Greenbriar is a middle-class neighborhood of southwestern Atlanta, Georgia. Greenbriar is a long strip along the east side of the Perimeter (I-285) stretching from Langford Parkway to just south of Stone Road. It is bordered by Atlanta's "Southwest" neighborhood across Langford Parkway to the north, Ben Hill Forest across the Perimeter to the west, and by the city of East Point on the east and south.[1]

Greenbriar is part of neighborhood planning unit "R". Greenbriar Mall is located in the neighborhood.

Demographics

Greenbriar's zip code 30331 was more than 95% African American at the 2000 census.[2] The median household income of $41,353 was slightly below the Atlanta average of $49,981.[3]

Notable companies

In 2008, Tyler Perry opened Tyler Perry Studios on a 30-acre (120,000 m2) site 0.5 miles (0.80 km) away from the mall on Greenbriar Parkway.[4]

In addition, several recording studios call the area home: including Stack Em Entertainment, Hood South Studios, and Dirty Music.

References

  1. ^ "City of Atlanta NPU R Map" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2010-11-29. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  2. ^ "U.S. Census 2000". Archived from the original on 2020-02-12. Retrieved 2012-01-13.
  3. ^ City-data.com, "Greenbriar, Atlanta"
  4. ^ ""Tyler Perry's Studio Opening Draws A-List Stars, Angry Protesters", WSB-TV, October 5, 2008". Archived from the original on May 4, 2012. Retrieved January 13, 2012.

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