Massive Atlantic Station Transformation Now Underway

ATLANTA, GA -- Midtown's Atlantic Station began a massive expansion this week. Barricades are up around the complex as demolition begins to make way for a slate of new buildings and tenants, as well as a reimagining of the mixed-use neighborhood’s central green space. All retail developments are currently on target to debut in fall 2019.

Three brand new buildings are under construction: a new Hobnob Neighborhood Tavern to the north, and two new 3,000 square-foot “jewel box” retail buildings, one located to the east with retail and restaurant space that will also house the newly-renovated concierge facility for the property and a second-story private event space overlooking the park.

Central Park itself will also undergo a massive transformation:

• The green space will be expanded to almost double its current size, creating more flexibility for
• the numerous special events that take place there annually.
• At the southern end of the park, a new interactive water feature will be added.
• Shade canopies will provide relief from the sun.
• A giant LED video screen will show movies under the stars.
• A new valet stand and dedicated ride sharing pick-up/drop-off point will border the park.
• East and West District Avenues will be closed, and their height raised to match the existing curb
• and sidewalk, creating a wider and more human-scaled pedestrian-only experience between 18th and 19th Streets.

The renovation comes on the heels of recent announcements about the in-progress construction of: two new office buildings, Atlantic Yards and T3 West Midtown; a new Embassy Suites Hotel; a 300+ unit apartment building by AMLI; and the remodeling of numerous retail spaces and welcoming of new retail tenants. Also, earlier this month, Peachtree Hotel Group announced it had purchased a site along 17th Street in Atlantic Station where it plans to add to its impressive portfolio of hotel projects.

H&M will open its new expanded location with a new Porcelanosa and stainless-steel façade
(replacing its brick exterior) by Black Friday this year. A new tenant, Forever 21, is in design-development stages and is scheduled to open its doors before the end of next year. Construction on a new entertainment/bowling venue, Bowlero, begins this year with an anticipated 2019 opening. Four additional restaurants Naan Stop, Poke Bar, Pho-24 and Gyu-Kaku will all be open by year’s end.

At T3 West Midtown, the foundation work is complete and vertical construction has begun, with an anticipated completion by fall of 2019.

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