Atlanta Growth, Development and Real Estate Coverage

The federal government has listed the Peachtree Summit building, at 401 W. Peachtree St. NW in Atlanta, as “accelerated disposal.” (Jason Getz/AJC 2025)

Federal government could sell ‘money pits’ in Atlanta, Savannah and Athens

Known as the Public Buildings Reform Board, the group Thursday unveiled efforts to vacate some federal buildings, including one in Atlanta, in hopes of finding buyers.

The September 2024 fire at BioLab in Conyers spurred evacuations of thousands, weekslong overnight shelter-in-place orders, road closures, including parts of I-20 and led many to seek medical attention. (John Spink/AJC 2024)

What was in the BioLab fire plume? Georgia Tech study has some answers.

The September 2024 fire at BioLab in Conyers spurred evacuations, weekslong overnight shelter-in-place orders, closed roads and led many to seek medical attention.

Georgia data centers fill up as soon as they’re built, driving demand higher

Atlanta’s data center market ended March with a vacancy rate of 1%, a staggeringly low figure in commercial development.

Top Coca-Cola leader in its largest market to depart role

A longtime Coca-Cola leader will leave her role overseeing the company’s North American business.

Chick-fil-A’s newest business side hustle isn’t a restaurant

The popular chicken chain has brought its hospitality prowess to a new industry in metro Atlanta — home services.

‘Spectacular’ arena between Atlanta and Savannah is part of city’s $1B ‘flex’

New $350 million, 10,000-plus-capacity venue to replace nearly 60-year-old Macon Coliseum in city that spawned Little Richard, Otis Redding and other famous Georgia musicians.

In bid to outcompete Alpharetta, Dallas OKs Morgan Stanley incentives

The Dallas City Council unanimously voted to approve a multimillion-dollar incentive package to woo the Fortune 500 investment bank to Texas.

New Dunwoody apartment plan emerges a decade after failed condo tower pitch

The Georgetown Co. and RocaPoint Partners recently filed a rezoning request to incorporate apartments into Campus 244, a 13-acre district along I-285.

This tire recycle facility near the Beltline could soon become apartments

Wood Partners said its project, called Alta West Midtown, is contingent upon receiving a $3.9 million tax break

Executive returns to Atlanta to take on ‘less forgiving’ real estate market

Randy Fink is the new Atlanta market leader for Colliers.

Alpharetta is a finalist for Morgan Stanley’s $700M regional HQ

Fortune 500 investment bank Morgan Stanley has narrowed its search for a new regional headquarters to two locations: metro Atlanta and Dallas.