Looking for good locality in / near Parma (Parma Heights, Middleburg Heights: low income, apartments)

[prakash_linux]

Hello Guys ....

I am looking for staying in or near Parma area with my wife. I am looking for area / apartment which are safe, secure and near malls. I dont have any kids so playground etc is not a criteria.
The mist important thing is safety and good people around. Please suggest me certain roads which are safe, certain apartments which are good to stay with a family.

Rent range is till 600 or may be 650 per month.

Thanks,
Prakash

[prakash_linux]

sorry... forgot to mention ... I work in Downtown

[CAKASK]

Prakash,
Hi, I grew up in Parma and still own my home there but work out of state at the moment. (I know more about houses than apartments, but I know the entire area, so depending on what you want. . )

It will depend on what you are looking for.
There are a lot of nice Doubles (houses with one apartment up and one down) near Parma High (W.54th). With this you get the use of a (semi-)private yard and only one (direct) neighbor. These are generally 2 - 3 bedroom. This area is about a mile (to 1.25 miles I think) to Parmatown mall- BUT Parmatown is kind of falling on hard times
(As far a other large mall in the area: SouthPark is further out of Downtown -south- but still growing and Great Northern is large but again further out - to the West).

There are also 2 - 6 family apt/homes on Ridge Rd. by the Parma Circle (a little North of Ridgewood).

When you get towards the north side of town there are older homes and some areas that have some low income housing - so a little more caution is needed in picking.

This is a fairly easy commute to Downtown (1 option W 54th to Brookpark to I-480 to I-176(?) to I-71, but this is less than a half hour if I recall correctly).

near the mall are a variety of garden and tower aparments - but I don't know about the current conditions there; but there are many choices (you may want to check www.apartmentratings.com

I believe there are some newer, kind of nice apartments in Parma Heights by the Parkway and Stumph Rd.

[camelclutch]

How's about the Islander Apartments in Middleburg Heights? It's not quite in Parma but it's pretty darn close. Southpark mall is just a couple of miles down Pearl Rd, and access to 71 is super convenient. Metroparks is pretty close by and taking walks around the lake is nice. Go tobogganing in the winter. Santo's italian restuarant is real close and good. I lived there for 2 years and didn't have any real complaints. Safe neighborhood and the schools are pretty good too.

[prakash_linux]

Thanks guys .... I am not sure what kind of lease breakage terms do such apartments have (the one as indepedant house with one apt on first floor and the other on ground floor)... Do they do Monthly leasing?
Also... Islander is good.. I saw that... the only thing is .. its far ... But Thanks for your reply... I really appreciate it.

[CAKASK]

Since the houses I was referring to are private homes it is up to the owner's. I was just on Warwick Dr across from Parma High School and there are several units for rent - so you might be able to negotiate terms.

I have had mixed results with independent owners and lease terms - because I travel for work (and I work for my own company) I have to look for flexible leases also.