Hey UOers,

 

Figured you'd be a good crowd to ask, even though you guys are more Ohio-focused.

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I'll be moving to Indiana for my first job out of college, and I'm looking to move to downtown Indy.

 

I will know virtually no one in Indianapolis, so I'm looking for more "social" apartment complexes.

 

As far as budget/requirements/etc. goes:

I'll be looking to spend about $1000/mo, can go more if needed but would rather not.

I like to bike, probably will try to run along the Canal and in town, and would like to join some sort of gym.

I'd like a place where I can easily hang out with friends on weekends, whether it be going to Colts/Pacers games downtown, heading over to grab a few drinks and some food on Mass Ave, or doing festivals in town.

Also I'll be looking to get involved and volunteer in the community, maybe by joining the YP group, a yoga class, or even volunteering for a presidential campaign (I'll be graduating in May 2016).

 

Also I'm hoping to be able to join and start classes for the part-time Kelley MBA program at IUPUI.

 

 

So far, I've been looking into places closer to IUPUI. I visited Lockefield Gardens and really liked it, but after looking at reviews online it looks like everyone else doesn't like them (numerous bad reviews, avg. score was below 2.0).

 

I also looked at The Avenue. I loved the location and the apartments seemed very nice, but I'm worried it is mostly for undergrads.

 

 

Also been looking at 9 on the Canal and Canal Square Apartments. They seem really nice, but more expensive and I'm worried the mix will trend a lot older (like mostly retired people). 

 

 

 

So do you all have experience with specific apartment complexes in downtown Indy, and if so, where do you recommend a fresh college grad starting his career without connections should live in downtown?

Especially if you were looking to do part-time grad school during evenings/weekends at IUPUI?

 

 

Thanks!

 

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Also, do you guys know of any resources like UO that are focused on Indianapolis/Indiana?

 

I couldn't find anything from a couple quick Google searches.

My girlfriend lives in Indianapolis as she is in graduate school.  She actually lives in the Broad Ripple neighborhood and commutes to South Indy everyday.

 

I have been downtown quite a few times, but I don't know anyone who lives there.  Most of all of her friends live in Broad Ripple.  I can only speak to Broad Ripple since this is what I know and if commuting is an issue, you would want downtown probably just for that reason to IUPUI.  Thought Broad Ripple to downtown I think is around 15 minutes with no traffic straight down Meridian.

 

Broad Ripple is really a young area.  There are both younger people and older people there with nice apartment complexes, a trail, and plenty of restaurants, bars and other activities.  They have a big crossfit gym there if you are into that.  If you like to bike, the Monon Trail is very nice and I believe connects all the way to downtown Indy and into the Cultural Trail they have running downtown.

 

I would classify Broad Ripple as one of the two main areas for young people in Indy, and that includes downtown, so it is a big area.  So Broad Ripple would be like a flat Mount Adams + Mount Lookout + Clifton type of area, this is going East to West on the main drag (think Mt. Adams), a parallel street to the north of the main drag that is a little more bohemian (Clifton like), along the Monon Trail which has many restaurants (Mount Lookout), then the end road which I think is College Avenue, which has a theatre, a couple other restaurants, and a CVS.  There is also a Kroger (not the nicest or best one but workable) that is in the heart of Broad Ripple that is walkable.  In short, I would check out Broad Ripple as well as downtown.  It may be a good launching point for you to get to know Indy a bit better, you can't really go wrong with it IMO.

^Thanks for the advice!

 

I would do Broad Ripple, but I'll be working about 45 minutes south of downtown.

 

So basically my options are downtown and downtown haha.

 

Plus, being within walking distance of IUPUI is a must assuming I can start graduate school there soon.

I have a few friends that live in apartments in and around Lockerbie Square area and along Mass Ave.  Some are newer buildings down closer to Ohio St. and then just in the neighborhoods south of that and then there are older high rises or buildings in the neighborhood too.  I know they love/loved the location but can't speak too much about price or demographics, etc.

^Thanks for the advice!

 

I would do Broad Ripple, but I'll be working about 45 minutes south of downtown.

 

So basically my options are downtown and downtown haha.

 

Plus, being within walking distance of IUPUI is a must assuming I can start graduate school there soon.

 

 

Ah OK I see, then that extra 15-20 mins north definitely wouldn't work for your commute.  You can't really go wrong with Downtown Indy, it is all quite nice and clean.  The IUPUI area is really nice too (I think that is the area next to the river and canal walk).

Personally, I'd look at the Fountain Square neighborhood southeast of downtown.  It's a quick bus/bike ride, comfortable neighborhood, cheap, and good food and nightlife.

Thanks for the advice you guys!

 

Right now I'm most heavily weighing the Canal area, and the more I look the more I think I can go with a nice apt. there around my budget.

 

I'll look into the other options too, especially if the 1-2 complexes at the canal I like most don't work out.

Don't have much experience with Indy, but was recently at a gig in a club in Fountain Square area and was very cool.