Grove Park, Atlanta

Other street names are believed to have been inspired by his grandchildren: Matilda, Hortense, Emily, Elizabeth, Francis, Eleanor, Florence, Margaret, and Eugenia.

Collier Heights was developed in earnest in the late 1950s and early 1960s as a public-private effort with African Americans handling most of the "hammers and cash."

In fact, through the turn of the 21st century, the entire area witnessed a steady decline in population, property conditions, and the local economy.

Neighborhoods throughout the City and especially Northwest Atlanta are experiencing a resurgence of development including new infill residential units and subdivisions as well as major renovations.

In February 2021, Microsoft President Brad Smith announced at a news conference, with Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms and Gov.

Brian Kemp, that the tech company was making a long-term commitment to Atlanta, including the 90-acre campus at Quarry Yards in the Grove Park neighborhood.

However, Microsoft never broke ground and in February 2023 announced the project was paused indefinitely after eliminating 10,000 jobs, making changes to its hardware portfolio, and consolidating leases.

[3] Grove Park is the original home of Andre 3000, and Cleveland Browns Pro Bowl halfback Jamal Lewis.