24 y/o single male considering move to Charlotte

[ellemaew]

Originally Posted by verrocchio

can i ask how bad is Noda? when we were down we drove through and it look a little iffy.I dont know if i would want to set up shop there let alone get out of the car and walk around. We have areas likethat here in PHilly one in particular Northern Liberties similar thing and I would never walk around or just visit on a whim...

We were just up in NoDa last weekend to hear a friends band play. As two women, we did not feel unsafe at all in the main part of NoDa. Getting there, we went through a couple of neighborhoods that I wouldn't want to get out of my car in, though. There are probably other threads that cover this in more detail, but all of NoDa was sketchy just a few years ago. There has been, and continues to be a concerted effort to regentrify the area, which is slowly spreading. We saw some brand new condos that I would live in were I a city person.

[lovesMountains]

[quote=dotsync;9725377]It's more-so a move to change everything, not just for the college. Weather, people, nightlife.

I was looking on craigslist in the area for places to live and found a few examples:

Apt in Desirable Neighborhood (http://charlotte.craigslist.org/apa/1263197597.html - broken link)
Duplex Unit - 2 miles from Uptown (http://charlotte.craigslist.org/apa/1259605801.html - broken link)
Two Bed Charlotte Apartment Home in a Nice Setting (http://charlotte.craigslist.org/apa/1261132474.html - broken link)

It looks like 2br places start around $600, and they look decent... but without seeing them and not being from the area, I could be wrong.




Nick, looks can be deceiving. That affordable duplex is in the Belmont neighborhood - the 'hood - one of the highest crime rated spots in the city.

Like I said, you can sometimes find 2 bedrooms in your range they'll just be a bit more rundown, some are even dives. But hey, a dive in Plaza Midwood or Chantilly would at least be more desirable than something that looks great but is in the 'hood

You want to choose a place based on location, not looks.

[lovesMountains]

Originally Posted by ellemaew

We were just up in NoDa last weekend to hear a friends band play. As two women, we did not feel unsafe at all in the main part of NoDa. Getting there, we went through a couple of neighborhoods that I wouldn't want to get out of my car in, though. There are probably other threads that cover this in more detail, but all of NoDa was sketchy just a few years ago. There has been, and continues to be a concerted effort to regentrify the area, which is slowly spreading. We saw some brand new condos that I would live in were I a city person.

Neighborhood Theater draws the crowds for concerts for sure. And yes, when attending a show or going to a gallary crawl right on the main drag you are relatively safe. But, the whole neighborhood is only about 30% regentrified and there are many parts of it you wouldn't want to be walking in by yourself at night. I only recommend it as a place to live for the most committed of "urban pioneers".

Once the light rail goes thru in the next decade it'll be a much safer place than it is now. If I were a long term investor I'd buy there for sure. But as a renter right now, I'd pass. I do however highly recommend the shows at the Neighborhood Theater.

Neighborhood Theatre