This is a rendering of a planned apartment building at Centennial Yards in downtown Atlanta. It's poised to occupy a site adjacent to the Richard B. Russell Federal Building and was detailed in a 2026 submission to the Atlanta development review committee. (Courtesy of Centennial Yards / Cooper Carry)

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