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CNN Center

Imported, unreviewedReinhabitedUnder constructionAtlanta, GA

Under construction (CP Group), mixed-use redevelopment of former CNN site; not a new opportunity. · summary, model-written

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Finance and pipeline
Retrofit in the pipelineThis site: …under construction record · all sites with this
Place
3+ other atlas sites within 10 kmThis site: 29 within 10 km computed · all sites with this
County permitting 2,000+ apartment units a yearThis site: 8,159 units, Fulton County census-bps · all sites with this
Strategy
ReinhabitedThis site: record · all sites with this
New use
Entertainment and sportsThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
HotelThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
OfficeThis site: …new_use field record · all sites with this
Retail (continued)This site: …new_use field record · all sites with this

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Now

StatusUnder constructionWikipedia no source
StrategyReinhabitation, under constructionWikipedia no source
New usesentertainment, hotel, office, retailWikipedia no source
RedeveloperCP Groupnewtypes-extraction reported

Site context

Housing permits, Fulton County (GA), 20248,159 units in 5+ unit buildings, 481 in 2–4, 2,937 single-family; 2023: 7,096 in 5+Census BPS
Other atlas sites nearby29 within 10 km, 52 within 25 km: 56 Marietta St. (0.4 km); 41 Marietta St. (0.5 km); Peachtree Arcade (0.6 km); Boisfeuillet Jones Atlanta Civic Center site (0.6 km); 2 Peachtree Street (0.6 km)computed
Retail trade in the county, 2025 (BLS QCEW)55,938 jobs in 4,327 establishments; average annual pay $50,638; employment location quotient 0.60; employment -2.8% on the yearBLS QCEW 2025, NAICS 44-45, private
Jobs located in the tract, 202218,105 jobs; 185 in retail trade, 547 in accommodation and food (workplace blocks summed to tract 13121003500)Census LEHD LODES8 WAC 2022
Upward mobility (Opportunity Atlas, 2010 tract)children of low-income (25th percentile) families reached the 32th income percentile as adults; 3.9% incarcerated at the 2010 count (430 children in the sample); born 1978–83, measured 2014–15Opportunity Insights
Food access (USDA FARA 2019, 2010 tract)low-income, low-access tract (1 mile urban / 10 miles rural); 34% of residents more than 1 mile from a supermarket; poverty rate 55.0%; median family income $125,577; 25 SNAP householdsUSDA ERS
SchoolsAtlanta City School District (PK-12); 2 public schools within 1 mile: Department of Human Resources; Centennial Place Academy (Charter)NCES EDGE
Elevation1,047 ft above sea level at the site pointUSGS 3DEP
Storm events in the county, 2016-2025266 county-logged events: 174 thunderstorm wind, 48 flash flood, 34 hail, 10 tornado; $9,525,000 property damage reported; 2 direct deaths; forecast-zone events (most flood, winter and heat) not countedNOAA Storm Events
Homes for sale in ZIP 30313, 2026-09median list price $299,925 (-8.0% on the year); 36 active listings; median 78 days on market; 16% with a price cutRealtor.com Research
Retail trade in the county, 2012 to 20233,732 establishments (+10%); 55,757 jobs (+14%)Census CBP
Housing market in the countytypical home value $414,221 (-2% 1 yr, +11% 5 yr); typical rent $1,926/mo (+3% 1 yr), 2026-09Zillow Research
Traffic on the busiest road within 600 m (2024)16,300 vehicles a day on Martin Luther King Jr Dr; (minor arterial, 4 lanes); 39 counted segmentsFHWA HPMS

Summary, model-written

CNN Center (Atlanta) is under construction as a mixed-use redevelopment (entertainment, hotel, office, retail), led by CP Group. The site was formerly CNN’s headquarters (relocated in 2020) and is now repurposing the Omni International Complex. Nearby, the Boisfeuillet Jones Civic Center site (1 km away) is also under construction. The project is already active (not a new opportunity), per record: 'under construction, approved, or sold.' Traffic data shows it’s on a 4-lane minor arterial (Martin Luther King Jr Dr) with 16,300 ADT. Housing market data (ZHVI $414k, ZORI $1,926) and county growth (4.6% 2018–23) are noted but not assessed. No parcel or deal details provided beyond the developer.

Why. Record confirms active development, location context, and market data; no gaps in provided facts.

Where it stands. Not a new opportunity; in active development phase with CP Group.

For a planner

  • Downtown location adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park
  • Nearby projects (Boisfeuillet Jones, 1 km) indicate cluster development

For a developer

  • Already under construction (CP Group), not available for new acquisition
  • Mixed-use strategy aligns with nearby projects (e.g., Boisfeuillet Jones)

What we do not know yet

  • No parcel size or deal terms provided
  • No timeline for completion or occupancy

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  • already in play: under construction, approved, or sold to a developer with housing plans
  • county grew 4.6% 2018–23
  • median rent $1,635

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History and original facts

Original developerCousins Propertiesnewtypes-extraction
AnchorsOmni Coliseum, The World of Sid and Marty Krofft, multi-screen movie theater
CountyFulton County
Census division5 · South Atlantic
NotesDraft from Wikipedia, model-extracted, unreviewed: The CNN Center, originally opened as the Omni International Complex in 1976, is being renovated and rebranded as 'The Center' starting in 2024.

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Background

The Center (stylized The CTR), formerly and still commonly called the CNN Center, is the former international headquarters of U.S. cable network CNN in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The main newsrooms and studios for several of CNN's news channels were located in the building. The facility's commercial office space was occupied by various units of the former Turner Broadcasting System, now part of Skydance Corporation. The Center is located in downtown Atlanta adjacent to Centennial Olympic Park. In 2020, CNN announced that it would relocate its Atlanta operations back to the Turner Broadcasting Techwood campus in Midtown Atlanta.

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Sources

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