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The Atlanta Business Chronicle reports that Georgia State University will build an $80 million student housing tower Downtown at 120 Piedmont Avenue. The 26-story building will have 228 units, some with as many as four bedrooms, housing 650 students.

Georgia State University and its development partners have officially agreed to buy Turner Field to transform the property into an extension of the campus and mixed-use development. Mayor Kasim Reed and city officials made the announcement at The Ted. The soon-to-be-former Braves stadium will be converted for use by the GSU Panthers football team, while real estate partners Carter and Oakwood Development will build offices, retail, homes, restaurants and more on surrounding property. The $300 million deal is expected to be final before the end of the year.

Related Development (RD) has named its luxury high-rise apartments, located at the corner of 14th and West Peachtree streets, Apogee Midtown. RD’s first Atlanta development will include a commissioned mural from renowned artist Alex Brewer, also known as HENSE . The project will also feature a multi-level flagship Whole Foods Market . The commissioned piece by HENSE will be located on an exterior wall spanning approximately 95 feet high and 63 feet wide. This one-of-akind mixed-media piece will feature 3D elements and colorful abstracts. “The artwork will be a combination of wall painting and sculpture, with large shapes and forms attached to the surface of the building,” said Brewer. “The idea was born from experimenting with threedimensional works in my studio and then considering larger, public pieces, using similar ideas but with different materials.” Slated to open in fall 2017, the project will offer 390 residences over 39 stories. Residents will have direct lobby access to Whole Foods and other planned retailers.

Columbia Ventures officially broke ground in August for the first phase of its transit-oriented development at the Edgewood/Candler Park MARTA station, dubbed Spoke (spokeatl.com), a nod to the site’s unique location and the connectivity it will afford its residents. About a third of the existing south parking lot on La France Street will undergo redevelopment in the first phase, delivering 224 apartment homes in early 2018.