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Preservationists scorn GSU decision to bulldoze 1920s downtown building Josh Green Tue, 08/05/2025 - 08:34

A statewide historic preservationist group is lambasting a decision by one of Atlanta’s leading universities to demolish a century-old building on Edgewood Avenue downtown.

The Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation issued a statement today calling Georgia State University’s decision to raze the historic former substation at 148 Edgewood Ave. unfortunate, “short-sighted,” and an “avoidable loss.”

According to the preservationist agency, the Edgewood Avenue property—currently listed on Georgia Trust’s 2025 Places in Peril—remains structurally sound and ripe for adaptive-reuse redevelopment for another purpose, one that keeps architectural heritage in place while serving students. Subtracting the structure will diminish neighborhood character and negatively impact the integrity of the historic district, Georgia Trust leadership insists.

GSU intends to raze the building and replace it with greenspace for a Fraternity and Sorority Life Plaza that’s part of its broader College Town Downtown initiative. Per the university, bricks from the building would be incorporated into the plaza, and a mural on an adjacent wall of townhomes would pay homage to the demolished structure. (See a rendering of the proposed plaza over here.) That’s despite months of pushback from preservationists and alumni. A petition to save the structure has gathered 1,500 signatures.

The 148 Edgewood Ave. structure's location just east of downtown sky-rises. Google Maps

The facade of 148 Edgewood Ave. today, situated between Hurt Park and the downtown Connector. Courtesy of Georgia Trust for Historic Preservation

According to preservationists pushing to save the building, the demolition would contradict GSU’s 2014 Campus Historic Preservation Plan that pinpointed the structure as being worthy of investment and long-term preservation.

“Georgia State’s decision to destroy this building… is mystifying,” said Georgia Trust president and CEO W. Wright Mitchell in a statement. “This is especially true since GSU simply intends to use the area for greenspace. By removing this building from the landmark district, GSU will erode the significance of the district and eradicate a tangible link to our city’s past.”

Situated just east of revitalized Hurt Park, the 148 Edgewood Ave. structure was built in 1926 as a Georgia Railway and Power Company substation and once played a key role in powering downtown Atlanta, according to the preservationist agency. It’s part of the Martin Luther King, Jr. National Register District, which the statewide preservation organization also considers threatened.

GSU acquired the property in 1966 and has used it for a number of academic purposes, including as the home of its photography department.

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In other Edgewood Avenue news this week, Atlanta Mayor Andre Dickens' office says more protective bicycle lanes could be coming to the corridor as part of safety and infrastructure upgrades following a recent spate of gun violence.

**“**Plans are being evaluated to convert temporary bike lanes into permanent infrastructure, improving pedestrian safety and reducing congestion,” reads a Monday announcement from the city. 

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Curt Thompson, Chairman of the Gwinnett County Democratic Party, is proud to announce that Congressman Hank Johnson (GA-04) will serve as the featured guest speaker at this year’s Bluetopia Fundraiser, set for Saturday, August 16, 2025, at the beautiful Little Gardens in Lawrenceville. “We are absolutely thrilled to welcome Congressman Johnson to Bluetopia,” said Thompson. … Continued

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Scholars will tell you that Shakespeare’s first work was likely either Titus Andronicus or one of the Henry VI plays. But Reed Martin and Austin Tichenor, the scribes of William Shakespeare’s Long Lost First Play (abridged), will tell you it was an overstuffed Frankenstein’s monster of every play he would go on to write. If...

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Georgia Attorney General Chris Carr has filed a brief in support of a lawsuit against Savannah Mayor Van Johnson over a local ordinance aimed at penalizing gun owners who leave […]

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Dr. Jamal Bryant Advances “Operation School Adoption” with Major Announcements During Aug. 3 Sunday Service at New Birth    Students at six DeKalb County charter schools are starting the school year with brand-new Chromebooks, thanks to New Birth Missionary Baptist Church. Through its Operation School Adoption initiative, launched during Sunday’s service on Aug. 3, the Stonecrest-based … Continued

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Iowa and Georgia are two states which have taken decisive steps to secure their place in the 21st Century economy. Now both have a similar problem.

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Photo: Getty Images North America Over 50 Democratic lawmakers in Texas are facing arrest warrants for resisting a Trump-backed redistricting proposal. On Monday (August 4), the Texas House voted 85-6 to track down and arrest Democrats who weren’t present when the chamber gaveled at 3 p.m., per the Tribune. Dozens of Texas Democrats fled the … Continued

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A clever, under the table move that bent the rules without breaking them left a mark on Atlanta’s broadcast history. This episode of Atlanta history begins in the 1970s – nearly a thousand miles from the City of Atlanta. A struggling college radio station. A government rule that couldn’t be broken. And a wealthy businessman […]

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Person Shot: 17 Peyton Place SW

Preliminary Statement: On August 5th, 2025, at approximately 5:42PM, officers responded to 17 Peyton Place SW in reference to a person shot. Upon arrival, officers located a 59-year-old male who sustained an apparent gunshot wound to his left leg. The male was alert, conscious, breathing, and was transported to the hospital for treatment. Investigators with the Aggravated Assault Unit responded to the scene to determine the circumstances surrounding the incident. The investigation remains ongoing at this time.

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Photo: PhotoAlto An all-Black boys gymnastics academy is at risk of closure due to strict zoning laws in Georgia, per HuffPost. James Jones, who founded the James Jones Gymnastics Academy in 2019, currently trains dozens of young Black boys in a cramped former office space with low ceilings. “These boys are teenagers, and most of … Continued

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Overhaul of Little Five Points gathering space officially kicks off Josh Green Mon, 08/04/2025 - 13:42

The beating heart of funky Little Five Points is set for an overhaul.  

After a decade of fundraising and planning, the Little 5 Points Improvement District last week broke ground on a renovation of Findley Plaza, a communal gathering hub bordering the intersection of the district’s many streets. 

According to the Little 5 Points Alliance, the most significant change at Findley Plaza will be a wide-open centralized space designed to host events and other activities, dotted with new benches and bike racks (yes, please). The plaza will also have access to electricity for programming. 

Behind construction fencing, crews have removed old trees that were struggling; plans call for replacing them with new Nuttall Oak trees, situated between the plaza and Moreland and Euclid avenues to provide a buffer and needed shade, according to the alliance. 

A L5P sculpture by Atlanta artist R.Land—known for his “Pray for ATL” hands and colorful, zany murals—will also be included, per a 2021 project recap. 

“The goal of the newly redesigned Findley Plaza is to create a flexible, community driven space that is welcoming to all,” the alliance wrote in 2021. 

Overview of Findley Plaza plans at the corner of Moreland and Euclid avenues. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape

Construction fencing erected around Findley Plaza—and swiftly tagged—last week. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The remade plaza calls for more than 13,000 square feet of new impervious surfaces, per designs approved by the City of Atlanta and Urban Design Commission more than six years ago. Russell Landscape, Lichty Commercial Construction, and the city’s Department of Transportation are named as partners in the project. 

In addition to private donors and businesses, Park Pride, the Renew Atlanta bond program, and city council are credited as funding sources. Plans call for installing donor bricks in the plaza to acknowledge contributors. 

Opened-up plaza space and planned placement of new bike racks along Euclid Avenue. Little 5 Points Alliance/Little 5 Points Improvement District/Russell Landscape

Beginnings of plaza construction along Euclid Avenue today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

We’ve asked alliance officials for a construction timeline but hadn’t heard back as of press time. A project summary in 2021 said construction should take between six and nine months. 

All Little Five Points businesses will be open during the plaza renovation. 

Head up to the gallery for more Findley Plaza images and context. 

Plaza plans approved in 2019 by the city and its Urban Design Commission.Pond; via Little 5 Points Alliance

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Developer: Quickly selling Savannah project adds land, beefs up scope Josh Green Tue, 08/05/2025 - 16:30

Following a surge of buyer interest, developers creating a new community on an island near historic downtown Savannah have closed on more land to expand the project’s scope and keep construction going.

National residential developer Trilogy Investment Company has acquired more than 7 acres on Hutchinson Island in Savannah’s River District, where 57 new homes are now slated to be built as part of The Isling at Savannah Harbor.

The purchase price for Trilogy’s second development parcel on the island was $9.8 million, per project officials.

Trilogy has partnered with Atlanta-based real estate investment firm Kingdom Estates on the project, which broke ground in March with promises of urban walkability in an island setting across the water from downtown.

The land acquisition follows what Trilogy calls strong sales momentum at the riverside enclave, where half of the initial Phase I home releases are under contract. The next round of homes will now be built according to demand and sales, rather than moving forward later as a second phase. Currently, nine houses are under construction, with more scheduled to go vertical soon, according to Trilogy officials.

Overview of infrastructure and a smattering of large houses and amenities put in place by previous developers at The Isling at Savannah Harbor's site. Courtesy of Trilogy Investment Company

The Isling at Savannah Harbor's planned walkable layout across the water from downtown. Courtesy of Trilogy Investment Company

Jason Joseph, Trilogy’s CEO and managing partner, said buyer response to The Isling has exceeded the company’s expectations. Savannah has notched impressive growth in recent years and emerged as a darling of national travel and “Best Of” lists, including the No. 4 spot on Travel + Leisure readers’ ranking of the 15 best U.S. cities last month.

“Having half of our initial release under contract is a clear testament to the demand and energy surrounding this one-of-a-kind community,” Joseph said in a project update. “This latest acquisition allows us to continue delivering thoughtfully designed homes without interruption, while reinforcing our commitment to shaping the future of Savannah’s urban residential landscape.”

The Isling project was formerly known as The Reserve at Savannah Harbor. The current developers partnered to acquire The Isling’s initial parcel for $17 million last year. Beyond the new construction, the site counts a few large homes and some infrastructure next to golf course links but little else.

The Isling’s property is set across the Savannah River from the city’s famed River Street, near the Talmadge Memorial Bridge. It’s a five-minute drive—or short ferry ride—from Savannah’s downtown Historic District, according to project leaders.

The initial phase will see 90 homes total—a mix of townhomes, duplexes, and single-family dwellings.

Example of home facades bound for The Isling. The architecture will include "inviting front porches, elevated foundations, and... natural materials such as brick, stucco, and wood that harmonize with the surrounding environment," per developers. Courtesy of Trilogy Investment Company

Overview of the 36-acre plan for Hutchinson Island, across the water from Savannah's River Street, facing away from downtown. Courtesy of Trilogy Investment Company

Prices listed so far start at $835,000 for a three-bedroom, four-bathroom townhome with 2,093 square feet.

The priciest offering to date—an estate home with four bedrooms and five bathrooms in 3,500 square feet—is asking $1.65 million. That home is under contract.

When completed, The Isling will see 198 residences in what officials call a mix of Coastal and Lowcountry architectural styles and floorplans meant to complement the island’s scenery. Planned amenities include bocce and pickleball courts, a resort-style pool, bountiful gardens, and a large clubhouse for events and gatherings.

Options will include single-family dwellings with city views, deep-water river homes, rowhomes, duets (that’s fancy speak for “duplex”), as well as golf course and terrace properties. Custom home design and build company Southern Coastal Homes is onboard for construction, in partnership with architecture firm A Classical Studio.

Trilogy reps have told Urbanize Atlanta the construction timeline calls for completing the full project in less than four years from now. Find more context and imagery in the gallery above.

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Months after a heated public hearing on the fate of Atlanta’s historic 148 Edgewood Ave. building, Georgia State University is set to move forward with its demolition plan to create a Greek Life greenspace.  It’s a controversial move for the 1926 property. It was originally built by Georgia Power as a facade to store neighborhood […]

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Images: People-friendly extension of Midtown street plows ahead Josh Green Mon, 08/04/2025 - 08:12

Slowly but surely, two formerly empty lots in Midtown are becoming a connective new street with space for more than cars. 

Sidewalk pouring, utility relocation, granite curb installation, and other work continues for the 15th Street extension that’s taking shape around two busy north-south traffic corridors, with hopes of opening soon. 

The 15th Street extension will create a multimodal, people-friendly, two-block link from the Arts Center MARTA station to Williams Street, near the downtown Connector. After breaking ground early last year, work on site has included rock blasting and removal.   

Previously, 15th Street dead-ended at West Peachtree Street, next to the AMLI Arts Center and Hanover Midtown apartment towers. 

Recent sidewalk installation between Spring and Williams streets, looking west toward Atlantic Station. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

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That walled off access to the transit hub for sections of Spring Street, where hundreds of new residences have recently taken shape in buildings such as Mira at Midtown Union.

Atlanta Department of Transportation and Midtown Alliance project pages indicate the 15th Street extension is on pace to be mostly finished in September. (We’ve asked officials today if that timeline is still accurate and will update this story if not.) 

The extended street will slip between the apartment high-rises, the building that houses Whole World Improv Theatre, and Spectrum on Spring apartments, consuming what most recently functioned as a gravel parking lot and construction staging zone.  

In the works are three new lanes of public roadway between West Peachtree and Spring streets, including two left-turn lanes at both of those one-way streets. West of that, expect a single through-lane in each direction, connecting to Williams Street.  

Other features will include five-foot-wide bicycle lanes at sidewalk level in each direction, another five-foot zone dedicated to trees and street furniture, and 10-foot sidewalks on both sides of the street.

The bike lanes are designed to directly connect with the Arts Center MARTA station, recent residential and hotel developments, and other bike routes in the district, per Midtown Alliance. No bike lanes on Spring or West Peachtree streets currently exist near 15th Street, though. 

Construction progress between Spring and West Peachtree streets, next to the AMLI Arts Center tower (left). Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

The proposed look of two new blocks of 15th Street, looking west toward Atlantic Station from West Peachtree Street. Courtesy of Midtown Alliance

The full two-block extension has consumed Georgia Department of Transportation right-of-way. That eliminated the costs of acquiring real estate, project officials have said. 

After receiving a grant from the Atlanta Regional Commission, city and GDOT officials began work to design the 15th Street project back in summer 2017. 

In addition to fundraising, engineering, traffic, and environmental studies took place over the next few years. A hiccup involving the bidding process knocked the construction timeline back in fall 2022.

According to Midtown Alliance, the project was awarded to low bidder Reeves Young in December 2023, and construction began in earnest about three months later. 

More than $6 million was secured to build the project, with about half of that coming from GDOT and federal coffers. Midtown Improvement District funds and City of Atlanta impact fees have covered the bulk of remaining costs.

Find more project context and construction photos in the gallery above. 

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Crane Watch: Midtown high-rise now stands among Atlanta's tallest Josh Green Mon, 08/04/2025 - 16:52

As we’ve recently seen from points across town, Rockefeller Group’s 1072 West Peachtree project is making more of a mark on Atlanta’s skyline by the week. But as the high-rise approaches 50 stories tall, it’s starting to forge a visual impact on par with the city’s most iconic and tallest skyscrapers. 

According to our borderline obsessive tower tracking, the 60-story mixed-use venture has climbed roughly eight stories since mid-June. 

As August begins, crews are working on the 46th and 47th floors, by our count. That means the project still has more than a dozen stories to climb before adding the glassy winged flourishes depicted in renderings at top. 

Rockefeller reps have declined to provide construction updates this summer, other than to say 1072 West Peachtree is on pace to top out in the fourth quarter of this year—and to start delivering before Atlanta’s 2026 FIFA World Cup matches kick off in June. 

As seen from the north, the Rockefeller project in the context of two of Atlanta's top-three tallest buildings, One Atlantic Center (left) and Bank of America Plaza. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

Vertical construction progress on the 60-story building has reached these levels today, according to our unofficial comparison of site photos and available renderings.Courtesy of Rockefeller Group

Rockefeller officials relayed in April that 1072 West Peachtree had finished its office and retail floors, en route to becoming both the tallest residential and mixed-use building in Atlanta, and the fifth tallest in the city overall. No taller skyrise has been built in the city since 1992. 

Since this past spring, the tower’s height has clearly surpassed the nearby “Google building,” the tallest, 31-story office component of Selig Development’s three-tower 1105 West Peachtree project. And it’s starting to rival the stratospheric heights of One Atlantic Center, Midtown’s tallest building at 820 feet (50 stories). 

As designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm TVS, in collaboration with Brock Hudgins Architects, the Rockefeller tower will count more than 350 upscale apartments total. Some will have the highest residential views in Atlanta to date. 

Below that, 224,000 square feet of Class A office space will occupy floors 11 to 18. 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. 

Looking south at 1072 West Peachtree along Spring Street as the project nears 50 stories today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

West Peachtree Street view of Rockefeller Group’s planned 60-story Midtown project.Rockefeller Group; Brock Hudgins Architects; TVS

Rockefeller’s plans for the street-level 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. 

According to Rockefeller reps, 1072 West Peachtree will ultimately stand 749 feet, making it Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise and supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot. 

In the gallery above, find a closer look at where this rising new Midtown landmark stands today. 

Reflection of One Atlantic Center in 1072 West Peachtree's glassy northern face today. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta

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Vertical construction progress on the 60-story building has reached these levels today, according to our unofficial comparison of site photos and available renderings.Courtesy of Rockefeller Group

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The anticipated annual film festival dedicated to the city’s Black cinema landscape is set to return on Aug. 20 with 105 official film selections from across the globe — and it’s celebrating 16 years in business. “We are glad that we can say we stood the test and we’re still here being a platform for […]

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Turner Brings Strategic Vision, Proven Leadership, and Deep Commitment to Brotherhood Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity, Inc. recently elected David Turner as the organization’s 37th International President during the 2025 Conclave held in Tampa, Florida. A results-driven leader with an unmatched record of fraternity service, Turner assumes the helm of one of the world’s preeminent Black … Continued

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