Downtown Fort Myers - Oasis Grande?!?!? (Cape Coral, Homestead: sales, renters, HOA fees)

[kroeran]

239: thank you for the first hand report on conditions in that neighbourhood

if convenient, could you please give an opinion of how far from that spot streets start to get iffy as far as a female walking alone, daylight vs nighttime as well

[tommy-105]

Originally Posted by kroeran

239: thank you for the first hand report on conditions in that neighbourhood

if convenient, could you please give an opinion of how far from that spot streets start to get iffy as far as a female walking alone, daylight vs nighttime as well

Well...If she heads up Palm Beach Blvd a little ways (walking alone), she is likely to be mistaken for a prostitute (or a cop) trying to pick up Johns. This lunch time sting operation took place over a mile away though, at the Burger King at Palm Beach and Pine. I should add that I welcome any input from someone that actually knows the area first hand.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOSME46znhg

[tommy-105]

Originally Posted by tommy-105

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[FloridaGirl239]

I walk down E. Riverside Drive, I would not walk by myself down Palm Beach Blvd. If I was with a companion, no problem. I have never had any issue going down First Street, I walk and ride my bike to the Farmers Market or to the coffee shops downtown. I am always aware of my surroudings and have never had a problem.
(oh and there would be no possible way I would ever be mistaken as a prostitiute .

[tommy-105]

Originally Posted by FloridaGirl239

I walk down E. Riverside Drive, I would not walk by myself down Palm Beach Blvd. If I was with a companion, no problem. I have never had any issue going down First Street, I walk and ride my bike to the Farmers Market or to the coffee shops downtown. I am always aware of my surroudings and have never had a problem.
(oh and there would be no possible way I would ever be mistaken as a prostitiute .

Thanks for the reply. I see from your profile that you grew up in Fort Myers. Do you think that you are safer than visitors to the area because you know what areas to avoid?

[FloridaGirl239]

No, not at all. I think I feel safer because I am aware of my surroundings and do not act ignorant.

[tommy-105]

Originally Posted by tommy-105

Do you think that you are safer than visitors to the area because you know what areas to avoid?

Originally Posted by FloridaGirl239

No, not at all. I think I feel safer because I am aware of my surroundings and do not act ignorant.

Aren't you exhibiting knowledge of the area that a visitor wouldn't have with this statement?

Originally Posted by FloridaGirl239

I would not walk by myself down Palm Beach Blvd. If I was with a companion, no problem. .

[cah2007]

I am currently a tenant at the Oasis Condo in the River District of Fort Myers and WOULD NOT RECOMMEND IT TO ANYONE. When I moved in, I was also concerned about the location but was assured of the state of the art security 24/7. That proved to be false. In fact, one of the maintenance employees was hit by a bullet while cleaning one of the fountains in the front of the property. Thankfully he is ok but what a nightmare. In all honesty, there is no security here and I am considering breaking my lease to move.

[FloridaGirl239]

My friend lives at Oasis, and the story about the maintenance guy geeting shot is he was at the front of the property on First Street cleaning a fountain and his knee was grazed with a bullet. The police concluded that it was a random bullet that was fired off as it did not penetrate the skin. It was a random incident. Even if Oasis had security, this incident could not have been prevented.

[RANDYGOPAC]

I live in the St Tropez just south of the Oasis. We just hired security to patrol our buildings because of a few incident of theft. We did not spend enough time loooking around before we bought and did not know we were so close to the undesireables. Opps did I say that out loud!!!!