[Renderings] Atlantic Station’s ‘Central Park’ Will Soon Be Unrecognizable

Hines Wednesday is beginning demolition to kick off the transformation, expansion of the mixed-use development.

Hines, together with an affiliate of Morgan Stanley Real Estate, Wednesday released the latest details on the transformation and expansion of Atlantic Station, including a dramatic overhaul to the center’s Central Park.

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Starting today, barricades are up around the heart of Atlantic Station as demolition begins to make way for a slate of new buildings and tenants, as well as a reimagining of the mixed-use neighborhood’s central green space.

All retail developments are currently on target to debut in fall 2019.

New renderings illustrate several upcoming changes, including three brand new buildings within Central Park.

Those new additions include Hobnob Neighborhood Tavern to the north and two new 3,000 square-foot “jewel box” retail buildings, one located to the east with retail and restaurant space that will also house the newly-renovated concierge facility for the property and a second-story private event space overlooking the park.

Central Park itself will also undergo a massive transformation:

  • The green space will be expanded to almost double its current size, creating more flexibility for the numerous special events that take place there annually.
  • At the southern end of the park, a new interactive water feature will be added.
  • Shade canopies will provide relief from the sun.
  • LED video screen will show movies under the stars.
  • A new valet stand and a dedicated ridesharing pick-up/drop-off point will border the park.
  • East and West District Avenues will be closed, and their height raised to match the existing curb and sidewalk, creating a wider and more human-scaled pedestrian-only experience between 18th and 19th Streets.

“The pace of change in Atlantic Station has been fast, and the demolition starting this week in the central park is a major milestone in the overall evolution,” Nick Garzia, Hines director of retail leasing, said in a press release Wednesday.

“This project is going to change more in the next 18 months than it has in the past decade. In a sense, we are well on our way to fulfilling the project’s original overall vision but have updated it for current trends and opportunities. As density continues to rise west of the connector, the importance of this project in the years ahead is only going to grow.”

These are just the latest details to emerge about the rapid transformation taking place at Atlantic Station.

This comes on the heels of recent announcements about the in-progress construction of two new office buildings, Atlantic Yards, and T3 West Midtown, a new Embassy Suites Hotel, a 300+ unit apartment building by AMLI, and the remodeling of numerous retail spaces and welcoming of new retail tenants.

Also, earlier this month, Peachtree Hotel Group announced it had purchased a site along 17th Street in Atlantic Station where it plans to add to its impressive portfolio of hotel projects.

New updates on developments:

“A year from now, Atlantic Station is going to look and feel completely different,” Garzia said.

“Not only will there be exciting new restaurants, shops and entertainment offerings, but the architecture will have begun to shift from the unified all-brick exteriors to a style that encourages individuality and variety. Many people talk about experiential retail, but it starts with the eyes. We want the brands to shine through.”

Once complete, Atlantic Station will offer more than 450,000 rentable square feet of retail, including over a dozen restaurants, 2 million rentable square feet of office and more than 3,000 multifamily units within this development.

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