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Old 03-02-2017, 11:26 AM
 
Location: Chatham, Chicago
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I agree it's changing, I just didn't realize it was changing that quickly. Especially given there's not great access to the L over that way.
my buddy was texting me about a condo near chicago ave and california. I told him to go check that area out first cuz it's still kinda sketchy one you go west of western.
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Old 03-02-2017, 04:58 PM
 
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I agree it's changing, I just didn't realize it was changing that quickly. Especially given there's not great access to the L over that way.
I don't think it's changing fast. Drove today by Augusta and California, and it's still a weird, quiet area. Not a great vibe yet. But definitely some nice properties, even though price at around $500K.
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Old 03-02-2017, 08:02 PM
 
Location: Chatham, Chicago
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I don't think it's changing fast. Drove today by Augusta and California, and it's still a weird, quiet area. Not a great vibe yet. But definitely some nice properties, even though price at around $500K.
500K is simply too much money for an area that I'm not 100% positive is a nice one. for that price, I can live damn near anywhere in beverly and pretty much leave my doors unlocked every day without issue.
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Old 03-02-2017, 08:09 PM
 
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I don't think it's changing fast. Drove today by Augusta and California, and it's still a weird, quiet area. Not a great vibe yet. But definitely some nice properties, even though price at around $500K.
By the California Clipper? I think that's a pretty nice neighborhood, but that's a lot of money for that location.
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Old 03-02-2017, 08:46 PM
 
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It didn't seem that nice when I drove around. But yes, right there on the corner. I think the units start at around $460K, all the way up to $535K.

The units are extremely nice, not big though - around 1500 sq-ft for the lower price. But just the whole area is pretty strange.
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Old 03-02-2017, 08:47 PM
 
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500K is simply too much money for an area that I'm not 100% positive is a nice one. for that price, I can live damn near anywhere in beverly and pretty much leave my doors unlocked every day without issue.
I have to agree with you on that. I was set on those nice condos https://www.redfin.com/IL/Chicago/10...home/109510739

But just couldn't justify that price for that area. I wonder how long it will take for that area to gentrify and grow.
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Old 03-03-2017, 07:19 AM
 
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I don't think it's changing fast. Drove today by Augusta and California, and it's still a weird, quiet area. Not a great vibe yet. But definitely some nice properties, even though price at around $500K.
Quiet isn't necessarily a bad thing. The units I've seen selling for 500k at 2,000+ sq. ft., but the L is still over a mile away in some cases. I just can't believe people are paying that much at this point in time, but hey, that's a 2 bed/2 bath averaging 1,300 sq. ft. by me.
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Old 03-03-2017, 08:18 AM
 
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Quiet isn't necessarily a bad thing. The units I've seen selling for 500k at 2,000+ sq. ft., but the L is still over a mile away in some cases. I just can't believe people are paying that much at this point in time, but hey, that's a 2 bed/2 bath averaging 1,300 sq. ft. by me.
I don't believe the demographic moving into that area will particularly care much about the L being in close proximity. They actually want the opposite, but also would like to live inside the city. Uber is what they use when not working from home
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Old 03-03-2017, 10:09 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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But just couldn't justify that price for that area. I wonder how long it will take for that area to gentrify and grow.
This is a contradiction.

You can't say it's too expensive, and then wonder how long until it gentrifies.

If it is expensive, than that is gentrification.

If it were cheap, then you can let it gentrify.

Anyways, it's safe for White people to live in that area.

I'm White and Chinese, and therefore look Mexican. I have to worry about random drive-by shootings when I'm walking around South side Mexican neighborhoods (Little Village, Brighton Park / 9th district) in the middle of the night. And what do I to avoid that, I have glasses ready. If I see a car is driving pass, then I put glasses on.

But in Humboldt Park, drive-by shootings are Puerto Rican on Puerto Rican, and, not random (shooter and shootee personally know each other, unlike Mexican gangs). So it's a different network.
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Old 03-03-2017, 11:03 AM
 
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I don't believe the demographic moving into that area will particularly care much about the L being in close proximity. They actually want the opposite, but also would like to live inside the city. Uber is what they use when not working from home
Completely disagree. I've never had one renter say to me "I love that this apartment is so far from the L". Also those renters which I believe you're describing (i.e. hipsters) are rarely the demographic that has the money to afford $500k condos.
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