The Brief
- Demolition of the former Atlanta Medical Center is nearing completion to make way for a mixed-use redevelopment.
- The new “live, work, play” site will feature a grocery store and pharmacy to prevent food deserts.
- Official planning continues through 2026, with the first phases of new construction expected to begin in 2027.
ATLANTA – Atlanta is watching the end of an era as the former Atlanta Medical Center nears the end of its life on the city skyline.
What we know:
After decades standing in the Old Fourth Ward, demolition crews are in the final stages of tearing down the hospital that served generations of Atlantans. The team behind the project says the goal is for what replaces it to serve the city for decades to come, just in a very different way.…