Peachtree Summit, Federal skyscraper in Downtown Atlanta, United States.
Peachtree Summit is a 30-story skyscraper completed in 1975 in Downtown Atlanta, designed by Toombs, Amisano and Wells. Its triangular plan follows a lot hemmed in by the Downtown Connector, West Peachtree Street and Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard. The building connects directly to the Civic Center MARTA station and has a three-story lobby built to account for the late 1970s raising of West Peachtree Street for MARTA construction.
The building was completed in 1975 during a period when Atlanta expanded its public infrastructure and federal presence. Its design directly responded to the simultaneous construction of the public transit system, which influenced its structural layout.
The building's triangular plan comes from its lot, hemmed in by the Downtown Connector, West Peachtree Street and Ivan Allen Jr. Boulevard. It was planned as the first of three similar towers for the area, but only this one was built. In 2025 it was listed by the GSA as an "accelerated disposition" property.
The building offers direct access to the Civic Center MARTA station, making it easy to reach by public transit. Most public areas are accessible during business hours and walking from nearby bus stops is convenient.
The three-story lobby features unexpected elevation changes created by the simultaneous construction of the transit system beneath it. These architectural features remain visible and tell the story of how building and transit development had to work around each other.
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