9th Ward? (Plymouth: real estate, foreclosed, homes)

[Salmanal]

I'm new here, but I remember reading 9th Ward a lot in
the classifieds before I moved here; tell me, where is the 9th Ward?
Why is it such a good thing?

[mycrows]

The city isn't split into wards anymore. I'm not sure where the old 9th Ward would have been, but I am pretty sure it wouldn't come up in a current real estate listing. Some of the city's neighborhoods are still referred to as wards, such as the 19th Ward, which is probably what you saw in the paper. The 19th Ward is an area in the southwest of the city, bounded by Plymouth and Genesee St to the east, the river and the canal to the south and southwest and West Ave and the tracks to the north and northwest.

As to what's so good about it: until recently, the general consensus was "nothing." Now, people are starting to see its assets: proximity to the river, Genesee Valley Park and UofR's Campus. In fact, you probably saw it in the classifieds because many UofR students seek housing there. There is new University housing at the foot of Brooks Ave and more UofR students then ever are living in the 19th Ward.

[Salmanal]

My temp housing upon arrival was on Plymouth, near the new student housing.
I wasn't terribly comfortable there, but I did see the beginnings of gentrification. The main positive I could feel was the ability to walk down town in minutes; on the flip-side, I also saw many homes foreclosed.

At least, I know now, to forget about the Ward names.......

Thanks for the response,

-s