Early-stage proposal describes a bond financing choice to assist incorporate residences and one other resort into downtown landmark.
Workers proceed development inside The Center, previously NCS Center, in Atlanta on March 30, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
Few locations are extra synonymous with Atlanta than the previous NCS Center in downtown.
The icon, which was left vacant by NCS’s exodus in early 2024, is already present process a high-profile renovation effort and rebranding as “The Center,” stylized as “The CTR.” Developer CP Group is making ready to debut its revamped atrium and meals corridor in June.
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This is a rendering of CTR Food Works, the central eating and gathering atrium that is a part of the previous NCS Center’s redevelopment as The Center. It’s set to open to the public June 12, 2026. (Courtesy of TVS/CP Group)
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Construction takes place inside The Center, previously NCS Center, in Atlanta on March 30, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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This is a rendering of CTR Food Works, the central eating and gathering atrium that is a part of the previous NCS Center’s redevelopment as The Center. It’s set to open to the public June 12, 2026. (Courtesy of TVS/CP Group)
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An individual is silhouetted inside Ted Turner’s former personal residence inside The Center, previously NCS Center, in Atlanta on March 30, 2026. (Arvin Temkar/AJC)
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Zachary Hansen, a Georgia native, covers financial improvement and business actual property for the AJC. He’s been with the newspaper since 2018 and enjoys diving into advanced tales that have an effect on folks’s lives.