ATLANTA—Downtown Atlanta is seeing strong recovery and commercial real estate industry watchers expected more growth in the quarters ahead. But what makes Downtown Atlanta unique? What sets it apart for tenants and investors?

After previously discussing how Downtown Atlanta stacks up against other submarkets and explaining why Downtown Atlanta is poised for a comeback—as well as how the downtown development cycle is different—this seems to be the next best question. So we asked JLL's David Horne, part of the leasing team that represents Peachtree Center, for his thoughts.

“Downtown is full of history and character and unique tidbits that make Atlanta the city it is today,” Horne tells GlobeSt.com. “The Hyatt, designed by John Portman, was the first atrium hotel in the world and at one point the Polaris was the tallest building in Atlanta.”