Monroe Ave safe?

[cotb16]

Originally Posted by jt1775

It's refreshing to see people being honest about an area, rather than the usual "Oh it's not so bad, I drove through there once and didn't see anyone shooting up..." etc.

The Topping/ Weeks / Monroe area is a heroin hot spot, and the methadone clinic, Promisa, is right up the block on Clay Ave. The area has a lot of shootings and robberies. I would look elsewhere.

If you want Grand Concourse, like I mentioned earlier, check below 167th. The buildings are in excellent conditions. I suggest the Fish building (1150 Grand Concourse at McClellan) or the buildings near it.

[Phenom01]

so you guys say Morris park ave. is safe. Hows the section at Victor st.?

[Sha83]

Originally Posted by cotb16

There might be problems with parking and safety, but there is a transit police precinct at the Yankee Stadium B/D stop. And cops are stationed in the area most of the time due to the Yankee games and the Courthouse area.

You'd be very surprised what goes on there in the shadows of the courts and Yankee Stadium. It's not nearly as safe as people would think (and yes, FYI, I do live there). Of course, "nobody ever sees anything".

[Sha83]

Originally Posted by cotb16

1400 can also send you to neighborhoods near Yankee Stadium where massive development projects are dominating. Remember, if you pick areas in the Eastern Bronx, you will be further from Manhattan.

The neighborhoods right near Yankee Stadium are not as bad, but honestly are not that hot themselves. You can build as many pretty new developments you want, but as a co-worker says, "new buildings, same old ragga muffins in them"- and she'd be right. You can't improve an area just by building a nice structure if the people are still in the same mindset.

[Sha83]

Originally Posted by cotb16

If you want Grand Concourse, like I mentioned earlier, check below 167th. The buildings are in excellent conditions. I suggest the Fish building (1150 Grand Concourse at McClellan) or the buildings near it.

Have you looked at some of the tenants? Now, I live around there, mind you. The buildings are in decent shape structurally but are run-down otherwise mostly because of the tenants that live there. It's still not great. There are very few buildings around there even on the Concourse that'd I'd live in.

[cotb16]

Originally Posted by Sha83

You'd be very surprised what goes on there in the shadows of the courts and Yankee Stadium. It's not nearly as safe as people would think (and yes, FYI, I do live there). Of course, "nobody ever sees anything".

There is a growing homeless problem at Joyce Kilmer Park (161st/Walton). Plus, the farther east you are on 161st (away from the subway), the more unsafe it gets. There is a methadone clinic on 161st/Morris. You see many people on the Bx6 getting on at this stop trying to sneak in through the back.

[rlrl]

Morris Pk and Victor street is near White Plains Rd--area is declining not as nice as on the other side of Bx'Dale going towards Williamsbridge, but it's not a 'war zone" either, and no comparison to Monroe

[cotb16]

Originally Posted by rlrl

Morris Pk and Victor street is near White Plains Rd--area is declining not as nice as on the other side of Bx'Dale going towards Williamsbridge, but it's not a 'war zone" either, and no comparison to Monroe

Very true, many of the people in Van Nest are coming from the Southwest Bronx as they are trying to earn a better life for themselves and their families.