People who live in Midtown (Decatur, Buckhead: condo, neighborhood, college)

[fieldm]

Between 10th and 5th st how is it like living there?

[Hokiehaven]

Good, I like it. I wanted an urban environment and it's about as close to it for comfortable every day walking, etc.

[Iconographer]

That's a charming neighborhood. You've got the best of both worlds; a green leafy neighborhood in the middle of everything.

[robertjhajek]

I love it. The most convenient location in the city, it's in the middle of everything. Lots of new restaurants coming.

[fieldm]

Nice. What are your pros and cons of it?

[arjay57]

Originally Posted by LovinDecatur

That's a charming neighborhood. You've got the best of both worlds; a green leafy neighborhood in the middle of everything.

It really is. One of our kids lives over there and we had dinner with them last week. Great family neighborhood.

[Hokiehaven]

Originally Posted by fieldm

Nice. What are your pros and cons of it?

Walkability, like the different opportunities for walking if that's your thing, Piedmont Park, Georgia Tech, Peachtree St. (city walk), diverse enough. Of course being close to different entertainment venues is nice.

Like how central it is to everything, if I have to drive I can get most places quickly. It feels like we are a reverse commute compared to most other places in the city, since at 5 everyone is leaving and we're coming in and in the morning everyone's coming in when we're leaving relatively. Friend of ours lives just north in Buckhead and it takes 15-20 minutes longer both ways every day for the same job.

MARTA, love it for trips to the airport, it's just great, nothing easier than that.

Safe, comfortable, diverse, artistic, like the whole aspect of that, people of all ages, out most times of night, like being near a college campus, that's cool. I don't feel unsafe walking even 10-11 at night if I want.

Like the fact it's growing a lot, there is something constantly happening, new buildings going up, restaurants, etc.

I think the biggest negative for me is the restaurants, I just wish there were more quick things I wanted, ethnic food is a bit on the sparse side, we still find ourselves driving to go out more often than I'd like for specific tastes, not all the time, but enough, would be nice if more options, but as mentioned, that is changing quickly and some restaurants I like or intrigued by are coming to Midtown, but at the moment some of that is a waiting game still.

Related to the entertainment venues above, they are great, but wish they had more of what I wanted to see, just haven't utilized it as much as I'd like.

I'd also say I'd love the option to walk downtown, but it's not particularly desirable yet. In relation, below 5th is still a long work in progress.

In another related note, I'd also wish that there were less parking lots, there's still a lot of dead spots.

Finally, there are a decent amount of homeless in the area being so close to Peachtree Pine, it doesn't bother me, but it all depends on what you're comfortable with, so figure I'd mention it.

[Forhall]

Its nice. Growing and urban. Very safe, fully gentrified, little to no blight. Museums and culture.

[Eldemila]

My friend lives in Midtown Plaza. It's nice there. She can roll out of bed and head down to Publix so easily.


My son is moving to the area next month. He's looking in that same area she lives in, he liked the vibe. He wants an apt/condo, not a house. He's coming from NYC so needs some hustle and bustle. Wants to be close to Marta due to not wanting a car, at least not now.


Going to ask my friend about the area OP mentioned from Midtown, sounds nice.

[fieldm]

Great reviews!