South Boston / Andrews Station (Dudley, Southampton: crime, neighborhood, zoned)

[pdiddy17]

Anyone have any opinion or thoughts on the area near Andrews Station in South Boston. We are relocation back to Boston and see some development down there with reasonable price/sq foot. However, concerned about proximity to North Dorchester / South Bay area. Should there be concern?

How are the restaurants in Southie? Any recommendations? We didn't venture down that way for food... Thanks.

[Cliff Clavin]

I've got a buddy who owns a multi family on Rawson St, just outside of Andrew Sq. It's a decent neighborhood. It's been slower to gentrify than the rest of Southie, but I don't believe crime is much of an issue. There is a large Polish population in that area.

[Urban Peasant]

Andrew Square to me is not the prettiest of places but crime is definitely not a major issue there. I would say it is decent enough to invest in. The South Bay Center is an outdoor shopping center and is safe to visit as well. Just avoid the area in North Dorchester beyond South Bay Center around Columbia Road and New Dudley Street, a place known as Uphams Corner, but that area isn't really near Andrew Square. You should be fine.

[Bostonian08]

The PP's are exactly right. Andrew Sq is pretty ugly actually. It's not gentrified yet but I have seen some progress. Southampton St on the way to South Bay is filthy, as is most of South Bay. But that's coming along too. Will it be nice in ten years or twenty? Maybe, maybe not. I've never felt unsafe over there and often went there to Carson Beach, Blockbuster etc. The biggest issue is it is smack dab in the middle of the most blighted sections of BOS - South Bay and the Old Colony Ave area. They are industrial zoned dumps that have a long way to go to jazz up.

Restaurants in Southie? Well there's a few, but southie is more known for its beaches, Castle Island, shops and pubs. But hop on the Red line at ANdrew Sq for a five minute ride to Park St Station and all the best of everything is right there.

It will take a while before Andrew Sq is sweet. The best thing about AS is it is immediately adjacent to all that is sweet in BOS.

[pdiddy17]

Thanks everyone for your responses. We appreciate the feedback. Cheers.