Portman Makes Two Key Promotions
Portman Makes Two Key Promotions
Atlanta-based Portman promoted Travis Garland to the newly created role of chief development officer. In this role, Garland will drive daily operations across all property types. Garland previously served as managing director of office for Portman, where he oversaw transactions valued at more than $4 billion.
Andy Kroll has been promoted to chief operating officer. He will replace Michelle Barton, who is retiring. Barton spent 28 years with Portman and began her career in 1997 at AmericasMart.
Kroll currently serves as senior vice president of asset management, overseeing a $3 billion portfolio across asset types.
A good chunk of Portman’s future development pipeline is in Atlanta, from the redevelopment of Amsterdam Walk to a proposal to remake the aging Brookside office park in Alpharetta.
Portman has developed over 80 million square feet of real estate, according to the company. It owns and manages over $3 billion of assets across office, hospitality, multifamily, retail and industrial. The company has about 120 employees.
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Atlanta-based Portman promoted Travis Garland to the newly created role of chief development officer. In this role, Garland will drive daily operations across all property types. Garland previously served as managing director of office for Portman, where he oversaw transactions valued at more than $4 billion. Andy Kroll has been promoted to chief operating officer. He will replace Michelle …
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Atlanta-based Portman promoted Travis Garland to the newly created role of chief development officer. In this role, Garland will drive daily operations across all property types. Garland previously served as managing director of office for Portman, where he oversaw transactions valued at more than $4 billion. Andy Kroll has been promoted to chief operating officer. He will replace Michelle …
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Buckhead is installing an outdoor gym—under a freeway
Buckhead is installing an outdoor gym—under a freeway
Buckhead is installing an outdoor gym—under a freeway
Josh Green
Mon, 03/03/2025 – 08:10
Atlanta’s legions of post-pandemic, outdoor-gym enthusiasts know the biggest detriment to getting in a good open-air workout isn’t stifling heat or chilly wind—it’s rain.
A new workout station in Buckhead is using existing infrastructure to help solve that.
The Old Ivy Fitness Tunnel, a project led by quality-of-life nonprofit Livable Buckhead, is taking shape as part of the growing PATH400 project—Buckhead’s multipurpose, more linear answer to the Atlanta Beltline. The underpass gym will use Ga. Highway 400 travel lanes as a canopy (and shade structure) where Old Ivy Road meets the freeway.
The project marks the first fitness installation along PATH400—and the first outdoor gym at any Buckhead park.
Livable Buckhead
Livable Buckhead reports that concrete has been poured for the project as six pieces of multigenerational fitness equipment (think: a cross-country ski machine, chest press, leg extension, lateral pull, vertical press, and other pieces) are en route.
A $40,000 grant from Park Pride is footing the bill.
Denise Starling, Livable Buckhead executive director, said the PATH400 fitness pitstop has long been part of plans for the broader Old Ivy Park next door. It’s designed to be accessible for both older adults and people with physical disabilities.
No ponchos required.
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Location of Old Ivy Fitness Tunnel in relation to Chastain Park and other area landmarks. Google Maps
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Location of Old Ivy Fitness Tunnel in relation to Chastain Park and other area landmarks. Google Maps
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Buckhead is installing an outdoor gym—under a freeway
Josh Green
Mon, 03/03/2025 – 08:10
Atlanta’s legions of post-pandemic, outdoor-gym enthusiasts know the biggest detriment to getting in a good open-air workout isn’t stifling heat or chilly wind—it’s rain. A new workout station in Buckhead is using existing infrastructure to help solve that. The Old Ivy Fitness Tunnel, a project led by quality-of-life nonprofit Livable Buckhead, is taking shape as part of the growing PATH400 project—Buckhead’s multipurpose, more linear answer to the Atlanta Beltline. The underpass gym will use Ga. Highway 400 travel lanes as a canopy (and shade structure) where Old Ivy Road meets the freeway. The project marks the first fitness installation along PATH400—and the first outdoor gym at any Buckhead park.
Livable Buckhead
Livable Buckhead reports that concrete has been poured for the project as six pieces of multigenerational fitness equipment (think: a cross-country ski machine, chest press, leg extension, lateral pull, vertical press, and other pieces) are en route. A $40,000 grant from Park Pride is footing the bill. Denise Starling, Livable Buckhead executive director, said the PATH400 fitness pitstop has long been part of plans for the broader Old Ivy Park next door. It’s designed to be accessible for both older adults and people with physical disabilities. No ponchos required.
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Location of Old Ivy Fitness Tunnel in relation to Chastain Park and other area landmarks. Google Maps
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Josh Green
Mon, 03/03/2025 – 08:10
Atlanta’s legions of post-pandemic, outdoor-gym enthusiasts know the biggest detriment to getting in a good open-air workout isn’t stifling heat or chilly wind—it’s rain. A new workout station in Buckhead is using existing infrastructure to help solve that. The Old Ivy Fitness Tunnel, a project led by quality-of-life nonprofit Livable Buckhead, is taking shape as part of the growing PATH400 project—Buckhead’s multipurpose, more linear answer to the Atlanta Beltline. The underpass gym will use Ga. Highway 400 travel lanes as a canopy (and shade structure) where Old Ivy Road meets the freeway. The project marks the first fitness installation along PATH400—and the first outdoor gym at any Buckhead park.
Livable Buckhead
Livable Buckhead reports that concrete has been poured for the project as six pieces of multigenerational fitness equipment (think: a cross-country ski machine, chest press, leg extension, lateral pull, vertical press, and other pieces) are en route. A $40,000 grant from Park Pride is footing the bill. Denise Starling, Livable Buckhead executive director, said the PATH400 fitness pitstop has long been part of plans for the broader Old Ivy Park next door. It’s designed to be accessible for both older adults and people with physical disabilities. No ponchos required.
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Location of Old Ivy Fitness Tunnel in relation to Chastain Park and other area landmarks. Google Maps
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Photos: How ‘Upper Westside’ build with nearly 600 homes turned out
Photos: How ‘Upper Westside’ build with nearly 600 homes turned out
Photos: How ‘Upper Westside’ build with nearly 600 homes turned out
Josh Green
Fri, 02/28/2025 – 14:44
Promising a “foundation for your Upper Westside journey,” one of the largest residential builds west of Midtown in recent memory is offering free rent in hopes of beckoning Atlantans to its upscale first phase.
After starting construction in late 2022 and leasing efforts last fall, officials with BRYKS Upper Westside tell Urbanize Atlanta the 2200 Marietta Boulevard complex is currently 24 percent leased.
Representatives provided updated photos of features that include a 4,600-square-foot courtyard connecting both of BRYKS’ buildings, where nearly 600 apartments will be offered. Two months of free rent is being dangled right now for leases signed before March 15.
No studio units (or three-bedroom options) in the building are currently available.
That means a foot-in-the-door unit is the one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in 737 square feet asking $1,800 monthly.
The BRYKS Upper Westside phase-one facade along Marietta Boulevard in Bolton. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Overall the complex is described as “a community where industrial heritage meets modern design.” Courtesy of Golub & Company
The least expensive two-bedroom floorplans—1,121 square feet, with two bathrooms—are ground-floor units that rent for $2,470.
The BRYKS project is a Class A joint venture between global real estate firm Golub & Company, Atlanta-based commercial real estate company AB Capital, and Atlanta entrepreneur Thierry François, among others. It marks another example of large-scale investment in a corridor linking Atlanta’s Westside to the Chattahoochee River and beyond.
The Lord Aeck Sargent-designed complex will include 576 apartments when both phases finish, officials have said.
Onsite amenities at BRYKS include a pet spa, dog park, a rooftop lounge, private conference rooms, coworking suites described as “luxe,” a fitness center with a cycling and yoga studio, and a tucked-away, resort-style pool.
Several amenity spaces are designed for content creation such as podcasting, streaming, and production, according to project reps.
A large, internal courtyard greenspace at BRYKS Upper Westside. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Custom murals at the BRYKS Upper Westside dog park. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Another facet is 12,000 square feet of retail meant to activate the streetscape; Bridger Properties is heading retail leasing, but no signings have been announced.
Beyond the new complex, Westside Park, Scofflaw Brewing, Top Golf, The Works, Westside Village, the Beltline corridor, PATH Foundation connecting trails, and Publix-anchored Moores Mill Center have all been cited by project officials as nearby attractions.
Have a closer look at how BRYKS stacked up in the gallery above.
The site’s proximity to Vinings (upper left) and Atlantic Station (bottom right). Google Maps
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The BRYKS Upper Westside phase-one facade along Marietta Boulevard in Bolton. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Lobby and coworking at BRYKS Upper Westside. Courtesy of Golub & Company
A large, internal courtyard greenspace at BRYKS Upper Westside. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Custom murals at the BRYKS Upper Westside dog park. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Inside the BRYKS dog spa. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Overall the complex is described as “a community where industrial heritage meets modern design.” Courtesy of Golub & Company
BRYKS features two separate apartment buildings joined by a common plaza, and it marks Golub’s debut in the Atlanta market.Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
The project has earned a National Green Building Standard Silver rating for its design, construction, and green building techniques.
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Courtesy of Golub & Company
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The communal Maker’s Space “encourages an environment where residents can tap into their creative energy,” per project reps. Courtesy of Golub & Company
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The least expensive one-bedroom plan currently offered at BRYKS. Golub & Company/ BRYKS Upper Westside
A ground-floor two-bedroom plan, currently the complex’s least expensive. Golub & Company/ BRYKS Upper Westside
Photos: How ‘Upper Westside’ build with nearly 600 homes turned out
Josh Green
Fri, 02/28/2025 – 14:44
Promising a “foundation for your Upper Westside journey,” one of the largest residential builds west of Midtown in recent memory is offering free rent in hopes of beckoning Atlantans to its upscale first phase. After starting construction in late 2022 and leasing efforts last fall, officials with BRYKS Upper Westside tell Urbanize Atlanta the 2200 Marietta Boulevard complex is currently 24 percent leased. Representatives provided updated photos of features that include a 4,600-square-foot courtyard connecting both of BRYKS’ buildings, where nearly 600 apartments will be offered. Two months of free rent is being dangled right now for leases signed before March 15.No studio units (or three-bedroom options) in the building are currently available. That means a foot-in-the-door unit is the one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in 737 square feet asking $1,800 monthly.
The BRYKS Upper Westside phase-one facade along Marietta Boulevard in Bolton. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Overall the complex is described as “a community where industrial heritage meets modern design.” Courtesy of Golub & Company
The least expensive two-bedroom floorplans—1,121 square feet, with two bathrooms—are ground-floor units that rent for $2,470. The BRYKS project is a Class A joint venture between global real estate firm Golub & Company, Atlanta-based commercial real estate company AB Capital, and Atlanta entrepreneur Thierry François, among others. It marks another example of large-scale investment in a corridor linking Atlanta’s Westside to the Chattahoochee River and beyond.The Lord Aeck Sargent-designed complex will include 576 apartments when both phases finish, officials have said. Onsite amenities at BRYKS include a pet spa, dog park, a rooftop lounge, private conference rooms, coworking suites described as “luxe,” a fitness center with a cycling and yoga studio, and a tucked-away, resort-style pool.Several amenity spaces are designed for content creation such as podcasting, streaming, and production, according to project reps.
A large, internal courtyard greenspace at BRYKS Upper Westside. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Custom murals at the BRYKS Upper Westside dog park. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Another facet is 12,000 square feet of retail meant to activate the streetscape; Bridger Properties is heading retail leasing, but no signings have been announced. Beyond the new complex, Westside Park, Scofflaw Brewing, Top Golf, The Works, Westside Village, the Beltline corridor, PATH Foundation connecting trails, and Publix-anchored Moores Mill Center have all been cited by project officials as nearby attractions.Have a closer look at how BRYKS stacked up in the gallery above.
The site’s proximity to Vinings (upper left) and Atlantic Station (bottom right). Google Maps
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The BRYKS Upper Westside phase-one facade along Marietta Boulevard in Bolton. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Lobby and coworking at BRYKS Upper Westside. Courtesy of Golub & Company
A large, internal courtyard greenspace at BRYKS Upper Westside. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Custom murals at the BRYKS Upper Westside dog park. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Inside the BRYKS dog spa. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Overall the complex is described as “a community where industrial heritage meets modern design.” Courtesy of Golub & Company
BRYKS features two separate apartment buildings joined by a common plaza, and it marks Golub’s debut in the Atlanta market.Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
The project has earned a National Green Building Standard Silver rating for its design, construction, and green building techniques.
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Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
The communal Maker’s Space “encourages an environment where residents can tap into their creative energy,” per project reps. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
The least expensive one-bedroom plan currently offered at BRYKS. Golub & Company/ BRYKS Upper Westside
A ground-floor two-bedroom plan, currently the complex’s least expensive. Golub & Company/ BRYKS Upper Westside
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Josh Green
Fri, 02/28/2025 – 14:44
Promising a “foundation for your Upper Westside journey,” one of the largest residential builds west of Midtown in recent memory is offering free rent in hopes of beckoning Atlantans to its upscale first phase. After starting construction in late 2022 and leasing efforts last fall, officials with BRYKS Upper Westside tell Urbanize Atlanta the 2200 Marietta Boulevard complex is currently 24 percent leased. Representatives provided updated photos of features that include a 4,600-square-foot courtyard connecting both of BRYKS’ buildings, where nearly 600 apartments will be offered. Two months of free rent is being dangled right now for leases signed before March 15.No studio units (or three-bedroom options) in the building are currently available. That means a foot-in-the-door unit is the one-bedroom, one-bathroom apartment in 737 square feet asking $1,800 monthly.
The BRYKS Upper Westside phase-one facade along Marietta Boulevard in Bolton. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Overall the complex is described as “a community where industrial heritage meets modern design.” Courtesy of Golub & Company
The least expensive two-bedroom floorplans—1,121 square feet, with two bathrooms—are ground-floor units that rent for $2,470. The BRYKS project is a Class A joint venture between global real estate firm Golub & Company, Atlanta-based commercial real estate company AB Capital, and Atlanta entrepreneur Thierry François, among others. It marks another example of large-scale investment in a corridor linking Atlanta’s Westside to the Chattahoochee River and beyond.The Lord Aeck Sargent-designed complex will include 576 apartments when both phases finish, officials have said. Onsite amenities at BRYKS include a pet spa, dog park, a rooftop lounge, private conference rooms, coworking suites described as “luxe,” a fitness center with a cycling and yoga studio, and a tucked-away, resort-style pool.Several amenity spaces are designed for content creation such as podcasting, streaming, and production, according to project reps.
A large, internal courtyard greenspace at BRYKS Upper Westside. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Custom murals at the BRYKS Upper Westside dog park. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Another facet is 12,000 square feet of retail meant to activate the streetscape; Bridger Properties is heading retail leasing, but no signings have been announced. Beyond the new complex, Westside Park, Scofflaw Brewing, Top Golf, The Works, Westside Village, the Beltline corridor, PATH Foundation connecting trails, and Publix-anchored Moores Mill Center have all been cited by project officials as nearby attractions.Have a closer look at how BRYKS stacked up in the gallery above.
The site’s proximity to Vinings (upper left) and Atlantic Station (bottom right). Google Maps
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The BRYKS Upper Westside phase-one facade along Marietta Boulevard in Bolton. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Lobby and coworking at BRYKS Upper Westside. Courtesy of Golub & Company
A large, internal courtyard greenspace at BRYKS Upper Westside. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Custom murals at the BRYKS Upper Westside dog park. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Inside the BRYKS dog spa. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Overall the complex is described as “a community where industrial heritage meets modern design.” Courtesy of Golub & Company
BRYKS features two separate apartment buildings joined by a common plaza, and it marks Golub’s debut in the Atlanta market.Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
The project has earned a National Green Building Standard Silver rating for its design, construction, and green building techniques.
Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
The communal Maker’s Space “encourages an environment where residents can tap into their creative energy,” per project reps. Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
Courtesy of Golub & Company
The least expensive one-bedroom plan currently offered at BRYKS. Golub & Company/ BRYKS Upper Westside
A ground-floor two-bedroom plan, currently the complex’s least expensive. Golub & Company/ BRYKS Upper Westside
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Downtown’s Olympic fountains are back—with fresh tech, daily shows
Downtown’s Olympic fountains are back—with fresh tech, daily shows
Downtown’s Olympic fountains are back—with fresh tech, daily shows
Josh Green
Fri, 02/28/2025 – 13:40
The fountain feature at downtown Atlanta’s centerpiece park is about to make a much bigger splash with synchronized music—and fog.
Centennial Olympic Park’s iconic Fountain of Rings—one of downtown’s most visited attractions—has officially reopened following months of construction over the fall and winter, a project funded by a $2.5 million Robert W. Woodruff Foundation grant.
The result is an enlivened, interactive landmark with “cutting-edge enhancements” and an “immersive audio-visual experience,” according to the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, the park’s owner and operator.
What’s that mean? Four shows described as “spectacular” will take place daily, beginning the week of March 10, at 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9 p.m. (In the meantime, kiddos, it’s a bit chilly to go splashing around in bathing suits.)
Guests can expect water sprays to blast more than 15-feet high for shows. During evening performances, more than 250 new LED ring lights will bring 360-degree illumination in a variety of patterns and colors.
Meanwhile, a “sophisticated fog system” that uses more than 200 new fog emitters will add another element to performances, all of it synchronized to music, per GWCCA officials.
Courtesy of Georgia World Congress Center Authority
The playlist will include songs from artists with ties to Georgia and/or GWCCA’s campus, which includes Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
Expect “Hey Ya!” by Outkast, “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift, “Living in America” by James Brown, “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band, “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake, and “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles, among other numbers and unspecified surprises.
GWCCA partnered on the design with Fountain PeopleTM, a company that contributed to the original Fountain of Rings as part of a team in the 1990s.
Courtesy of Georgia World Congress Center Authority
The renovations—the fountain’s first substantial upgrades since 2007—join a redo of the park’s visitor information center in an effort to boost the guest experience and reliability of operations.
The investments come as downtown prepares to welcome a slew of major events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl in 2028.
The fountain “is a signature attraction in Centennial Olympic Park,” said Kevin Duvall, GWCCA’s CEO, in an announcement today, “and these upgrades further enhance its status as a must-see destination in downtown.”
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Downtown’s Olympic fountains are back—with fresh tech, daily shows
Josh Green
Fri, 02/28/2025 – 13:40
The fountain feature at downtown Atlanta’s centerpiece park is about to make a much bigger splash with synchronized music—and fog. Centennial Olympic Park’s iconic Fountain of Rings—one of downtown’s most visited attractions—has officially reopened following months of construction over the fall and winter, a project funded by a $2.5 million Robert W. Woodruff Foundation grant. The result is an enlivened, interactive landmark with “cutting-edge enhancements” and an “immersive audio-visual experience,” according to the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, the park’s owner and operator. What’s that mean? Four shows described as “spectacular” will take place daily, beginning the week of March 10, at 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9 p.m. (In the meantime, kiddos, it’s a bit chilly to go splashing around in bathing suits.)Guests can expect water sprays to blast more than 15-feet high for shows. During evening performances, more than 250 new LED ring lights will bring 360-degree illumination in a variety of patterns and colors. Meanwhile, a “sophisticated fog system” that uses more than 200 new fog emitters will add another element to performances, all of it synchronized to music, per GWCCA officials.
Courtesy of Georgia World Congress Center Authority
The playlist will include songs from artists with ties to Georgia and/or GWCCA’s campus, which includes Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Expect “Hey Ya!” by Outkast, “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift, “Living in America” by James Brown, “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band, “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake, and “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles, among other numbers and unspecified surprises. GWCCA partnered on the design with Fountain PeopleTM, a company that contributed to the original Fountain of Rings as part of a team in the 1990s.
Courtesy of Georgia World Congress Center Authority
The renovations—the fountain’s first substantial upgrades since 2007—join a redo of the park’s visitor information center in an effort to boost the guest experience and reliability of operations.The investments come as downtown prepares to welcome a slew of major events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl in 2028.The fountain “is a signature attraction in Centennial Olympic Park,” said Kevin Duvall, GWCCA’s CEO, in an announcement today, “and these upgrades further enhance its status as a must-see destination in downtown.”…Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Downtown news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Downtown’s Olympic fountains are back—with fresh tech, daily shows
Josh Green
Fri, 02/28/2025 – 13:40
The fountain feature at downtown Atlanta’s centerpiece park is about to make a much bigger splash with synchronized music—and fog. Centennial Olympic Park’s iconic Fountain of Rings—one of downtown’s most visited attractions—has officially reopened following months of construction over the fall and winter, a project funded by a $2.5 million Robert W. Woodruff Foundation grant. The result is an enlivened, interactive landmark with “cutting-edge enhancements” and an “immersive audio-visual experience,” according to the Georgia World Congress Center Authority, the park’s owner and operator. What’s that mean? Four shows described as “spectacular” will take place daily, beginning the week of March 10, at 12 p.m., 2:30 p.m., 6:30 p.m., and 9 p.m. (In the meantime, kiddos, it’s a bit chilly to go splashing around in bathing suits.)Guests can expect water sprays to blast more than 15-feet high for shows. During evening performances, more than 250 new LED ring lights will bring 360-degree illumination in a variety of patterns and colors. Meanwhile, a “sophisticated fog system” that uses more than 200 new fog emitters will add another element to performances, all of it synchronized to music, per GWCCA officials.
Courtesy of Georgia World Congress Center Authority
The playlist will include songs from artists with ties to Georgia and/or GWCCA’s campus, which includes Mercedes-Benz Stadium. Expect “Hey Ya!” by Outkast, “Shake It Off” by Taylor Swift, “Living in America” by James Brown, “Chicken Fried” by Zac Brown Band, “Can’t Stop the Feeling” by Justin Timberlake, and “Georgia on My Mind” by Ray Charles, among other numbers and unspecified surprises. GWCCA partnered on the design with Fountain PeopleTM, a company that contributed to the original Fountain of Rings as part of a team in the 1990s.
Courtesy of Georgia World Congress Center Authority
The renovations—the fountain’s first substantial upgrades since 2007—join a redo of the park’s visitor information center in an effort to boost the guest experience and reliability of operations.The investments come as downtown prepares to welcome a slew of major events, including the 2026 FIFA World Cup and Super Bowl in 2028.The fountain “is a signature attraction in Centennial Olympic Park,” said Kevin Duvall, GWCCA’s CEO, in an announcement today, “and these upgrades further enhance its status as a must-see destination in downtown.”…Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Downtown news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Crescent, GTIS Teaming Up on Charlotte Warehouses
Crescent, GTIS Teaming Up on Charlotte Warehouses
Crescent Communities and GTIS Partners are working together on an industrial project planned in Huntersville. The local planning board is recommending approval of a rezoning request that would allow the duo to build 450,000 square feet of industrial space at 12705 Commerce Station Drive, which is called Axial Commerce Station. The buildings are slated to be 316,250 square feet and 136,5000 square feet. Crescent is hoping to start by the end of this year. The buildings will be delivered in late 2026.
The Charlotte Business Journal reports the developer said the total investment in the project would exceed $50 million. Crescent estimates that once the buildings are completed, the project will create over 250 jobs.
New York-based real estate investment firm GTIS also has several projects in the Charlotte area. The firm announced plans for a $27 million industrial project in Gaston County.
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Crescent Communities and GTIS Partners are working together on an industrial project planned in Huntersville. The local planning board is recommending approval of a rezoning request that would allow the duo to build 450,000 square feet of industrial space at 12705 Commerce Station Drive, which is called Axial Commerce Station. The buildings are slated to …
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Crescent Communities and GTIS Partners are working together on an industrial project planned in Huntersville. The local planning board is recommending approval of a rezoning request that would allow the duo to build 450,000 square feet of industrial space at 12705 Commerce Station Drive, which is called Axial Commerce Station. The buildings are slated to …
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Third & Urban Buys Dunwoody Place Flex Campus
Third & Urban Buys Dunwoody Place Flex Campus
Third & Urban acquired Northridge Commons, a seven-building, 470,000-square-foot flex industrial campus in Sandy Springs. The Dilweg Companies was the seller. While the most recent sales price was not disclosed, the campus last sold for $51.5 million in 2019.
Tenants at the project include Pontoon Brewing Co., an Inspire Brands innovation center, and Invitation Homes, a subsidiary of Blackstone. The 38-acre campus is on Dunwoody Place, located off Roswell Road south of the Chattahoochee River.
Northridge Commons is currently 83% leased. Third & Urban said it will reposition some of the office spaces to attract more flex industrial users.
Third & Urban is known for its creative urban infill projects, such as Common Ground, Westside Paper and Armour Yards. It has also proposed overhauling a sprawling, aging office park on the doorstep of the new Children’s Healthcare of Atlanta campus. The firm’s pipeline encompasses 3.2 million square feet valued at $1.4 billion.
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Third & Urban acquired Northridge Commons, a seven-building, 470,000-square-foot flex industrial campus in Sandy Springs. The Dilweg Companies was the seller. While the most recent sales price was not disclosed, the campus last sold for $51.5 million in 2019. Tenants at the project include Pontoon Brewing Co., an Inspire Brands innovation center, and Invitation Homes, …
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Third & Urban acquired Northridge Commons, a seven-building, 470,000-square-foot flex industrial campus in Sandy Springs. The Dilweg Companies was the seller. While the most recent sales price was not disclosed, the campus last sold for $51.5 million in 2019. Tenants at the project include Pontoon Brewing Co., an Inspire Brands innovation center, and Invitation Homes, …
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Study: Atlanta emerges as national leader for build-to-rent houses
Study: Atlanta emerges as national leader for build-to-rent houses
Study: Atlanta emerges as national leader for build-to-rent houses
Josh Green
Fri, 02/28/2025 – 08:09
When the Sugarloaf Landing project opened south of downtown Lawrenceville in January, its builders celebrated the fact that a dozen leases had been signed in a single month.
For $2,400 per month (and up), the community offers 114 townhomes, all of them three-stories tall and less than 2,000 square feet. None of them are for sale. But like so many other new build-to-rent home ventures dotted across the metro, Sugarloaf Landing offers options for quick move-ins, fewer long-term commitments, and more room for renters to breathe than standard apartments.
The project is indicative of a BTR trend that’s as hot in Atlanta as almost any other city in the country.
That’s according to analysts with Point2Homes.com, a nationwide real estate listing portal for rental homes, who’ve been tracking the country’s BTR “boom” as housing prices and interest rates have ballooned.
According to the study, metro Atlanta ranks third in the country for the number of BTR houses and townhomes in the pipeline, trailing only metro Phoenix and Dallas, respectively.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area currently counts more than 6,800 BTR units that are permitted or under construction across 43 different communities.
That’s more units than most full states, including California, per Point2Homes’ findings.
Georgia, meanwhile, has emerged as a BTR leader on a statewide basis, with the fifth most units in the pipeline (9,872) in the U.S., a ranking led by Texas (21,812). When those homes deliver, the Peach State’s BTR housing stock will increase by nearly 87 percent, per the analysis.
Metro Savannah ranks second in Georgia with 1,374 new rentals in development, with smaller metros such as Cartersville and LaGrange—where a BTR increase of 384 percent is projected—also charting high.
Point2Homes, which uses Yardi Systems data, considered only forthcoming BTR communities with at least 50 standalone houses or townhomes.
As with other metros, the BTR model has drawn criticism around Atlanta for claiming available land that could have gone to for-sale housing, where first-time homebuyers in particular could start to build wealth via equity. Advocates say it allows occupants flexibility that mortgages don’t.
The new Sugarloaf Landing in Lawrenceville features 114 townhomes, all of them for rent. Courtesy of Parkland Residential
As Point2Homes analysts note, BTR can offer relatively attainable options as urban areas become more crowded and expensive, pushing homeownership further from reach. Nationwide, the 110,000 single-family rentals under construction now are set to beef up BTR supply by nearly 54 percent, per the report.
Meanwhile, according to a separate report last month, metro Atlanta home prices have surged by nearly 60 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic started.
That means the median home sale five years ago around Atlanta was roughly $255,000, while today it’s $405,000, according to Georgia MLS’ tally for 2024.
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The new Sugarloaf Landing in Lawrenceville features 114 townhomes, all of them for rent. Courtesy of Parkland Residential
Study: Atlanta emerges as national leader for build-to-rent houses
Josh Green
Fri, 02/28/2025 – 08:09
When the Sugarloaf Landing project opened south of downtown Lawrenceville in January, its builders celebrated the fact that a dozen leases had been signed in a single month. For $2,400 per month (and up), the community offers 114 townhomes, all of them three-stories tall and less than 2,000 square feet. None of them are for sale. But like so many other new build-to-rent home ventures dotted across the metro, Sugarloaf Landing offers options for quick move-ins, fewer long-term commitments, and more room for renters to breathe than standard apartments. The project is indicative of a BTR trend that’s as hot in Atlanta as almost any other city in the country. That’s according to analysts with Point2Homes.com, a nationwide real estate listing portal for rental homes, who’ve been tracking the country’s BTR “boom” as housing prices and interest rates have ballooned. According to the study, metro Atlanta ranks third in the country for the number of BTR houses and townhomes in the pipeline, trailing only metro Phoenix and Dallas, respectively.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area currently counts more than 6,800 BTR units that are permitted or under construction across 43 different communities. That’s more units than most full states, including California, per Point2Homes’ findings. Georgia, meanwhile, has emerged as a BTR leader on a statewide basis, with the fifth most units in the pipeline (9,872) in the U.S., a ranking led by Texas (21,812). When those homes deliver, the Peach State’s BTR housing stock will increase by nearly 87 percent, per the analysis.
Metro Savannah ranks second in Georgia with 1,374 new rentals in development, with smaller metros such as Cartersville and LaGrange—where a BTR increase of 384 percent is projected—also charting high. Point2Homes, which uses Yardi Systems data, considered only forthcoming BTR communities with at least 50 standalone houses or townhomes. As with other metros, the BTR model has drawn criticism around Atlanta for claiming available land that could have gone to for-sale housing, where first-time homebuyers in particular could start to build wealth via equity. Advocates say it allows occupants flexibility that mortgages don’t.
The new Sugarloaf Landing in Lawrenceville features 114 townhomes, all of them for rent. Courtesy of Parkland Residential
As Point2Homes analysts note, BTR can offer relatively attainable options as urban areas become more crowded and expensive, pushing homeownership further from reach. Nationwide, the 110,000 single-family rentals under construction now are set to beef up BTR supply by nearly 54 percent, per the report. Meanwhile, according to a separate report last month, metro Atlanta home prices have surged by nearly 60 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic started. That means the median home sale five years ago around Atlanta was roughly $255,000, while today it’s $405,000, according to Georgia MLS’ tally for 2024….Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • 3 neighboring projects spell fresh life for one Hapeville street (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Fri, 02/28/2025 – 08:09
When the Sugarloaf Landing project opened south of downtown Lawrenceville in January, its builders celebrated the fact that a dozen leases had been signed in a single month. For $2,400 per month (and up), the community offers 114 townhomes, all of them three-stories tall and less than 2,000 square feet. None of them are for sale. But like so many other new build-to-rent home ventures dotted across the metro, Sugarloaf Landing offers options for quick move-ins, fewer long-term commitments, and more room for renters to breathe than standard apartments. The project is indicative of a BTR trend that’s as hot in Atlanta as almost any other city in the country. That’s according to analysts with Point2Homes.com, a nationwide real estate listing portal for rental homes, who’ve been tracking the country’s BTR “boom” as housing prices and interest rates have ballooned. According to the study, metro Atlanta ranks third in the country for the number of BTR houses and townhomes in the pipeline, trailing only metro Phoenix and Dallas, respectively.
The Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell area currently counts more than 6,800 BTR units that are permitted or under construction across 43 different communities. That’s more units than most full states, including California, per Point2Homes’ findings. Georgia, meanwhile, has emerged as a BTR leader on a statewide basis, with the fifth most units in the pipeline (9,872) in the U.S., a ranking led by Texas (21,812). When those homes deliver, the Peach State’s BTR housing stock will increase by nearly 87 percent, per the analysis.
Metro Savannah ranks second in Georgia with 1,374 new rentals in development, with smaller metros such as Cartersville and LaGrange—where a BTR increase of 384 percent is projected—also charting high. Point2Homes, which uses Yardi Systems data, considered only forthcoming BTR communities with at least 50 standalone houses or townhomes. As with other metros, the BTR model has drawn criticism around Atlanta for claiming available land that could have gone to for-sale housing, where first-time homebuyers in particular could start to build wealth via equity. Advocates say it allows occupants flexibility that mortgages don’t.
The new Sugarloaf Landing in Lawrenceville features 114 townhomes, all of them for rent. Courtesy of Parkland Residential
As Point2Homes analysts note, BTR can offer relatively attainable options as urban areas become more crowded and expensive, pushing homeownership further from reach. Nationwide, the 110,000 single-family rentals under construction now are set to beef up BTR supply by nearly 54 percent, per the report. Meanwhile, according to a separate report last month, metro Atlanta home prices have surged by nearly 60 percent since the COVID-19 pandemic started. That means the median home sale five years ago around Atlanta was roughly $255,000, while today it’s $405,000, according to Georgia MLS’ tally for 2024….Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • 3 neighboring projects spell fresh life for one Hapeville street (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Local commercial firm buys East Atlanta Village retail portfolio
Local commercial firm buys East Atlanta Village retail portfolio
Canvas Cos., an Atlanta commercial real estate firm that focuses on neighborhood redevelopments, bought property in eclectic East Atlanta Village.
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Local commercial firm buys East Atlanta Village retail portfolio
Local commercial firm buys East Atlanta Village retail portfolio
Canvas Cos., an Atlanta commercial real estate firm that focuses on neighborhood redevelopments, bought property in eclectic East Atlanta Village.
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Work launches on ‘major improvements’ for prized Roswell park
Work launches on ‘major improvements’ for prized Roswell park
Work launches on ‘major improvements’ for prized Roswell park
Josh Green
Thu, 02/27/2025 – 16:35
Work is officially underway on “major improvements” for a popular City of Roswell greenspace that dates back more than three decades and was due for updates, according to city leaders.
Dignitaries gathered Tuesday for a groundbreaking ceremony at East Roswell Park, a multifaceted 9000 Fouts Road greenspace located about five and ½ miles southeast of downtown Roswell’s Canton Street.
The 40-acre park, which debuted in the early 1990s amidst suburban Atlanta’s boom, counts amenities today that include a disc golf course, sprayground, rec center, Art Center, tennis courts, and multi-sport turf fields.
Planned upgrades totaling $4.8 million will see better trail connectivity and ADA access, a bigger dog park, a new playground, stormwater management, and other improvements, per city officials.
The park’s 9000 Fouts Road location (in red) in relation to the Chattahoochee River and downtown Roswell. Google Maps
Some work, including the installation of new turf fields, was completed over the past two years, as the park had grown long in the tooth.
The majority of funding for park upgrades is being sourced from a bond program Roswell voters overwhelmingly approved in November 2022, according to city officials.
Weather permitting, all aspects of construction are expected to be finished by late this summer.
Below is an overview of forthcoming park improvements, followed by a description of each facet of work, as provided by Roswell officials this week:
Courtesy of City of Roswell
- A: New dog park and parking lot: The existing dog park will be expanded from 0.5 acres to 0.9 acres and will include irrigation improvements, as well as new landscaping, sod, trees, and an additional dog-watering station. The parking lot alongside the dog park will also be expanded.
- B: Art Center east parking and driveway improvements: The driveway at Art Center East will be reconfigured to include a new turnaround and drop-off area, as well as additional parking.
- C: Stormwater management upgrades: Erosion control and stormwater management systems, including water retention and detention ponds at the new dog park, will be installed to help mitigate runoff and prevent flooding and erosion.
- D: Trail connectivity: The park’s existing walking trail will be extended from the softball field parking lot to the Art Center, providing a complete pedestrian loop around East Roswell Park.
- E: New playground: The outdated playground in the southwest corner of the park, near Pavilion #2, will be replaced with all new equipment and landscaping.
- F: ADA accessibility improvements: Both park pavilions will receive accessibility improvements to better accommodate those with mobility issues. Additional ADA parking spaces will also be added at the multi-sport turf fields.
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Work launches on ‘major improvements’ for prized Roswell park
Josh Green
Thu, 02/27/2025 – 16:35
Work is officially underway on “major improvements” for a popular City of Roswell greenspace that dates back more than three decades and was due for updates, according to city leaders. Dignitaries gathered Tuesday for a groundbreaking ceremony at East Roswell Park, a multifaceted 9000 Fouts Road greenspace located about five and ½ miles southeast of downtown Roswell’s Canton Street. The 40-acre park, which debuted in the early 1990s amidst suburban Atlanta’s boom, counts amenities today that include a disc golf course, sprayground, rec center, Art Center, tennis courts, and multi-sport turf fields. Planned upgrades totaling $4.8 million will see better trail connectivity and ADA access, a bigger dog park, a new playground, stormwater management, and other improvements, per city officials.
The park’s 9000 Fouts Road location (in red) in relation to the Chattahoochee River and downtown Roswell. Google Maps
Some work, including the installation of new turf fields, was completed over the past two years, as the park had grown long in the tooth. The majority of funding for park upgrades is being sourced from a bond program Roswell voters overwhelmingly approved in November 2022, according to city officials. Weather permitting, all aspects of construction are expected to be finished by late this summer. Below is an overview of forthcoming park improvements, followed by a description of each facet of work, as provided by Roswell officials this week:
Courtesy of City of Roswell
A: New dog park and parking lot: The existing dog park will be expanded from 0.5 acres to 0.9 acres and will include irrigation improvements, as well as new landscaping, sod, trees, and an additional dog-watering station. The parking lot alongside the dog park will also be expanded.B: Art Center east parking and driveway improvements: The driveway at Art Center East will be reconfigured to include a new turnaround and drop-off area, as well as additional parking.C: Stormwater management upgrades: Erosion control and stormwater management systems, including water retention and detention ponds at the new dog park, will be installed to help mitigate runoff and prevent flooding and erosion.D: Trail connectivity: The park’s existing walking trail will be extended from the softball field parking lot to the Art Center, providing a complete pedestrian loop around East Roswell Park.E: New playground: The outdated playground in the southwest corner of the park, near Pavilion #2, will be replaced with all new equipment and landscaping.F: ADA accessibility improvements: Both park pavilions will receive accessibility improvements to better accommodate those with mobility issues. Additional ADA parking spaces will also be added at the multi-sport turf fields….Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Roswell news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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Josh Green
Thu, 02/27/2025 – 16:35
Work is officially underway on “major improvements” for a popular City of Roswell greenspace that dates back more than three decades and was due for updates, according to city leaders. Dignitaries gathered Tuesday for a groundbreaking ceremony at East Roswell Park, a multifaceted 9000 Fouts Road greenspace located about five and ½ miles southeast of downtown Roswell’s Canton Street. The 40-acre park, which debuted in the early 1990s amidst suburban Atlanta’s boom, counts amenities today that include a disc golf course, sprayground, rec center, Art Center, tennis courts, and multi-sport turf fields. Planned upgrades totaling $4.8 million will see better trail connectivity and ADA access, a bigger dog park, a new playground, stormwater management, and other improvements, per city officials.
The park’s 9000 Fouts Road location (in red) in relation to the Chattahoochee River and downtown Roswell. Google Maps
Some work, including the installation of new turf fields, was completed over the past two years, as the park had grown long in the tooth. The majority of funding for park upgrades is being sourced from a bond program Roswell voters overwhelmingly approved in November 2022, according to city officials. Weather permitting, all aspects of construction are expected to be finished by late this summer. Below is an overview of forthcoming park improvements, followed by a description of each facet of work, as provided by Roswell officials this week:
Courtesy of City of Roswell
A: New dog park and parking lot: The existing dog park will be expanded from 0.5 acres to 0.9 acres and will include irrigation improvements, as well as new landscaping, sod, trees, and an additional dog-watering station. The parking lot alongside the dog park will also be expanded.B: Art Center east parking and driveway improvements: The driveway at Art Center East will be reconfigured to include a new turnaround and drop-off area, as well as additional parking.C: Stormwater management upgrades: Erosion control and stormwater management systems, including water retention and detention ponds at the new dog park, will be installed to help mitigate runoff and prevent flooding and erosion.D: Trail connectivity: The park’s existing walking trail will be extended from the softball field parking lot to the Art Center, providing a complete pedestrian loop around East Roswell Park.E: New playground: The outdated playground in the southwest corner of the park, near Pavilion #2, will be replaced with all new equipment and landscaping.F: ADA accessibility improvements: Both park pavilions will receive accessibility improvements to better accommodate those with mobility issues. Additional ADA parking spaces will also be added at the multi-sport turf fields….Follow us on social media: Twitter / Facebook/and now: Instagram • Roswell news, discussion (Urbanize Atlanta)
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