Restoration Services in College Park, Fulton County
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College Park: an airport city with an old core
College Park began in 1890 as Atlantic City, a depot on the Atlanta and West Point Railroad, was incorporated as Manchester in 1891 and took its present name in 1896 after Cox College and the Georgia Military Academy, now Woodward Academy. It lies in both Fulton and Clayton counties along Atlanta's southern boundary, holds part of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, and had 13,930 residents at the 2020 Census. Two facts shape most repair jobs here: a large share of the housing is apartments and older rentals, and a protected historic district sits beside decades of airport buyouts.
What the record says about College Park housing
Mostly renters, mostly in multi-unit buildings
The 2020–2024 American Community Survey counts about 7,360 housing units and finds that roughly 79% of occupied homes are rented. Only about 30% of units are detached single-family houses; buildings with 5 to 19 units hold about 44%. In a water loss that starts in one unit and runs into the next, expect the building owner's policy and each tenant's renters policy to be part of the conversation.
Fulton or Clayton: check before you call the county
College Park covers about 10.1 square miles on the Fulton–Clayton line. At the 2020 Census about 12,670 residents lived in the Fulton County part of the city and about 1,272 in the Clayton County part. Which county a house is in decides which county storm and water pages, property records and emergency management reports apply, so look it up before the claim.
A 1960s and 1970s building stock
The survey's median year built is 1972. About 27% of units date from the 1970s and 20% from the 1960s, and about 12% were built in 1939 or earlier. The median unit has 4.5 rooms. Electricity heats about 57% of homes and utility gas about 41%, which matters when a fire or a flooded mechanical closet takes out the heat.
The historic district and the airport's buyout land
The College Park Historic District is the fourth-largest urban historic district in Georgia on the National Register of Historic Places. Its east–west avenues carry the names of Ivy League colleges. West of downtown, the City of Atlanta and the FAA bought roughly 320 acres of homes, churches and small businesses between the 1980s and early 2000s under the airport's noise abatement program, and part of that land now holds the Georgia International Convention Center.
Before you file: find the flood zone
Water can also come in from outside during a cloudburst. FEMA's Map Service Center shows whether an address sits in a mapped flood zone, which is the first thing an adjuster will ask when water comes in from outside rather than from a pipe.
Convention center, arena and runway expansion
The Georgia International Convention Center opened in 1985 at another site and moved in 2003 to part of the former buyout land, a relocation driven by planned runway expansion. The Gateway Center Arena opened beside it in November 2019.
College Park damage, sorted
Leaks, floods and fire
- Water damage restoration — Drying out a unit, then putting walls and floors back.
- Water damage in Fulton County — Our county page for water losses.
- Fire damage restoration — Smoke, soot and structural repair after a fire.
Storm and roof work
- Storm damage repair — Fallen pines, torn shingles and lost gutters.
- Storm restoration, Fulton County — Wind and hail repairs county-wide.
- Insurance claims — Help sorting building and tenant coverage.
Around College Park
- East Point — Its neighbor to the north.
- Union City — Further southwest in Fulton.
- Clayton County areas — For the part of College Park in Clayton.
- Fulton County areas — All Fulton hub pages.
Own or rent in College Park and want to know where to start? Call (404) 913-3030 and describe the damage.
Weather events logged in College Park
July 2000: pines down across south Fulton
Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 to 65 mph knocked hundreds of trees onto roads and power lines from just south of the airport to the Fayette County line. Dozens of homes had roof or structural damage, mostly from falling pines, Highway 279 was blocked for hours, and six to eight vehicles were crushed along Old National Highway.
Golf-ball hail by the airport
In March 2008 the public reported half-dollar to golf-ball hail in Hapeville and College Park just west and southwest of the airport, and that May the College Park Police Department saw golf-ball-size stones. Quarter-size hail fell in southwest College Park near I-285 in June 2025.
August 2007: a lightning house fire
The Fulton County 911 Center reported a College Park home set on fire by a lightning strike, with a power line down nearby.
June 2015: a dozen trees in one neighborhood
An Atlanta television station reported about a dozen trees down around Deerfield Trail, Sturbridge Way and Jerome Road in College Park.
Gutters and golf balls in July 2000
Three days before the large south Fulton windstorm, thunderstorm winds blew the guttering off a College Park house. On the day of the windstorm itself the public also reported golf-ball hail in College Park.
Hail along the old highways
In September 1999 the public reported dime-size hail at a Hartsfield airport parking lot. In March 2008 nickel-size hail fell from East Point to College Park on U.S. 29, Roosevelt Highway, and on Georgia 279, Old National Highway. In April 2025 two trees and power lines came down in College Park.
Sources for the local facts on this page
- Wikipedia: College Park, Georgia (1890 founding, names, historic district, airport buyouts, 2020 Census)
- Census Reporter: College Park, GA housing units, tenure and year built, ACS 2024 5-year
- Census Reporter: College Park units in structure (B25024), ACS 2024 5-year
- Census Reporter: College Park heating fuel (B25040), ACS 2024 5-year
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5155780: July 20, 2000 guttering blown off a house
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5154834: July 23, 2000 golf-ball hail
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5719322: Sept. 21, 1999 hail at an airport parking lot
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 86700: Mar. 14, 2008 nickel hail on US 29 and GA 279
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 1260936: Apr. 10, 2025 trees and lines down
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 5155877: July 23, 2000 windstorm, south Fulton
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 88020: Mar. 15, 2008 hail near the airport
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 100265: May 11, 2008 golf-ball hail, College Park police report
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 57397: Aug. 23, 2007 lightning house fire
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 590966: June 18, 2015 trees down on Deerfield Trail
- NOAA NCEI Storm Events, event 1279353: June 26, 2025 quarter-size hail near I-285
- FEMA Flood Map Service Center (look up the flood zone for an address)
Restoration Services in College Park, Fulton County
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College Park repair questions
Is College Park in Fulton or Clayton County?
Both. The city lies in Fulton and Clayton counties along the southern boundary of Atlanta, and part of Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport is inside it.
How old is the housing in College Park?
Census survey estimates give a median year built of 1972, with about 47% of units built in the 1960s and 1970s and about 12% in 1939 or earlier.
Why does the College Park Historic District matter for repairs?
It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places and is the fourth-largest urban historic district in Georgia, so many older houses near Main Street are part of a recognized historic area. Its east–west avenues are named for Ivy League colleges.