Overview

With more than 21.7 million square feet of office space (16.8 million SF of which is class A), the Buckhead office market is Atlanta’s foremost business district, commanding the highest rents of all major metro CBDs in greater Atlanta, with an average quoted office rent of $33.18 PSF overall, and as high as $54 PSF in the premier office towers.

The northernmost section of Buckhead (roughly the Peachtree Road corridor north of Piedmont Road and south of Peachtree Dunwoody Road), is considered Atlanta’s financial corridor, where most money management firms house their regional southeast offices. At the heart of northern Buckhead around the intersections of Lenox, Peachtree and Piedmont Roads, is Atlanta’s premier shopping district, with more than 1,500 retail units – where shoppers spend more than $3.7 billion a year.

In addition, Buckhead contains the highest concentration of upscale boutiques in the United States. The majority are located at Lenox Square and Phipps Plaza, sister regional malls located diagonally across from each other at the intersection of Peachtree and Lenox Roads. The malls are home to designer boutiques, mainstream national retailers, as well as six major department stores.

Mobility

Accessibility is vital to the prosperity and vibrancy of any community, and Buckhead has many options from which to choose. Buckhead sits just north of Midtown Atlanta, and is served on the east by I75, on the west by I85 and through the heart, by GA400. Reaching well south of Downtown, the main north-south street of Buckhead is Peachtree Road. Changing names to Peachtree Street south of Buckhead, this name change is significant in that it defines a border between Buckhead and Midtown. The main east-west street is Paces Ferry Road, named for a former ferry that used to cross the Chattahoochee River. In addition to Peachtree and West Paces Ferry Roads, other arterial roads include Piedmont Road, Roswell Road, and Northside Parkway.

Traffic in Atlanta can be a challenge and luckily Buckhead is served by three MARTA rail stations, the southernmost being Lindbergh Center. Just north of there, the Red and Gold lines split, with the Gold Line’s Lenox station at the southwest corner of the Lenox Square parking lot, and the Red Line’s Buckhead station on the west side of the malls where Peachtree crosses GA400. In addition to ridesharing companies Uber and Lyft, Buckhead also offers a variety of last-mile connectivity options, such as Relay Bike Share, which expanded into Buckhead in 2017.

For those looking for an added health component, Buckhead offers several pedestrians and cycling mobility options. These include on-going complete street improvements, as well as off-street networks of trails. These include:

• PATH400
• North Beltline Trail (Under construction)
• Chastain Park Trail
• Mountain River Trail
• Paces Ferry Trail

For more mobility options check out all our Mobility programs.

Parks

Parks are essential to Buckhead and provides countless value. Parks provide residents and visitors with the opportunity to be physically active. People go to parks to improve their mood and reinvigorate themselves. The ability of green spaces to significantly improve the physical and mental health of it citizens is a cornerstone by which communities improve the quality of life.

Livable Buckhead is working diligently to increase the amount of greenspace in Buckhead, following the Buckhead Collection plan. You can check out more about Livable Buckhead’s work to develop greenspace in Buckhead.

You can also check out this list of public parks on Buckhead.com.

Restaurants

Experience the best of Atlanta’s culinary scene all within the Buckhead community. Whether you are looking for casual comfort or elegant glitz, Buckhead is home to many of Atlanta’s award-winning restaurants.

Check out this list of some of the best Buckhead has to offer.

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