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Putting the leadership together in an alliance means they can share notes on what works, which contractors are reliable and perhaps combine to hire contractors.

“We’re just people who are concerned about our neighborhoods,” he said. “Our neighborhood spans a lot of Buckhead. It spans a lot of neighborhoods in Buckhead.”

The communities represented by the alliance take in all sorts of people, from 20-somethings to retirees. They build friendships through community social events. The Gallery throws holiday parties, hosts weekly socials during the spring, summer and fall, and holds art openings in its lobby gallery, Lobel said. At Mathieson Exchange Lofts, resident Cameron Hard, a 29-year-old commercial insurance consultant, says he’s gotten to know his neighbors by taking his dog to the condo dog walk.

“It’s a community of people with lots of different backgrounds who live together in a community,” Lobel said. “When you buy a condo, it’s really not your house. You have a community. You’re responsible to do certain things and be a part of the whole community.”