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Can someone please describe some areas that would be good to live for young professionals in Lexington?
Hmm. How old? Moderator cut: off topic there are honestly not too many "areas" of Lexington. It is pretty much downtown or Hamburg. I would say the latter is more grown up at this point. Chevy Chase is beautiful but just too family oriented for a young single professional...unless you are married in which case it's great.
Peter did ask for some needed clarification - are you married, single, with a roommate or partner? Any children? How about pets? What is your budget? Do you want an apartment or other rental, or are you interested in purchasing a house? Are you interested in townhouses?
There are many, many apartment complexes in Lexington, particularly on the south side of town, which is where many young adults start out. There are also some nice neighborhoods with houses whose prices are still fairly reasonable, both newer and older but well-maintained. Chevy Chase includes apartments which are probably affordable for you, but if you are interested and find a vacancy, move quickly as it is a popular part of town.
There are also some older buildings, once factories, which have been newly turned into apartments, particularly on the outskirts of downtown. If you like the industrial look, these might be for you.
Please share more info. and we'll do our best to match you up with a good area which would probably work well for you.
Peter did ask for some needed clarification - are you married, single, with a roommate or partner? Any children? How about pets? What is your budget? Do you want an apartment or other rental, or are you interested in purchasing a house? Are you interested in townhouses?
There are many, many apartment complexes in Lexington, particularly on the south side of town, which is where many young adults start out. There are also some nice neighborhoods with houses whose prices are still fairly reasonable, both newer and older but well-maintained. Chevy Chase includes apartments which are probably affordable for you, but if you are interested and find a vacancy, move quickly as it is a popular part of town.
There are also some older buildings, once factories, which have been newly turned into apartments, particularly on the outskirts of downtown. If you like the industrial look, these might be for you.
Please share more info. and we'll do our best to match you up with a good area which would probably work well for you.
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Lexington does not really have any neighborhoods in a true city sense. Again, its a college town focused on campus and its downtown just north of it.
Its a college town with a genteel southern vibe. Very clean, very safe, very educated. Respect it for what it is. Lexington is GREAT if you are 18-22, and maybe up to 25 if you like to do younger things. Lexington is the best place in KY to be 18 or 19. But not 26. I literally got almost attacked there because I had a red shirt on a few years ago. Little did I know that stood for the "enemy." (My shirt did not even say Louisville, it was actually a red T-shirt with white letters.
I know from being a transplant in the state that it is a lifelong dream of many in Lexington to be the state's premiere city. It will never happen. That does not mean it's not a nice place. I think any young college grad would tell you that. Moderator cut: off topic
As LExpert said, the professional areas are Dt and NoLi which is essentially "downtown" in lexington. Chevy Chase could MAYBE be thrown in there but there's really nothing there for a single yuppie 22-30. Ditto for Hamburg/Man O' War. Like any small/midsized town commercial strip.
Can someone please describe some areas that would be good to live for young professionals in Lexington?
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There's a lot to do in Lexington. It's actually much different than traditional college towns in the south like Chapel Hill, NC or Athens, GA or Charlottesville, VA etc. It's much bigger, for one. There's a lot more industry here than there is in the aforementioned "true" college towns.
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As far as narrowing down where you'd want to explore first, information about you would be helpful for everyone.
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Do you want Urban, Rural, or suburb? House, Apartment, Townhouse?
Do you have pets? Children? Do you like older, historical places or newer more modern?
Quiet in the country or more Walk-able urban areas?
I'll reiterate that there are neighborhoods and districts in Lexington. Just because they aren't as large as other cities doesn't mean they aren't there. I'd check out NoLi, Kenwick, Coolavin or Castlewood. Those neighborhoods are going through a gentrification process and there's new developments going on in them like crazy right now. They are skewing 26-early 40's, I'd say. Lots of live music, street festivals, arts, entertainmen, etc.
As a long time Lexingtonian, living inner-circle (that is to say within New Circle Road) is the only way to not want to pull your hair out on a daily basis because you're dealing with mall traffic and cheeseball commercialism. It's much easier to get around inner-circle.
There are new developments in the historic Davis Bottom neighborhood but they are mainly new lofts, converted from old tobacco warehouses. If that's your thing...so be it...but they are pricey.
Adjacent to that neighborhood is South Hill District, Speigle Heights aka Woodland Heights (and the other two neighborhoods that completed the "Woodland Triangle") Columbia Heights and Aylesford. Don't be fooled by the fact that they are closer to campus. Crime in that area is getting worse, IMO. It's not dangerous by any means but people act like it's perfect. No place is, of course.
Speigle Heights is where the Manchester Pepper Distillery Campus is, which has become one of the most popular entertainment centers in Lexington. The homes of Madison Place and Merino Street are some of the most beautiful in town--including the historic Botherum mansion.
The two other aforementioned neighborhoods (Columbia Heights and Aylesford) are east of Davis Bottom and will be closer to campus. That side of town will definitely skew younger (18-25) although I have some older friends who live over there.
I'm 33 and live in NoLi district but I think the fastest growing street here now is Delaware St which is about to add another brewery. If craft beer is your thing, Lexington has had a boom of it the past 6 years. Delaware is the next to have a Jefferson St, National Ave-type boom.
If money isn't an issue and you like older homes and would like to invest in one to turn it around I'd recommend Fayette or Elsmere Park, Hampton Ct or something off W. Second and W. Third streets. These are not slum homes. These are beautiful Victorian homes and each has had a different amount of work done to it. Some are tottery and neglected. Others are almost fully renovated but they are in high demand, so expect them to be at a steep premium.
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I'll reiterate that there are neighborhoods and districts in Lexington. Just because they aren't as large as other cities doesn't mean they aren't there. I'd check out NoLi, Kenwick, Coolavin or Castlewood. Those neighborhoods are going through a gentrification process and there's new developments going on in them like crazy right now. They are skewing 26-early 40's, I'd say. Lots of live music, street festivals, arts, entertainmen, etc.
As a long time Lexingtonian, living inner-circle (that is to say within New Circle Road) is the only way to not want to pull your hair out on a daily basis because you're dealing with mall traffic and cheeseball commercialism. It's much easier to get around inner-circle.
There are new developments in the historic Davis Bottom neighborhood but they are mainly new lofts, converted from old tobacco warehouses. If that's your thing...so be it...but they are pricey.
Adjacent to that neighborhood is South Hill District, Speigle Heights aka Woodland Heights (and the other two neighborhoods that completed the "Woodland Triangle") Columbia Heights and Aylesford. Don't be fooled by the fact that they are closer to campus. Crime in that area is getting worse, IMO. It's not dangerous by any means but people act like it's perfect. No place is, of course.
Speigle Heights is where the Manchester Pepper Distillery Campus is, which has become one of the most popular entertainment centers in Lexington. The homes of Madison Place and Merino Street are some of the most beautiful in town--including the historic Botherum mansion.
The two other aforementioned neighborhoods (Columbia Heights and Aylesford) are east of Davis Bottom and will be closer to campus. That side of town will definitely skew younger (18-25) although I have some older friends who live over there.
I'm 33 and live in NoLi district but I think the fastest growing street here now is Delaware St which is about to add another brewery. If craft beer is your thing, Lexington has had a boom of it the past 6 years. Delaware is the next to have a Jefferson St, National Ave-type boom.
If money isn't an issue and you like older homes and would like to invest in one to turn it around I'd recommend Fayette or Elsmere Park, Hampton Ct or something off W. Second and W. Third streets. These are not slum homes. These are beautiful Victorian homes and each has had a different amount of work done to it. Some are tottery and neglected. Others are almost fully renovated but they are in high demand, so expect them to be at a steep premium.
I travel to Lexington with great regularity. Locals do not refer to those neighborhoods with any "regularity". You do have a nice knowledge of the town. NoLi is a moniker that has developed in the last several years to describe the gentrifying area north of downtown, along Limestone. There is nothing really "city" or professional about this area. Still a neat area. Reminds me more of a Charlottesville, VA than anywhere. And thats a great college town.
I still just cannot imagine living in Lexington over the age of 25 and single. I am not sure if it can be said that Lexington has had a craft beer "boom." Craft beer is a national trend, and Lexington is on par with towns of similar size, or slightly larger....Chattanooga, Greenville, SC, etc. All these cities have a similar amount of breweries. I read recently that KY has one of the lowest numbers of craft breweries. I think Lexington and Louisville have decent amount, but they are about on par with their peer cities, such as Lexington's peers I mentioned above.
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