How Safe/Affordable Is The Near Southeast Side? (Lawrence, Warren: apartments, rental)

[TheClevelandShow]

Hi Everyone,

I currently live in Cleveland, and my family and I are thinking about moving to Indy. We're interested in checking out the Fountain Square, Fletcher Place, Bates Hendricks areas. Can you guys please tell me about how safe these areas really are, and how much a 3/4 bedroom single family rental might be?

Thanks

[Broadrippleguy]

Originally Posted by TheClevelandShow

Hi Everyone,

I currently live in Cleveland, and my family and I are thinking about moving to Indy. We're interested in checking out the Fountain Square, Fletcher Place, Bates Hendricks areas. Can you guys please tell me about how safe these areas really are, and how much a 3/4 bedroom single family rental might be?

Thanks

I know a little bit about Fountain Square.
Fountain square used to be a bad area of Indy in the 1950-70s but since has gone through Urban Renewal and it actually a nice neighborhood close to all the action in Downtown now. Plus i can't imagine how it will be there during the Super Bowl.

About the price you can get a 1-2 bedroom small apartment for 500-750$ Usually even your higher end apartments don't run for more than 1,000. and Usually those are downtown too and in high demand.

[TheClevelandShow]

Originally Posted by Broadrippleguy

I know a little bit about Fountain Square.
Fountain square used to be a bad area of Indy in the 1950-70s but since has gone through Urban Renewal and it actually a nice neighborhood close to all the action in Downtown now. Plus i can't imagine how it will be there during the Super Bowl.

About the price you can get a 1-2 bedroom small apartment for 500-750$ Usually even your higher end apartments don't run for more than 1,000. and Usually those are downtown too and in high demand.

We want to live close to downtown on the east side, and we heard that fountain square was a good area. The reason I asked specifically about the southeast side, is because we had heard that the northeast side was the worst part of the city. But after reading some more of the forum, it seems that the worst area is mainly north of I70. If that's the case, then we would also be interested in finding out about the areas around Windsor Park, Woodruff Place, and Emerson Heights. We really need single family house instead of an apartment though, because we have a couple 75-100 lb dogs that most apartments won't allow.

[Broadrippleguy]

Originally Posted by TheClevelandShow

We want to live close to downtown on the east side, and we heard that fountain square was a good area. The reason I asked specifically about the southeast side, is because we had heard that the northeast side was the worst part of the city. But after reading some more of the forum, it seems that the worst area is mainly north of I70. If that's the case, then we would also be interested in finding out about the areas around Windsor Park, Woodruff Place, and Emerson Heights. We really need single family house instead of an apartment though, because we have a couple 75-100 lb dogs that most apartments won't allow.

I would honestly take these peoples words with a grain of salt. Honestly anywhere that has old abandoned bored up houses is going to be a problem. I would check out all the areas at daytime and in person.

[Toxic Toast]

Originally Posted by TheClevelandShow

We want to live close to downtown on the east side, and we heard that fountain square was a good area. The reason I asked specifically about the southeast side, is because we had heard that the northeast side was the worst part of the city. But after reading some more of the forum, it seems that the worst area is mainly north of I70. If that's the case, then we would also be interested in finding out about the areas around Windsor Park, Woodruff Place, and Emerson Heights. We really need single family house instead of an apartment though, because we have a couple 75-100 lb dogs that most apartments won't allow.

I used to live in Fountain Square, I now live in Englewood which is halfway between Irvington and downtown.

I loved living in Fountain Square. I loved the grit, I loved the amenities, I loved my neighbors. I loved it. The only reason I left was the opportunity to purchase a bigger house. I will say up front, Fountain Square is not for everyone. It is a city neighborhood through and through. That does cause some rough commentary from some folks. If you are looking for a clean and tidy suburban environment, Fountain Square is not the place for you. But, that is why I loved it. I used to walk my dog all through the neighborhood at all hours with no problems. Never got mugged, robbed, stabbed, shot up, nothing. I didn't even live on the "nice" block.

The east side is the most maligned side of town. Some of that is deserved, some of that is not deserved. There are a lot of areas that are coming back, and most of it is happening under the radar, which I like. Woodruff Place and Emerson Heights are more established, especially Woodruff. When I considering moving, I looked at a few houses in Emerson Heights. It is a nice little neighborhood with an involved neighborhood group. I've walked the neighborhood a couple of times, definitely a quiet area. Woodruff is also quiet, and the homes are much larger. It is a great little area.

[msamhunter]

Originally Posted by TheClevelandShow

Hi Everyone,

I currently live in Cleveland, and my family and I are thinking about moving to Indy. We're interested in checking out the Fountain Square, Fletcher Place, Bates Hendricks areas. Can you guys please tell me about how safe these areas really are, and how much a 3/4 bedroom single family rental might be?

Thanks

Fletcher Place is in the SE Quad downtown, out of the ones you've mentioned you may like that the best. If flies under the radar due to some of the other downtown neighborhoods. Fountain Square is still going through renewal so you will definitely find some sketchy areas there, but in about a year or so, will be one of the best areas in the city. Bates is also undergoing renewal and also has some sketchy areas in it. It's the neighborhood that houses Manual High School and a main thoroughfare heading south out of downtown. You may find a viable area in there, but for what it's worth, I would look more towards Fletcher Place if looking SE.

[TheClevelandShow]

Originally Posted by Toxic Toast

I used to live in Fountain Square, I now live in Englewood which is halfway between Irvington and downtown.

I loved living in Fountain Square. I loved the grit, I loved the amenities, I loved my neighbors. I loved it. The only reason I left was the opportunity to purchase a bigger house. I will say up front, Fountain Square is not for everyone. It is a city neighborhood through and through. That does cause some rough commentary from some folks. If you are looking for a clean and tidy suburban environment, Fountain Square is not the place for you. But, that is why I loved it. I used to walk my dog all through the neighborhood at all hours with no problems. Never got mugged, robbed, stabbed, shot up, nothing. I didn't even live on the "nice" block.

The east side is the most maligned side of town. Some of that is deserved, some of that is not deserved. There are a lot of areas that are coming back, and most of it is happening under the radar, which I like. Woodruff Place and Emerson Heights are more established, especially Woodruff. When I considering moving, I looked at a few houses in Emerson Heights. It is a nice little neighborhood with an involved neighborhood group. I've walked the neighborhood a couple of times, definitely a quiet area. Woodruff is also quiet, and the homes are much larger. It is a great little area.

Thanks for the info. Indy just seems like it has a lot of neighborhoods right downtown, that are actually relatively safe and affordable. In Cleveland, living Downtown is expensive, and you need a bulletproof vest to walk through any of the inner ring neighborhoods at night. I enjoy living in rougher, grittier, more diverse areas, just as long as I don't have to worry about getting robbed or shot when I talk the dog for a walk I'm really looking forward to taking a trip to Indy, and checking the entire east side out.

[msamhunter]

Originally Posted by Broadrippleguy

I would honestly take these peoples words with a grain of salt. Honestly anywhere that has old abandoned bored up houses is going to be a problem. I would check out all the areas at daytime and in person.

BTW, the NE Side is pretty big, it's a big city with a lot of land so every part of town encompasses a lot of land and a lot of neighborhoods. Geist, Broad Ripple and Lawrence Township sans the city of Lawrence are all NE as well as part of Warren Township. IMPD East District is the worse district though mainly due to inner-city neighborhoods heading straight east. Indy isn't Cleveland and here you have to be more specific (referring to the people you've talked to) due to the physical size of the city. For the most part though the neighborhoods surrounding downtown, you should be pretty safe even though some are grittier than others with the exception of Haughville to the West where nothing is being down as far as urban renewal in the area, but they have a Long's Bakery so mmmmMMMMM.

[TheClevelandShow]

I think the two main areas I'm most interested in seeing now are the Fletcher Place/Fountain Square area, and the Emerson Heights/Irvington area. Of these two, could you guys just compare them for me and give your opinion of which is better. I know I said living close to downtown was important, but the neighborhood has to be walkable. Thanks

[msamhunter]

Originally Posted by TheClevelandShow

I think the two main areas I'm most interested in seeing now are the Fletcher Place/Fountain Square area, and the Emerson Heights/Irvington area. Of these two, could you guys just compare them for me and give your opinion of which is better. I know I said living close to downtown was important, but the neighborhood has to be walkable. Thanks

Fountain Square is walkable well as walkable as it can be with it torn up due to the cultural trail development. Once that's finished it will connect it with downtown for walking/biking taking you through Fletcher Place. Fletcher Place is downtown and a quick walk up Virginia Avenue to the wholesale district. To get a gauge of the area, I would recommend the indydt.com downtown neighborhood map, Downtown Neighborhoods