Living Downtown FAQ

Question:

What housing options are there Downtown?

Answer:

While Downtown doesn't have single-family homes, it boasts a wide variety of apartment and condo projects, from skyscrapers to low-rises to converted factories to new construction.

A few of the apartment projects: City Plaza, Fairlie-Poplar Lofts, Freeman Ford Lofts, The Muse's.

A few of the condo projects: 123 Luckie, 90 Fairlie, Centennial House, Centennial Park West, Gordon Lofts, The Healey, Kessler City Lofts, The Landmark, The Metropolitan, Peachtree Towers, Pioneer Neon Lofts, The William-Oliver.

For more information, see:

• Downtown Housing Options
• 2000 Downtown Housing Directory, PDF format (568K)
• 2000 Downtown Housing Map, PDF format (135K)
• Apartments and Condominiums, 2000, PDF format

Question:

Where do Downtown residents buy groceries?

Answer:

Contrary to popular perceptions, Downtown residents have about as much access to grocery stores as residents in other neighborhoods. Check out the Downtown Groceries Map!

The most popular nearby supermarkets are the Publix supermarket at the intersection of Piedmont and North Ave and the Publix on MLK Drive near Morris Brown College, Atlanta University Center.

Downtown residents are also blessed with the Sweet Auburn Curb Market on Edgewood Avenue, which offers a rich variety of fresh produce, meat, seafood, poultry, deserts, imported foodstuffs, and more. Salumeria Taggiasca, the Italian market, is well-known throughout the city and many drive miles to buy there, while Downtown residents can just walk.

For more information, see:

• Resource Guide
• Quick MARTA Guide: Grocery Shopping
• Shopping with MARTA

Question:

Is Downtown safe?

Answer:

One of the most common misperceptions about Downtown is that it's very dangerous. The truth is, Downtown is pretty safe, with low crime statistics to prove it, but it's protected by several law enforcement agencies (city, state, federal and MARTA) and patrolled by the Ambassadors, the patrolling officers sponsored by the Atlanta Downtown Improvement District. There is a problem with aggressive panhandling and fights among street people. Recently the neighborhood has been working with local agencies to address remaining issues of public safety and crime.