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Old 02-07-2018, 09:01 AM
 
Location: North Raleigh x North Sacramento
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In my opinion, Grandview Heights would be the place to look. It sounds like it might be close to what you have in Virginia Beach. Really just a stone's throw from downtown Columbus too. Clintonville isn't a suburb, but it does have that feel in parts that would be attractive for your wife. A friend of mine just bought a home in Worthington, seems like a nice place with a good quality of living, but I think that it might be too suburban for you. But take a look around I guess- it's also not far from the city really. Upper Arlington and Bexley are both quite nice places, though very wealthy (not sure of your income level).

Overall, if I were you, I'd look first at Grandview Heights and second at Clintonville. Those would be my top two preferences by a decent margin.
We will do our due diligence on those areas, and I appreciate the insight on both Cleveland and Columbus areas. Do you have comparable Cincinnati areas?
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Old 02-07-2018, 09:10 AM
 
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You are, as I expected, unable to deal with people who don't think exactly like you. Point proven. You really took the bait!

Actually, I did address your points. I did give advice. Seems like you already decided on Columbus though, so not sure why you posted at all. Hope you enjoy it!
Yeah, Cleveland definitely needs much better spokespeople on this forum. This is hardly the first time a largely innocent inquiry or observation has been met with scorn and rudeness.


My advice to the OP- Cincinnati or Columbus. At least they would welcome you.
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Old 02-07-2018, 09:28 AM
 
Location: Cleveland and Columbus OH
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Yeah, Cleveland definitely needs much better spokespeople on this forum. This is hardly the first time a largely innocent inquiry or observation has been met with scorn and rudeness.


My advice to the OP- Cincinnati or Columbus. At least they would welcome you.
Lol and award for most disingenuous comment goes to you!

I don't live in Cleveland btw. And I am advocating for Columbus right now. Not actually sure what you contribute here. You are usually the first person to jump on others even when there is nothing to argue (remember the last post you quite unfairly jumped on me for? - it's common, I just have learned to live with the overreactions).
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Old 02-07-2018, 09:35 AM
 
Location: Cleveland and Columbus OH
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We will do our due diligence on those areas, and I appreciate the insight on both Cleveland and Columbus areas. Do you have comparable Cincinnati areas?
So just to fill out Cleveland if you are interested: I would definitely say check out Larchmere/Shaker Square area. There is a train going downtown there that takes about 20 minutes to Tower City, very densely populated (but if you live off Larchmere you can still find suburban style homes (though with small yards) that your gf might like. The area has a lot of influences going on there. Van Aken is also a decent option. Cleveland Heights around Coventry and Mayfield is a good option too, funky area. It's hard to beat Lakewood for the full package. Fun suburb, in many ways more urban than a lot of neighborhoods in the city proper. No great train access, if that's a deal breaker (though parts are close they just typically aren't the best parts, though not bad). Of course the usual suspects for urban neighborhoods would be Ohio City, Tremont, and Detroit Shoreway. Little Italy too. Though these spots are getting quite pricey. As for me, I have dreams of moving back to Cleveland and buying a house off Larchmere near Shaker Square. It just combines a lot of what I like about urban living, but being close to Shaker Lakes and living in a separated home and close to the amazing cultural offerings of University Circle and a short walk from the rapid downtown. It isn't "sexy" like Ohio City and seems to perpetually be up-and-coming-but-never-quite-there, but that's kinda how I like it.

As for Cincinnati, I have the least experience here. But Over-the-Rhine is one of the best urban neirhborhoods in the Midwest. I am also a fan of Covington KY, right across the river from downtown.
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Old 02-07-2018, 09:41 AM
 
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Lol and award for most disingenuous comment goes to you!

I don't live in Cleveland btw. And I am advocating for Columbus right now. Not actually sure what you contribute here. You are usually the first person to jump on others even when there is nothing to argue (remember the last post you quite unfairly jumped on me for? - it's common, I just have learned to live with the overreactions).
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Old 02-07-2018, 11:32 AM
 
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So just to fill out Cleveland if you are interested: I would definitely say check out Larchmere/Shaker Square area.
Much of the Shaker Square area is in the Shaker Heights school district. Is this also true of all or most of the Larchmere area? Something of importance to any potential purchaser interested in public schools.
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Old 02-07-2018, 11:35 AM
 
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Likely do to the Amazon data centers already in Columbus and making Amazon's list of 20 for HQ2. I do not expect Columbus to land HQ2.
Macy's, Procter & Gamble, and Kroger all are headquartered in Cincinnati and are having their business models disrupted by Amazon. This is especially true of Macy's and Kroger, where Amazon's purchase of Whole Foods is perceived as a direct competitive threat. There are threads in the Cincinnati forum covering all of this.
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Old 02-07-2018, 11:39 AM
 
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Yep, definitely stage 4, though I forgot to mention the inevitable conspiracy theories.
Most economic development specialists, unlike you, universally recognize the immense competitive advantage of being a state capital, and, to a much lesser extent, a county seat.

As always, you are in the deny mode on this issue.
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Old 02-07-2018, 11:44 AM
 
Location: Cleveland and Columbus OH
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Much of the Shaker Square area is in the Shaker Heights school district. Is this also true of all or most of the Larchmere area? Something of importance to any potential purchaser interested in public schools.
According to this, yes, partly. But those streets I believe are in Shaker Heights anyway. Looks like the Cleveland streets are not.

http://www.shaker.org/Downloads/Shak...rict%20Map.pdf
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Old 02-07-2018, 11:49 AM
 
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Default Reynoldsburg

Reynoldsburg may be a city to consider if interested in Columbus. It is suburban, diverse and has at least one excellent high school. Mass transit may be limited.

eSTEM Academy

https://www.greatschools.org/ohio/re...Race_ethnicity

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reynol...o#Demographics
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