Capitol Gateway

Capitol Gateway is a pretty new housing community that is practically located in Downtown, Atlanta. I’m assuming that it gets its name from the fact that it is just minutes away from the Georgia State Capitol building. I’m not sure if I would call this an actual “neighborhood”, per say. I’d say it’s more like a community of apartments and townhouses situated in close proximity to each other.

Contrary to what the other reviewer wrote, there are actually several different floor plans here, out side of just the lonely little one bed room apartments. This community actually offers, one, two and three bed room options for its residents. I only know this because I had a friend in college who lived here, who had the two bed room option. For added convenience, Capitol Gateway is completely MARTA accessible.

This area attracts mostly students and young professionals, who are looking for affordable housing, that is close to school as well as the city. This community has quick access to several popular Atlanta schools including, Georgia State University, Georgia Tech, Spelman College, Morehouse College and Clark Atlanta University.

This area is also less that 1 mile away from Grady Memorial Hospital. This popular hospital is practically a historic landmark. It is the 5th largest public hospital in the US. In addition, it’s the birthplace of many Atlanta locals; including several popular Atlanta rappers.

Underground Atlanta is also about a half a mile away. This little collection of “underground” shops and restaurants attracts Atlanta locals as well as city tourists. Now, I will be honest and say that although parts of this area are nice and newly developed, there are still some areas that are a little sketchy. Enjoy!