August 1928
1928 Sears Roebuck Building is Built
Sears Roebuck builds its Southern Regional Distribution Center on Ponce de Leon, then and still the largest brick building in the Southeast.
February 1938
1938 Western Electric Telephone Factory Is Completed
Western Electric manufactured and repaired telephones and switchboard systems owned by the Bell System and rented out to customers. The company was also instrumental in technological […]
August 1989
1989 The Sears Roebuck building purchased by the City of Atlanta
After purchasing The Sears Roebuck building, the City of Atlanta renames and repurposes the building to what most Atlantans know as City Hall East.
February 1995
1995 Application For Conversion
Developers Rhodes and David Perdue apply to convert the building to lofts.
May 1996
1996 LOFTS OPEN
The loft spaces opened in 1996 offering a unique experience to Atlanta culture.
June 1996
1996-2011 Loft Living Is Created
From 1996 through 2011, loft units were offered as living and work space to artists, writers and designers at inexpensive prices under the affordable homes financing […]
August 2006
2006 Atlanta establishes the Atlanta BeltLine, Inc.
Atlanta BeltLine, Inc. is developed to create the Atlanta BeltLine, a 22-mile transportation/ recreation corridor that encircles Atlanta’s downtown. ABI establishes plans for a number of parks […]
June 2011
2011 Historic Fourth Ward Park Is Formed.
Historic Fourth Ward Park is dedicated by Mayor Kasim Reed on June 18, 2011.
August 2011
2011 City Hall East is sold to Jamestown Properties
Currently undergoing further development, Jamestown Properties renamed the Ponce City Market, as a mixed-use development of retail, office, condos and apartments. Phase One opened in 2014 […]
January 2012
2012 Perennial Properties Purchase The Telephone Factory Lofts
In 2012, Atlanta-based Perennial Properties takes ownership and management of The Telephone Factory Lofts, ushering in a new age of renovations and growth for the property.