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Fresh renderings: Emory breaks ground on medical complex overlooking park
With space for startups, the 350,000-square-foot facility is on track to open in 2022.
Renderings: Emory breaks ground on glassy new Midtown tower
The new Winship facility aims to consolidate cancer care services under one roof, replacing a parking lot.
Across Atlanta, universities start school year with intriguing architectural additions
From Emory and Oglethorpe to Georgia Tech, these structures are more than utilitarian college buildings.
Open Thread: What’s the best advice for so many college students moving to Atlanta right now?
Thousands of Atlanta newbies—relatively clueless—are arriving this month.
Photos: Explore wondrous South Peachtree Creek Trail, a ‘connective tissue’ for Emory and beyond
Just north of Decatur, the growing PATH system is a hidden treasure and mobility option.
New Emory PATH projects promise walkability, bikeability around university district
Two proposed trails are part of an effort to link all of Atlanta’s major universities with the multi-use PATH system.
Survey claims to show Atlanta’s friendliest, most walkable, child-ready neighborhoods
Dog-friendliest ’hood and intown place with the most holiday spirit also part of Trulia annual roundup.
After Beltline transit win, More MARTA project list is officially approved
The new plan maps out $2.7 billion in transit expansion projects.
Revised More MARTA list calls for more Beltline rail, less Clifton Corridor funding
Previous plan for billions in tax spending mapped out just seven miles of light rail along the future Atlanta Beltline loop.
Advocates turn to crowdfunding to produce pro-Beltline rail hip-hop video
With less than two weeks until MARTA votes on $2.5B in tax spending, Beltline transit activists are getting antsy.
Near Emory, new life on tap for midcentury building with unique history
Structure neighboring Emory Village to be reborn for veterinary acupuncture and law offices, seller reports.
MARTA board to vote on spending $2.5B for transit expansion in October
Some activists worry the Beltline won’t get the transit system it deserves; MARTA’s public survey closes next week.
Atlanta councilmembers to school public on hot-topic More MARTA tax projects
In four scheduled community forums, local leaders will hash out plans for $2.5 billion in tax cash.
Beltline rail advocates to MARTA: We want transparency, better public engagement
An expensive rail line to Emory seems to be jeopardizing TSPLOST promises of light rail on the Beltline.
Emory Midtown’s demo’d parking deck could be replaced with (groan) another parking deck
More than 3,000 spots are in the works for a visible West Peachtree Street site
In Druid Hills, townhomes, condos harkening Art Moderne era take shape
Beginning at $795K, first townhomes with throwback style off Briarcliff Road pegged for summer debut.
Meet Atlanta’s ‘Mews House,’ other intriguing moderns on upcoming MA! tour
Forthcoming design festival pilgrimage will highlight the latest and greatest in ATL home architecture.
Emory Midtown Hospital bulldozing old parking deck to build ... nothing
Empty lot is bound for neighborhood in need of quality development.
Atlanta’s biggest transportation news of 2017
This year saw the rise of regional transit initiatives and the unthinkable collapse of one of the city’s busiest arteries.
It’s official: Atlanta will gain 744 acres in 2018
Emory and CDC annexation marks largest expansion of the city in more than six decades.
Emory annexation into Atlanta vote delayed, likely due to politics
The incorporation of the University into the city limits will likely happen after the mayoral election.
Emory annexation into City of Atlanta clears hurdle
Deal between the city and DeKalb County makes the grade.
Labor Day weekend madness in Atlanta: What you need to know
Annual "Clusterfest" is back, y’all—with a vengeance!
National study: Building houses in Atlanta is easy. But Brookhaven? Not so much
Analysis finds that Brookhaven’s 30319 zip code is the toughest place for building new housing in the region.
In Druid Hills, midcentury modern treasure is ‘unadulterated’ for $799K
This stylish four-bedroom from 1953 maximizes its tranquil setting near Emory University.
Emory petitions to join Atlanta, signalling potential boost for Clifton Road MARTA
Upon annexation, Emory would be the sixth major university within city limits.
North Druid Hills condo proposal to move forward, despite NIMBY pushback
Two three-story buildings will bring 24 residential flats to woods near Emory University.
Toco Hills project near Emory University to feature $300K condos, more
Billed as "urban infill," Parkside at Mason Mill by Pulte Homes will replace more than 400 apartments with a mix of homes, condos.
1980s Atlanta modern (accurately) called ‘unlike anything else on market’
Spanning almost 3,800 square feet, it borrows elements from smart midcentury modern design while also appearing like a cool commercial building.
Forbes calls Atlanta a top 3 tech boomtown, ahead of Portland, Seattle
Atlanta isn’t just the only Southern city to be recognized—it’s the only place east of the Mississippi River.
MARTA’s Clifton Road expansion could hinge on this one little house
By purchasing a home abutting both the City of Atlanta and Emory’s campus, the university could be pushing toward annexation—and transit.
Near Emory and CDC, a rare (and contentious) condo project now planned
For a year, neighbors have been fighting development of a two-acre parcel along Briarcliff Road, citing safety concerns about falling ice. But new renderings and a filing with DeKalb County indicate things are moving forward.
Postmodern John Portman building at Emory slated for demolition
A student center from the ‘80s, designed by an architect known for reinventing Atlanta through demolition, will soon be torn down and replaced by a more modern building. Oh, the irony!
Fulton, DeKalb counties will vote on funding huge MARTA expansion in ‘17
Back in 2012, the metro voted against TSPLOST funding that would have allowed MARTA to expand across the region. But following last year’s victory of the initiative within the City of Atlanta, Fulton and DeKalb will get a chance to vote to kick in $5.5 billion.
Midtown’s Emory Proton Therapy Center could get infusion of city cash
The Fox Theatre, Georgian Terrace Hotel, and Ponce de Leon Apartment Building form an imposing historic presence at the prominent intersection of Peachtree Street and Ponce de Leon Avenue. But a gaping construction site next door — owned by Emory — is a source of ire.
Druid Hills neighbors fight development in shadow of Fox 5 tower
Around the corner from Emory University, a group of Druid Hills neighbors says their opposition to a residential project goes beyond traditional NIMBY concerns of noise and traffic and is a matter of life and death.
Briarcliff Mansion conversion gets approval, British press coverage
Recently released plans for the transformation of the derelict mansion compound owned by Emory University have been approved, meaning the transformation to a boutique hotel could begin soon.
Grand plans emerge: historic Briarcliff Mansion's hotel redo
The 1930s Briarcliff Mansion, long-overlooked by owner Emory University, is about to get a new lease on life. Developers have unveiled grand plans for the estate, bringing 54 hotel rooms to the property, including 15 in the mansion.