June 10, 2025

Short stretch of Atlanta Beltline is witnessing a restaurant boom

Citizen, Columbia Ventures, Studioplex

Four new Eastside Trail-adjacent concepts open, announced in span of a few months

May 28, 2025, 1:04PM | Josh Green

The Howell Mill Road corridor and other sections of West Midtown have taken lumps this year for a wave of unfortunate restaurant closures, but on the flipside of town, it’s recently been a different story.

Within the span of a few months, high-profile patios along the Atlanta Beltline’s Eastside Trail between Irwin Street and Edgewood Avenue have sprung to life with diners and springtime revelers. And more is on the way soon.

Each of the new eateries is operating (or will soon operate) at the base of buildings with other uses above, ranging from upscale apartments to sprawling townhomes and terrace-heavy office space. A stream of nearby foot traffic, especially on weekends and evenings, is constant. And the patio spaces, even by Atlanta’s big standards, are roomy.

Source: Urbanize Atlanta

May 2, 2025

MSU Denver Student Housing Building

Ballfield at Auraria, Columbia Ventures

Metropolitan State University of Denver is planning to construct an approximately 550-bed student-housing building on the Auraria Campus, part of the first on-campus housing project in the University’s history.

The development on the campus’ north end, across from Ball Arena and just east of the Tivoli Garage, will also include a second building, owned by the Auraria Campus, that will offer workforce-housing units for mixed-income residents, including qualifying MSU Denver faculty members, staff members and students.

With planned retail, food and beverage space, the mixed-use development aims to create a vibrant, community-centric downtown environment while addressing growing concerns about soaring housing costs in Denver.

Source: Metropolitan State University

January 24, 2025

Plans for big Blandtown build near Beltline come into clearer focus

Columbia Ventures, Huber St

Alongside nearly 850 residences, Huber West Midtown project slated to feature retail after all

January 23, 2025, 12:36PM | Josh Green

Filings made this month at the state level paint a clearer picture of what a sizable development could bring to a growing area west of Midtown—and when.

The mixed-use Blandtown project, called Huber West Midtown, would deliver nearly 850 multifamily units across 9 acres on several properties spanning between 1575 and 1593 Huber St.

The site is adjacent to active railroad lines, just east of Topgolf Atlanta, Ellsworth Industrial Boulevard, and businesses such as Scope Fine Art and Steady Hand Beer Co. A new segment of the Atlanta Beltline’s 22-mile loop is under construction roughly a block south.