How is Peach tree hills subdivision 28216? (Charlotte: foreclosure, lease, crimes)

[sandra33]

Can anyone tell me how it is in the 28216 area off sunset?I think it's peachtree hills subdivision .I'm new to the area and went to see a house there .What side of town is this considerd ?I want a little feedback before I move into the area .I was also wondering about the school in the area oakdale elementary .Any infoo you can give would be appreciated .

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by sandra33

Can anyone tell me how it is in the 28216 area off sunset?I think it's peachtree hills subdivision .I'm new to the area and went to see a house there .What side of town is this considerd ?I want a little feedback before I move into the area .I was also wondering about the school in the area oakdale elementary .Any infoo you can give would be appreciated .

Man, that's tough...I don't want to completely dissaude you but just be careful to check the area out carefully. I believe foreclosure rates are high and the middle school and high school not ones I would want my kids to go to. This area is northwest Charlotte - it's not all bad there, but there are some problem areas.

[pink caddy]

If you were to do some in-depth researsh on this sub-division I think you would have second doubts. In addition to the search onCity-Data you might also find some video data that goes back a year or a more that might be alarming to you.

[NCgirl]

Here is an article from 2007. I don't think the neighborhood has seen many improvements since then.

New suburbs in fast decay

In Peachtree Hills, police are summoned nearly 300 times a year, mostly for property crimes in the 147 homes. But the 4-year-old neighborhood, near Sunset Road, has also seen robberies, shootings and gang displays more commonly associated with violent urban areas -- not new subdivisions.

Fourteen-year-old Devon Smith was shot dead there in July. Graffiti memorializes his name on the sidewalks and benches. Spray paint also proclaims "Bloods 4 Life" and "PT Blood."

"All I wanted was a safe place with some backyard space for my son to run around, but that's not what we got," says Stacy Hall, 36, a medical claims processor and single mom, whose Peachtree home was burglarized last year. They got away with $110 in day care money. And in November, she arrived home to find a police helicopter hovering and officers chasing men through her yard.

"I was like, `Where am I? L.A. or something?' "

[blabber]

Sounds like Mayberry to me!

[pink caddy]

Originally Posted by blabber

Sounds like Mayberry to me!

Did you mean "MAYDAY"?

[manettes01]

My company is working with the city of Charlotte to renovate foreclosed homes in Peachtree Hills and sell them (or lease purchase in some cases). We have been building and renovating homes across NC since 1996. You can see a recent article on our work here:

Peachtree Hills targeted for rehab | CharlotteObserver.com

If you want more info, feel free to message me off list.