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Source: Getty Images / Getty By bawintern1 When it comes to style, the difference between a good look and a legendary one often lies in the details. And that is never more prevalent than at fashion’s SuperBowl, the Met Gala. Accessories have long been the secret sauce of Black fashion — a statement, a nod, a flex, … Continued
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Crane Watch: 1072 W. Peachtree tower makes mark over Atlanta's eastside Josh Green Wed, 05/07/2025 - 08:09
Atlanta’s tallest new building in more than 30 years is beginning to make its presence felt far beyond its Midtown block.
Rapid vertical construction progress at the 1072 West Peachtree skyscraper has brought the project into view from points across Midtown, downtown, and now the city’s eastside. (At least elevated points, that is, in places like Old Fourth Ward.)
New York City developers Rockefeller Group relayed last month the 60-story project—set to become both the tallest residential and mixed-use building in Atlanta, and the fifth tallest in the city overall—had finished its office floors, en route to completion next year.
Today the project stands about 15 stories above the building’s wider base levels with the offices and amenities—or nearly as tall as the nearby “Google building,” the tallest, 31-story office component of Selig Development’s tri-tower 1105 West Peachtree project. (Rockefeller partnered with Selig on the adjacent 40 West 12th condos portion of that project during the pandemic.) In terms of floor count, 1072 West Peachtree has climbed to a bit more than half of what it will ultimately be.
Sunset behind the 60-story 1072 West Peachtree project in Midtown, with the new lighting scheme for the 32-story Modera Parkside tower shown to the right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Described as a “trophy tower” designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm TVS, in collaboration with Brock Hudgins Architects, the project will include boutique, five-star Class A offices and the highest apartment views in Atlanta to date.
The 224,000 square feet of office space will occupy floors 11 to 18, with perks that include 10-foot finished ceiling heights, city views on all floors, and flexible layouts, plus a large terrace on each floor. Rockefeller officials have called fitness and spa options for office tenants “unparalleled” for the market.
Spanning a full acre, the tower’s 10th-floor amenity deck will include collaborative and lounge seating areas and a lawn for games, events, and other gatherings. Also on the 10th floor will be a 30,000-square-foot indoor amenity zone with lounges, meeting spaces, a yoga studio, and other features.
Rockefeller's plans for the retail component include multiple options for dining throughout the day. Those spaces will see coffee, casual grab-and-go, and sit-down restaurant additions to the block, per developers.
Company officials have said the tower will include more than 350 high-end apartments for Midtown.
Rockefeller was attracted to the site for its connection to Midtown’s existing street grid and proximity to two MARTA stations, the Southeast’s biggest concentration of cultural and art attractions, and the largest Whole Foods on the East Coast. CBRE has been hired to lead office leasing.
Rockefeller’s construction schedule now calls for topping out 1072 West Peachtree later this year.
Broader view of the 1072 West Peachtree project's current stance, from Nine Mile Station atop Ponce City Market. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The 1072 West Peachtree project will stand 749 feet, making it Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise and supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot, construction officials confirmed last month. No taller skyrise has been built in Atlanta since 1992.
Rockefeller is now forecasting the full building will be finished in spring 2026, in time for global interest in Atlanta during eight FIFA World Cup matches beginning in June.
Find new visuals and context for Atlanta’s tallest high-rise bet in ages, as released by Rockefeller in late April, over here.
How 1072 West Peachtree will help fill a visual gap in Midtown's skyline, when viewed from the city's eastside. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Sunset behind the 60-story 1072 West Peachtree project in Midtown, with the new lighting scheme for the 32-story Modera Parkside tower shown to the right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Broader view of the 1072 West Peachtree project's current stance, from Nine Mile Station atop Ponce City Market. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How 1072 West Peachtree will help fill a visual gap in Midtown's skyline, when viewed from the city's eastside. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Subtitle Now peeking across city, 60-story Midtown tower eclipses halfway point
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The Home Depot Backyard Opens Signature Event Season with Truist Night Market: Forever I Love Atlanta Edition on May 15
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
The Home Depot Backyard opens its 2025 signature event campaign with a celebration of all things Atlanta showcasing some of the region’s best chefs, artisans, tastemakers, and beverage brands. The Home Depot Backyard (HDBY), as part of its Arts and Culture collection supported by The Home Depot Foundation, will kick off its 2025 signature event … Continued
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From the Atlanta Daily World:
Most Americans ain’t anywhere close to reaching their savings goals. A recent survey of 2,000 Americans conducted by “Talker Research” shows only 13 percent feel “very good” about their financial situation right now. Another 28 percent say they feel “somewhat good.” The majority of Americans feel shaky, stressed, and stuck when it comes to their … Continued
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Press pass to success: Connecting Atlanta’s future journalists with the Industry
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From the Saporta Report:
By Britton Edwards, COO, Atlanta Way 2.0 On Saturday, the energy inside Georgia Public Broadcasting (GPB) was palpable as aspiring journalists gathered for Press Pass to Success, an inspiring and informative event designed to support the next generation of storytellers. A partnership between Atlanta Way 2.0, VOX ATL, the Society of Professional Journalists (SPJ), the […]
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City of Roswell orders problematic hotel to shut down, evacuate Josh Green Tue, 05/06/2025 - 15:19
The City of Roswell is shutting down a hotel with a sullied recent track record in a centralized location near Ga. Highway 400 and the city’s new public safety complex, according to officials.
Roswell’s Fire Chief and Chief Building Official formally issued today an Order to Vacate for the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road, a three-story lodge about two and ½ miles east of Roswell’s historic downtown.
The city’s Fire Marshal's Office documented multiple code violations and hazards that pose imminent safety threats to guests, staff, and public safety personnel during recent inspections. Those include fire hazards and structural deficiencies with the building, according to city officials.
The Economy Hotel has been ordered to cease operations and evacuate all its occupants by 5 p.m. Saturday.
Entry to the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road in Roswell, as seen in 2023. Google Maps
The hotel property's centralized Roswell location (in red), in relation to Ga. Highway 400, Historic Downtown Roswell (at left), and other landmarks. Google Maps
Other strikes against the hotel include six men recently arrested there by the Roswell Police Department on charges of sexual assault and human trafficking, along with other criminal investigations of occupants and public safety complaints in recent years, per city officials.
The site is of particular interest to Roswell leaders, as the city’s new bond-funded Public Safety Headquarters is currently being built from the remodeled Summit Office Buildings next door. The “strategic, central location… offers immediate service coverage to areas of the city that receive the highest volume of public safety calls,” according to a city announcement today.
The public safety HQ project’s first phase recently wrapped renovations and completed staff relocations in April; the full remodel is scheduled to finish by the end of this year.
Conditions at the hotel found by Roswell’s Fire Marshal's Office during inspections Sunday, according to city officials. Courtesy of City of Roswell
Specific problems documented at the Economy Hotel included malfunctioning emergency lighting, deficient fire alarm systems, exposed wiring, deteriorating stairs, crumbling ceilings, nonfunctioning toilets, and signs of “fungal growth due to moisture issues throughout the building and rooms,” among other issues, per city officials.
Roswell officials are reaching out to current hotel residents to inform them of the situation and offer short-term housing options.
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The hotel property's centralized Roswell location (in red), in relation to Ga. Highway 400, Historic Downtown Roswell (at left), and other landmarks. Google Maps
Entry to the Economy Hotel at 9995 Old Dogwood Road in Roswell, as seen in 2023. Google Maps
Conditions at the hotel found by Roswell’s Fire Marshal's Office during inspections Sunday, according to city officials. Courtesy of City of Roswell
Subtitle Economy Hotel property is adjacent to city’s new public safety HQ complex
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Centennial Yards' 'immersive dome' reaches construction milestone Josh Green Tue, 05/06/2025 - 14:02
An entertainment option unique to Atlanta—and to the eastern United States, in fact—is set to reach a construction milestone this month.
Global tech company Cosm and Centennial Yards Company are scheduled to officially mark the beginning of development on Cosm Atlanta with a steel rising ceremony May 15 at the entertainment zone rising from the former Gulch, a site that's seen a flurry of infrastructure construction activity all winter and spring.
Situated adjacent to State Farm Arena and Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Cosm Atlanta will mark the third venue for Cosm and the first in the eastern U.S., following similar concepts at Hollywood Park in Los Angeles and Grandscape in The Colony in Texas, north of downtown Dallas.
Topped with an 87-foot diameter, 12K+ LED “immersive dome,” Cosm Atlanta was designed by architecture firm Gensler, which also designed the nearby Signia by Hilton tower over The Benz, Atlanta’s tallest new hotel in four decades. Project officials say the Atlanta venue will expand on the foundational design of those in California and Texas while incorporating character that reflects Centennial Yards and the city at large.
Plans for the Cosm venue's exterior, at left. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Centennial Yards Company signed a long-term lease last summer with the immersive technology, entertainment, and media company to create the 70,000-square-foot, three-level venue. Project leaders have predicted it will become downtown’s next marquee attraction and a key part of the forthcoming Sports and Entertainment District at Centennial Yards.
The company uses a technology called Shared Reality to take visitors “beyond the front row” for major sporting contests, live performances, art shows, and other events, alongside a food-and-beverage program described as “elevated.”
Cosm is the first confirmed tenant at Centennial Yards’ Sports and Entertainment District, which broke ground last year in hopes of being open in time for FIFA World Cup matches in Atlanta, beginning in June 2026. Several cranes hover over the construction site now.
Spread across 7.5 acres, the roughly 470,000-square-foot mixed-use component is expected to include a 230-room, flagship hotel adjacent to the Atlanta Hawks’ arena and a large plaza. A two-story retail building and music venue are also in the plans.
The estimated $5 billion project’s broader goal is to transform 50 acres around the chasm the Gulch had been for generations into a vibrant, walkable area for visitors and residents.
How the entertainment district is expected to meet Centennial Olympic Park Drive, near State Farm Arena. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Cosm
Centennial Yards’ first two towers—the 292-key Hotel Phoenix, and a 304-apartment building, The Mitchell, both 19 stories—are nearing the final phases of construction. Centennial Yards reps told Urbanize Atlanta last month the apartments on pace to debut this summer, followed by the district’s first hotel sometime this fall.
We’ve asked Cosm reps this week for a fuller construction timeline and ETA, and we’ll update this story with any additional details that come.
Cosm has inked official partnerships with ESPN, the NBA, NBC Sports, TNT Sports, FOX Sports, the UFC, and others. Beyond live sports, the venue’s programming will include Cirque du Soleil’s production “O” and what are described as immersive art experiences from Cosm Studios Creator Program members.
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Main entry point to the entertainment district along Centennial Olympic Park Drive. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
How the entertainment district is expected to meet Centennial Olympic Park Drive, near State Farm Arena. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Plans for the Cosm venue's exterior, at left. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Courtesy of Centennial Yards Company
Courtesy of Centennial Yards Company
Planned look of a plaza area at Centennial Yards' entertainment district. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
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Courtesy of Cosm
How the next Centennial Yards phase is expected to meet Martin Luther King Jr. Drive (left), with active rail lines separating it from the Phoenix hotel tower (back left) and The Benz. Courtesy of Centennial Yards; images by Apex Visualization
Subtitle Cosm Atlanta will mark third such venue in the U.S., following Los Angeles, Dallas
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