Schnitzelburg Neighborhood (Louisville, Germantown: apartments, renting, crime)

[otterhere]

Discuss in terms of safety, crime, atmosphere, property value, habitability, etc.

[Ry00]

As for atmosphere it's 78% nitrogen, 21% oxygen, 0.9% argon, and 0.03% carbon dioxide with very small percentages of other elements. Habitability looks good, temperature doesn't fluctuate thanks to a strong magnetosphere protecting the atmosphere. Lots of liquid water, so again, promising. Not sure about intelligent life though, may need to make a trip down there to find out.

[BurnInTheMil]

Originally Posted by otterhere

Discuss in terms of safety, crime, atmosphere, property value, habitability, etc.

Hit & miss? It’s near U of L, and Old Louisville. Old Louisville has decent parts, mainly students renting apartments, but it also has some rough areas. Overall, I would say it’s decently safe, there are definitely worse areas to be.

[n4t3d424]

I live here. A lot of college students and young professionals. Borders many up-and-coming neighborhoods so home values are on the rise. Never had any issues with crime in my two years there. Close to some of the best restaurants and bars in the city.

[otterhere]

I've heard Germantown can be "iffy," and of course it's close to that.

[Ry00]

On a more serious note, it's got a lot of business moving into the area. It's one neighborhood in Louisville I'd solidly say is well on it's way to being gentrified, and home values have risen significantly. It's kind of a joke in Louisville about shotgun houses that were never thought to be worth anything going for 200k in Germantown. If I'd be careful of anything it would be not to get burned on an overvalued house that needs a lot of repair work.

[Peter1948]

Originally Posted by Ry00

On a more serious note, it's got a lot of business moving into the area. It's one neighborhood in Louisville I'd solidly say is well on it's way to being gentrified, and home values have risen significantly. It's kind of a joke in Louisville about shotgun houses that were never thought to be worth anything going for 200k in Germantown. If I'd be careful of anything it would be not to get burned on an overvalued house that needs a lot of repair work.

Germantown is pretty much 100% gentrified. The development now spreads north and west of the railroad track into Shelby Park. The development in Louisville block by block is simply stunning!

[otterhere]

Well, I noticed some (gang-related?) graffiti near a house I was visiting, so... I wondered...

[Ry00]

Welcome to Louisville, graffiti is everywhere, as for gangs in Germantown. There is no turf war except maybe for craft beer and New American restaurants. You'll be fine, or just live in the suburbs and feel 'safe'. I'm almost positive the 'gang' activity touted by the local Fox station is 95% related to teenagers/young adults in extremely disadvantaged neighborhoods in the west end. It's nothing like an organized crime syndicate you'd see on the east/west coast. Germantown is safe dude, inequality and stagnation of western neighborhoods is Louisville's biggest problems it has to address going forward or the city won't grow any further.

[otterhere]

I was surprised at the proximity to the (ridiculously overpriced and highly coveted) Highlands; one could walk or bike there. But it also seems to be close to "the bad part of town" -- or one of many.