Every high-rise that leaves its mark on Atlanta’s skyline is celebrated when its construction reaches its tallest point. But few buildings have the potential to be the last new tower of their type for years to come. A 25-story tower within Portman Holdings’ Spring Quarter project topped out construction this week and is poised to add 530,000 square feet of offices to Midtown. Not only will that be the most new workspace to join Atlanta’s office market this year, it’s a likely capstone to several years of rapid office development that has transformed Midtown into the city’s premier market for high-end workplaces.
Author: Zachary Hansen - The Atlanta Journal-Constitution
‘Museum of the future’ could come to downtown Atlanta
A nonprofit group has a futuristic vision for a first-of-its-kind museum in the heart of Atlanta.
Home Depot Backyard could be redeveloped into entertainment complex
The 11-acre Home Depot Backyard next to Mercedes-Benz Stadium might not be greenspace in the near future.
CNN Center is no more. Atlanta icon’s new name is now ‘The Center’
The owners of downtown Atlanta’s CNN Center announced Thursday the landmark office building is getting a new name after its former namesake vacated its longtime corporate home.
In ‘humbling’ Atlanta office market, any lease signing is a victory
Office landlords are having to count their blessings, especially when tenants are considering whether to leave or renew their leases. Competition in metro Atlanta’s struggling office market is cutthroat.
Hawks owner says Centennial Yards could reshape downtown Atlanta
Atlanta Hawks lead owner Antony Ressler said Centennial Yards project is the catalyst downtown needs.
Turning offices into homes could help Atlanta, but no ‘silver bullet’
Downtown has an oversupply of aging office buildings that can’t compete for tenants in a post-pandemic work environment. Some Atlanta officials and developers are optimistic that converting some of those unwanted offices into other uses, like apartments, could help soothe the pain.
Centennial Yards begins next phase: new towers, entertainment district
Development of the long-awaited Centennial Yards in downtown Atlanta is about to shift into a new gear.
The buildings slated to soon join downtown’s Centennial Yards
The multi-billion dollar effort to transform downtown’s 50-acre Gulch in a thriving “mini-city” called Centennial Yards is quickly gaining steam, with several buildings under construction.
Focused on Beltline affordability, Murphy Crossing hits key milestone
One of the largest projects along the Atlanta Beltline is moving forward, aiming to provide affordable homes and workspaces to hundreds of people in an underinvested part of the city.