Northlake, Georgia

Northlake
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Coordinates: 33°51′00″N 84°15′19″W / 33.8501033°N 84.2551997°W / 33.8501033; -84.2551997Coordinates: 33°51′00″N 84°15′19″W / 33.8501033°N 84.2551997°W / 33.8501033; -84.2551997
Time zone	EST (UTC-5)
- Summer (DST)	EDT (UTC-4)
Website	Northlake Community Alliance

Northlake is an unincorporated community in northeastern metro Atlanta, Georgia, United States, near Tucker. Although not formally an edge city, Northlake is home to a large amount of office space, retail options, and residential housing. Similar to its western edge city neighbor, Perimeter Center, Northlake's history began with the construction of a shopping mall, Northlake Mall, in 1971. Both the area and mall are named after North Lake, an actual lake within the community. Northlake is inside Atlanta's I-285 beltway ("ITP"), and access to that highway is through LaVista Road. Surface road access is through Briarcliff and Henderson Mill Roads. The community's shopping districts are anchored by Northlake Mall, Briarcliff Village, Tower Festival Shopping Center, and three other centers. Commercial offerings include a movie theater and dozens of restaurants. The Northlake business district is surrounded by new and established single and multi-family residential neighborhoods. The Northlake area is home to over 40,000 households and it has, in several zip codes, some of the highest income levels in greater Atlanta. The area is also home to some of the most reputable public primary, middle and high schools in greater Atlanta. Three private colleges also make Northlake their home, including Mercer University's Atlanta campus. Emory Orthopaedic and Spine Hospital serves the metro region from a site in Northlake.^[1]

Tucker incorporation

The Tucker Civic Association did a three-year study of potential cityhood for Tucker and found the largely residential makeup of the community makes incorporation economically unfeasible during a recession. A city of Tucker would have to include Northlake in its city borders, which the association claimed would be difficult because of likely opposition from business owners. Thus, the only way a future city of Tucker could be formed is if Northlake is included within the city limits.^[2]

Northlake Community Improvement District

The Northlake Community Alliance, a civic association, has considered establishing a community improvement district, similar to those established in other business districts of metro Atlanta, such as Cumberland and Perimeter Center. However, the plan was put on hold in 2010 due to the current economy, and the initiative will resume in 2011.^[3]

References

1. ^ http://www.nlake.org/about-northlake/
2. ^ http://mid.nn.marietta.new.adqic.com/stories/Developers-unveil-plans-for-Tucker-eatery-lofts,160080?content_source=&category_id=&search_filter=tucker+city&event_mode=&event_ts_from=&list_type=&order_by=&order_sort=&content_class=&sub_type=&town_id=&page=2
3. ^ http://www.nlake.org/forming-cid/

External links

• Northlake Community Alliance