Glenwood Park is a 28-acre new-urbanist development built between 2005 and 2010 on the former site of an industrial yard, just east of Grant Park. Designed from scratch with pedestrian streets, a central village green, mixed-use buildings, and consistent architectural standards, it functions as a small self-contained walkable district inside the larger East Atlanta area. Most stock is townhomes, condos, and a small number of single-family houses.
What makes it different
Designed for walkability from day one. Most intown neighborhoods grew up over a century. Glenwood Park was master-planned over five years. The trade-off is consistency on the front end and limited diversity in housing stock.
HOA governance is the daily reality. The neighborhood operates almost like a small private community. Architectural review, shared maintenance, and amenity rules are all HOA-managed.
What to watch
HOA budget health. A new-urbanist development with shared streetscape and amenities has higher HOA carry than most intown neighborhoods. Pull the reserve study before contract.
What it feels like
Glenwood Park is one of the South's earliest New Urbanist developments — a compact, walkable neighborhood built on a former industrial site around 2005, organized around a 2-acre central park. Townhouses, live-works, and single-family homes mix on streets sized for people, not cars.
By the numbers
Median sold price over the last 12 months: $695k. Average days on market: 22. Recent price per square foot: $415. Inventory rotates fast in intown Atlanta — for the most current active listings in Glenwood Park, see our featured listings.
What’s nearby
Anchors and landmarks: Brasserie of Atlanta, Glenwood Park central green, BeltLine Eastside Trail access, Drew Charter School.
Working with Park Realty in Glenwood Park
Park Realty is a boutique brokerage of intown Atlanta realtors who live and work in these neighborhoods. If you’re buying, selling, or just curious about Glenwood Park property values, our partners John Morgan and Drew Jackson would be glad to walk you through what the block-by-block reality looks like — schools, parking, BeltLine access, the streets that hold value, the ones that don’t. Get in touch to start a conversation.
Nearby intown neighborhoods
Living in Glenwood Park
Eat & drink
- Bread & Butterflycafe
- Drip Coffeecoffee
- Banshee (EAV)5 min walk
- Six Feet Under10 min drive
Parks & green
- Glenwood Park (village green)central
- Beltline Southsideborders
- Brownwood Parkwalk south
- Grant Park5 min drive
Schools & kids
- Parkside ElementaryK to 5
- King MS6 to 8
- Maynard Jackson HS9 to 12
- Burgess-Peterson Elementaryalternative
Move & get around
- King Memorial MARTA5 min drive
- I-20 access2 min drive
- Beltline Southsidein neighborhood
- Hartsfield-Jackson15 min drive
Recently sold in Glenwood Park
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Let's walk it together.
The best way to feel a neighborhood is on foot. We do this regularly with clients: coffee somewhere local, then we pick a route based on what you're looking for. No pressure, no listing required.