Union City / Fulton County growth potential (Atlanta, East Point: low income, real estate, crime)

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Hello. I live in the Northeast and I am thinking of moving to Atlanta. I am a real estate investor so I would like to get a sense of the market before making any move.


Through a local contact, I came across a potential opportunity in investing in a commercial property (residential) in Union City (near I-85). The property is very close to the demolished regional mall site. According to my contact, Union City and S. Fulton County do have bad rap for crime / low income. However, they see the upcoming film/television facility, the nearby Amazon and Walmart warehouses will drive the local income up and bring in higher-income earners to live in the area.


I am planning on making trips down to the area to see for myself. However, from your local perspective, how big of an impact do you see these developments bring? and will they completely change the demographic of the area? Or will people just too scared to move there to even begin with.


Thanks in advance from a 1st time poster.

[Ant131531]

I wouldn't bet on it. At least not Union City. Probably more east in Clayton is a better bet.

[demonta4]

Until schools improve (and I mean they have a LONG way to go) I wouldn't do it.

[primaltech]

Look a little further north, inside the perimeter, around East Point. Cheap properties available, that are likely destined to get a lot more valuable in the long run. Also the neglected Atlanta neighborhoods of Mechanicsville and Summerhill.

The south side of things is indeed where you want to invest, but it might be a long while before too much change trickles all the way down to Union City.