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Local businesses and civil rights activism built Downtown Greensboro
Downtown Greensboro is the commercial, geographic and artistic heart of the Gate City, with businesses and cultural institutions lining Elm Street. The community was thrust into the spotlight of the civil rights movement in February 1960 when four African-American North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University students protested segregation by refusing to give up their seats at Woolworth’s whites-only lunch counter. The protests continued for five months, attracting thousands of activists who sat in alongside the Greensboro Four and inspiring a wave of sit-ins across the South. In July, the lunch counter was finally desegregated. While the sit-ins marked a great stride in the civil rights movement, the racial tension precipitated a migration of businesses to the suburbs, but in recent years, this trend has been reversed.
“Downtown has made a pretty good comeback over the past few decades. Buildings that were once vacant are now lively,” says Robert Canner, owner of Robert Canner Real Estate who has lived in the Gate City for almost 40 years. “You drive through on a Saturday night, and the sidewalks and restaurants are packed. Growth and jobs have attracted people worldwide, making Greensboro one of the most diverse cities in the southeast US.” This revival can also be observed in downtown’s burgeoning cultural scene. “Downtown Greensboro has a vibrant, eclectic art scene exemplified by the Tanger Art Center. It brings in Broadway-caliber plays and is also a beacon for small productions,” says John Nosek, Realtor with Berkshire Hathaway and lifelong city resident. “You can also enjoy concerts done by smaller bands at Tanger, but for bigger names, you head to the Greensboro Coliseum.” The Woolworth’s is now the International Civil Rights Center and Museum, which celebrates the accomplishments of the Greensboro Four and other activists and has preserved the lunch counter where the sit-ins took place.
Learn more about local history at the Civil Rights Center & Museum in Downtown Greensboro.
Locals in Downtown Greensboro can catch a show at the Steven Tanger Center for the Arts.
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Restaurants, bars and shops line Elm Street
On the neighborhood’s north end, member-owners of the Deep Roots Market food cooperative, selling locally sourced produce, meat and other items. The Greensboro Farmers Curb Market is less than a mile outside of downtown, typically featuring around 100 or more vendors. All goods come from within a 100-mile radius of Greensboro. The market is open Wednesday mornings from April to October but open every Saturday morning year-round. Restaurants, bars and local shops are up and down Elm Street. Crafted: The Art of the Taco serves creative reinterpretations of popular Mexican dishes. Playfully named after the town’s founder, Natty Greene’s is popular for their rotating craft beers and bar fare. Cheesecakes by Alex is a bakery popular for their namesake dessert, which comes in flavors from bananas foster to strawberry red velvet. Residents can browse the stacks for vintage novels or the latest bestsellers at Scuppernong Books. The restaurant and bar scene continues just past the railroad tracks in neighboring Southside. Boxcar Bar + Arcade invites visitors to enjoy drinks, chow down on pizza and pretzels and play classic and modern arcade games. Southside is also home to most of downtown’s retail scene, from Stolen Skate Shop to Terra Blue, which specializes in metaphysical products such as Zodiac candles and incense. Downtown Greensboro is a social district where residents are welcome to walk with open containers of alcohol purchased from designated businesses.
Enjoy tacos at Crafted - The Art of the Taco in Downtown Greensboro.
Find amazing books at the locally owned Scuppernong Books in Downtown Greensboro.
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Brick condos and high-rises with city views
Downtown Greensboro embraces urban streetscapes with high-rise buildings and classic brick condos. As far as residences go, the majority are condo units. Center Pointe offers sleek, modern high rises right across the street from Center City Park. Units near the top floor get panoramic views of the Gate City. Residents also have a covered parking garage and concierge service. Prices range from $250,000 to $750,000, with prices increasing as the elevator climbs to the 17th floor. Additional condo units can be found at Governors Court and 411 West Condominiums, with exposed brick. These units are located just a few blocks from Elm Street, Greensboro’s main drag. They are typically priced between $175,000 and $375,000. Detached, single-family homes are very hard to come by, though a few bungalows are on the neighborhood’s edges. These builds very rarely enter the market. Downtown Greensboro gets a CAP Index crime score of 8 out of 10 compared to the national average of 4, with a 9 in motor vehicle theft and larceny.
Condos in Downtown Greensboro are right across the street from urban green spaces.
Condos in Downtown Greensboro offer great views of the city.
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Center City Park is the heart of Greensboro
Center City Park is the community’s town green, home to sculptures, fountains and a small amphitheater. Even when no community event is going on, the park is typically active with picnicking families, chess players or pedestrians enjoying fresh air. Across North Davie Street, LeBauer Park offers an expansive splash pad, leash-free dog park and interactive playground. When winter begins, the park rolls out a seasonal ice-skating rink. LeBauer is also the location of Parkside Pull-Up, a walk-up restaurant which serves American cuisine and offers ample outdoor seating, and Lawn Service, a cafe which also serves locally brewed beers. The Kathleen Price Bryan Family YMCA sits on the west side of the neighborhood, offering a weight room, sauna, indoor track, indoor pool and more. Walkers and cyclists can access the three-mile Downtown Greenway from a parking lot near the intersection of Spring Garden and South Spring streets. Sculptures, drinking fountains and bike repair racks accompany the paved trail. Fisher Park is only a few miles north of downtown, a 12-acre green space with walking trails and a gentle brook. Kids can interact with interactive exhibits at the Miriam P. Brenner Children’s Museum, and the International Civil Rights Center & Museum invites visitors to view the Woolworth counter where the sit-in movement was born.
The fountains in Center City Park provide are a great place to relax in Downtown Greensboro.
Lebauer Park is a spacious park that holds events in Downtown Greensboro.
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International music at the North Carolina Folk Festival
Canner and Nosek note that Downtown Greensboro’s streets typically close a few times each season for special events. The North Carolina Folk Festival is one of the largest, a free three-day celebration of international music with plenty of vendors for buying food, beer or CDs from the performers. The Tanger Center for the Performing Arts is also a hotbed of activity. Theatrical productions, musical concerts and magical shows are just a few of the acts that take center stage at Tanger.
Traveling by bus or train out of the Greensboro station
“I think of Greensboro as a 20-minute town because no matter where you are, you’re about 20 minutes from everything else in the city,” Nosek says, and downtown is no exception. Major east-west thoroughfares such as Gate City Boulevard and Market Street pass by the community. Interstate 40 is a 2.5-mile drive south, running 22 miles east to Burlington and 27 miles west to Winston-Salem. The Greensboro train station, officially known as J. Douglas Gaylon Depot, sits on the southeast corner of the neighborhood. Three Amtrak routes stop by the station: Crescent and Carolinian, which run from New York City to Southern destinations, and Piedmont, a regional North Carolinian train. All Greensboro Transit Agency bus routes begin at the depot and head toward the suburbs. Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital is less than a mile north of downtown.
Close to public schools and prominent universities
John Van Lindley Elementary, Kiser Middle and Grimsley High are all within about 3 miles of Downtown Greensboro. Lindley Elementary and Kiser Middle receive overall B-plus ratings from Niche, while Grimsley High earns an A. Grimsley High’s campus is uniquely collegiate, with classes spread across multiple buildings. Downtown Greensboro is wedged between the University of North Carolina at Greensboro and North Carolina Agricultural and Technical State University, a historically Black school. Beyond their 59 undergraduate and 38 master’s and doctoral programs, A&T, as the school is commonly called, is known for their grand homecoming celebration, kicked off by a parade.
Kids in Downtown Greensboro attend the nearby John Van Lindley Elementary School.
Kiser Middle School serves the youth in Downtown Greensboro.
Teens in Downtown Greensboro attend the highly rated Grimsley High School.
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Parks in this Area
Center City Park
Picnic Area
Events
Multi-Purpose Field
LeBauer Park
Dog Park
Golf
Trails
Woven Works Park
Bike Trails
Trails
Playground
Downtown Greenway - Morehead Park
Cumberland Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Playground
Fisher Park
Picnic Area
Trails
Playground
Terrell Keck Park
LeBauer Dog Park
Transit
Airport
Piedmont Triad International
23 min drive
Train
Greensboro Station
Bus
Spring Garden & Smothers Pl (Ob)
Bus
Elm & Friendly (Southbound)
Bus
Smith & Edgeworth
Bus
W Washington & Edgeworth (Blandwood)
Bus
Eugene & Smith
Bus
N Church & Public Library
Bus
N Church & E Friendly
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Downtown Greensboro
US
Homicide
6
4
Sexual Assault
7
4
Assault with Weapon
7
4
Robbery
7
4
Burglary
8
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
9
4
Larceny
9
4
Crime Score
8
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Downtown Greensboro, Greensboro sell after 81 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Downtown Greensboro, Greensboro over the last 12 months is $302,277, up 8% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
2,181
Median Age
37
Population Density
6 ppl/acre
Population under 18
9.8%
Below the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
13.6%
Below the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$60,991
Below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$75,326
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
81.5%
Below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
33.6%
Advanced Degrees
17.1%
% Population in Labor Force
51.6%
Below the national average
65.1%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
44''
Average Winter Low Temperature
30°F
Average Summer High Temperature
88°F
Annual Snowfall
8''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
54/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
89/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
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