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Hi there! I will be relocating to the Greenville area in May/June of this year. I have lived for the past 8 years in Columbus, OH. I am a 29 year old woman looking for an idea of where to start looking for a rental home/apartment. If anyone is familiar with Columbus, I have been living in the Short North area, Clintonville and also the Polaris area. In Greenville I will be working on E. Beacon Dr. and I would like a apartment that will be either close by or an easy commute.
I am single, so a safe area is important to me. Would living downtown be a good idea? I am in the price range of up to $550 for a one bedroom, and from what I see on craiglist and rent.com it seems as though I can find a decent place, I just have no idea where the hip areas are, the suburbs, etc.
Sorry to sound so bewildered but I have never been to SC and may not have a chance to until right before I will be moving. Any help would be appreciated!
You won't be able to get much (if anything) in the downtown area for $550. In fact, I don't think that will get you anything especially nice in the suburbs either. You can definitely find something though, just keep doing your homework like you obviously have been. I don't know much about the cost of living in Columbus, but I am guessing that it will be comparable to what you'll get for your money in Greenville.
ok not too sure where e. beacon is but i'm guessing its close to downtown...anyways i just moved from cbus in august and downtown is a nice place to stay but for $550 it'll be tough finding a place. I feel sort of familiar with greenville and surrounding areas for the most part...what is the address on e. beacon so i can look it up and have a better idea where its at
thanks BILLDDS, the address is 105 E Beacon Dr. Greenville, SC 29615 and from what I can see, Pelham Rd. seems like a major road close to it. I have seen some apartment complexes off of Pelham Rd., can you tell me what this area is like at all? I'm not at all picky, I just don't want to live somewhere unsafe. The only reason I mentioned the downtown area is because I am used to Columbus having its little neighborhoods around the downtown area (german village, victorian village, short north, etc) where you can find a little one bedroom with some character for what I'm looking to pay.
Thanks so much for your help!
there are a bunch of apts similar to the quarry, runaway bay, river oaks, etc. I'm in a two bedroom and i pay 788 a month, not sure what a one bedroom costs though. I'll try and get some names of places, and next time i'm at the store i'll pick up an apt finder and if you want i can send it to you. if you pull up a map, 385 and 85 are the main highways, and you'll be working just off 85 on pelham rd. I live just two exits south of 85 on 385, butler rd. The apt complex is the arbors at brookfield, and its ok. Its close to where you'll be working.
there are a bunch of apts similar to the quarry, runaway bay, river oaks, etc. I'm in a two bedroom and i pay 788 a month, not sure what a one bedroom costs though. I'll try and get some names of places, and next time i'm at the store i'll pick up an apt finder and if you want i can send it to you. if you pull up a map, 385 and 85 are the main highways, and you'll be working just off 85 on pelham rd. I live just two exits south of 85 on 385, butler rd. The apt complex is the arbors at brookfield, and its ok. Its close to where you'll be working.
Thanks so much for your help and info! I've ordered a apartment guide for the Greenville area online, hopefully it will be here soon! Thanks so much for the offer. I will look into some more places and hopefully if I have more questions you will be there to answer them for me! Thanks again!
[quote=ohiotransplant80;7937540]the address is 105 E Beacon Dr. Greenville, SC 29615 and from what I can see, Pelham Rd. seems like a major road close to it.
Beacon Drive is the "restaurant row" at I-85 and Pelham Rd. It's the road where Chophouse, Macaroni Grill, Logan's Roadhouse and California Dreaming are located. It's about a 20 minute commute from downtown, about 10 minutes from Haywood Rd, Roper Mountain Rd. There are a lot of older apartment complexes on Pelham Rd between East North St and Haywood Rd that are about 5 miles before you get to Pelham and 85 that will be less expensive than the newer complexes. You might also contact Goldsmith property management co about renting a condo or other property in your price range.There are also other property management companies such as Marchant Co. I live at Riverbend Condos near downtown and Augusta R. Most of the rentals are handled by Nellie Wagoner at Marchant. It's about 20 minutes from I-85 and Pelham Rd depending on traffic. http://www.marchantco.com/;http://goldsmithpm.com/[/URL"]http://www.marchantco.com/;http://goldsmithpm.com/"]http://www.marchantco.com/;http://goldsmithpm.com/[/URL]
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Thanks again!
