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Downtown

Downtown Atlanta is anchored by the Georgia State Capitol, Georgia State University, and event venues like the Mercedes-Benz Stadium and Georgia World Congress Center. It is home to thousands of office workers, dozens of hotels, and residents who take advantage of its central location and affordable housing costs. Most homes Downtown are condominiums or apartments, with some townhomes along the edges. Downtown has multiple MARTA stations and easy highway access, making it well connected to the rest of the region.

Several ongoing and planned projects could shift momentum Downtown in the coming years. Newport has been gradually restoring historic buildings in South Downtown and has announced plans for adjacent new development featuring 650 apartments and ground floor retail. At the Gulch, the first phase of Centennial Yards is underway, with a 291-room hotel and a 300-unit apartment building. A total of 8 million square feet of development are planned for the site. Nearby, another 973-room hotel is being constructed by Hilton. Several office to residential conversions are in the works at buildings like The Grant Building and 2 Peachtree Street. Infrastructure projects like major renovations to Five Points MARTA redesigns, and The over part of The

Source: FMLS InfoSparks, Downtown, Rolling 6-months as of December 2022 (year-over-year change compared to rolling 6-months as of December 2021)