[citation needed] Formed in the 1920s, Bahar is home to a multicultural cross-section of Tehran society, including large numbers of Azerbaijanis, Iranian Turks, Assyrians and Armenians; this ethnic blend remains an integral part of the area's cultural fabric.
In more recent times, Bahar has become one of the favored central areas of the city, with close access to Haft-e-Tir metro station.
In the past decade Bahar has also seen an increase in commercial activity, with two small malls opening along the main street.
The area changed and became a part of urban Tehran in the 1940s, when the original villas were demolished for the development of multi-unit apartment buildings.
Bahar Street is home to businesses that include children's clothing shops and plumbing wholesalers towards the south and centre of the area.