Nob Hill Area?? (Albuquerque: real estate, how much, houses)

[TXAnd]

I have the opportunity to move to a house off of Washington between Lomas and Central. Can anyone provide information on what this area is like? I have heard a lot about Nob Hill. Is this considered Nob Hill? How much to the houses cost in this area? Any insight is appreciated.

[ABQConvict]

Originally Posted by TXAnd

I have the opportunity to move to a house off of Washington between Lomas and Central.

Cool neighborhood for the most part and very convenient.

Originally Posted by TXAnd

Can anyone provide information on what this area is like? I have heard a lot about Nob Hill. Is this considered Nob Hill?

I'm not sure if north of Central is considered Nob Hill. It might be Highland Heights. Regardless, it is very convenient to Nob Hill. The houses in this area are mostly around 50 - 70 years old with Pueblo and related architectural styles. Very similar in character to Nob Hill proper. There are some '50s style houses peppered in here and there as well.

ABQConvict

[mortimer]

TXAnd wonders ...

> ... if a house off of Washington between Lomas and Central ...Is ... considered Nob Hill?

I don't consider it Nob Hill, but Nob Hill sort of fades into Greater Albuquerque without a distinct cut-off.

It is mere blocks away from what I would consider Nob Hill.

Others will probably post here that it *is* Nob Hill, so it's close enough.

Let's call it "Near-Nob-Hill" shall we?

I used to live off Washington 1 block N of Central on Grand. It's a great place. Families walk around the streets in the evening.

You can walk to UNM and Nob Hill shopping and dining easily.
You have access to the bus lines on Central.

You can eat at Hurricane's Drive In on Lomas and Washington and Los Cuates on Lomas & Monroe and Wecks on San Mateo and Lomas. <salivating>

[bigduly]

Originally Posted by mortimer

You can eat at Hurricane's Drive In on Lomas and Washington<salivating>

OMG! Hurricane's Whole Burrito! I should have picked on up this weekend.

[kharing]

I used to live on Morningside - close to Washington and Central. Very cool neighborhood that has really improved.

I loved being close to Nob Hill and walking home after a night at Gecko's.

In my opinion anywhere east of San Mateo is still kind of sketchy....

[mortimer]

kharing said:

> In my opinion anywhere east of San Mateo is still kind of sketchy ....

Anywhere East of Tramway is also East of San Mateo.
That statement lops off pretty much half of the NE Heights including the 87122 zip code which is about the 2nd most expensive zip code in New Mexico.

[kharing]

That zip code is expensive for a reason...it is no where near the area of Central/Washington that I mentioned in my post. It's is higher up Tramway.

Do you even know Albuquerque?

[jrod2828]

Nob Hill is an area that for whatever reason my wife and I wrote off. The more I think about the proximity to UNM and to downtown ABQ (probably where I'll work) perhaps it's worth a look. I thought some of you said it was pricey. Ok, so here is what I need. I need parameters to stay in that has affordable neighborhoods (affordable as in $200k or less) and not sketchy in terms of crime. If you could give me 4 streets that make up a quadrant to try to stay in I'd appreciate it.

[mortimer]

kharing stated, in an impolite way:

> Do you even know Albuquerque?

If you bothered to read anything I've posted in this forum, you wouldn't have asked that question.
Since you haven't (read), you did (question). Now, you've made me cross.

> That zip code is expensive for a reason...it is no where near the area of
> Central/Washington that I mentioned in my post. It's is higher up Tramway.

I also quote here -- from YOU:

"In my opinion anywhere east of San Mateo is still kind of sketchy...."

If you bothered to check the map, the zip code I mentioned is clearly EAST of San Mateo.
You are the one who brought it up, not me.

Hint: East is ANYTHING that is not WEST of something.
Hint: East is the opposite of West.

You said: "east of San Mateo is still kind of sketchy"

That means anything around Eubank "is still kind of sketchy"

Hint: Eubank is East of San Mateo.

There are lots of fine and comfortable neighborhoods between San Mateo and San Pedro North
of Centeral and continuing all the way up to where San Mateo bends West to become Osuna.

Hint: When you are looking East (ie. "east of San Mateo") North is to your left.

Do you even know Albuquerque?

[kharing]

No need to create drama....The zipcode is in the La Cueva High School district. No where near the area I am referring to.

Here's a link to a similar discussion.

87122 Zip Code (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Detailed Profile - residents and real estate info

I don't think I am being impolite but I doubt anyone living South of Washington and near Central Avenue is zoned for that school district.


I would wish that you would be a bit more accepting of other posters opinions. I would not live in that area period. No need for personal attacks.