PEACHY SCENE IN ATLANTA; ATLANTIC STATION BRINGS DISTINCTIVE HOME FURNISHINGS RETAILERS TO THE CITY'S CENTER.

HFN: The Weekly Newspaper for the Home Furnishing Network, January, 2006

Byline: Sharyn Bernard

ATLANTA-Consumers here are turning to a new shopping mecca.

Atlantic Station, which opened in late October, is more than a cluster of buildings. With 138 acres of retail, residential, office and green space carved out of a defunct and contaminated steel mill, it's a city within a city with its own ZIP code.

The award-winning, mixed-use facility is the largest urban ground-fill project in the United States and brings distinctive home furnishings retailers to the center of the city. The variety of retailers, particularly home goods stores, reflects Atlanta Center's commitment to stand out from other retail centers, particularly malls. Atlantic Station features a 366,000-square-foot IKEA-the first one in the Southeast...

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