Neighborhood Origins And Historic Landmarks
Harris Chiles takes its name from two public housing projects that historically anchored the community. Harris Homes, originally built in 1956, was demolished under a municipal initiative to replace low-income developments with mixed-income housing. Today, the former Harris Homes footprint is home to the Ashley CollegeTown Apartments complex. The neighborhood's other namesake property, the John O. Chiles Senior Residence Building, survived urban redevelopment and was rebranded as the Atrium. Historic area cartography also notes the site of Joel Chandler Harris Homes alongside the public grounds of Dean Rusk Park.
Residential Architecture And Housing Market
Real estate across Harris Chiles consists primarily of small studio to two-bedroom residences and medium three- to four-bedroom layouts. These housing units are largely situated within small apartment buildings, high-rise apartments, and apartment complexes. The residential market is predominantly renter-occupied, with an average rental price of $2,099. Many neighborhood homes were built between 1970 and 1999, while another segment of residences was constructed from 2000 onward. Housing inventory remains tight across Harris Chiles, which maintains a low vacancy rate of 1. 7%. The community also features a median real estate price of $432,129 and a high proportion of single-occupant households at 67. 0%.
Street Grid And Local Geography
The Harris Chiles street network connects key perimeter routes including Lee Street Southwest, Joseph E. Lowery Boulevard Southwest, and Westview Drive Southwest. Topographical corridors span east-west and north-south along Park Street Southwest, Lucile Avenue Southwest, and Sells Avenue Southwest. Movers navigating to residential properties travel along Lawton Street Southwest, Peeples Street Southwest, and Norcross Street Southwest. Interior residential routes include Founders Drive, Legacy Drive, and Cunningham Place Southwest. Additional local roadways mapped across Harris Chiles include West End Avenue Southwest, Baldwin Street Southwest, Abbott Street Southwest, Greenwich Street Southwest, and Hazel Street Southwest.