Photos: Atlanta’s tallest skyscraper in decades has topped out Josh Green Fri, 11/07/2025 - 12:56
For diehard development dweebs of Atlanta, it’s a bittersweet day: The city’s tallest new building since the early 1990s is officially done climbing. No more incrementally altering the skyline with each passing week.
New York City-based Rockefeller Group and contractors Turner Construction on Friday held a topping-out ceremony for 1072 West Peachtree, a 60-story LEED Silver-certified skyscraper that’s been changing Midtown’s cityscape for the past two and ½ years—and its skyline since early 2025.
Rockefeller officials are now predicting the project will finish in the spring, before Atlanta’s hotly anticipated, monthlong slate of 2026 FIFA World Cup matches. (The army of construction workers onsite today indicates they’re serious about meeting that goal.)
The building in the context of Midtown’s northern blocks—and Buckhead in the distance. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Sneak peek of the under-construction 1072 West Peachtree lobby off West Peachtree Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
“Topping out 1072 West Peachtree marks a defining moment for both Rockefeller Group and Midtown Atlanta,” said John Petricola, the company’s senior managing director of the Southeast Region, in a statement. (Expect a full interview with Petricola and coverage from other, higher angles next week.)
“This development represents the next chapter of mixed-use design in the city,” Petricola continued, “where world-class architecture, and thoughtfully programmed amenities come together to create a one-of-a-kind vertically integrated community.”
The tower—as designed by Atlanta-based architecture firm TVS, in collaboration with Brock Hudgins Architects—will include 357 apartments, or “premier residences,” Rockefeller reps confirmed today. Elsewhere will be eight floors (224,000 square feet) of office space, a full acre of indoor and outdoor “Sky Garden” amenities, and 6,300 square feet of retail at street level.
Other aspects will see a Pickleball court overlooking Midtown, an indoor Pilates studio, and a private training room. The amenities deck, per Rockefeller heads, will be Midtown’s largest.
The building’s facade over West Peachtree, facing east. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The Rockefeller project in relation to Atlanta’s tallest building, Bank of America Plaza, at right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
At 749 feet, 1072 West Peachtree is Atlanta’s fifth tallest high-rise, supplanting Westin Peachtree Plaza Hotel for the No. 5 spot.
Swing up to the gallery for glimpses around the property (and from afar) as the tower reached its max height today, apart from some decorative flourishes at the top.
For more context, our blow-by-blow Tower Watch coverage of Midtown’s next true skyscraper is over here.
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Moments after the final beam was installed, a southward look at the 1072 West Peachtree high-rise Friday from West Peachtree Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The building in the context of Midtown’s northern blocks—and Buckhead in the distance. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The building’s facade over West Peachtree, facing east. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
1072 West Peachtree construction crews cueing up for DAS BBQ on Friday. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Sneak peek of the under-construction 1072 West Peachtree lobby off West Peachtree Street. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
View of the new tower from over the Home Park and Georgia Tech area. Urbanize Atlanta
Westward views from the amenities level toward Georgia Tech and Atlantic Station. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
Eastward views from the 11th floor toward Piedmont Park and Dewberry Capital’s The Midtowne. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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View of the 60-story skyscraper in relation to Atlanta’s downtown Connector expressway. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
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Closer look at west facades over Spring Street in Midtown. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
How 1072 West Peachtree now stands among the tallest in Midtown. Urbanize Atlanta
The Rockefeller project in relation to Atlanta’s tallest building, Bank of America Plaza, at right. Josh Green/Urbanize Atlanta
The latest rendering showing the 60-story 1072 West Peachtree tower’s expected place and scope in the Midtown skyline, per Rockefeller officials. (Some newer buildings in the district aren’t shown.)
Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
Entries along West Peachtree Street. Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
View of a 10th-floor outdoor social area at the southwest corner of the building. Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
Projected look of 1072 West Peachtree office space with views to the west. Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
The office lobby. Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
Facade over West Peachtree Street. Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
A 1072 West Peachtree tower lounge area. Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
The first look at 1072 West Peachtree’s 10th-floor amenity area overlooking the city. Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
A fitness center with city views. Courtesy of Rockefeller Group
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