Groundbreaking Set For Nobu Hotel At Phipps Plaza

ATLANTA, GA -- A groundbreaking ceremony is set for Thursday for the new Nobu Hotel that is coming to Phipps Plaza. Last year, Simon announced plans to create a premier mixed-use development at Phipps Plaza, headlined by the new hotel and Nobu Atlanta Restaurant. Also planned are a 90,000 square-foot Life Time Athletic healthy living and entertainment destination, and a 12-story Class A office building, along with a three-story lower level parking garage.

Construction is set to begin along with a phased opening beginning in spring 2020. The new elements will be integrated into the existing footprint of Phipps Plaza, which will continue to be anchored by Nordstrom and Saks Fifth Avenue. Shopping and parking at Phipps Plaza will not be affected during the construction of the project.

In the last few years, Simon has been working to expand Phipps Plaza from a shopping center into a mixed-use development. It has added a European-style hotel and a mid-rise building of luxury residences.

Nobu Hotels was founded by Nobu Matsuhisa, actor Robert De Niro and Meir Teper. Nobu Atlanta Restaurant will operate in a 10,000-square-foot space.

Life Time will develop a three-level, resort-like athletic club with yoga and cycle classes, small group and personal training, a spa, rooftop pool, beach club and bistro.

"Simon has been an exemplary partner to our city for decades," former Mayor Kasim Reed said at the time the project was announced in 2017. "As the Buckhead community continues to grow, projects like this will help create greater connectivity to the amenities our residents and visitors want — as well as more opportunities for businesses to thrive."

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