Getting ready to move to Midtown ATL, Georgia? Short of packing and moving, there are quite a few other tasks you must perform after closing escrow. This Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide will help.
Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide Resources
You need to transfer the utilities, put in address changes and check the kids and yourself in schools. This is your Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide.
Use this Midtown Moving Guide to help you find the resources you need to get established in your new home, from local emergency services to places to visit in your new community.
- Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: Utility Companies
- Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: Local Specialty Vendors
- Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: What to Do in Midtown
- Mail Services
- Voting in Georgia
- DMV Address Changes
- Local Emergency Services
- Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: Community Concerns
- Recycling in Atlanta
- Composting
- Local Farmer’s Markets
- Botanical and Community Gardens
- Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: Schools and Higher Education
- Home Improvement
- Other Important Links
Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: Utility Companies
Electricity
888-660-5890
Gas
Constellation Energy
877-677-4355
FireSide Natural Gas
Inside Atlanta: 678-872-0250
Outside Atlanta: 866-517-0250
Gas South
P.O. Box 723728
Atlanta, GA 31139-9941
866-563-8129
Georgia Natural Gas
5665 New Northside Dr NW
Atlanta, GA 30328
770-850-6200
877-850-6200
Infinite Energy Inc.
Inside Atlanta: 770-661-1870
Outside Atlanta: 877-342-5434
SCANA Energy
3340 Peachtree Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30326
404-760-6200
877-GO-SCANA
Stream Energy
866-543-4642
True Natural Gas
Inside Atlanta: 770-502-0226
Outside Atlanta: 877-746-4362
Walton EMC Natural Gas
Inside Atlanta: 770-267-2505 or 770-972-2917
North Georgia: 706-769-5622
Outside Atlanta: 866-936-2427
Xoom Energy
855-203-3808
Water
Department of Watershed Management
404-546-0311
Waste
City of Atlanta Department of Public Works
404-330-6240
Home Phone
Ooma (inexpensive landline replacement for cord-cutters)
Comcast Xfinity
800-XFINITY (800-934-6489)
Internet
Google Fiber (Coming to your area soon)
AT&T Internet (formerly Uverse)
AT&T offers DSL throughout and fiber speeds for some addresses in Midtown.
844-886-4258
Xfinity (formerly Comcast)
800-XFINITY (800-934-6489)
Earthlink
866-383-3080
TV
AT&T TV (formerly AT&T Uverse)
866-951-6106
Xfinity (formerly Comcast)
800-XFINITY (800-934-6489)
Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: Local Specialty Vendors
1380 Atlantic Dr, Atlanta, GA 30363
Upmarket retail complex with department & specialty stores, a multiplex & a range of dining options.
1197 Peachtree St NE, Atlanta, GA 30361
Mixed-use complex featuring professional offices, shops, services, restaurants & frequent events.
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Vibrant converted historic Sears building, now a market with a food hall, shops & living space.
Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: What to Do in Midtown
Mail Services
Voting in Georgia
DMV Address Changes
Local Emergency Services
Atlanta Police Department Zone 5
(404) 546-5977 or (404) 223-6105
404-817-0500
Atlanta Fire Rescue Station 15
226 Peachtree Street, SW, Atlanta GA 30303
404-456-7000
An enhanced information system, that allows preregistered users to provide critical personal information to first responders when 911 is called.
Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: Community Concerns
Encourages residents to become active citizens in taking care of and improving their city by reporting non-emergency issue in their neighborhood. Contact Midtown Green for assistance with maintenance issues, including sidewalks, trees, graffiti, etc…
Membership is our vehicle for collective action. Our members share an interest in the continued success of Midtown Atlanta and they help shape our agenda and our work.
Midtown Alliance is working to make Midtown’s strengths even better. Through our comprehensive approach to urban planning and development, we improve and sustain Midtown Atlanta.
Our goal is to ensure that Midtown Atlanta is accessible, easy to navigate and safe for pedestrians, cyclists, transit riders and motorists alike.
Get valuable local data and insight about Midtown to help make informed decisions. Midtown Alliance maintains a wide array of information to help explain the geographic, demographic, and physical makeup of the District, updated regularly.
Recycling in Atlanta
Get rid of all those empty boxes you have to unpack. And get some decluttering done while you’re at it.
Composting
Compost Education & Consulting Services
Fulton County Composting Workshops
Weekly doorstep collection service so you don’t have to manage your own composting system but still compost at home! Give them your scraps, they give you organic compost in return.
Local Farmer’s Markets
1071 Piedmont Ave Ne, Atlanta, GA 30309
Every Saturday, March through November, from 9AM to 1PM
The Cathedral of St. Philip
2744 Peachtree Road, NW, Atlanta, Georgia 30305
Every Saturday, March 6 through December 18, 2021, from 8:30AM to 12:PM
675 Ponce De Leon Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30308
Every Wednesday, March 24 through November 17, 2021, from 4:00PM to 8:00PM
Botanical and Community Gardens
1345 Piedmont Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Tuesday through Sunday from 9:00AM to 9:00PM (Last entry at 8:00PM)
The Atlanta Botanical Garden is a 30-acre landscape adjacent to Piedmont Park in Midtown Atlanta, Georgia. Its mission is to develop and maintain plant collections for the purposes of display, education, conservation, research and enjoyment.
Blue Heron Nature Preserve Community Garden
4055 Roswell Rd. NE, Atlanta, GA 30342
404-946-6394
The Blue Heron Garden is home to over 30 organic plots. The largest plot is dedicated to growing vegetables for the St. Luke’s Crossroads Kitchen, a volunteer-based effort that feeds unhoused people in Midtown.
Midtown Garden Stroll and Plant Swap
The Midtown Garden Stroll is a free event, open to the general public, and takes place throughout the Historic Midtown Garden District.
Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: Schools and Higher Education
The public school system in Atlanta’s Midtown is governed by the Atlanta Board of Education.
Public Elementary
Springdale Park Elementary School (SPARK)
Address: 1246 Ponce De Leon Avenue Northeast, Atlanta, GA 30306
Grades: K-5
Georgia’s very first green school which holds a Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design or LEED gold certification. Some of the environmentally responsible programs offered by SPARK include:
- Composting
- Recycling
- Farm-to-School
Public Elementary & Middle Combined
Address: 531 Luckie Street Northwest, Atlanta, GA 30313
Grades: K-8
A public charter school. This is the only school in the Atlanta Public School System with a mathematics, technology and science theme.
Public Middle School
Address: 551 John Wesley Dobbs Ave NE, Atlanta, GA 30312
Grades: 6-8
Formerly known as Inman Middle School, David T. Howard Middle School is a newly renovated education center featuring a historic school building. It officially opened under its new name in August 2020. Major focus is placed on the following core curriculum:
- Language arts
- Mathematics
- Sciences
- Social Studies
Remedial & Gifted Programs
Howard Middle School offers gifted and remedial programs to its students. These include tutoring services and after-school programs.
Public High School
Address: 929 Charles Allen Dr NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Grades: 9-12
Formerly known as Henry W. Grady High School, Midtown High School consists of four smaller learning communities. Core Curriculum includes:
- Biomedical Science and Engineering
- Business and Entrepreneurship
- Communication and Journalism
- Public Policy and Justice
Private Pre-School to Middle Combined
Address: 345 10th Street, NE, Atlanta, GA 30309
Grades: 3-Year-Old Preschool to 8th Grade
Midtown Atlanta’s The Children’s School, also known as TCS, has been educating private school students for 42 years. The staff is dedicated to challenging, nurturing and empowering students to improve content understanding, thinking habits and social-emotional skills.
Midtown Atlanta Moving Guide: Higher Education
Emory University Hospital – Midtown
Savannah College of Art Design (SCAD)
Home Improvement
Other Important Links
The History of Midtown Atlanta
What’s Happening in Midtown Atlanta
Tasks to Perform After Closing
