Downtown Atlanta Fairlie Poplar District "The Healey"

I've lived at The Healey for 2 years now and love the building. It was built in 1913 by Thomas Healey, a brick layer from Savannah GA. Being from Savannah myself and loving history I was naturally drawn to the property. Little did I realize the nightmare I was about to enter. It has nothing to do with the building - I love the building - it's the neighborhood. Since living downtown I've been attacked, mugged, robbed and just yesterday my new car busted into. Wow, what a great neighborhood - don't you want to live here - I think not! What is the city doing? I don't get it nor do I understand. My car was parked in front of the police station when it got broken into. Due to this I walked in the station and informed the police about the matter. The officer quickly let me know that this is not there jurisdiction and I would have to call 911 - my response was "are you serious?" and in fact he was. It amazes me how the city encourages folks to move downtown, then when we do - they (meaning the city) do nothing - absolutely nothing to protect the residents. The police can't help you, the pan handler's harass you, and the thieves run wild. Until the city does something to change the downtown area I can not recommend it to a potential buyer and what a shame for it holds so much potential. I graduated from Georgia State with my degree in Real Estate. I've walked and remapped the downtown area and know it's value. If only the city could realize the importance of protecting homeowners and residents - boy, this area could be a awesome place.