Welcome to City-Data.com Forum!
U.S. CitiesCity-Data Forum Index
Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Wisconsin > Milwaukee
 [Register]
Please register to participate in our discussions with 2 million other members - it's free and quick! Some forums can only be seen by registered members. After you create your account, you'll be able to customize options and access all our 15,000 new posts/day with fewer ads.
View detailed profile (Advanced) or search
site with Google Custom Search

Search Forums  (Advanced)
Reply Start New Thread
 
Old 07-22-2012, 12:44 AM
 
Location: Between here and there
159 posts, read 626,040 times
Reputation: 89

Advertisements

I'm a 32-year-old woman, and I'm moving to Milwaukee this fall to get a master's degree at UWM. I've found an apartment a few blocks from campus on N. Murray Avenue, but I'm wondering if it's really the best fit for me. Is this part of the city mostly filled with undergraduates? I'd rather not live in a building filled with 21-year-olds, and although I do like to go out quite a bit, I'm not much of a partier. I love the idea of being able to walk to everything I need, though.

I'm running out of time to find a place, but I'm thinking that the lower east side might be better for me?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message

 
Old 07-22-2012, 06:08 AM
 
156 posts, read 351,164 times
Reputation: 86
In addition to the lower East side I would suggest you investigate Shorewood. For example duplexes around say Morris north of Capitol are nice as the neighborhood is pretty quiet, but you have some nightlife and activity of the area around the intersection of Kensington and Oakland just a few blocks away.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-22-2012, 09:14 AM
 
1,258 posts, read 2,446,250 times
Reputation: 1323
Quote:
Originally Posted by UnusualSuspect View Post
I'm a 32-year-old woman, and I'm moving to Milwaukee this fall to get a master's degree at UWM. I've found an apartment a few blocks from campus on N. Murray Avenue, but I'm wondering if it's really the best fit for me. Is this part of the city mostly filled with undergraduates? I'd rather not live in a building filled with 21-year-olds, and although I do like to go out quite a bit, I'm not much of a partier. I love the idea of being able to walk to everything I need, though.

I'm running out of time to find a place, but I'm thinking that the lower east side might be better for me?
If the apartment is on Murray and is located NORTH of campus then you'd be in Shorewood. North of campus you have SOME students but predominantly young and middle aged families. Most students live SOUTH of campus. I am a grad student and live in Shorewood and I love it. Very family oriented place with lots of people from every walk of life. It doesn't feel like a student neighborhood at all, mostly because the area is too pricey for students to afford.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-22-2012, 10:12 AM
 
Location: Between here and there
159 posts, read 626,040 times
Reputation: 89
Quote:
Originally Posted by pete6032 View Post
If the apartment is on Murray and is located NORTH of campus then you'd be in Shorewood. North of campus you have SOME students but predominantly young and middle aged families. Most students live SOUTH of campus. I am a grad student and live in Shorewood and I love it. Very family oriented place with lots of people from every walk of life. It doesn't feel like a student neighborhood at all, mostly because the area is too pricey for students to afford.
The apartment is about half a mile south of campus, in the 2600 block of Murray. I think I'm going to have to just go ahead and move there, unless I find something else VERY soon. I'm moving out of my current place at the end of the month.

I'm not too concerned about living in that area; I just don't think it would be my top choice. I'm used to spending time with professionals in their late 20s and 30s, and I'm worried I might end up being the cranky neighbor who seems to hate fun. But in all honesty, I don't know Milwaukee very well at all, so maybe I'll be perfectly happy with my apartment.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-22-2012, 12:53 PM
 
156 posts, read 351,164 times
Reputation: 86
I lived a block away from there as a graduate student. There are a lot of students in that area, both graduate and undergraduate. As time permits you to look you might prefer Shorewood, but I agree you needn't be too concerned about that area, there are pluses to it. I had no problem with it as a graduate student.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 07-23-2012, 01:48 PM
 
1,258 posts, read 2,446,250 times
Reputation: 1323
Quote:
Originally Posted by UnusualSuspect View Post
The apartment is about half a mile south of campus, in the 2600 block of Murray. I think I'm going to have to just go ahead and move there, unless I find something else VERY soon. I'm moving out of my current place at the end of the month.

I'm not too concerned about living in that area; I just don't think it would be my top choice. I'm used to spending time with professionals in their late 20s and 30s, and I'm worried I might end up being the cranky neighbor who seems to hate fun. But in all honesty, I don't know Milwaukee very well at all, so maybe I'll be perfectly happy with my apartment.
That area is quite safe, but yes there are a lot of students down there. I'm not sure how loud it gets since I've never lived south of campus and tend to avoid it if possible. (I also find undergrads a little ).

If you need some more help finding a place here is a good website that aggregates apartments and maps them out. Also if you're looking to avoid students another good thing to ask about is if the apartment has income restrictions that might effectively price students out of the units.

As far as walkability goes, that part of Milwaukee is walkable. Its got more of a city walkable feel to it as opposed to Shorewood, which is a bit more residential and has more in the way of streetscaping and beautification.
https://www.padmapper.com/
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-12-2012, 10:45 AM
 
Location: Oakland, California
102 posts, read 173,329 times
Reputation: 17
To Pete 6032, what do you consider "too pricey for students to afford"? I am retired and would be looking for a decent size, studio or one-bedroom on the east side or Shorewood in the $700-800 range, convenient to shopping and other amenities. Is this feasible. Can you recommend particular streets, buildings, property management companies?
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-13-2012, 10:58 AM
 
Location: South Florida
5,020 posts, read 7,446,241 times
Reputation: 5466
Quote:
Originally Posted by npauthor View Post
looking for a decent size, studio or one-bedroom on the east side or Shorewood in the $700-800 range, convenient to shopping and other amenities. Is this feasible.
Yes.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-14-2012, 10:44 PM
 
1,258 posts, read 2,446,250 times
Reputation: 1323
Quote:
Originally Posted by npauthor View Post
To Pete 6032, what do you consider "too pricey for students to afford"? I am retired and would be looking for a decent size, studio or one-bedroom on the east side or Shorewood in the $700-800 range, convenient to shopping and other amenities. Is this feasible. Can you recommend particular streets, buildings, property management companies?
Too pricey for students is usually anything above $600 / month. You could probably find a decent studio in Shorewood for 700-800. A lot of the units are not advertised online. Almost all of Shorewood is good, no specific parts I would not recommend. Stay away from Katz properties, they have very bad management.
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
 
Old 11-20-2012, 04:20 PM
 
6 posts, read 11,526 times
Reputation: 12
Katz properties is awful. DO NOT RENT from them. You can find some bargains if you decide to live on Prospect Ave in an older building. My current 1 bedroom apartment has a small lake view, with indoor parking at $820 a month. WIthout parking is $710.

And the view is gorgeous. A lot of young professionals seem to flock to prospect ave south of kane (starting with prospect towers).
Reply With Quote Quick reply to this message
Please register to post and access all features of our very popular forum. It is free and quick. Over $68,000 in prizes has already been given out to active posters on our forum. Additional giveaways are planned.

Detailed information about all U.S. cities, counties, and zip codes on our site: City-data.com.


Reply
Please update this thread with any new information or opinions. This open thread is still read by thousands of people, so we encourage all additional points of view.

Quick Reply
Message:


Settings
X
Data:
Loading data...
Based on 2000-2020 data
Loading data...

123
Hide US histogram


Over $104,000 in prizes was already given out to active posters on our forum and additional giveaways are planned!

Go Back   City-Data Forum > U.S. Forums > Wisconsin > Milwaukee
Similar Threads

All times are GMT -6.

© 2005-2024, Advameg, Inc. · Please obey Forum Rules · Terms of Use and Privacy Policy · Bug Bounty

City-Data.com - Contact Us - Archive 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37 - Top