Ponce City Market, Mixed-use food hall in Old Fourth Ward, Atlanta, United States
Ponce City Market is a mixed-use shopping and residential development in the Old Fourth Ward, housed in a converted multistory brick building. The complex combines offices, apartments, shops, and a large food area under one roof, preserving the original industrial architecture with high ceilings and open spaces.
The building opened in 1926 as a distribution hub for Sears and served as a major center for the southeastern US until 1987. After decades of vacancy, transformation into a residential and commercial center began in 2011, reopening in 2014.
The name comes from Ponce de Leon Avenue, not from a Sears headquarters; the site was earlier Ponce de Leon Springs and an amusement park. Sears ran a farmers' market at the back of the property from May 1930 through New Year's Day 1947, hosting the First Georgia Clay Products Show in 1939 with 5,000 visitors. Today the food hall hosts chefs such as Anne Quatrano, Linton Hopkins and Sean Brock.
Access is direct from the BeltLine trail, which runs along the eastern side and guides pedestrians and cyclists through the city. Parking is located in an adjacent building with entry from Ponce de Leon Avenue, while main entrances are on multiple levels.
The rooftop hosts a leisure area with miniature golf and carnival booths that offers skyline views from the former warehouse. The top floor was once an employee parking deck and has now been converted into a public recreation space.
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