Oakland City, Atlanta

Oakland City is a historic neighborhood in southwestern Atlanta, Georgia, United States, just southwest across the BeltLine from West End and Adair Park.

Oakland City was incorporated as a city in 1894 and annexed to Atlanta in 1910.^[2]

Oakland City Historic District is listed on the National Register of Historic Places. It contains wood and brick bungalows as well as Minimal Traditional, English Vernacular Revival, and Craftsman houses. The district once included the Withers House,^[3] which was demolished in the first decade of the 2000s.

The neighborhood is served by the Oakland City station.

Between 1970 and 2010, Oakland City experienced notable decline. However, since 2010, the neighborhood has undergone major revitalization. Crime, property values, demand, and diversity have notably improved.^[4]

In 2023, Trees Atlanta opened its new headquarters on the east side of Oakland City near Adair Park. Founded in 1985, Trees Atlanta is a nonprofit community group that protects and improves Atlanta's urban forest by planting, conserving, and educating. The 23,000-square-foot headquarters building is along the BeltLine Westside Trail.^[5]

In March 2024, it was announced Murphy Crossing, a 20-acre development along the Beltline's Westside Trail, officially acquired a development team to revitalize the vacant space. The space formally operated as the Georgia Farmers Market and includes about a dozen warehouses and other buildings. Once the revitalization project is complete, Murphy Crossing will have retail stores, restaurants, 1,100 modern residential units, bike lanes, plazas, public art exhibits, courtyards, a dog park, and a community garden.^[6]

In April 2024, it was announced that Murphy Crossing will be the site of one of four new MARTA rail stations in Atlanta. The station is scheduled to be completed by 2030.^[7] The last MARTA rail station opened in 2000.^[8]

The abandoned warehouse complex at 1088 and 1100 Murphy Ave is set to be transformed into a mix of residential lofts and commercial space. The project is expected to begin by the end of 2024.^[9]

• Oakland City Community Organization (OCCO)
• Oakland City Historic District Regulations, retrieved 2011-01-15
• History of Oakland City, "A Revitalization Plan for Atlanta’s Oakland City Neighborhood", Southwest Atlanta Neighborhood Collaborative and West Atlanta Watershed Alliance, 2012