From the beginning, Atlantic Station was an ambitious undertaking. Would people be willing to live, work and play on land once riddled with contamination? Would those same people ditch their automobiles for public transportation and leisurely strolls in the park? AIG Global Real Estate Investment Corp. and Jacoby Development believed so and, 10 years later, the mixed-use development has become the new crown jewel of the South.

The 138-acre site was formerly home to Atlantic Steel, a mill that employed over 2,000 workers who produced 750,000 tons of steel each year. As the largest customer of the state power company, it guzzled enough energy to supply a mid-sized city. It faced shutdown in the mid-70s, but the Atlantic Steel Co. believed remediation costs would be lower if they kept it in operation on a smaller scale. ...

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