East Atlanta

Bordered by I-20 on the North, Clifton Road on the East, Fayetteville Road and Flat Shoals Avenue on the East and South, and Moreland Avenue on the West, East Atlanta, in the body of the East Atlanta Community Association, has boosted the neighborhood's sense of community and quality of life since 1981.

East Atlanta has experienced a dramatic resurgence in the renovation of older homes and historic new construction homes. Demand for homes in this dynamic area has skyrocketed recently as young professionals return to in town neighborhoods to reclaim the strong sense of community they lost in the suburbs. The business district is a popular destination with an outcropping of restaurants, bars, coffee shops, and antique stores. The historic housing stock features a wide range of styles.

East Atlanta almost disappeared as a viable neighborhood, as over 60% of its shops were either boarded up or used for industrial storage.  The combination of I-20 and fear of integration in the 60's; lead to wholesale white flight. 

New York City, despite living in Atlanta, remains Southerners' filter for everything that's American. It's no wonder that when people try to describe an Atlanta community. It becomes a comparison between one of our city's trendy new neighborhoods and NYC's. East Atlanta Village, for example, gets compared to the northern Greenwich Village. Well, at least the village part is similar. With its bustling sidewalks, hopping nightspots and mixture of gay and straight residents, East Atlanta is one of the hottest spots in town.

The prices that first brought residents to the area quickly have escalated with two-bedroom bungalows doubling in price over the last five years. Still, East Atlanta is a destination for young couples seeking to stay close to the action of the urban life without having to fork over too much cash for a great pad. There's still a chance to get a great place if potential homeowners are willing to renovate; prices are lower for sagging porches and molding eaves. East Atlanta Village citizens are still dealing with issues of gentrification and displacing longtime residents, but that hasn't stopped the real estate agents from selling.

East Atlanta is now a diverse community, with a mix of urban homesteaders and longer-standing residents, working together to make the neighborhood successful.  One center of activity worth noting is East Atlanta Village.