Originally built based on the model of upscale American suburbs in 1961 by French architects, today it is considered one of the most affluent neighborhoods of Tehran.

[3] Following the Iranian Revolution, the government of Iran maintained a hostile stance towards the Western world, and renamed the area to "Sharak-e Qods", or "Jerusalem Town".

[1] The area has a history of resistance to the Iranian regime; social anthropologist Shahram Khosravi calls it "a dissident neighborhood".

Because of the eastward current of the air in Tehran and its constant purification by the adjacent mountains, this town is less polluted compared to other northern parts of the city.

These and many more advantages have made this area a prime and pleasant location for living, attracting many foreign temporary residents, diplomats and expatriates.