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Old 03-13-2013, 01:10 PM
 
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My Fiance are looking at places to buy a cheap condo.

We liked a place on Belmont & Drake, like the kiddie corner to the late bar. We have driven around the area at night (7-8pm) feel ok about it. Would it be a problem for my fiance if she parked on drake just south of Belmont and walked a block to the building? Is the are around there fairly safe?

I searched and could only find information about Belmont& Kimball or east of there.

Thanks guys.
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Old 03-13-2013, 05:18 PM
 
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Gotta stay alert, but this isn't a dangerous area.
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Old 03-14-2013, 09:50 AM
 
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Thanks. We've lived in the city for a few years now, and figured so long as we weren't wearing headphones, blaring music, and on cell phones we'd probably be fine.
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Old 03-17-2013, 02:34 AM
 
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My Fiance are looking at places to buy a cheap condo.

We liked a place on Belmont & Drake, like the kiddie corner to the late bar. We have driven around the area at night (7-8pm) feel ok about it. Would it be a problem for my fiance if she parked on drake just south of Belmont and walked a block to the building? Is the are around there fairly safe?

I searched and could only find information about Belmont& Kimball or east of there.

Thanks guys.
It's a safe area, but it's not Lincoln Park. Take ordinary precautions.

>like the kiddie corner to the late bar

I struggled with this until I realized that you meant "kitty corner" and that the Late Bar is the name of a bar :-)
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Old 03-17-2013, 11:13 AM
 
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You should be fine. A few lady friends of mine live there and they walk a few blocks at midnight(They are waitresses and work in downtown) to get home after taking public transportation.
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Old 03-17-2013, 12:04 PM
 
Location: Nort Seid
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Lincoln Park can be much worse. Avondale doesn't have thugs from outside the area dressed up in drag to mug its residents.

Btw, I am almost loathe to say it, but Chicago Magazine named Avondale the best investment for first time buyers. The reason I pause is their reason is that of a simpleton's, referring to the proximity to Logan Sq, Avondale has "easy access to those perks while spending half as much."

True enough... But I don't want Logan Square property assessments/taxes unless we are getting comparable investment from the City for infrastructure. Way too much money and effort is confined to the square block around the Monument.
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Old 03-17-2013, 12:41 PM
 
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It is safe. There are some gangs there but they generally stick to themselves and don't bother regular people.
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Old 03-17-2013, 10:37 PM
 
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Lincoln Park can be much worse. Avondale doesn't have thugs from outside the area dressed up in drag to mug its residents.
Is this for real? I think the trannies and drag queens are kind of cute, and I never heard of anybody getting mugged by one.
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Old 03-18-2013, 10:24 AM
 
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Is this for real? I think the trannies and drag queens are kind of cute, and I never heard of anybody getting mugged by one.
You're confusing the decades-old Belmont trannie hooker crowd with some specific incidents in Lincoln Park where thugs were cross-dressing as a form of disguise.

Quick search found this - one such event apparently made news overseas:

Cross-dressing muggers armed with pepper spray attack park-goers 'in broad daylight' | Mail Online
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Old 03-19-2013, 07:54 AM
 
Location: Chicago, IL
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I live near there and it is pretty safe. I've never felt intimidated walking around at any time of night. The neighborhood has a family feel to it with kids playing in the streets in the summertime. You won't see that in a dangerous neighborhood. My only complaint is that there is a metric **** load of litter blowing around in the gutters and yards.
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