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I’ve heard that east Harlem has changed a lot in the past few years, I’ve seen some great apartments that have been fully renovated in the 103 st -105 st with park and lex area.
Is it really better? Safe? I need some advice before leasing.
Thanks!
You should not go by whatever people say, people like to talk a lot but have not been in the hood in decades.
East Harlem is way, way safer than before, but it is still a bit sketchy.
go by crime statistics, and get opinions from people that live there. In nYC people loves to ditch other hoods and praise theirs, not opinion is unbiased.
Luxury apartment on 104/park with a scenic view of east harlems finest housing projects and the el! There's more rats in west harlem because there's more money (better food) there. Les got both beat as mentioned before.
LMAO... True... I'm overdue for a stop at that pancake place (Clinton St. Baking Company).
I wasn't trying to paint East Harlem is somehow better, because I've had to run into the street in both areas because of HUGE rats jumping out of garbage cans, but West Harlem seemed to have more of them, maybe because of the amount of boarded up brownstones in the area I was passing by. The 130s in West Harlem still has lots of older buildings, and so they are out in FORCE.
Lost of construction north of 125th on the west side, the hood is basically being demolished. it will be a very nice place in 3 years.
LMAO... You may be right... There are still LOTS of old buildings down there. I'm not fooled by the luxury apartments one bit. I have to be in that area soon in fact for work for a meeting. Always lots of fun down there...
I am doing a walking tour of the Lower East Side tomorrow followed by a nice Dominican Lunch somewhere???
Luxury apartment on 104/park with a scenic view of east harlems finest housing projects and the el! There's more rats in west harlem because there's more money (better food) there. Les got both beat as mentioned before.
Yep, the tall condo, whom gave a big f**k you to city council by not including affordable housing in the building because they secured their own bag to build it so they didn’t have to do AH...
Definitely better in terms of safer than a decade ago, and definitely way more varied and better food options than a decade ago (want to make special mention of the sandwiches at Da Capo and the eats at Quechua Nostra Peruvian Food), but “safe” is really more about personal comfort and personal habits. For a good enough deal on housing, I’d have no issue living in the area bounded by Park, Lex, 103rd, and 105th as you’ve mentioned, but that’s me.
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Still some spots...
