Downtown (Atlanta, Georgia)

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Downtown Atlanta is the central business district of Atlanta, Georgia, United States. The largest of the city's three commercial districts, Downtown is the location of many corporate or regional headquarters; city, county, state and federal government facilities; Georgia State University; sporting venues; and most of Atlanta's tourist attractions. Downtown measures approximately four square miles, and had 26,700 residents as of 2010.
Similar to other central business districts in the U.S., Downtown has recently undergone a transformation that included the construction of new condos and lofts, renovation of historic buildings, and arrival of new residents and businesses.

--GEOGRAPHY--
Downtown is bound by North Avenue to the north, Boulevard to the east, Interstate 20 to the south, and Northside Drive to the west. This definition of Downtown Atlanta includes central areas like Five Points, the Hotel District and Fairlie-Poplar and outlying inner city neighborhoods such as SoNo and Castleberry Hill.

-CITYSCAPE-
Downtown Atlanta is the heart and the largest of the three business districts of the city. This area contains striking architecture dating as far back as the 19th century. Some of the most famous and/or tallest buildings in Downtown include:

Westin Peachtree Plaza
Georgia-Pacific Tower
Flatiron Building
SunTrust Plaza
191 Peachtree Tower
Centennial Tower (or known as 101 Marietta)
Equitable Building
Healey Building
Bank of America Plaza (Atlanta)
Candler Building (Atlanta)
Hurt Building

--NEIGHBORHOODS--

Castleberry Hill
Centennial Hill
Fairlie-Poplar
Five Points
Hotel District
Luckie Marietta
Peachtree Center
SoNo
South Downtown

--ECONOMY--
The Federal government maintains a strong prescience in Downtown Atlanta. The U.S. Census Bureau has its Atlanta Regional Office in the Centennial Tower and the Atlanta Regional Census Center in Suite 1000 in the Marquis Two Tower in the Peachtree Center.
The Dome is home to the Atlanta Falcons, the city's NFL team. The Georgia Dome also hosts other sporting events, such as the NCAA Chick-Fil-A Bowl, the NCAA Chik-Fil-A kickoff classic, the SEC Championship game, and the home games of Georgia State University football. In the vicinity of the Georgia Dome is Philips Arena, the home of the Atlanta Hawks, the city's NBA team, and the Atlanta Dream, the city's WNBA team. The arena opened in September 1999 and has the following capacities: Hockey, 18,750; Basketball 18,729; Concerts 21,000. The arena is located directly across Centennial Olympic Park Drive from the CNN Center. Just south of Interstate 20 is Turner Field, home to the Atlanta Braves, the city's MLB team. The baseball park is capable of seating 50,096.