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Hi All! I have accepted a position in downtown Providence that starts in July. I hope to secure an apartment when i visit in May. I've only been to R.I. twice (for the interviews) and know little to nothing about the areas. Can anybody suggest places to focus on or, just as importantly, avoid? Walkability, safety and a young vibe would be great as I'm in my mid 20s.
Hi All! I have accepted a position in downtown Providence that starts in July. I hope to secure an apartment when i visit in May. I've only been to R.I. twice (for the interviews) and know little to nothing about the areas. Can anybody suggest places to focus on or, just as importantly, avoid? Walkability, safety and a young vibe would be great as I'm in my mid 20s.
You might like the Armory/West Broadway/Federal Hill neighborhoods. Walk-able with a young/cool vibe. Right downtown is another option. Waterplace Park Condos are expensive, but popular with an age well mixed crowd. The Foundry is full of 20 somethings also.
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You might like the Armory/West Broadway/Federal Hill neighborhoods. Walk-able with a young/cool vibe. Right downtown is another option. Waterplace Park Condos are expensive, but popular with an age well mixed crowd. The Foundry is full of 20 somethings also.
there are also new apartments along Canal Street which makes the commute a simple walk. A little further away is the Jewelry District with new apartments, but also walkable to downtown work. Federal Hill and Armory are also walkable and frequent bus service available in bad weather. An area also to consider is Wickenden Street and Point Street with new apartments.
Good luck with the new job and welcome to Rhode Island.
Just be careful with the Armory, it's quite spotty.
Don't worry about the Armory. When you start seeing obvious absentee owned houses, almost always with vinyl siding, you're at the edges of the neighborhood. Otherwise, residents love it.
Don't worry about the Armory. When you start seeing obvious absentee owned houses, almost always with vinyl siding, you're at the edges of the neighborhood. Otherwise, residents love it.
The Armory isn't for everyone. The particular breed it attracts, I'm sure they are happy there. They wouldn't be there otherwise, as the neighborhood requires no small sun of cash to move in (it's on par with other areas of town that have more mainstream appeal). It's probably worst at the Cranston St. end, where there are projects and other unsavory features.
The Armory isn't for everyone. The particular breed it attracts, I'm sure they are happy there. They wouldn't be there otherwise, as the neighborhood requires no small sun of cash to move in (it's on par with other areas of town that have more mainstream appeal). It's probably worst at the Cranston St. end, where there are projects and other unsavory features.
No neighborhood is for everybody, but some neighborhoods are characterized by the limited economic status of their residents. The Armory is NOT one of those neighborhoods. It's residents are economically diverse. Renters on public assistance living nearby home owning professionals with six digit plus incomes. That's the "particular breed" it attracts.
The Armory, and West End in general is a cool area.
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