Hammond South Shore Train Station, safe? (Gary, East Chicago: for sale, real estate, 2015)

[stars19]

Originally Posted by skobabe8

Eh. Depends on the exact area, but I would stay away from northern and eastern Griffith.

I'm not sure if I would look too hard in Griffith.

I see. Thanks. I'll stick to Munster highland and dyer.

[artemis]

Griffith is ok as long as you stay away from the Mansards apartments.

[stars19]

Okay. Thanks.

[stars19]

Has anyone heard anything about the apartment complex called Hampton In Highland? It's on Azalea Dr.

I take the handful of reviews online with a grain of salt. Reviews for my current complex in Chicago's loop were terrible and it's the best management company I've ever dealt with.

[kiwifuz]

Some thoughts:
I've never heard positive things about Hampton In Highland.
I'd also avoid most parts of Griffith. I agree that the further south you go the better it is. Downtown is really starting to fill in with some nice local businesses.
Somewhere else to look is the north side of Schererville. Schererville borders Dyer, Munster, & Highland and the north end of town is a fine commute.
You could also consider Hobart. If your close enough to a highway interchange getting to the EC South Shore station is quick. I live in Schererville and can get to the train station from my moms in Hobart faster than from my own at busy times of day.

I would also suggest looking into using the East Chicago station. The parking situation is much better. Plus if you're using 80/94 at all, taking Cline Ave north to Michigan and straight to the station is easy. It's also a good station from parts of Highland or Griffith via Cline.

[stars19]

Originally Posted by kiwifuz

Some thoughts:
I've never heard positive things about Hampton In Highland.
I'd also avoid most parts of Griffith. I agree that the further south you go the better it is. Downtown is really starting to fill in with some nice local businesses.
Somewhere else to look is the north side of Schererville. Schererville borders Dyer, Munster, & Highland and the north end of town is a fine commute.
You could also consider Hobart. If your close enough to a highway interchange getting to the EC South Shore station is quick. I live in Schererville and can get to the train station from my moms in Hobart faster than from my own at busy times of day.

I would also suggest looking into using the East Chicago station. The parking situation is much better. Plus if you're using 80/94 at all, taking Cline Ave north to Michigan and straight to the station is easy. It's also a good station from parts of Highland or Griffith via Cline.

Thanks a lot for the reply. Seems like I may just strike out with apartments in the area ... Could buy a house but I'd like to stay mobile for a while.

[StAugustine]

Originally Posted by BridgetJones

It is perfectly safe, though you might consider other stations (particularly East Chicago) as the one in Hammond has pretty limited parking. Check nictd.com for more information.

This is not true.
The Hammond South Shore stop is absolutely, positively by no means 'perfectly safe' ala by suburban standards.

Its on its best day 'OK' but in a marginal area.

[Chuckity]

Originally Posted by StAugustine

This is not true.
The Hammond South Shore stop is absolutely, positively by no means 'perfectly safe' ala by suburban standards.

Its on its best day 'OK' but in a marginal area.

I would suggest one shouldn't consider venturing into Chicago then if they're too much of a chicken to use the Hammond South Shore station.

[StAugustine]

Originally Posted by Chuckity

I would suggest one shouldn't consider venturing into Chicago then if they're too much of a chicken to use the Hammond South Shore station.

I would suggest you are a graduate of the Chicago Public School systems if you somehow read what I said, in relation to what she said, as being relevant to ones 'courage'.

Point of Fact: Hammond SS Stop NOT "perfectly safe" and I'm not resting that statement on semantics, either.
Its not even 'particularly safe'. That entire area is a craphole. Maybe not by the Mad Max standards of the nearby Southeast part of Chicago or Gary, but its a dump.

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[Chuckity]

Originally Posted by StAugustine

I would suggest you are a graduate of the Chicago Public School systems if you somehow read what I said, in relation to what she said, as being relevant to ones 'courage'.

Point of Fact: Hammond SS Stop NOT "perfectly safe" and I'm not resting that statement on semantics, either.
Its not even 'particularly safe'. That entire area is a craphole. Maybe not by the Mad Max standards of the nearby Southeast part of Chicago or Gary, but its a dump.
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I am a CPS grad, btw. But don't worry, I'm certainly not all butt hurt all over what you said ... I seem to recall a first lady who was also a CPS grad. Oh, yeah. Suze Orman & Hugh Hefner as well .

But whatever. The SS stop in Hammond is fine.