ATLANTA -- Centennial Yards President Brian McGowan and Director of Marketing and Communications Sarah Driscoll showed a handful of SBJ staff around the growing downtown Atlanta development Wednesday morning before the conference began.
The tour started at the Hotel Phoenix, which opened last December, where we saw its series of breathtaking views of the surroundings, including Mercedes-Benz Stadium and State Farm Arena. A $4,500-per-night suite on the corner offered one of the best perches. We’re wondering who will rent it this summer during the World Cup?
We then threw on hardhats, protective eyewear and orange vests and waded into the busy construction site where the development’s Cosm location is approaching a June finish line — the sign had just been hung — and the skeleton of the adjacent Live Nation music venue is fast taking shape.
The takeaway: CIM Group’s fast moves have positioned them to benefit hugely from this summer’s World Cup, even if the roughly $5 billion development won’t be fully done.
