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I'm originally from NYC so I know what it was like back in the day but I only know up to around 135th. Can anyone tell me how it is near city college (140th st nicholas). I know Bway is all spanish, loud, music blaring but the other side of the park?
And how are the playgrounds around there?
I have an opportunity to buy cheap and I feel like I should grab it while I can but I do have a 2 year old (which I can easily take her on a bus to the UWS to do stuff since theres not a lot for children in harlem like the library or toy stores)
and BTW I do remember how it was past 96th st on bway, now look at it. I'd say it took around 10 years to be completely gentrified, if not less
I would not try to outguess the real estate moves in this City. What happened during the boom years since 1990 may or may not not be representative of what we will see in the next decade.
I think a "what you see is what you get" attitude is the right one.
As far as the real estate hype about Harlem being the next Brooklyn Heights, I'd take it with a grain of salt.
Part of your immediate concern would perhaps have to be What are the public schools like near West 135th St? And this will be a concern in 3 years, not 10.
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Dubuque, Iowa - 95.4% non-Hispanic white so possibly the highest.
Duluth, Minnesota -
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Portland, Maine - City-proper is 90.6% white, but metro is whiter.
Scranton, Pennsylvania
Boise, ID at 92% white
Spokane, WA at 89% white.
Eugene, OR at 88% white
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But it all seriousness, I was walking down 125th yesterday and when I crossed third avenue 6 or 7 white kids on skate boards came flying down the street, look like an 80s california surf movie or something. SOme of them had the blond flowing hair and they had the skinny jeans and skater outfits. So I guess if not now, it will be by the time your kid is older
I was walking down 125th yesterday and when I crossed third avenue 6 or 7 white kids on skate boards came flying down the street, look like an 80s california surf movie or something. SOme of them had the blond flowing hair and they had the skinny jeans and skater outfits. So I guess if not now, it will be by the time your kid is older
My guess is that they were most likely hipsters just doing the urban thing.
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I'm originally from NYC so I know what it was like back in the day but I only know up to around 135th. Can anyone tell me how it is near city college (140th st nicholas). I know Bway is all spanish, loud, music blaring but the other side of the park?
And how are the playgrounds around there?
I have an opportunity to buy cheap and I feel like I should grab it while I can but I do have a 2 year old (which I can easily take her on a bus to the UWS to do stuff since theres not a lot for children in harlem like the library or toy stores)
and BTW I do remember how it was past 96th st on bway, now look at it. I'd say it took around 10 years to be completely gentrified, if not less
Broadway is not all Spanish. Kinda the majority, but not all. And the loud music and such is not truthful either. I was walking around that way yesterday on my way home and its a mix. Were you lookin at the buildings in the 140'S and Broadway/Edgecomb? I too took an interest in a couple Brownstones for sale in thoise blocks. The mix of people over here would be surprising to you. And the Park on St. Nich is not bad at all. Go during the day and check it out..the whole area between 139th and 145th
The buildings in that area are pretty nice. There's liek a pathmark, gym, some other stuff around 145th street. I would concur that Broadway is predominantly spanish for sure. I pass by this area everyday and it certainly seems like the nicer part of Harlem.
Step One: open up a history book. Harlem is named for Haarlem--a city in The Netherlands. Who do you think founded the community? It was solidly white up until World War I.
My point is that neighborhoods in this city have never been static. Nobody should be surprised at a change in demographics; it's been happening for 300+ years, and it's still happening now.
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