Candler Building (Courtesy Central Atlanta Progress)
Candler Building (Courtesy Central Atlanta Progress)

Downtown’s iconic Candler Building will be transformed into a Curio hotel, a luxury brand from Hilton, according to a report in the AJC. The former office building will have 265-guestrooms, a restaurant and bar.

Built in 1906, the Candler Building was Atlanta’s first steel skyscraper. It was developed by Coca-Cola’s Asa Candler and at 17 stories tall, was one of the tallest buildings in the city.

The hotel is set to open in late 2017.

 

Collin Kelley is the executive editor of Atlanta Intown, Georgia Voice, and the Rough Draft newsletter. He has been a journalist for nearly four decades and is also an award-winning poet and novelist.