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Old 12-05-2010, 02:31 PM
 
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Hello Everyone,

I recently graduated from the University of Cincinnati and have landed a full time job in Dayton. I wish to make this my career and find a nice place to live in Dayton. I am 24 years old and single. I am looking for a place to live anywhere in the Dayton area where I can meet some other young workers and have some fun. I am willing to buy a house or possibly a 4 unit apartment to live in and rent the remainders.

Any advice or help would be greatly appreciated!

Thanks!
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Old 12-05-2010, 03:48 PM
 
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You might want to check out the Cannery Lofts downtown. It's probably your demographic and close to Dayton's nightlife in the Oregon District.
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Old 12-05-2010, 07:48 PM
 
Location: Blue Ash, Ohio (Cincinnati)
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There are some great places to look at in the Oregon District too.
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Old 12-05-2010, 07:58 PM
 
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Read more about the Oregon District (http://www.oregondistrict.org/district/ - broken link)
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Old 12-06-2010, 08:54 AM
 
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I would say your best bet is downtown. You can find a really great affordable place to live with easy walking distance to alot of recreational, art, and nightlife venues. A grocewry store is opening up in the spring by the ballpark and there is already the 2nd street market and the 5th street wine and deli (which is sort of like a market) and a CVS on courthouse square. Check out litehouse town homes for a really cool modern place at a low affordable rate: Litehouse Living
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Old 12-07-2010, 05:24 PM
 
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Thanks for the replies...keep em coming please !
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Old 12-07-2010, 07:38 PM
 
Location: Blue Ash, Ohio (Cincinnati)
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Do you prefer urban or suburban living?
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Old 12-08-2010, 01:27 PM
 
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Don't let Beavercreek33 (no offense) you into moving to Dayton's generic suburbs. Everything interesting is moving back downtown in the Dayton region. The only great arts, nightlife, and sports amenities are in downtown or one of the surrounding urban neighborhoods. Beavercreek, Centerville, and Kettering have malls and restaurants and malls and restaurants and they are all chains. Dayton has a mix of chains, local businesses, art venues, nightlife, bars, recreational venues, parks, neighborhoods, character, and is the epicenter of everything cool in the region. It is home to Dayton's two largest schools, there are plans to add more upscale developments everywhere you look, and the young community is all downtown. Please don't let anyone on here persuade you towards the suburbs. I'm just warning you. Unless you enjoy driving everywhere and spending time in bland subdivisions, Beavercreek is not right for you. And just because it has the Greene, doesn't make it urban. That is another generic example of a development. It is a mall in the middle of a cornfield.
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Old 12-08-2010, 01:32 PM
 
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AND...if anyone says the crime is bad downtown- remember to ask them how long it has been since they have actually been downtown and experienced it. Although Cincinnati might have issues, Dayton is a totally different story. I'm 18, and I work at Club Masque downtown and I would say that the security is next to perfect. I have walked outside by myself at 1-5 in the morning and not once had an issue, and I have walked down plenty of alley ways and been myself hundreds of times. I had panhandling happen maybe five times. But I've never seen a crime happen. Whoever says crime is bad downtown quite simply hasn't been downtown. And I would say I'm a fairly decent judge- I'm down there every day.
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Old 12-08-2010, 04:20 PM
 
Location: NKY's Campbell Co.
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Don't let Beavercreek33 (no offense) you into moving to Dayton's generic suburbs. Everything interesting is moving back downtown in the Dayton region. The only great arts, nightlife, and sports amenities are in downtown or one of the surrounding urban neighborhoods. Beavercreek, Centerville, and Kettering have malls and restaurants and malls and restaurants and they are all chains. Dayton has a mix of chains, local businesses, art venues, nightlife, bars, recreational venues, parks, neighborhoods, character, and is the epicenter of everything cool in the region. It is home to Dayton's two largest schools, there are plans to add more upscale developments everywhere you look, and the young community is all downtown. Please don't let anyone on here persuade you towards the suburbs. I'm just warning you. Unless you enjoy driving everywhere and spending time in bland subdivisions, Beavercreek is not right for you. And just because it has the Greene, doesn't make it urban. That is another generic example of a development. It is a mall in the middle of a cornfield.
Where exactly did Beavercreek33 try to persuade the OP to live in the suburbs? All he did was ask a simple, reasonable question.
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