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Home Park (Atlanta)
Encyclopedia
Home Park is a neighborhood of Atlanta, north of Georgia Tech
roughly between 10th Street, Northside Drive (U.S. 41), 16th Street, and I-75
/85
(the Downtown Connector
) in Atlanta, Georgia
. Ninety percent of the block between Techwood Drive, 14th Street, Atlantic Drive and 10th street is not considered to be part of Home Park because in the block are TBS
Techwood campus, and Georgia Tech-owned GLC (Graduate Living Center) and 10th and Home.
Home Park was developed in 1901 as housing for workers at the Atlantic Steel Mill located where Atlantic Station
is today.
Over time and due to the schools' close proximity, it has developed a large student population, being a popular alternative to on-campus housing at nearby institutions Georgia Tech
and Georgia State University
, resulting in a low owner occupancy
rate.
Because of its location directly south of Atlantic Station
and north of Georgia Tech, it has recently seen an increase in property values and development
and a moderate increase in crime
.
) and Holly Street is the headquarters
for Georgia Public Broadcasting
. CBS-Atlanta TV station WGCL is located at 425 14th Street at Mecaslin.
.
Zoned schools include:
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
roughly between 10th Street, Northside Drive (U.S. 41), 16th Street, and I-75
Interstate 75 in Georgia
In the U.S. state of Georgia, Interstate 75 runs north–south along the U.S. Route 41 corridor on the western side of the state, passing through the cities of Valdosta, Macon and Atlanta. It is also designated — but not signed — as State Route 401...
/85
Interstate 85 in Georgia
In the U.S. state of Georgia, the major Interstate Highway, Interstate 85, runs northeast-southwest from the Alabama border near West Point, and Lanett, Ala., running through Metropolitan Atlanta, and traveling to the border with South Carolina, where it crosses the Savannah River near Lake Hartwell...
(the Downtown Connector
Downtown Connector
In Atlanta, Georgia, the Downtown Connector or 75/85 is the concurrent section of Interstate 75 and Interstate 85 through the core of the city. Beginning at the I-85/Langford Parkway interchange, the Downtown Connector runs generally due north, meeting the east-west Interstate 20 in the middle....
) in Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta, Georgia
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in the U.S. state of Georgia. According to the 2010 census, Atlanta's population is 420,003. Atlanta is the cultural and economic center of the Atlanta metropolitan area, which is home to 5,268,860 people and is the ninth largest metropolitan area in...
. Ninety percent of the block between Techwood Drive, 14th Street, Atlantic Drive and 10th street is not considered to be part of Home Park because in the block are TBS
Turner Broadcasting System
Turner Broadcasting System, Inc. is the Time Warner subsidiary managing the collection of cable networks and properties started and acquired by Robert Edward "Ted" Turner starting in the mid-1970s. The company has its headquarters in the CNN Center in Atlanta, Georgia. TBS, Inc...
Techwood campus, and Georgia Tech-owned GLC (Graduate Living Center) and 10th and Home.
History
Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station is a large brownfield redevelopment project at the northwestern edge of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Atlantic Station is being master developed by AIG Global Real Estate and local development partner Jacoby Development, Inc...
is today.
Over time and due to the schools' close proximity, it has developed a large student population, being a popular alternative to on-campus housing at nearby institutions Georgia Tech
Georgia Institute of Technology
The Georgia Institute of Technology is a public research university in Atlanta, Georgia, in the United States...
and Georgia State University
Georgia State University
Georgia State University is a research university in downtown Atlanta, Georgia, USA. Founded in 1913, it serves about 30,000 students and is one of the University System of Georgia's four research universities...
, resulting in a low owner occupancy
Owner-occupier
An owner-occupier is a person who lives in and owns the same home. It is a type of housing tenure. The home of the owner-occupier may be, for example, a house, apartment, condominium, or a housing cooperative...
rate.
Because of its location directly south of Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station
Atlantic Station is a large brownfield redevelopment project at the northwestern edge of Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Atlantic Station is being master developed by AIG Global Real Estate and local development partner Jacoby Development, Inc...
and north of Georgia Tech, it has recently seen an increase in property values and development
Land development
Land development refers to altering the landscape in any number of ways such as:* changing landforms from a natural or semi-natural state for a purpose such as agriculture or housing...
and a moderate increase in crime
Crime
Crime is the breach of rules or laws for which some governing authority can ultimately prescribe a conviction...
.
Businesses
The southeast corner of Fourteenth Street (Georgia 9 and U.S. 19U.S. Route 19 in Georgia
U.S. Route 19 in Georgia runs through Georgia from the Florida border south of Thomasville, Georgia—through Atlanta—to the North Carolina border at a point north of Nottely Lake, Georgia.-Route:...
) and Holly Street is the headquarters
Headquarters
Headquarters denotes the location where most, if not all, of the important functions of an organization are coordinated. In the United States, the corporate headquarters represents the entity at the center or the top of a corporation taking full responsibility managing all business activities...
for Georgia Public Broadcasting
Georgia Public Broadcasting
Georgia Public Broadcasting is the public broadcasting radio and television state network in the U.S. state of Georgia. It is operated by the Georgia Public Telecommunications Commission....
. CBS-Atlanta TV station WGCL is located at 425 14th Street at Mecaslin.
Education
The community is zoned to Atlanta Public SchoolsAtlanta Public Schools
Atlanta Public Schools is a school district based in Atlanta, Georgia, United States. APS is run by the Atlanta Board of Education with interim superintendent Erroll Davis...
.
Zoned schools include:
- Centennial Place Elementary School (grades K-5) http://srt3.atlantapublicschools.us/centennial/site/default.asp
- Inman Middle School (grades 6-8) http://www.inmanmiddleschool.org/joomlaroot/index.php?option=com_content&task=category§ionid=5&id=17&Itemid=30
- Henry W. Grady High SchoolHenry W. Grady High SchoolHenry W. Grady High School is located in Atlanta, Georgia, United States in Midtown. It serves as the Communication Magnet school for the Atlanta Public Schools...