We recently became aware of a surprising amount of stubbornly vacant, second generation commercial availabilities along the BeltLine. These very specific, very cool, slightly strange spaces linger, even though retail performance on established stretches of the BeltLine is REALLY strong. This conundrum suggests that Lupo Group might hold the key to unlocking spaces stuck in prolonged vacancy despite relatively excellent market fundamentals, such as …

Help us welcome designer Sheila Nash to the Lupo Group team! Sheila joined Lupo Group in late 2024 to support projects from vision and brainstorming to renderings and technical drawings. As a long-time Atlanta resident with 20 years of experience in placemaking, she understands why certain experiences resonate in this town.

We’ve recently completed our third restaurant design for Lucky Momo Restaurant group – that’s Brush, Lucky Star and Cuddlefish. It’s truly a gift to come across a collaborative partnership that works so well, you can repeat it across three very different concepts.

It’s tough to discuss construction costs when the price of both materials and labor are so volatile. However, the show must go on! In these chaotic times, we’re honing in on smart ways of thinking about the cost of building out retail spaces, and various strategies for keeping costs low … at least relatively low …

We were pretty heartbroken watching some of our favorite restaurants shutter in recent months. It’s tough out there for the f&b folks at the moment. General economy aside, here’s some stuff we’ve noticed that we can address through design and construction – and maybe help keep those doors open longer ….

While 2024 has been a fantastic year for Lupo Group, all signs point to even more excitement in 2025. 

Retail is having a moment in the sun, and capital is flowing into high-quality retail assets. It’s been widely reported that here in the Sunbelt, supply remains pretty tight – we have 13% less available retail space than the national average (per a JLL report) ….