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- Weekly Atlanta Newsletter February 20, 2026
Weekly Atlanta Newsletter February 20, 2026
Stay up to date on Atlanta real estate news.
MARTA: First new transit line in decades to launch service soonRapid A-Line BRT route set to roll in April; MARTA also voices stance on recent Beltline streetcar controversy  Following eight years of planning and more than two years of construction, MARTA’s first new transit line in 25 years is weeks away from rolling out, according to transit officials.
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Ormewood ParkUPDATE: Opening of highly anticipated Beltline stretch bumped backWinter weather is culprit in latest delay for Southside Trail–Segments 4 and 5, per officials |
Johns CreekUnder-construction Medley district bags Trader Joe’s, moreRegional favorite Northern China Eatery also among new roster signings in Johns Creek |
DowntownFormer CNN Center announces new tenant slate, reopening date, moreAtlanta’s largest bar, Mastro’s Ocean Club, Robert Montwaid food hall in offing, per owners CP Group |
TuckerImages: Big Tucker office building to fall for hundreds of new homesLatest Crescent Communities venture calls for remaking 13 acres near I-285, Northlake Mall |
CitywideSurvey: Atlanta train, bus commutes still down since pandemic. Why?Plus other "new normal" findings from first Atlanta Regional Commission metro-wide survey since 2019 |
Grant ParkGrant Park survey: Seriously, Atlanta, what should go here?Five years later, landmark Grant Park Gateway building still sits empty... |
Old Fourth WardDevelopers: Construction on Old Fourth Ward’s Bowery coming soonMarketing efforts for retail at high-profile intown corner also set to begin, per development team |
SouthsideMetro Atlanta's next autonomous vehicle project has broken groundFree automated network near ATL airport called “one of the region’s most innovative transit projects” |
DowntownImages: Entertainment 'campus' bound for 1920s building before World Cup207 Peachtree calls for six concepts under one roof in restored, former downtown Atlanta department store |
DecaturDowntown Decatur hotel project advances, comes into sharper focusAC Hotels plans call for minimal new parking, new rooftop restaurant near Decatur Square |
East AtlantaBefore/after: Hats off to creative infill project in East Atlanta VillageVacant for years, expanded 1950s former cleaners building has found new life |
