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THere is no area in Garden City that fits this bill. Murder or no. Remember Bill Parente, the GC guy who murdered his whole family last spring? Doesn't make where he lived seedy or in need of improvement.
I did mention I would not live in the area of town that borders Hempstead, which is where that unfortunate soul who was murdered was dumped in GC.
No part of Cold Spring Harbor comes even remotely close to bad areas of Huntington Station. But there are parts of Huntington - some even pretty nice parts - that butt up against H.S. that would be a no-go for me.
I worked in Massapequa for many years, yes there are plenty of places that border on the not-so-nice. But maybe it's in the eye of the beholder. Personally, I would not want to live anywhere near any commercial enterprise - in Nassau that could mean half the county!
Good points.
Garden City is BEAUTIFUL.
My point it that every town has an area thats less desirable(with the obvious exception of Motzohpizza park) and its all relative.
I didnt open this thread to gloat or bash Im just curious how many of you would come clean about it.
Were always rootin for our hometowns.
Hows about some warts n all.
My point it that every town has an area thats less desirable and its all relative.
ITA. Some people will overlook things just to get into a certain price point or a certain town. I think there is no such thing as perfection, you just have to try to come close!
There was a house for sale here in GC that was seriously on the market for like 2 years when DH and I were looking in the mid-90s. FINALLY someone bought it. It didn't sell because it was a kind of fork in a road off a busy road. Sort of 3 roads coming together. Now I look at that house and think "what was the big deal about it?" I mean, nothing has changed. But when you're looking you're always wondering what's going to happen in 5,10, 20 years. Is the road going to get busier, etc.
THere was another house I wanted to look at and DH said no - it had a big empty lot behind it and he said he was sure someone would build a house there. They did - a big McMansion-y thing. ANd there went the backyard on the other house! But both houses have changed hands since then so I again - not everyone cares.
What about Old Field? I don't know of any rundown part of that town.
Listen Old Field is no Massapequa Park but I would say the East Setauket mushroom houses, Arrowhead and the critter section might be approaching awful....again might.
If you were calling out Belle Terre Id point you to PJ Station too.
What about Old Field? I don't know of any rundown part of that town.
It's looking rather seedy by the lighthouse. Old sailors swigging rum and singing chanties. Oh wait. That was me and a few of my girls after the house tour a few years back
It's tough to have a run down area when the fixer-uppers are in the over $800K range.
Listen Old Field is no Massapequa Park but I would say the East Setauket mushroom houses, Arrowhead and the critter section might be approaching awful....again might.
If you were calling out Belle Terre Id point you to PJ Station too.
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Yes, that stretch along Old Town near Sheep Pasture is looking very grungy.
Stony Brook -- grungy area is University Heights, followed by M & O.
Nice area -- north of 25A, closer to Christian, Shore Rd and all the little roads that dead end up at the water's edge.
Most areas near train stations go down hill(Port Jeff Station/Ronk/CI).
Not always true....it's also not that the area "went downhill" in most cases on LI, it's just that the train station likely existed before most of the surrounding buildings...so when the area was built up, mostly industrial properties sprung up in the immediate vicinity of the train tracks, while residential development was placed further away to avoid the noise and congestion of people coming and going. Seems like this is what most stations in Central Suffolk are like.
In most older LI communities, like ones that date back to the 19th century, close proximity to the railroad station was considered prime real estate. People didn't mind the noise, because having transportation that close by was considered a sign of living in a prominent, progressive town. Garden City actually built it's own railroad (what is now the Hempstead Branch) to lure buyers out from the city. Bellerose was also developed with it's own neighborhood LIRR stop...both are still very affluent areas.
In other places, mixed-use and commercial properties dominated the landscape right near train stations...attempting to lure in commuter and traveler dollars. Some areas these haven't held up too well (Freeport, Hempstead, Hicksville, Westbury) other ones they have thrived or even improved (Rockville Centre, Bellmore, Great Neck Plaza, Amityville, Babylon, East Williston...MANY others).
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