want to stay in the city- best streets in elmwood village? or north buffalo?

[bnwebm]

True also, but too soon to tell if the changes will continue. Also, would be nice to see Richmond connect itself via commercial/restaurant sites to Elmwood, using one of the cross streets.

Originally Posted by mycrows

Oh, on the contrary, I think the west side is actually on its way up. It's not as nice as it was when I was a kid, but it's definitely nicer than 5-10 years ago. If your friends actually did buy a two flat near Lafayette HS, I'd say they probably made a good investment (depending what they paid, of course) since I suspect there'll be even more speculation in real estate west of Richmond in the future. The recent commercial development on Grant St seems premature, but I think the residential investments west of Richmond we've seen in the last five years are the real thing. Richmond itself used to be considerably more grimy.

[mycrows]

Originally Posted by bnwebm

True also, but too soon to tell if the changes will continue. Also, would be nice to see Richmond connect itself via commercial/restaurant sites to Elmwood, using one of the cross streets.

Yeah, I try to be careful not to overstate the reinvestment I see on the west side, because we all know nothing changes very fast around here.

Back on the point of the thread, though, I'd consider Richmond a nice street in the Elmwood Village for a family. I know several that live there.