An engraving of Ponce de Leon Springs in Atlanta, 1879

Illustration of the area in 1881

1860

Ponce De Leon Springs

Named for Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de León’s mythical search for the Fountain of Youth, Ponce de Leon Springs attracts Atlantans seeking rest and rejuvenation in the 1860s. By 1874, the horse-drawn Atlanta Street Railway begins bringing visitors to the area, with more arriving by the Nine-Mile Circle streetcar line in the 1890s.

Ponce De Leon Park looking towards the Spring

Illustration of the area in 1881

1903

The coney island of Atlanta

The springs and the surrounding gardens are converted into the Ponce de Leon amusement park, which becomes one of the most popular destinations in the city. Visitors to the amusement park dub it “The Coney Island of Atlanta.”

1907

Baseball comes to Ponce

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Ponce De Leon Park looking towards the Spring

Illustration of the area in 1881

1925

Sears, Roebuck & Co

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1991

City Hall East

As Atlanta’s metropolitan area spreads, many distribution centers relocate to suburban sites and the building’s role as a warehouse diminishes. The Sears showrooms close in 1989. In 1991, under Mayor Maynard Jackson, the City of Atlanta purchases the building from Sears and converts it into a center for city offices, renaming it City Hall East.

City Hall East becomes Ponce City Market

Plans for Atlanta BeltLine System

2010

Jamestown inks a deal

After nearly two decades and at only approximately 10% occupancy, the City of Atlanta determines that they should sell City Hall East. Recognizing the potential in this historic structure at the crossroads of four established neighborhoods and on the future Atlanta BeltLine transit corridor, Jamestown inks a deal to purchase the building.

Construction underway in the PCM parking lot

The original columns and beams give Ponce City Market its iconic character

2011

Jamestown breaks ground

Jamestown embarks on a restoration of the structure honoring its history. The mixed-use plans and adjacency to the BeltLine evokes the historic relationship that the area has with transit, entertainment, retail, and business that stems back over a century.

Dancing Goat’s patio looking out on North Ave.

Installing Dancing Goat’s signage

2012

PCM’s first tenant opens its doors

Dancing Goats Coffee Shop opens as Ponce City Market’s first tenant in the summer of 2012. With their extraordinary single origin and blended coffees and neighborly atmosphere, Dancing Goats instantly serves as a hub for the community.

Rooftop playground at the Suzuki School

Binders retail space

2014

Ponce City Market grows

Suzuki School, Binders, The Flats leasing office, Ponce Gallery, General Assembly, athenahealth, and more kick off the first wave of rolling openings that will ultimately lead to a fully open Ponce City Market. In early 2014, Travel + Leisure ranks Ponce City Market in its list of “The World’s Coolest New Tourist Attractions.”

Food Hall & Shops

BeltLine Entrance

2015

Becoming a destination

Shops, the Central Food Hall, and BeltLine access open, welcoming neighbors and friends to come experience Ponce City Market.

Central Food Hall

Tower Terrace

2016

History in the making

The National Trust for Historic Preservation recognizes Ponce City Market as “History in the Making,” and part of a plan “to move Atlanta forward while maintaining and emphasizing the city’s unique history and culture.”

619 Ponce on the west side of Ponce CIty Market is the largest mass timber building in the Southeast

Scout Living will have 400 units for stays up to year

2020

Eyes towards the future

Jamestown announces Ponce City Market’s Phase 2 expansion, which will add 500,000 square feet of office and living space, including 400 “hospitality living” units, which are somewhere between a hotel and an apartment, with amenities like housekeeping and laundry service.

Signal House along the BeltLine with amazing city views

Terrace Pool at Signal House

2023

Signal House leases its first residents

Signal House, a 21-story, 162-unit residential rental community, featuring 155,198 SF of living space with 3,331 SF of BeltLine-facing retail.