Relocation: considering Upper Arlington, Dublin, Westerville, and New Albany

[LancasterNative]

Originally Posted by baygirl

As for Campus...I usually cut it close and I can leave my house at 9:05 am and be parked in the garage and at the classroom bldg I need to be in by 9:30.

Any extra time or hassle you have getting to & from OSU is due to the fact campus is just...campus (i.e. a total freaking ZOO!) It certainly doesn't make New Albany seem any more remote or less appealing

[NewToCA]

mac-lady, Columbus has had a significant overbuild of homes which would be priced over $300K, and the market is beyond saturation. The number of homes for sale over $300K, and it gets worse the higher you go (as a seller), far outpaces the buyers. Most folks buying upscale homes (for central Ohio) buy new, adding further to the inventory.

Nothing wrong with UA though.

[ulsterscot]

Cumin - New Albany isn't that far out at all. I live in Pataskala ( great small town village feel, due east of New Albany) and commute to the Polaris area everyday ( 70/270 ). Johnstown is also a nice small town community.

Mac-lady - Welcome! I moved here from Vancouver, WA myself. Columbus is great, but use caution downtown. It is nothing like Portland. In Portland, the street people were fairly benign and somewhat entertaining. Here they will stab you. ( Not trying to scare you away, just be careful. I got lulled into complacency living in Portland )

[streetcreed]

Downtown columbus actually has one of the lowest crime rates for the city. I have friends that live in downtown and they walk everywhere and are totally safe. If anything urban central city columbus is becoming a play ground for young professionals and people with money.

Yes, columbus is more urban in some forms than portland, but also i would take the advise of myself who actually lives in the beautiful short north just near downtown, and has lived in columbus my whole life, and travels over the other choice.
I have never had anyone try to stab me.
Anyone in columbus should check out the short north arts district north of downtown, if your looking for a great locally owned unique shopping entertainment experience. The Short north is on High St. starting in the northern section of downtown.
If this individual was actually trying to help you, and not spread unfounded fear, they would say what part of downtown they are speaking of.

[ulsterscot]

That's why the Kroger in the Short North is the second most robbed store in Columbus, because it is so safe there. Ok. ( The first most robbed Kroger is at Refugee and S. Hamilton, near Eastland Mall ).

I'm not knocking Columbus, most of it is very safe compared to comparable cities. However, you have obviously lived a very sheltered life if you think there is no crime around High St/OSU or in the Short North. I suggest you go for a few ride alongs with the CPD.

[streetcreed]

I live in the area you speak of across from the kroger, i do not need to be taking any rides thank you very much.
And have traveled many cities across the country to appreciate how safe and nice most of columbus is. It is truely a great place. That kroger is also not really in the short north, it's actually the "weinland park" kroger. That is not a wealthy kroger. Most higher income residents shop at the new kroger in the brewery district or the Giant Eagle in Victorian Village.

[LancasterNative]

One of the last times I had to use a public pay phone, about 10 yrs. ago, was in the parking lot in front of that "Wino-land Park" Kroger you're talking about. The area was total banger-ville and I felt quite uneasy being there.

Thank Heaven for cellphones!

[streetcreed]

Yes, those public pay phones are still there. The weinland park neighborhood is improving, mostly because the gentrification of the short north, and Italian Village, is spilling into Weinland Park.

Also, the OSU gateway complex borders Weinland Park, and the neighborhood is seeing a lot of renovations spurred by an OSU development group, the city, and private investors.

For those not familar, Weinland is a small neighborhood that lies just east of high st. between the OSU University neighborhoods and the Short North. It is the only very high crime low income area left to be gentrified along High St. between downtown Columbus and Ohio State.

[LancasterNative]

Originally Posted by streetcreed

Yes, those public pay phones are still there. The weinland park neighborhood is improving, mostly because the gentrification of the short north, and Italian Village, is spilling into Weinland Park.

Not a moment too soon

But seriously, even I've got to admit they've effected some incredible transformation of that S. Campus/Gateway area along High St. since I remember it last. The OSU/City/private investors' coalition seems to be working out well.

I would hope the renovation affects the sidestreets and neighborhoods behind or abutting High St. too, and not just High St. itself. Some of those places (12th, Chittenden, Pearl and various alleys) have been pretty scary. Dressing up the main thoroughfare is a good start, but only a thorough gentrification of the whole area will really make it appealing and safe.

Just out of curiosity...is Cousins Army-Navy store still there on High? That was always a cool joint

[streetcreed]

Actually, I can see that cousins army-navy store out of my window.
It is an interesting place thats for sure. In the south campus neighborhoods there is a very diverse mix of people.

Living in the area has given me a new perspective. I have never lived in an area with so many mixed incomes.
In Columbus i have lived in Worthington, Grandview, and Victorian Village. My move to south campus is to continue my grad education. Some of the apartments on south campus are actually pretty nice and decently renovated. When I found my apartment I knew that the same place just a few blocks north or south would be an extra 100-300 a month.

I am fine with the surrounding neighborhood not being totally gentrified, because it's purpose is still a student neighborhood. A complete renovation or gentrification will never occur on south campus, because it is too close to OSU for people who are grads. But there is a lot of room for improvement still, mostly on the Weinland area. Most of the housing on my street is rental apartment buildings. It would be nice for there to be even more renovated apartments that are gearded toward grad/law/medical students, like me.
Each building totally has a different income level and type of people that live in it. My building is mostly grad students or young couples, next to me is can be a totally different story.
The good news is that the short north development and the gateway development is causing more property owners to invest in their properties.

SO the type of people who rent the properties on in the neighborhoods off of this stretch of high st is changing a bit. The west side of high, on south campus, has always been in better shape than the east south campus side (Weindland park) It is the east side that Campus Partners development is targeting.