the burger chain looks to grow to 1,500 company-owned locations across the U.S.
Burger chain Shake Shack opening major office at The Battery Atlanta
Burger chain Shake Shack opening major office at The Battery Atlanta
Shake Shack expands in Atlanta as the burger chain looks to grow to 1,500 company-owned locations across the U.S.
Shake Shack expands in Atlanta as the burger chain looks to grow to 1,500 company-owned locations across the U.S. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48)
Shake Shack expands in Atlanta as the burger chain looks to grow to 1,500 company-owned locations across the U.S.
The National Observer: Softer labor market is a boon for the office sector
The National Observer: Softer labor market is a boon for the office sector
A weaker labor market has helped the office sector in certain tech-heavy cities.
A weaker labor market has helped the office sector in certain tech-heavy cities. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2022-04-02 21:43:57)
A weaker labor market has helped the office sector in certain tech-heavy cities.
The National Observer: Softer labor market is a boon for the office sector
The National Observer: Softer labor market is a boon for the office sector
A weaker labor market has helped the office sector in certain tech-heavy cities.
A weaker labor market has helped the office sector in certain tech-heavy cities. Read MoreBizjournals.com Feed (2019-09-06 17:16:48)
A weaker labor market has helped the office sector in certain tech-heavy cities.
Filings: Rare Buckhead condo tower heading toward construction
Filings: Rare Buckhead condo tower heading toward construction
Filings: Rare Buckhead condo tower heading toward construction
Josh Green
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 17:10
A rare stack of for-sale condominiums near Buckhead Village is preparing for pre-construction demolition work two years after the project was initially proposed, according to recent filings made with the City of Atlanta.
Dezhu US, an active intown developer based in Norcross, plans to build a 17-story condo building with relatively large units at 119 Pharr Road.
The project would replace a two-story rental community called Pharr Manor Apartments, tucked about a block and ½ west of Restoration Hardware Atlanta. Paperwork filed earlier this year with Buckhead’s SPI-9 Development Review Committee indicates the condo building will be called Veridian Buckhead.
The development team appears ready to start moving forward with demotion on site.
As of this week, Atlanta’s Department of City Planning has completed all site reviews and is ready to issue demolition permits Dezhu US had requested last month, according to online filings.
Separate filings made by the development team have earned the city’s permission to install a sewer plug on site, a necessary initial step to prevent flow into work areas.
Dezhu US has not responded to inquiries for a construction update this week. An official with Atlanta-based Goode Van Slyke Architecture firm, the project’s lead designers, said he’s not authorized to provide updates.
The Pharr Manor Apartments today. Google Maps
Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Dezhu US initially filed paperwork in March 2023 for land disturbance permits to move forward with the condo project, but little has changed on site since. The luxury project would include 61 condos and eight townhouse units; it’s expected to cost $100 million and span 155,000 square feet overall, according to those documents.
Veridian condos would range from 1,900-square-foot, two-bedroom units to sprawling three-bedroom options with 3,030 square feet and “a design that captures a level of luxury living unsurpassed in the area,” per a Goode Van Slyke project description.
The building’s parking garage would be topped with an amenity level featuring a pool, spa, dog park, and yoga studio. Other amenities would check most of today’s new multifamily prerequisites for onsite pampering: fitness center, a demo kitchen, lounge, coworking space, and dog spa.
The development team is also planning to convert a small vacant building at 30 Pharr Road—most recently home to Four Fat Cows ice cream shop and bakery—into a sales center for the condo project.
That 2,750-square-foot building would be fronted by an artificial green wall and porch, with five parking spaces in front, plus a display kitchen and bathroom inside, according to planing documents. It stands less than a block from the proposed condo site on Pharr Road.
The Veridian project would mark Buckhead Village’s largest condo venture since The Charles Buckhead, an 18-story modern-style building with 57 units.
The Pharr Road project’s height would make it an anomaly in the immediate area but not for the blocks east of Peachtree Road overall, where the St. Regis Atlanta and One Buckhead Plaza have stood nearby for years.
The 119 Pharr Road proposal as viewed from the south, with Peachtree Road at right. Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
A larger apartment building was proposed in 2022 for a site roughly one block closer to Peachtree. But that 20-story building—pitched for a property directly behind Restoration Hardware, where a two-story parking deck stands now—has yet to move forward.
Elsewhere in Atlanta, Dezhu has built the six-story J5 Midtown condos, the Reverb by Hard Rock hotel and neighboring apartments in Castleberry Hill, and most recently the 555 Boulevard project in Old Fourth Ward.
According to ApartmentFinder, the existing 47 low-rise apartments on the Veridian site were built in 1975. Demolition permit paperwork filed by developers indicates 10 apartment buildings total would be razed to make way for the condos.
Find more context and imagery, including for the proposed Pharr Road sales center, in the gallery above.
The project site location just west of Jamestown’s Buckhead Village retail and dining hub. Google Maps
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The project site location just west of Jamestown’s Buckhead Village retail and dining hub. Google Maps
The Pharr Manor Apartments today. Google Maps
The 119 Pharr Road proposal as viewed from the south, with Peachtree Road at right. Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Conditions of the 30 Pharr Road building where a Veridian Buckhead sales center was proposed earlier this year. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
Proposed sales center facade at 30 Pharr Road. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
Filings: Rare Buckhead condo tower heading toward construction
Josh Green
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 17:10
A rare stack of for-sale condominiums near Buckhead Village is preparing for pre-construction demolition work two years after the project was initially proposed, according to recent filings made with the City of Atlanta. Dezhu US, an active intown developer based in Norcross, plans to build a 17-story condo building with relatively large units at 119 Pharr Road. The project would replace a two-story rental community called Pharr Manor Apartments, tucked about a block and ½ west of Restoration Hardware Atlanta. Paperwork filed earlier this year with Buckhead’s SPI-9 Development Review Committee indicates the condo building will be called Veridian Buckhead.The development team appears ready to start moving forward with demotion on site. As of this week, Atlanta’s Department of City Planning has completed all site reviews and is ready to issue demolition permits Dezhu US had requested last month, according to online filings. Separate filings made by the development team have earned the city’s permission to install a sewer plug on site, a necessary initial step to prevent flow into work areas. Dezhu US has not responded to inquiries for a construction update this week. An official with Atlanta-based Goode Van Slyke Architecture firm, the project’s lead designers, said he’s not authorized to provide updates.
The Pharr Manor Apartments today. Google Maps
Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Dezhu US initially filed paperwork in March 2023 for land disturbance permits to move forward with the condo project, but little has changed on site since. The luxury project would include 61 condos and eight townhouse units; it’s expected to cost $100 million and span 155,000 square feet overall, according to those documents.Veridian condos would range from 1,900-square-foot, two-bedroom units to sprawling three-bedroom options with 3,030 square feet and “a design that captures a level of luxury living unsurpassed in the area,” per a Goode Van Slyke project description. The building’s parking garage would be topped with an amenity level featuring a pool, spa, dog park, and yoga studio. Other amenities would check most of today’s new multifamily prerequisites for onsite pampering: fitness center, a demo kitchen, lounge, coworking space, and dog spa.The development team is also planning to convert a small vacant building at 30 Pharr Road—most recently home to Four Fat Cows ice cream shop and bakery—into a sales center for the condo project. That 2,750-square-foot building would be fronted by an artificial green wall and porch, with five parking spaces in front, plus a display kitchen and bathroom inside, according to planing documents. It stands less than a block from the proposed condo site on Pharr Road. The Veridian project would mark Buckhead Village’s largest condo venture since The Charles Buckhead, an 18-story modern-style building with 57 units.The Pharr Road project’s height would make it an anomaly in the immediate area but not for the blocks east of Peachtree Road overall, where the St. Regis Atlanta and One Buckhead Plaza have stood nearby for years.
The 119 Pharr Road proposal as viewed from the south, with Peachtree Road at right. Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
A larger apartment building was proposed in 2022 for a site roughly one block closer to Peachtree. But that 20-story building—pitched for a property directly behind Restoration Hardware, where a two-story parking deck stands now—has yet to move forward. Elsewhere in Atlanta, Dezhu has built the six-story J5 Midtown condos, the Reverb by Hard Rock hotel and neighboring apartments in Castleberry Hill, and most recently the 555 Boulevard project in Old Fourth Ward. According to ApartmentFinder, the existing 47 low-rise apartments on the Veridian site were built in 1975. Demolition permit paperwork filed by developers indicates 10 apartment buildings total would be razed to make way for the condos. Find more context and imagery, including for the proposed Pharr Road sales center, in the gallery above.
The project site location just west of Jamestown’s Buckhead Village retail and dining hub. Google Maps
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The project site location just west of Jamestown’s Buckhead Village retail and dining hub. Google Maps
The Pharr Manor Apartments today. Google Maps
The 119 Pharr Road proposal as viewed from the south, with Peachtree Road at right. Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Conditions of the 30 Pharr Road building where a Veridian Buckhead sales center was proposed earlier this year. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
Proposed sales center facade at 30 Pharr Road. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
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Filings: Rare Buckhead condo tower heading toward construction
Josh Green
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 17:10
A rare stack of for-sale condominiums near Buckhead Village is preparing for pre-construction demolition work two years after the project was initially proposed, according to recent filings made with the City of Atlanta. Dezhu US, an active intown developer based in Norcross, plans to build a 17-story condo building with relatively large units at 119 Pharr Road. The project would replace a two-story rental community called Pharr Manor Apartments, tucked about a block and ½ west of Restoration Hardware Atlanta. Paperwork filed earlier this year with Buckhead’s SPI-9 Development Review Committee indicates the condo building will be called Veridian Buckhead.The development team appears ready to start moving forward with demotion on site. As of this week, Atlanta’s Department of City Planning has completed all site reviews and is ready to issue demolition permits Dezhu US had requested last month, according to online filings. Separate filings made by the development team have earned the city’s permission to install a sewer plug on site, a necessary initial step to prevent flow into work areas. Dezhu US has not responded to inquiries for a construction update this week. An official with Atlanta-based Goode Van Slyke Architecture firm, the project’s lead designers, said he’s not authorized to provide updates.
The Pharr Manor Apartments today. Google Maps
Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Dezhu US initially filed paperwork in March 2023 for land disturbance permits to move forward with the condo project, but little has changed on site since. The luxury project would include 61 condos and eight townhouse units; it’s expected to cost $100 million and span 155,000 square feet overall, according to those documents.Veridian condos would range from 1,900-square-foot, two-bedroom units to sprawling three-bedroom options with 3,030 square feet and “a design that captures a level of luxury living unsurpassed in the area,” per a Goode Van Slyke project description. The building’s parking garage would be topped with an amenity level featuring a pool, spa, dog park, and yoga studio. Other amenities would check most of today’s new multifamily prerequisites for onsite pampering: fitness center, a demo kitchen, lounge, coworking space, and dog spa.The development team is also planning to convert a small vacant building at 30 Pharr Road—most recently home to Four Fat Cows ice cream shop and bakery—into a sales center for the condo project. That 2,750-square-foot building would be fronted by an artificial green wall and porch, with five parking spaces in front, plus a display kitchen and bathroom inside, according to planing documents. It stands less than a block from the proposed condo site on Pharr Road. The Veridian project would mark Buckhead Village’s largest condo venture since The Charles Buckhead, an 18-story modern-style building with 57 units.The Pharr Road project’s height would make it an anomaly in the immediate area but not for the blocks east of Peachtree Road overall, where the St. Regis Atlanta and One Buckhead Plaza have stood nearby for years.
The 119 Pharr Road proposal as viewed from the south, with Peachtree Road at right. Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
A larger apartment building was proposed in 2022 for a site roughly one block closer to Peachtree. But that 20-story building—pitched for a property directly behind Restoration Hardware, where a two-story parking deck stands now—has yet to move forward. Elsewhere in Atlanta, Dezhu has built the six-story J5 Midtown condos, the Reverb by Hard Rock hotel and neighboring apartments in Castleberry Hill, and most recently the 555 Boulevard project in Old Fourth Ward. According to ApartmentFinder, the existing 47 low-rise apartments on the Veridian site were built in 1975. Demolition permit paperwork filed by developers indicates 10 apartment buildings total would be razed to make way for the condos. Find more context and imagery, including for the proposed Pharr Road sales center, in the gallery above.
The project site location just west of Jamestown’s Buckhead Village retail and dining hub. Google Maps
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The project site location just west of Jamestown’s Buckhead Village retail and dining hub. Google Maps
The Pharr Manor Apartments today. Google Maps
The 119 Pharr Road proposal as viewed from the south, with Peachtree Road at right. Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Dezhu US; designs, Goode Van Slyke Architecture
Conditions of the 30 Pharr Road building where a Veridian Buckhead sales center was proposed earlier this year. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
Proposed sales center facade at 30 Pharr Road. Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
Smallwood, Reynolds, Stewart, Stewart & Associates; Dezhu US
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Near standout Westside park, mixed-income development enters pipeline
Near standout Westside park, mixed-income development enters pipeline
Near standout Westside park, mixed-income development enters pipeline
Josh Green
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 10:44
A mixed-income proposal has entered the pipeline in Vine City that would continue the trends of infill development on the Westside and intown churches relinquishing property for more housing.
The 172 Vine St. project is a partnership between Atlanta-based developer Good Places and longstanding Vine City congregation Cosmopolitan AME Church. It would rise just west of downtown and about a block south of Rodney Cook Sr. Park, a scenic and functional 16-acre Westside greenspace that opened in summer 2021.
Plans for the 70-unit, mixed-income proposal call for building apartments on an underused parking lot and vacant land around the church.
Specifically, the ownership entity (Cosmopolitan Village Partners) plans to build 63 units as affordable housing, with the bulk of apartments reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income or less. (Seventeen units would be set aside for project-based Atlanta Housing vouchers.) The remaining seven apartments would go for market-rate, according to Invest Atlanta.
The century-old Cosmopolitan AME Church and its surrounding property, as seen in March. Google Maps
Broader context of the Vine City block south of Rodney Cook Sr. Park, with downtown hotels and The Benz shown at right. Google Maps
Perks of the community would include a fitness and business center, a community room, outdoor gazebo, laundry facilities, and in-home Energy Star appliances.
In addition to city parks, the project would be conveniently near MARTA rail and bus stations, a Fulton County health center, and pre-K to 8th grade STEM school Hollis Innovation Academy, per officials.
The development team is seeking a Westside TAD Ascension Fund grant of up to $2.5 million to help make the project viable, in addition to 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing, according to Invest Atlanta.
The Vine Street project is expected to cost $23.7 million overall.
Additional funding sources—more than $17 million—would include state and federal tax credit equity, according to Invest Atlanta.
Mix of conceptual apartment images included with Invest Atlanta’s 172 Vine St. NW breakdown. Invest Atlanta
Invest Atlanta
The timeline for construction calls for breaking ground in October 2026 and opening the rentals for tenants about 18 months later.
Another affordable housing build, the 105-unit Legacy at Vine City, opened just east of the proposed apartments in 2019, offering independent senior housing.
An institution in the neighborhood, Cosmopolitan AME Church—originally named Little Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church—moved to its current home on Vine Street back in 1907.
Over the following nearly 120 years, the church “has engaged its congregation and residents with a wide variety of programming, covering health and nutrition, literacy and education, personal empowerment, and senior programs,” notes a recent Invest Atlanta project breakdown. “The proposed project will also contribute to these continued efforts by bringing new community spaces to the church’s campus.”
Affordability mix proposed at the Vine Street project. Invest Atlanta
Overview of the block in question today. Invest Atlanta
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Broader context of the Vine City block south of Rodney Cook Sr. Park, with downtown hotels and The Benz shown at right. Google Maps
The century-old Cosmopolitan AME Church and its surrounding property, as seen in March. Google Maps
Overview of the block in question today. Invest Atlanta
Mix of conceptual apartment images included with Invest Atlanta’s 172 Vine St. NW breakdown. Invest Atlanta
Invest Atlanta
Affordability mix proposed at the Vine Street project. Invest Atlanta
Near standout Westside park, mixed-income development enters pipeline
Josh Green
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 10:44
A mixed-income proposal has entered the pipeline in Vine City that would continue the trends of infill development on the Westside and intown churches relinquishing property for more housing. The 172 Vine St. project is a partnership between Atlanta-based developer Good Places and longstanding Vine City congregation Cosmopolitan AME Church. It would rise just west of downtown and about a block south of Rodney Cook Sr. Park, a scenic and functional 16-acre Westside greenspace that opened in summer 2021. Plans for the 70-unit, mixed-income proposal call for building apartments on an underused parking lot and vacant land around the church. Specifically, the ownership entity (Cosmopolitan Village Partners) plans to build 63 units as affordable housing, with the bulk of apartments reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income or less. (Seventeen units would be set aside for project-based Atlanta Housing vouchers.) The remaining seven apartments would go for market-rate, according to Invest Atlanta.
The century-old Cosmopolitan AME Church and its surrounding property, as seen in March. Google Maps
Broader context of the Vine City block south of Rodney Cook Sr. Park, with downtown hotels and The Benz shown at right. Google Maps
Perks of the community would include a fitness and business center, a community room, outdoor gazebo, laundry facilities, and in-home Energy Star appliances. In addition to city parks, the project would be conveniently near MARTA rail and bus stations, a Fulton County health center, and pre-K to 8th grade STEM school Hollis Innovation Academy, per officials. The development team is seeking a Westside TAD Ascension Fund grant of up to $2.5 million to help make the project viable, in addition to 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing, according to Invest Atlanta. The Vine Street project is expected to cost $23.7 million overall. Additional funding sources—more than $17 million—would include state and federal tax credit equity, according to Invest Atlanta.
Mix of conceptual apartment images included with Invest Atlanta’s 172 Vine St. NW breakdown. Invest Atlanta
Invest Atlanta
The timeline for construction calls for breaking ground in October 2026 and opening the rentals for tenants about 18 months later. Another affordable housing build, the 105-unit Legacy at Vine City, opened just east of the proposed apartments in 2019, offering independent senior housing. An institution in the neighborhood, Cosmopolitan AME Church—originally named Little Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church—moved to its current home on Vine Street back in 1907. Over the following nearly 120 years, the church “has engaged its congregation and residents with a wide variety of programming, covering health and nutrition, literacy and education, personal empowerment, and senior programs,” notes a recent Invest Atlanta project breakdown. “The proposed project will also contribute to these continued efforts by bringing new community spaces to the church’s campus.”
Affordability mix proposed at the Vine Street project. Invest Atlanta
Overview of the block in question today. Invest Atlanta
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Broader context of the Vine City block south of Rodney Cook Sr. Park, with downtown hotels and The Benz shown at right. Google Maps
The century-old Cosmopolitan AME Church and its surrounding property, as seen in March. Google Maps
Overview of the block in question today. Invest Atlanta
Mix of conceptual apartment images included with Invest Atlanta’s 172 Vine St. NW breakdown. Invest Atlanta
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Affordability mix proposed at the Vine Street project. Invest Atlanta
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Near standout Westside park, mixed-income development enters pipeline
Josh Green
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 10:44
A mixed-income proposal has entered the pipeline in Vine City that would continue the trends of infill development on the Westside and intown churches relinquishing property for more housing. The 172 Vine St. project is a partnership between Atlanta-based developer Good Places and longstanding Vine City congregation Cosmopolitan AME Church. It would rise just west of downtown and about a block south of Rodney Cook Sr. Park, a scenic and functional 16-acre Westside greenspace that opened in summer 2021. Plans for the 70-unit, mixed-income proposal call for building apartments on an underused parking lot and vacant land around the church. Specifically, the ownership entity (Cosmopolitan Village Partners) plans to build 63 units as affordable housing, with the bulk of apartments reserved for tenants earning 60 percent of the area median income or less. (Seventeen units would be set aside for project-based Atlanta Housing vouchers.) The remaining seven apartments would go for market-rate, according to Invest Atlanta.
The century-old Cosmopolitan AME Church and its surrounding property, as seen in March. Google Maps
Broader context of the Vine City block south of Rodney Cook Sr. Park, with downtown hotels and The Benz shown at right. Google Maps
Perks of the community would include a fitness and business center, a community room, outdoor gazebo, laundry facilities, and in-home Energy Star appliances. In addition to city parks, the project would be conveniently near MARTA rail and bus stations, a Fulton County health center, and pre-K to 8th grade STEM school Hollis Innovation Academy, per officials. The development team is seeking a Westside TAD Ascension Fund grant of up to $2.5 million to help make the project viable, in addition to 9 percent Low-Income Housing Tax Credit financing, according to Invest Atlanta. The Vine Street project is expected to cost $23.7 million overall. Additional funding sources—more than $17 million—would include state and federal tax credit equity, according to Invest Atlanta.
Mix of conceptual apartment images included with Invest Atlanta’s 172 Vine St. NW breakdown. Invest Atlanta
Invest Atlanta
The timeline for construction calls for breaking ground in October 2026 and opening the rentals for tenants about 18 months later. Another affordable housing build, the 105-unit Legacy at Vine City, opened just east of the proposed apartments in 2019, offering independent senior housing. An institution in the neighborhood, Cosmopolitan AME Church—originally named Little Bethel African Methodist Episcopal Church—moved to its current home on Vine Street back in 1907. Over the following nearly 120 years, the church “has engaged its congregation and residents with a wide variety of programming, covering health and nutrition, literacy and education, personal empowerment, and senior programs,” notes a recent Invest Atlanta project breakdown. “The proposed project will also contribute to these continued efforts by bringing new community spaces to the church’s campus.”
Affordability mix proposed at the Vine Street project. Invest Atlanta
Overview of the block in question today. Invest Atlanta
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Broader context of the Vine City block south of Rodney Cook Sr. Park, with downtown hotels and The Benz shown at right. Google Maps
The century-old Cosmopolitan AME Church and its surrounding property, as seen in March. Google Maps
Overview of the block in question today. Invest Atlanta
Mix of conceptual apartment images included with Invest Atlanta’s 172 Vine St. NW breakdown. Invest Atlanta
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Affordability mix proposed at the Vine Street project. Invest Atlanta
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Larger, modernized Plane Train fleet unveiled for Atlanta’s airport
Larger, modernized Plane Train fleet unveiled for Atlanta’s airport
Larger, modernized Plane Train fleet unveiled for Atlanta’s airport
Josh Green
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 08:06
MARTA isn’t the only rail system in Atlanta planning to welcome a fleet of sleeker new vehicles soon.
Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airline hub, has unveiled modernized train cars bound for its Automated People Mover system—colloquially called the Plane Train—that airport officials say will cut back passenger wait times and boost efficiency.
ATL’s latest generation of vehicles, Innovia 300R models, are designed to increase transport capacity from 10,000 to 12,000 passengers per hour, in each direction, for airport guests accessing plane terminals or the city. They will also reduce Plane Train passenger wait times from 108 seconds today to 90 seconds, per airport officials.
The Plane Train began operations in 1980 with 17 Innovia CX100 vehicles but more recently expanded the fleet to 59 cars.
Example of the Innovia 300R vehicles bound for ATL airport’s Automated People Mover system. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The airport plans to add 14 Innovia 300R vehicles to its fleet by the end of March 2026—bumping the total number of vehicles to 73—as part of the ongoing Plane Train Tunnel West Extension project, a move that airport heads called “a significant milestone” this week.
ATL plans to phase out the aging, older train models in coming years and fully switch to a 300R fleet. The newer trains are capable of both driverless operation and manual override, which airport leaders are calling an improvement in technology, flexibility, and safety for an airport that logged more than 108 million passengers last year.
“These new vehicles are not only energy-efficient and sustainable,” said Ana Maria Taroco, ATL’s assistant general manager for planning and development, in the announcement, “[they’re] also a testament to our dedication to meeting and exceeding the evolving needs of our passengers and the aviation industry.”
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Example of the Innovia 300R vehicles bound for ATL airport’s Automated People Mover system. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Larger, modernized Plane Train fleet unveiled for Atlanta’s airport
Josh Green
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 08:06
MARTA isn’t the only rail system in Atlanta planning to welcome a fleet of sleeker new vehicles soon. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airline hub, has unveiled modernized train cars bound for its Automated People Mover system—colloquially called the Plane Train—that airport officials say will cut back passenger wait times and boost efficiency. ATL’s latest generation of vehicles, Innovia 300R models, are designed to increase transport capacity from 10,000 to 12,000 passengers per hour, in each direction, for airport guests accessing plane terminals or the city. They will also reduce Plane Train passenger wait times from 108 seconds today to 90 seconds, per airport officials. The Plane Train began operations in 1980 with 17 Innovia CX100 vehicles but more recently expanded the fleet to 59 cars.
Example of the Innovia 300R vehicles bound for ATL airport’s Automated People Mover system. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The airport plans to add 14 Innovia 300R vehicles to its fleet by the end of March 2026—bumping the total number of vehicles to 73—as part of the ongoing Plane Train Tunnel West Extension project, a move that airport heads called “a significant milestone” this week. ATL plans to phase out the aging, older train models in coming years and fully switch to a 300R fleet. The newer trains are capable of both driverless operation and manual override, which airport leaders are calling an improvement in technology, flexibility, and safety for an airport that logged more than 108 million passengers last year. “These new vehicles are not only energy-efficient and sustainable,” said Ana Maria Taroco, ATL’s assistant general manager for planning and development, in the announcement, “[they’re] also a testament to our dedication to meeting and exceeding the evolving needs of our passengers and the aviation industry.”…Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Atlanta airport ‘oasis’ wins international design award (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Larger, modernized Plane Train fleet unveiled for Atlanta’s airport
Josh Green
Thu, 05/08/2025 – 08:06
MARTA isn’t the only rail system in Atlanta planning to welcome a fleet of sleeker new vehicles soon. Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, the world’s busiest airline hub, has unveiled modernized train cars bound for its Automated People Mover system—colloquially called the Plane Train—that airport officials say will cut back passenger wait times and boost efficiency. ATL’s latest generation of vehicles, Innovia 300R models, are designed to increase transport capacity from 10,000 to 12,000 passengers per hour, in each direction, for airport guests accessing plane terminals or the city. They will also reduce Plane Train passenger wait times from 108 seconds today to 90 seconds, per airport officials. The Plane Train began operations in 1980 with 17 Innovia CX100 vehicles but more recently expanded the fleet to 59 cars.
Example of the Innovia 300R vehicles bound for ATL airport’s Automated People Mover system. Courtesy of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport
The airport plans to add 14 Innovia 300R vehicles to its fleet by the end of March 2026—bumping the total number of vehicles to 73—as part of the ongoing Plane Train Tunnel West Extension project, a move that airport heads called “a significant milestone” this week. ATL plans to phase out the aging, older train models in coming years and fully switch to a 300R fleet. The newer trains are capable of both driverless operation and manual override, which airport leaders are calling an improvement in technology, flexibility, and safety for an airport that logged more than 108 million passengers last year. “These new vehicles are not only energy-efficient and sustainable,” said Ana Maria Taroco, ATL’s assistant general manager for planning and development, in the announcement, “[they’re] also a testament to our dedication to meeting and exceeding the evolving needs of our passengers and the aviation industry.”…Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Atlanta airport ‘oasis’ wins international design award (Urbanize Atlanta)
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City-backed nonprofit takes over Downtown tower, advancing $30M conversion
City-backed nonprofit takes over Downtown tower, advancing $30M conversion
Residents could begin moving into 13-story building as soon as next year.
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City-backed nonprofit takes over Downtown tower, advancing $30M conversion
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Residents could begin moving into 13-story building as soon as next year.
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Analysis declares Atlanta No. 1 ‘smartest city’ in U.S. for 2025
Analysis declares Atlanta No. 1 ‘smartest city’ in U.S. for 2025
Analysis declares Atlanta No. 1 ‘smartest city’ in U.S. for 2025
Josh Green
Wed, 05/07/2025 – 16:14
Atlanta has topped the charts in a new analysis of smart-city prowess among leading urban centers not just in the U.S. but across Europe, besting tech-centric places such as Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle.
That’s according to ProptechOS, a Stockholm-based real estate technology company that evaluates American and European cities annually to spot emerging market trends against the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation’s exacting standards for smart cities.
Atlanta has previously ranked in the study’s top five, but this year the Peach State’s capitol city took top honors over Boston (No. 2), San Francisco (3), and Washington D.C. (4), respectively. (Relatedly, perhaps, Forbes declared Atlanta the “most educated city in America” last year.)
The expanded 2025 analysis included comparable data across the 50 largest U.S. cities and 45 major cities in Europe.
ProptechOS’s methodology uses 17 equally weighted metrics across three categories: sustainability, connectivity and infrastructure, and the local tech job market for the 95 cities in question, all aligning with the OECD’s guidelines, per analysts.
Atlanta notched the highest overall index score (79.4 of 100) for all cities, also claiming the top spot in the infrastructure category.
So what’d we get right, specifically?
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Analysts described Atlanta’s score for smart city infrastructure and connectivity as “remarkable” and indicative of its status as a growing tech hub.
Atlanta logged the fourth-highest internet upload and download speeds among major U.S. cities, according to the study, while ranking third in IoT companies and fifth in AI companies per capita. “The city’s superior mobile 5G performance and technological density have propelled it past traditional tech powerhouses,” notes a Smart City Index 2025 summary.
Meanwhile, the ATL’s tech job market was described as “robust,” with 643 tech jobs advertised for every 10,000 people. That’s the seventh-highest rate in the U.S., per ProptechOS.
For 2025, San Francisco scored the highest for sustainability, while Oakland took the top spot for best tech job market.
Below is how Atlanta stacked up for smart city infrastructure and connectivity, according to 5G performance data from study partner Ookla:
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Analysis declares Atlanta No. 1 ‘smartest city’ in U.S. for 2025
Josh Green
Wed, 05/07/2025 – 16:14
Atlanta has topped the charts in a new analysis of smart-city prowess among leading urban centers not just in the U.S. but across Europe, besting tech-centric places such as Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle. That’s according to ProptechOS, a Stockholm-based real estate technology company that evaluates American and European cities annually to spot emerging market trends against the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation’s exacting standards for smart cities. Atlanta has previously ranked in the study’s top five, but this year the Peach State’s capitol city took top honors over Boston (No. 2), San Francisco (3), and Washington D.C. (4), respectively. (Relatedly, perhaps, Forbes declared Atlanta the “most educated city in America” last year.)The expanded 2025 analysis included comparable data across the 50 largest U.S. cities and 45 major cities in Europe. ProptechOS’s methodology uses 17 equally weighted metrics across three categories: sustainability, connectivity and infrastructure, and the local tech job market for the 95 cities in question, all aligning with the OECD’s guidelines, per analysts. Atlanta notched the highest overall index score (79.4 of 100) for all cities, also claiming the top spot in the infrastructure category. So what’d we get right, specifically?
Courtesy of ProptechOS
Analysts described Atlanta’s score for smart city infrastructure and connectivity as “remarkable” and indicative of its status as a growing tech hub. Atlanta logged the fourth-highest internet upload and download speeds among major U.S. cities, according to the study, while ranking third in IoT companies and fifth in AI companies per capita. “The city’s superior mobile 5G performance and technological density have propelled it past traditional tech powerhouses,” notes a Smart City Index 2025 summary. Meanwhile, the ATL’s tech job market was described as “robust,” with 643 tech jobs advertised for every 10,000 people. That’s the seventh-highest rate in the U.S., per ProptechOS. For 2025, San Francisco scored the highest for sustainability, while Oakland took the top spot for best tech job market. Below is how Atlanta stacked up for smart city infrastructure and connectivity, according to 5G performance data from study partner Ookla:
Courtesy of ProptechOS
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Analysis declares Atlanta No. 1 ‘smartest city’ in U.S. for 2025
Josh Green
Wed, 05/07/2025 – 16:14
Atlanta has topped the charts in a new analysis of smart-city prowess among leading urban centers not just in the U.S. but across Europe, besting tech-centric places such as Boston, San Francisco, and Seattle. That’s according to ProptechOS, a Stockholm-based real estate technology company that evaluates American and European cities annually to spot emerging market trends against the Organisation for European Economic Co-operation’s exacting standards for smart cities. Atlanta has previously ranked in the study’s top five, but this year the Peach State’s capitol city took top honors over Boston (No. 2), San Francisco (3), and Washington D.C. (4), respectively. (Relatedly, perhaps, Forbes declared Atlanta the “most educated city in America” last year.)The expanded 2025 analysis included comparable data across the 50 largest U.S. cities and 45 major cities in Europe. ProptechOS’s methodology uses 17 equally weighted metrics across three categories: sustainability, connectivity and infrastructure, and the local tech job market for the 95 cities in question, all aligning with the OECD’s guidelines, per analysts. Atlanta notched the highest overall index score (79.4 of 100) for all cities, also claiming the top spot in the infrastructure category. So what’d we get right, specifically?
Courtesy of ProptechOS
Analysts described Atlanta’s score for smart city infrastructure and connectivity as “remarkable” and indicative of its status as a growing tech hub. Atlanta logged the fourth-highest internet upload and download speeds among major U.S. cities, according to the study, while ranking third in IoT companies and fifth in AI companies per capita. “The city’s superior mobile 5G performance and technological density have propelled it past traditional tech powerhouses,” notes a Smart City Index 2025 summary. Meanwhile, the ATL’s tech job market was described as “robust,” with 643 tech jobs advertised for every 10,000 people. That’s the seventh-highest rate in the U.S., per ProptechOS. For 2025, San Francisco scored the highest for sustainability, while Oakland took the top spot for best tech job market. Below is how Atlanta stacked up for smart city infrastructure and connectivity, according to 5G performance data from study partner Ookla:
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