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INTERESTING BUILDINGS / CHAMBLEE OFFICE TOWER

A plan for 289 apartments.
Then a date for demolition.

1800 Century Boulevard had developers, a $91 million conversion budget and a conditional tax break. The proposed homes never opened, and the tower is now scheduled for implosion.

By Ben · Fintok6 min read9 sources ↓
1800 Century Boulevard before planned demolition, with openings visible in its glass facadeThe tower and its 1800 address marker behind a construction fenceArchive view of the existing office tower published alongside its 2024 apartment proposal
Existing tower, October 2026 / archive view, December 2024 · AJC ↓

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9 sources · Research checked October 17, 2026

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Zachary Hansen

2026-10-15

Georgia government tower was to be remade as apartments. Now it will be razed.

Reports the abandoned conversion, Atlas demolition schedule, conditional tax incentive and proposed temporary detention pond.

Original contractor interview; Highwoods told AJC in September the conversion was inactive. Pond is AJC attribution to Atlanta Business Chronicle. Scheduled October 24 event had not happened at October 17 cutoff. No complete project-specific cancellation explanation established.

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The Atlanta Journal-Constitution — Zachary Hansen

2024-12-13

This office tower was home to a Georgia government agency. It could soon become apartments

Reports the 289-home proposal, $91 million budget, $6 million incentive, proposed unit mix and workforce component, and anticipated financing/construction sequence.

Contemporaneous proposal reporting, not evidence of financing closing or construction completion. Article reports a fifth of units at below-market rents OR for specified DeKalb workers; do not collapse the alternatives into one affordability definition.

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Highwoods Properties / US Securities and Exchange Commission

2023-04-25

Highwoods Properties Form 10-Q, quarter ended March 31, 2023

Owner identifies 1800 Century as a non-core 1975 building of about 290,000 square feet and discloses the state tenant’s expected space reduction.

Primary owner filing, section 1800 Century Boulevard. Tenant leased 255,000 square feet; lease due December 2024; anticipated space need reduction approximately 60%. Date is filing date.

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Highwoods Properties

Accessed October 17, 2026

1800 Century Boulevard — Building Specifications

Owner marketing sheet lists 18 floors, 289,685 square feet, a 17,133-square-foot typical floor plate and location features.

Undated PDF; filename includes 2023-08-29. Marketing features are historical owner representations, not current availability. Use rounded 290,000 square feet to reconcile owner figures; AJC’s 2024 298,000 figure is not adopted.

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Georgia Department of Revenue

Accessed October 17, 2026

Department of Revenue — Headquarters

Official location listing gives the current headquarters at 2595 Century Parkway NE.

Accessed October 17, 2026. This is a different property from 1800 Century Boulevard. Do not assign the reported $16.2 million July sale of 2595 to the demolition tower.

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Decide DeKalb Development Authority

2024-12-12

Board Meeting Agenda — December 12, 2024

Official board agenda lists Brand’s inducement resolution at the same address.

Agenda confirms consideration, not a vote outcome. The reported board approval and incentive amount are attributed to AJC’s contemporaneous account.

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