Downtown Atlanta apartment conversion heads toward summer completion

A dated concrete building on Peachtree Street in downtown is just months away from the reveal of its considerable overhaul.

Construction on The Byron, a seven-story apartment conversion, is steadily progressing in a section of Atlanta that’s seen relatively little change, compared to many sites a few blocks north and projects such as The Office apartments a bit to the south.

Exterior work is wrapping up as interior finishes are installed. Outside, the transformation from boring concrete box to bright and flashy facade is obvious. While jarring, the fresh coat of bright paint and geometric designs does radically change the former office tower/nurses’ housing block into something with a bit more flair.

Inside, the gutted floors are framed out and finishes are being added to the 68 residential units—a mix of one- and two-bedroom options—from the seventh floor downward. The cheapest units will start around $1,300 per month, with others ranging up to nearly $2,000.

While a recent tour revealed a lot of unfinished work, Perennial Properties intends to welcome the first residents to the building in June.

In addition to the residences, two new retail spaces will soon debut here on Peachtree Street.

Grid View

• Michael Kahn, Curbed
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• The kitchen of a two-bedroom unit. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• The view toward Ponce City Market from an east-facing unit. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Looking south toward the Civic Center site. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• The kitchen in a one-bedroom unit. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Looking down Peachtree from the balcony of a seventh floor unit. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Michael Kahn, Curbed

• The Byron [project website]
• Downtown’s ‘The Byron’ in progress photos, new renders [Curbed]