Photos: Historic downtown Atlanta revamp features offices, apartments, events space

At the northern edge of downtown, on a short private street between Spring and West Peachtree streets, stands a unique collection of buildings many Atlantans pass on the adjacent Connector without noticing.

Known as Baltimore Block, the hybrid office-residential building is comprised of eight (of what was originally 14) postbellum row houses and a 1980s office addition, topped by 15 two-story apartment units.

Since the addition was built in the 1980s, little has changed about the building, and over the years the facility had become very outdated—think brass everything and indoor planting beds. However, property manager Gamma Real Estate is nearing the end of an overhaul that celebrates the history of the remaining 1880s row homes while sprucing up the office and common spaces.

While work is far from done—plans call for the work to be finished by mid-summer—it's easy to see how this could be one of the most unique offerings in the city. Rents have yet to be revealed.

In addition to the 105,000 square feet of office space and the two- and three-story apartment units atop the building, the owner plans to offer the gussied-up atrium between the 1880s and 1980s buildings as an events space.

Party, anyone?

Grid View

• A view of the row houses from the complex entry off West Peachtree Street. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• A new glass and steel canopy being installed at the building entrance. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• A new drop off in front of the entry. Michael Kahn, Curbed
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• The view of downtown from the building entrance. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Inside the atrium, which will be used as an events space. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Inside a second floor office space, ready to be built out for a tenant. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• The view toward downtown from the office. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Relics of the row houses’ former uses remain in the buildings. Michael Kahn, Curbed
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• A private elevator provides access to the 12 residential units. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• The residences are accessed along a glass-lined corridor above the roof of the row houses. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Work goes on in one of the residential units—most boast two-story living spaces. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Looking toward Georgia Tech from one of the residential units. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• A view of the stadiums from one of the apartments. Michael Kahn, Curbed
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• Looking northward up Spring Street from the balcony of one apartment. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Nine of the apartments feature large terraces facing downtown. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• Each apartment has a different layout. In this one, the master bedroom runs the length of the unit and features a lofted sitting area accessed by a spiral stair. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• The view through the master suite of one of the units. Michael Kahn, Curbed
• The glass-roofed atrium. Michael Kahn, Curbed

This story has been updated to reflect that there are 15 residential units instead of 12 and that Gamma Real Estate is the property manager while JLL serves as the leasing agent.

• Baltimore Block [building website]
• Near downtown Atlanta's Connector, major renovations forge ahead [Curbed]
• Atlanta's First Apartments are Hiding in Plain Sight [Curbed]