Pardon the dust, but our physical transformation is taking shape.
If you haven’t been to campus in a while, you’ll notice some exciting changes as part of Atlanta Next, a multi-stage capital and strategic investment plan that began in 2019 with the goal of transforming the AmericasMart business through enrichment of all categories and improvements to all buildings in our 7.2 million square foot campus in downtown Atlanta.
New Building 1 Lobby and Arrival Experience
The most visible of the Atlanta Next enhancements is the Building 1 Lobby and arrival experience. During the first phases of this project, the floor and elevator banks were raised to bring the entire lobby on to one level. A wide staircase and escalator bay now bring you up from the Portman Boulevard entrance where a new registration lobby awaits.
The Peachtree Street entrance is now a multistory lobby experience as a wide entryway welcomes you in and a convenient escalator whisks you up to the new Registration hub on Floor 2.
New Casual Furniture Destination
In preparation for the relocation of the International Casual Furnishings Association’s (ICFA) markets to Atlanta in Summer 2023, the lower floors of Building 1 have been redesigned into an all-new buying experience for the casual furnishings industry. This new collection features spacious, modern showrooms of design-driven outdoor living brands on Floors 2-5 which are open year-round. Floor 7 offers an additional floor of dedicated space for temporary exhibits during Casual Market Atlanta in July.
Completed Projects
- Carpet, paint, lighting and restroom upgrades throughout campus
- Remerchandising of home floors to align with current buyer needs
- Reimagined collection of Lifestyle showrooms in Building 2, Floor 11
- Currey & Company relocation to Building 1 Lobby
- Phase 1, 2 and 3 Building 1 Lobby renovation
- Building 1 Casual Furniture destination
- New Designer Workspace in Building 1
Press Releases
Phase Two of Atlanta Next to Create Lifestyle Destination in AmericasMart Building 2
January 15, 2020
Atlanta NEXT Inspires Atlanta Market Gift Updates
November 29, 2020
First Phase of Atlanta Next Initiative Repositions Open Year Round Resources in AmericasMart Building 1
November 12, 2019
IMC Announces “Atlanta Next” Growth Initiative
July 10, 2019
IMC Announces $280 Million Capital Investment in Market Enhancements
January 11, 2019
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