North Highlands Homes for Rent

More than a century ago, the neighborhood of North Highlands was a more fragmented stretch of communities and churning industrial facilities that coated the banks of the Chattahoochee River. “It’s a historic mill area – the City Mills and Bibb City were both big centers with homes built around them for workers,” says Megan Kennedy, a Realtor at eXp Realty with a decade of experience specializing in the Columbus area. That kind of patchwork company-town past means the area is known by many names, but a mass loss of industry gave the distinct communities a similar dilapidated appearance. One newer name for North Highlands speaks to its recent multi-pronged revitalization: The Mill District. Developers are giving expansive brick industrial buildings new functions, turning them into event venues, hotels and lofted mixed-rate apartment complexes. Non-profits and local houses of worship are feeding and bringing events to a neighborhood that was long underserved on both fronts. North Highlands is a place where residents and builders continue to see value, increasingly making it a hub for the diverse modern needs of accessible recreation, commutability and affordable housing while leaving