Sweet Auburn

Sweet Auburn student housing project moving forward

A long-vacant street corner in Sweet Auburn, currently occupied by a parking lot, could soon be bustling with activity. Permits have been filed for construction of a student housing facility with street front retail at Auburn and Piedmont avenues.

First look: Sweet Auburn units touted as crazy affordable

Atlantans knows that summers here are hot as hell and that homes in Old Fourth Ward are expensive. But new townhomes just across the neighborhood border in Sweet Auburn are going to start in the $300,000s and boast MARTA and Beltline proximity.

Does green light signal better days for Atlanta Streetcar?

Even before the Atlanta Streetcar opened — over budget and behind schedule — it’s been a source of endless fodder. While press surrounding the streetcar has been mostly doom and gloom for the better part of two years, things are looking up. Maybe.

On Auburn Avenue, 'Freedom Corner' the Next Big Thing?

Despite the litany of woe besetting the Atlanta Streetcar, it'd be hard to argue the big blue people-movers haven't brought spurts of economic development unseen in the Sweet Auburn area for decades. A new listing proves the interest keeps coming.

Round 2: The Great Atlanta Festival Face-Off 2016!

The Great Atlanta Festival Face-Off continues right now, pitting the remaining field of 16 in friendly, festive competition. The lineup of ATL fests, perennial mega-events, and wondrous gatherings is getting crowded. A little May Madness is in order.

Photos: Sweet Auburn Springfest Draws Crowds Downtown

If anyone had a doubt that Sweet Auburn knows how to party, this weekend offered evidence to the contrary. The 32nd annual Sweet Auburn Springfest drew tens of thousands of people to the burgeoning 'hood for three days of music, shopping, and food.

Atlanta Streetcar Ridership Down, but Consistent

The streetcar has taken some lumps lately, and signs point to things getting worse (at least superficially) before they get better. Some would argue that ridership numbers this year don't mean all that much, though.

3 Shops Have Recently Left Atlanta Streetcar Stop

A tea store, Jewish gift shop, and accessories boutique are so over 171 Auburn Ave. All three businesses started as pop-up shops in 2014 and later decided to stay on longterm, but plans have changed.

Edgewood Avenue Investor Seeks Booze-Free Businesses

Sweet Auburn's Renaissance Attracts National Attention

Turner Field Survey Shows Residents Aren't Asking For Much

Atlanta Drone Videos Prove We're Always Being Watched

First Look: Old Fourth Ward's Next Chunk of Townhomes

Atlanta Streetcar Hits a Federal Funding Roadblock

$130M Development could Still Happen Along Streetcar Line

Proposed O4W Apartments, Parking Deck Anger Neighbors

Unsolicited Makeover Doesn't Please Atlanta Streetcar

Outsider Perspectives

Next Apartment Project on Streetcar Line Breaks Ground

Summery Scenes Aboard Atlanta's Beleaguered Streetcar

The Terrific Vantages from MARTA's Most Scenic Station

Streetcar and Beltline Extensions Could Be in the Works

Outsider Perspectives

Streetcar Desires

Intown Home with Identity Crisis Seeks Ambitious $420K

Streetcar Observations

History Lessons

Streetcar Observations

ATL Versus DC: The Epic Streetcar Race That We Just Won

Can Real Housewives Work Magic on, um, Auburn Avenue?

Here's How Atlanta Streetcars were Once a Roaring Success

The Atlanta Streetcar is 100 Percent About to Open. Maybe

11 Astounding Before and After Pics of Ever-Changing Atlanta

On Auburn Ave., Plans Continue for Real Estate Rebound

Baby Steps

Historic Saves

The Saga of 20 Hilliard Street's Controversial Demolition