Atlanta
Atlanta is the capital and most populous city in Georgia, with a population of over five million in the metropolitan area. The city is the second largest metro area in the southeast, after Miami and the ninth largest in the country.
Atlanta has seen a lot of growth in part to it being in the Sun Belt, which has warm temperatures with long summers. Buying a luxury home in the Atlanta real estate market means you can enjoy the lovely weather all year long.
Considered to be a top business city and a primary transportation hub of the southeastern United States Atlanta has a lot to offer residents. The Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport has been the world’s busiest airport since 1998. The world headquarters for Coca-Cola, Home Depot, AT&T, UPS, Delta and Turner Broadcasting call Atlanta home. Delta is the largest employer in the city. Atlanta has the fourth largest concentration of Fortune 500 companies, which account for more than two-thirds of Georgia’s economy.
Unlike most major cities, there are no natural boundaries, such as an ocean, lakes, mountains that can constrain the growth of the city. Atlanta sits atop a ridge south of the Chattahoochee River. The skyline has both high rise and midrise buildings in both post modern and modern vintage. The tallest building in the United Sates outside of New York City and Chicago is in Atlanta.
Atlanta chose not to retain the historic old south architectural characteristics like New Orleans, and is viewed as the leading city of a progressive “new south.” The metro area is one of the country’s fastest growing areas and the suburbs continue to expand. The culture of Atlanta is no longer strictly Southern. American Style Magazine ranked Atlanta as ninth best city for the arts and is the culture capital of the southeast. If you love the arts, buy a luxury home in the Atlanta real estate market.
Underground Atlanta is a historic shopping and entertainment complex under the streets of downtown. The city also has the largest indoor aquarium in the world. The city hosted the 1998 Summer Olympic Games. The Braves, Falcons, and Hawks call Atlanta home.
Atlanta has a lower crime rate than Salt Lake City, Orlando, and Tacoma. So buyers should feel safe when buying a luxury home in the Atlanta real estate market. Virginia Highland became the first carbon-neutral zone in the United States. The EDA commended Atlanta for its eco-friendly policies.
There are thirty institutions for high learning in Atlanta including Georgia State University. There are fifty-eight elementary schools, sixteen middle schools, twenty high schools, and seven charters schools, to give the children a quality education. So make Atlanta your home and you can experience all the great things the city has to offer.
