Tech Square Phase III Opens with George and Scheller Towers
Tech Square Phase III has officially come online with the opening of the first three floors of the George and Scheller Towers, marking a major milestone in Georgia Tech’s continued expansion into Midtown Atlanta. Now open to the campus community, the towers introduce new academic, collaboration, and gathering spaces at the heart of Tech Square.
The newly opened levels feature a shared main lobby anchored by a vast staircase, alongside 11 classrooms spread across the second and third floors. Huddle rooms and conference spaces are woven throughout the buildings, supporting both formal instruction and informal collaboration. Generous indoor and outdoor gathering areas along Fifth Street further extend Tech Square’s public-facing energy.
Together, the George and Scheller Towers significantly expand Georgia Tech’s academic and innovation footprint. The 14-story Scheller Tower will house graduate and executive business programs for the Scheller College of Business, while the 18-story George Tower will serve as the future home of the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering. Located directly across from the Biltmore Innovation Center, the towers place two of Georgia Tech’s most globally recognized academic programs at the center of the Tech Square ecosystem. By co-locating business, analytics, and engineering programs in a dense, vertical environment, Phase III reinforces Tech Square’s interdisciplinary model, where teaching, research, and applied problem-solving happen side by side.
Industrial and Systems Engineering brings particular distinction to that proximity. Georgia Tech’s ISyE graduate program has been ranked No. 1 nationally for 35 consecutive years, with its undergraduate program holding the top spot for 25 years. Its new home in the George Tower situates a world-leading engineering discipline just steps away from industry partners, startups, and applied research.
The Scheller College of Business adds a complementary dimension. With graduate and executive programs now embedded directly within Tech Square, Scheller students will be fully immersed in the district’s daily rhythm of innovation and commercialization. Widely recognized as a world-class business school, Scheller was also recently ranked No. 1 nationwide for MBA classroom experience by The Princeton Review, reinforcing the tower’s role as a launch point for future business leaders operating at the intersection of research, entrepreneurship, and industry.
Early activity reflects that vision. Classrooms are already in use, commons spaces are filled with students, and shared amenities are beginning to animate the buildings throughout the day. While only the lower levels are open today, both towers are expected to be fully operational by Fall 2026. As additional floors come online, the George and Scheller Towers will take shape as vertical campuses, adding capacity for students, faculty, and research groups and extending their impact well beyond the classroom. By concentrating thousands of students, researchers, and future industry leaders in the center of Tech Square, the towers will introduce new waves of talent into the district. Their proximity to the growing Biltmore Innovation Center, along with nearby innovation anchors like Coda, Centergy, and TSRB, further strengthens Tech Square’s role as a connected ecosystem where education, research, startups, and industry intersect on a daily basis.
All photos taken by TSQ Team.