Scheller Tower

Scheller Tower

A New Home for Business in the Heart of Tech Square

View of the building from 5th and Spring Street

Scheller Tower marks the next step in the Scheller College of Business's growth in Tech Square. The 14-story tower expands the College's footprint in Midtown Atlanta, adding space for its MBA and graduate programs, Executive Education programs, and research centers just steps from Scheller's existing building. Named in recognition of the generous philanthropic commitment of Roberta and Ernest "Ernie" Scheller Jr. (IM 1952, HON Ph.D. 2013), the tower opened its first floors to the campus community in January 2026, and offices, classrooms, and centers continue to open across the building as the College settles in.

Scheller Tower rises as part of George Tower | Scheller Tower, a 416,500-square-foot complex it shares with the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, alongside a large outdoor plaza for street-level retail.

September 2026 Update

Dedication Marks the Realization of a Dream

After years of planning and construction, Tech Square Phase 3 is open. Officially named George Tower | Scheller Tower, the complex welcomed the campus community to its first floors in January 2026 and comes into full use this fall. The 14-story Scheller Tower is the new home of the Scheller College of Business's MBA and Executive Education programs, placing students, faculty, and industry partners together at the heart of Tech Square. On September 18, 2026, Georgia Tech will formally dedicate the building, realizing the dream Ernie Scheller Jr. helped set in motion and marking the next chapter in the College's growth.

“The growth that has taken place since the naming of the Scheller College is unbelievable. Our students are really the whole reason for the College, and they make me proud. I hope I’m around a few more years to continue to see how wonderful the College is and to be a part of its growth.”

– Ernest Scheller Jr.

Build for the Next 50 Years

George Tower | Scheller Tower was designed to serve for the next 50 years. The building pairs advanced systems with sustainable design strategies that significantly reduce energy and water use, lower its environmental impact, and create efficient, flexible spaces for learning and collaboration.

The complex has earned LEED Platinum certification — the highest level awarded by the U.S. Green Building Council — and a 4 Peach rating, the highest mark in the Georgia Peach Green Building Rating System. Administered by the Georgia State Financing and Investment Commission, the Peach program recognizes state-owned and state-managed buildings that demonstrate excellence in energy efficiency, sustainable construction, environmental stewardship, and resource conservation.

More Than Just Classrooms

For the Scheller College of Business, Scheller Tower represents the next chapter of growth in Tech Square.

The 14-story tower expands opportunities for Executive Education, providing dedicated space to serve working professionals and organizations seeking to build leadership and business expertise. It also brings the College's graduate programs, including the Full-time MBA, Evening MBA, Executive MBA, and Master of Science in Management, closer to the innovation ecosystem that surrounds them.

Home to research centers such as the Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business and the Center for AI in Business, Scheller Tower places faculty, students, and researchers alongside the corporate innovators, startups, and entrepreneurs shaping the future of business and technology.

Together, these connections strengthen Scheller's role as a place where ideas, research, and practice come together.

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View of Scheller Tower from Peachtree and 5th Street

View of Scheller Tower from Peachtree Street and Biltmore Place

Students study in the ground floor commons

A second-floor classroom in George Tower | Scheller Tower

Students work together in a breakout space

Thank you to the donors who made Tech Square Phase 3 possible

Neighbors in Innovation: Scheller and ISyE

A shared cord: three central floors unify Scheller Tower and George Tower

Scheller Tower and George Tower bring two of Georgia Tech's most influential disciplines together in one connected home. Linked by a shared core and common spaces, the towers place the Scheller College of Business alongside the H. Milton Stewart School of Industrial and Systems Engineering, creating new opportunities for collaboration across research, teaching, and problem-solving.

The proximity makes it easier for students, faculty, and industry partners to work across traditional boundaries. From joint research initiatives to interdisciplinary learning experiences, Scheller and ISyE are positioned to tackle complex challenges together, combining business insight with engineering expertise to advance innovation and create real-world impact.

“There are a lot of synergies between the two groups that we can expand upon, and it will become easier when you're right next door. ”

– Anuj Mehrotra

The Evolution of a Grand Vision

The groundbreaking ceremony for Tech Square Phase 3

George Tower | Scheller Tower is the natural progression of a dream that began when the Georgia Tech Foundation purchased eight acres of land back in 1997. This latest development brings together Georgia Tech, the State of Georgia, and private philanthropists to further fuel innovation and progress, and foster collaboration that advances Tech and allow other Institute units to expand on main campus and in Tech Square.

However, this isn't just good news for Tech. The ripple effects of this project will be felt by the City of Atlanta and the State of Georgia for generations to come.

Become Involved

Fund the Future of Scheller Tower

Gifts and commitments to Scheller Tower are included in Transforming Tomorrow: The Campaign for Georgia Tech, the more than $2 billion comprehensive campaign that will build a foundation for advancing the Institute and its impact — on people’s lives, on the way we work together, and on our world — for decades to come.

Private support shapes the spaces within Scheller Tower including the classrooms, offices, and gathering places where students, faculty, and partners learn and work together. Naming opportunities are available at various giving levels beginning at $100,000.

Duante Stanton

Senior Director of Development

duante.stanton@scheller.gatech.edu

404-385-3878

Nancy Sandlin

Senior Director of Development

nancy.sandlin@isye.gatech.edu

404-583-9560

1997

The Georgia Tech Foundation purchases approximately eight acres south of Fifth Street for $11.9 million

2000

Wayne Clough, then president of Georgia Tech, announces the Tech Square project

2003

The official opening of Tech Square

2006

The 5^th Street bridge is developed, creating green space from the main campus to Tech Square

2012 - 2016

Innovations centers begin to spring up in Tech Square

2014

Tech Square is named "Outstanding Research Park" by the Association of University Research Parks

2015

High-rise student housing, Square on Fifth, opens

2016

Phase II announces Tech Square's expansion with the CODA building

2017

Georgia Tech Foundation acquires the Biltmore Hotel

2018 (September)

Tech Square Phase 3 is announced with a two-tower complex adding over 400,000 gross square feet to Tech Square

2019

CODA is opened

2019 (August)

Tech Square Phase 3 Scheller Tower is announced with a generous gift from the Ernest and Roberta Scheller

2020

Tech Square Phase 3 George Tower is announced with a generous gift from Bill and Penny George

2020 (February)

Tech Square Phase 3 is launched

2022 (October)

Groundbreaking for Tech Square Phase 3

2026 (January)

Officially named George Tower | Scheller Tower; the first three floors open to the campus community.

2026 (June)

Scheller Tower opens for business

The People of Scheller Tower

Two Georgia Tech alumni are key leaders in the development of George Tower | Scheller Tower. Meet Jack Sawyer, M.Arch. '05 and principal architect at Eskew+Dumez+Ripple, and Sabrina Bernstein, Evening MBA '23 and senior project manager at Turner Construction Company. Watch as they discuss the project, including details on the design and construction, and what it means to them as Tech alums.