Atlanta Journal-Constitution

A human resources consulting firm announced Tuesday it will open a new corporate center in metro Atlanta that will employ 750 workers by the end of this decade. Dublin, California-based TriNet will open its 150,000-square-foot office in Dunwoody, according to a news release. The city is within the Central Perimeter submarket, one of the largest clusters of office space in metro Atlanta and one that has struggled to recover from the COVID-19 pandemic’s upheaval of the office sector. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e2nh-kTq

After receiving a record-high number of applications, The University of Georgia announced Tuesday that it has finished admission decisions for the class of 2029. The state’s flagship university received nearly 48,000 total applications this year, a record as it is becoming increasingly competitive to become a Bulldog. More than 15,800 were granted admission, an acceptance rate of 33%. “Year after year, the University of Georgia continues to attract incredibly talented students who arrive on campus ready to embrace their role as future leaders,” said President Jere W. Morehead. “I congratulate the students who have been admitted to the Class of 2029, and I look forward to welcoming them to our world-class learning environment this fall.” Read more: https://lnkd.in/emmc2TyN

Delta Air Lines’ history of international flight dates back to its first years as a Louisiana crop dusting operation. In 1927, the two-year-old company extended dusting services to Peru and operated a mail and passenger route on the west coast of South America the year following. Its first U.S. passenger flight abroad was in 1953, from New Orleans to Havana and Caracas. Its first trans-Atlantic flight left Atlanta for London in 1978. It began trans-Pacific service in 1987. And in its next 100 years, the Atlanta-based carrier says its future growth will be global. More: https://lnkd.in/eUTjJ-6g

One of Midtown’s largest eyesores is poised to become a rare park nuzzled among some of the city’s landmark skyscrapers. The Midtown Improvement District is under contract to acquire the 4-acre undeveloped lot at 98 14th St., the Midtown Alliance announced at its annual meeting Tuesday. The site was once envisioned for a new symphony hall and later for high-rise condo towers that never came to fruition. Midtown Alliance President and CEO Kevin Green said the space will be developed into a public park. “For years, we’ve sat and talked about the imperative of creating open space in Midtown to permanently protect,” he told the 1,000-plus person crowd at the Fox Theatre. More: https://lnkd.in/e-bimvY8

Over the past few weeks, artist Fabian Williams has painted a mural of Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter in the domestic terminal of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport. A longtime street artist, Williams has created public murals for the past nine years, including in East Point, Cabbage Town, near Edgewood Avenue and at Morehouse College. But a mural at the world’s busiest airport has special significance. “There’s so many people that come through the airport — especially this airport — every day. … So it’s more eyes,” Williams said. “The goal of an artist is really just for people to see their work.” Read more about his work here: https://lnkd.in/ePtr4SPe

Atlanta’s largest theater will lose its managing director at the end of the year. Mike Schleifer will leave the Alliance Theatre after more than a decade to become the managing director of Lincoln Center Theater in New York. He started at the Alliance as general manager in 2014 and was appointed managing director in 2016. Schleifer, who oversees operational, marketing, financial, fundraising and shared services activities for the Alliance, has steered the theater through two major renovation projects and more than 100 productions. Read more: https://lnkd.in/e7KXtYNt

Merri Sherman, CSEE, STS, the executive director of the Columbus, GA Sports Council for the past 20 years, will join the GHSA’s staff in July as the association’s sixth associate director, the group’s leaders announced this week. Sherman’s main sports responsibilities will be soccer and softball. “She’s a real community person and has great relationships with people. Making sure our events are first-class is very important. She brings a lot to the table,” GSHA Executive Director Tim Scott said.

A Macon historical park — whose supporters are pushing for it to become Georgia’s first national park — has been named one of the world’s greatest places of 2025 by TIME magazine. The expansive Ocmulgee Mounds National Historical Park holds seven ancient mounds built around 900 C.E. on land that has been occupied for over 12,000 years. The land was home to four prehistoric cultures, and the mounds that still stand today were built by the Mississippians, according to the National Park Service. Have you ever been? Read more about the park here: https://lnkd.in/dWqSKuJB

One of Atlanta’s largest hotels was recently sold at a foreclosure auction, highlighting the postpandemic challenges that continue to plague the city’s hospitality sector and the wider world of commercial real estate. The 1,249-room Hilton Atlanta at 255 Courtland St. NE was sold to the highest bidder March 4 at a foreclosure auction after its ownership group defaulted on its nearly $219 million loan, according to Fulton County property records. The hotel remains open. Here’s what you need to know:?https://lnkd.in/euniMffA

Fun probably isn’t the first word that most use to describe their job. But for Steve Carse, having fun at work helped build one of #Atlanta’s most recognizable small businesses: King of Pops. The AJC's Zachary Hansen talks to Carse and also examines the momentum for office leasing in Atlanta’s urban areas and beyond. #TheWaterCooler #AJC