20 Years Later, Centennial Olympic Park Still Morphing

David Marvin, founder of Legacy Ventures, has helped to create a true sense of place for residents and visitors.

ATLANTA—As we approach the 20^th anniversary of the Atlanta Olympics—and Centennial Olympic Park—I reached out to a developer that’s played a significant role to spur economic development in Downtown Atlanta. David Marvin, founder of Legacy Ventures, has also helped to create a true sense of place for residents and visitors.

Twenty years ago, Marvin was developing commercial real estate in California and saw the potential to create an entertainment district similar to the Gaslamp Quarter in San Diego. Since then, Legacy has developed projects including the Embassy Suites, condos on Centennial Olympic Park West, the Hilton Garden Inn, the Glenn Hotel and a series of restaurants along Marietta Street.