

The redevelopment is scheduled to wrap in 2020, comprised of 940,000 square feet of office space, 160,000 square feet of retail, restaurants, and entertainment space, as well as 262 residences and a 466-room W Hotel. The project, though, hasn’t come without some controversy.Įarlier this year, neighbors raised concerns that North American Properties took a small slice of city parkland at the corner of Peachtree and 15th streets to create outdoor dining space beneath the future Building 500.īuilding 500, a 135,600-square-foot office building slated to house Jones Day, is anticipated to begin construction this fall and go vertical in 2020.Ĭolony Square also welcomed a Chick-fil-A, Starbucks, and a 10,000-square-foot urban park called The Grove earlier this year.ĭevelopers recently announced that restaurants Holeman & Finch, Rumi’s Kitchen, Sukoshi, and Freshii are coming aboard soon, too. The goal of the ongoing redevelopment, per NAP leaders, is to “flip Colony Square’s insular design inside out into a highly animated, urban destination that engages Midtown’s vibrant streets and serves as the community’s Living Room.” “Our construction site is surrounded by a hotel, two office towers, and three condo towers it’s like we’re building a ship in a bottle,” said John Kelley, North American Properties partner and senior vice president of commercial development, in a press release. IPIC Theaters, LLC is opening its first Georgia location on December 17, 2020, the company Wednesday announced in a press release. iPic (Nasdaq: IPIC) announced in 2018 that it would come to Colony Square, bringing a nine-screen, 426-seat theater and a 6,700-square-foot bar and restaurant to the project. Whole Foods Market is projected to make much of that office space its new regional headquarters.


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One of them, called Building 200, is soon to house the Main & Main food hall and luxury dine-in movie theater IPIC.īuilding 300 is expected to feature nearly 90,000 square feet of Class A office space atop street-level retail and dining options. Projecting a 2020 opening, iPic will operate nine screens (with, at most, 60 seats per auditorium) alongside a 6,700-square-foot bar and restaurant at the Peachtree Street hub under redevelopment.
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With COVID-19 cases rising sharply again, and streaming services from HBO and WarnerMedia providing the capability to watch new releases such as Wonder Woman 1984 at home, it’s likely movie theaters will continue struggling to fill seats until the pandemic ends.Ĭheck out the full list of COVID-19 safety measures for IPIC theaters here.The redevelopment of Midtown’s 50-year-old mixed-use community Colony Square is chugging along, and developers this week are celebrating the topping out of two new buildings at the site. Updated Apr 29, 2019, 3:30pm EDT Midtown’s Colony Square, which is undergoing a roughly 400 million redevelopment, in May plans reopen some of its restaurants. Over the past four years, Hoar completed a 200,000-square-foot renovation of two existing buildings (100 and 400), the ground-up construction of a new building featuring the IPIC cinema and Politan. Online reservations for seats are highly encouraged.Īfter months-long shutdowns of movie theaters and film productions across the country due to the health crisis, a recent report indicates box office revenue could fall short by as much as $9 billion this year compared to 2019. IPIC also temporarily paused its in-theater blanket and pillow service.įor now, the theater plans to only be open Thursday through Sunday to allow for thorough weekly cleanings. During the health crisis, all moviegoers are required to have their temperatures taken prior to entering the theater and must wear masks in common areas and when not eating or drinking. Forthcoming Midtown Food Hall at Colony Square Changes Hands Again and Its Name The Plaza Theatre’s New Pop-Up Drive-In Includes Snacks From Local RestaurantsĮach of the nine theaters at IPIC vary in size, accommodating between 18 to 72 people, with smaller auditoriums offering “pod-style” seating meant to separate people from other parties.
