Midtown

Midtown Atlanta is a district in Atlanta, Georgia situated between the commercial and financial district of downtown to the south and the affluent residential, shopping, and nightlife district of Buckhead to the north. It is roughly bounded by North Avenue to the South, the Downtown Connector to the west, Monroe Drive to the east, and Interstate 85 to the north.

Midtown Atlanta is currently a fast-growing community with appreciating land and property values, as land is a precious commodity in this urban area.Midtown is composed of busy thoroughfares, including Atlanta's famous Peachtree Street, lined by high-rise condos and four star hotels alongside skyscrapers that are home to corporate headquarters and busy shopping areas. It is also home to quiet residential neighborhoods populated by Victorian, American Four-Square, early 20th century bungalow-style homes and bed-and-breakfast inns. Midtown's focal point is the expansive green space of Piedmont Park. The Atlanta Botanical Garden adjoins the Park.

Buckhead

Buckhead is one of Atlanta's most important business districts, and includes Atlanta's wealthiest neighborhoods, with the Georgia Governor's Mansion, a part-time residence of Elton John, and the Atlanta History Center, a museum. Buckhead was also the home of golfing legned Robert Tyre (Bobby) Jones until his death in 1971. Although there are some moderately priced homes in the area, a majority of the homes and condos start around the $500,000 mark and extend well beyond $10,000,000. Buckhead is also an entertainment and shopping mecca, including Lenox Square Mall, Phipps Plaza, two of the most sought after shopping destinations in the Southeast. Lenox is notable for its size and many prestigious retailers, including a J.W. Marriott Hotel, while its cross-street rival, Phipps Plaza, is nationally known as one of the most upscale shopping centers in the United States. There are several other luxury hotels in the area, as well as somewhat more modest lodgings. Many restaurants, bars, and nightclubs are to be found in the neighborhood also. Local residents, with some justification, often call Buckhead the "Beverly Hills of the South." Robb Report magazine has ranked Buckhead one of the USA's 10 "Top Affluent Communities" for "some of the most beautiful mansions, best shopping and finest restaurants in the southeastern United States" between Old Bel-Air and Upper East Side Manhattan.