Piedmont Park gets major renovation, including a new public pool

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 16:00:00 -0400

Piedmont Park, Atlanta’s most-visited green space, is getting a top-to-bottom renovation that will close most of the park for nearly a year.

The $48 million project begins September 1, 2026 and runs through August 2027. The work will add a public swimming pool (Atlanta’s first in a generation), a redesigned playground, new restrooms throughout the park, and a complete overhaul of the park’s aging plumbing, electrical, and irrigation systems.

The Piedmont Park Conservancy, which manages the park under a long-term agreement with the city, is leading the project and funding about 70 percent of it privately. The remaining 30 percent comes from a 2024 parks bond passed by Atlanta voters.

Mercedes-Benz Stadium gets $200M renovation: what fans will see in 2027

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 11:00:00 -0400

Mercedes-Benz Stadium is getting another top-to-bottom renovation.

Team owner Arthur Blank has approved a $200 million capital project covering most of the fan-facing areas of the 9-year-old venue. The work will be done in two offseasons — this winter and next — so neither the Atlanta Falcons nor Atlanta United have to play a home game outside the building.

The project is Blank’s third major capital infusion into MBS, on top of the original $1.5 billion construction and a $55 million concourse overhaul in 2022.

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Piedmont Park gets major renovation, including a new public pool

Mercedes-Benz Stadium gets $200M renovation: what fans will see in 2027