lindarose84

You mean you're a riverdale/marble hill girl, not a soundview girl? he he he. Oh heavens no, I'm straight out of the south bronx (by tremont, jerome, fordham, etc), but I've evolved out of the tough girl mentality after college/ law school. In other words, I've grown softer- but I still retain what I've learned. I just don't want to have to put it to any use which is why safety is of the utmost importance.

Thanks for the safety input guys. Yeah, I may be from "da bronx" but I am, in no way, a "tough guy" haha. I mean, I'm street smart, but if it came down to physical contact I wouldn't know what to do with myself. I would never carry mace/pepper spray/gun/knife etc. As peabody mentioned, those things can easily be used against you and I wouldn't take the chance. Hopefully a swift kick to the groin should do the trick ;) Other than that, I'm excited for the move! I can't wait to check out C-town. Mayday's pics alone leave me anxious to see the town firsthand. I plan on exploring enough to figure out where I want to live eventually, though if downtown works out, I may just stay there permanently. Thanks again for the comments.

what part of nyc? The Bronx.

I'm from NYC and yeah I definitely agree about looking like an easy target to panhandlers- I unfortunately am not familiar yet with the downtown area and I ended up letting that show during my last visit arrgh. Walking around NYC, I have my wits about me a lot more to the point of looking aggressive so I come off as someone troublemakers wouldn't want to mess with. That sense of security obviously comes with familiarity with the location. I think once I become more familiar with everything in Cleveland, I won't look like such a "newbie". I'm definitely keeping the escort number in my phone- I think that's a great service and didn't think something like that would exist outside of college campuses. If that doesn't work, it's good to know I have the KJP service as backup :) Thanks for input guys and gals.

You guys have been super helpful! I think this has definitely helped me feel better with my decision to move there. In choosing that area, I was prepared for the noise level to be of some concern, but I grew up in a big city so I'm used to going to sleep with fire trucks, police cars, and ambulances roaring outside my window at all times of the night. If I can deal with that, hopefully I can deal with the noise levels on E. 4th. As a single woman, the safety issue did concern me the most especially since I was constantly being bothered by people on the street when I was checking out the neighborhood on my first trip over there. I would like to walk to as many places as possible but don't want to be deterred just because of the transients that hang around there. I guess I'll just have to feel it out on my own and gauge my level of comfort. Again, I did grow up in a big city with transients being everywhere but at the same time, there was more pedestrian traffic so the chances of a homeless person bothering you were slim to none. It's a little different in Cleveland from what I can tell. Lastly, the utilities cost is great news X! I was expecting to be spending well over $150 because of the ceiling heating vent issue. But knowing the bills are that low and can be lower with the use of a ceiling fan is good news- I have to look into that. Thanks again all! If anyone else has any input, it's greatly appreciated!

Haha I was wondering the same thing. It was starting to get lonely in here. Thanks for the responses MyTwoSense and Murray Hill! ANY feedback would be helpful- signing this lease on Friday and I need to rest assured knowing I'm making the right choice.

Hey all, So I'm a few days away from signing a lease at this apartment complex and was wondering if anyone on here lives in these specific apartments (or more generally in any of the E. 4th Street apartments). Just looking to get some feedback on: -Noise/activity levels on weeknights/weekend nights -Apartment management -Transients around E.4th Street -Safety in the area -Public transportation around the apartments -Downtown resident discounts -Utility costs for these apartments (it concerns me the heating vents are ceiling level- the fact that heat rises means inefficient heating of the apartment which equals $$$ electric bills). -Anything else you can input on living in this building/E. 4th Street Thanks! P.S. I've perused the E. 4th Street Development Thread already and didn't find the answers I needed.