Hyde Park neighborhood (Boston, Needham, Adams: real estate, crime, houses)

[elysium78]

I am considering purchasing a home in Hyde Park. I know this isn't the most desired neighborhood in boston, but heck it's still Boston and my money will go quite far here. It seems that real estate values have increased here and I only imagine they will go up as people get priced out of other areas (particular Roslindale and parts of dorchester which are close by)

Does anyone have any experience with this section of Boston? I realize there is no redline, but there is a commuter rail which is zone1a (same price as redline) so I'm good with that.

[Dm84]

I would compare it to Dorchester. Maybe it's a little nicer/safer.

[pennyone]

Originally Posted by Dm84

I would compare it to Dorchester. Maybe it's a little nicer/safer.

But many parts of Dorchester are very desirable...like Lower Mills, Savin Hill, Adams Village, Neponset etc, and all of these neighborhoods outshine Hyde Park.

[elysium78]

Yes there are some very nice neighborhoods in Dorchester with nice homes but considering they are so close to areas that are bad im just not sure i want to risk investing there...and honestly the places i really like in (lower mills) are basically out of my price range. Id really like a house and there are nice houses in HP i can afford. The crime in HP is not as bad as in Dorchester (ive done my research. It looks like id want to steer clear of the HP section closest to mattapan though...however that section is sort of near milton which is a very nice place. I also cant stand dot ave, it's unavoidable it seems if you live there and dirty.

I think hyde park has a lot of potential. Many people are priced out of JP, Roslindale and w. Roxbury so HP is a place people are looking too.

[pennyone]

Originally Posted by elysium78

Yes there are some very nice neighborhoods in Dorchester with nice homes but considering they are so close to areas that are bad im just not sure i want to risk investing there...and honestly the places i really like in (lower mills) are basically out of my price range. Id really like a house and there are nice houses in HP i can afford. The crime in HP is not as bad as in Dorchester (ive done my research. It looks like id want to steer clear of the HP section closest to mattapan though...however that section is sort of near milton which is a very nice place. I also cant stand dot ave, it's unavoidable it seems if you live there and dirty.

I think hyde park has a lot of potential. Many people are priced out of JP, Roslindale and w. Roxbury so HP is a place people are looking too.

You are right about hp as having potential. The gamble is whether it will reach that potential and when. Most important is how you feel about your house and where you live. If you like hp, then it's a good and safe buy.

[elysium78]

Yeah it's hard to tell what will happen. The prices there just seem so low though that it only seems like they could go up.

[bostonguy1960]

Maybe go to the library in Hyde Park and speak to a librarian or two; perhaps they live there and have insight.

There's a weekly newspaper for HP. I hope it's still in business. Check out back issues at the library. They've sold the papers at Tedeschi store.

[Whatsnext75]

I think hyde park a forgotten section of boston. I guess it's just unremarkable for some reason but it doesn't seem all that different from roslindale which is much more expensive than hyde park. I want to say that hyde park does seem like a good place to invest in given the lower prices...people do want lower prices. But if people havent figured it out or discovered it by now then maybe it will just stay how it is...not that there's anything wrong with it.

[Bob Lanata]

Elysium,


Good choice in my thinking. Hyde Park is starting to make a comeback in the way of a desirable place to live. I grew up there and will always love it. I visit there often and can see the improvements over the last few recent years. A good investment. Hope we are good to you


Bob

[sharencare]

I would look more closely at the location and the public transportation connections. The benefit of Roslindale is that it's an easy connection to Jamaica Way if you drive by car. The Needham line stops at Ruggles (Longwood Medical), Back Bay, and South Station (Downtown/Financial District). If you miss the commuter train, you then take a bus connection to Forest Hills on the Orange Line. On the other hand, the Hyde Park/Fairmont line only has one major stop at South Station, so if you work at Back Bay you have to backtrack. So that might contribute to the desirability of the neighborhood in the long run--there are just more workers that want a train connection to Ruggles and Back Bay.

Also, what interesting businesses are in Hyde Park? What are neighborhood events to draw people in? I hear about parades in Dorchester, Porch Fests in Jamaica Plain, and Farmer's Markets and Open Artist Studios in Roslindale. What's happening in Hyde Park?