Im relocating from Atlanta to Cincinnati in about 3 weeks and looking for somewhere to stay.  My rent range is $600-$900.  Must have parking included and be in a neighborhood convenient to DT (where I work) and young sociable entertainment.

 

Ppl told me that the city center is not a "nice place" to live?  How true is this; and whats up with the city and locality taxes?

 

Please Help!!!

downtown is a great place to live and you can find something in your price range down there as well.  Also, check out Covington and Newport in Kentucky.  Both are 'center city' neighborhoods and are kick ass.  On the Ohio side, check out Mt. Adams for close to downtown, Mt. Auburn.  Over-the-Rhine isnt for everyone.  Its very urban and still rough in parts so it may not be for you.  Its for me, but maybe not you.  What exactly are your tastes?  What do you look for in a neighborhood?

What I look for most is cost effectiveness and urban atmosphere.  If im not mistaken, i think you want to know if im "urban" (lol)....yes but I dont want to live around mostly urbanites. LMBO!!! this is funny.  Anyway, I dont want to live around alot of children but in a more young professional neighborhood.  I guess thats about it.

 

So was i wrong in my assumption?

You might also want to try Mt. Adams (though it will be at the top end of your price). There aren't many kids in those neighborhoods (esp. downtown).

Ppl told me that the city center is not a "nice place" to live?  How true is this?

 

This is a very false statement.  If you enjoy city living then Downtown is a great place to live.  It is very walkable, safe, and has lots of stuff to do.  Downtown Cincinnati is much better than Downtown Atlanta in this sense and is more comparable to Midtown Atlanta with the amount of activity.  With that said, it is much more walkable than anything you'll find in the ATL and safer.

 

For your price range you can find stuff Downtown...prices are typically around $1 per square foot.  I would recommend the following for Downtown:

 

6th & Race Apartments - 1 parking space included, washer/dryer in unit, french balcony, fitness room, storage unit, new finishes in new building

4th & Plum Lofts - 1 parking space included, rooftop pool, fitness room, somewhat dated, coin laundry

Sycamore Place - fitness room, new finishes, 1 parking space included

 

If you want a younger crowd than Downtown, then you may want to look in the Uptown area.  Try looking in Clifton Heights, Clifton, Hyde Park, Mt. Lookout, Oakley, or O'Bryonville.  All have great access to Downtown and have affordable units in your price range.  Newport and Covington, across the river, are also decent bets with very good access to Downtown.  If you want more specific information about anyone of these places let me know.  In the meantime use the following sites for good information.

 

Neighborhood Information:

http://www.soapboxmedia.com/cities/

 

Downtown Living:

http://gototown.com/livinghere

Also see this thread for more helpful tips and locations. I moved two months ago to Over-the-Rhine, and while it has its rough edges, it's still a decent and surprisingly quiet place to live.

 

Besides what Randy added above, try Downtown Cincinnati Inc, who maintains a list of rentable properties.

Thanks everyone for your help.  With such of short window to move, Im sure all your help will be valuable in my search.

 

Are the names you have mentioned apartment communities or areas of the city.  This may be the most challenging part of my search as I as totally new to the area

Are the names you have mentioned apartment communities or areas of the city.  This may be the most challenging part of my search as I as totally new to the area.

 

Neighborhoods/Areas (that I mentioned):

Clifton Heights, Clifton, Hyde Park, Mt. Lookout, Oakley, O'Bryonville, Newport (KY), Covington (KY), Downtown

 

Other Neighborhoods/Areas (have and might be mentioned):

Over-the-Rhine (aka OTR), Mt. Adams, Columbia Tusculum, Mariemont, Northside, East End, Corryville, Bellevue (KY), Dayton (KY)

 

I'll try to send you some more links for specific places later if I have time.  Good luck!

Good luck with your move. This year, I made a similar move from a southern city to Cincinnati.

 

There are plenty of nice neighborhoods within the city. Although, I caution you, that if you approach Cincinnati with a "Sun Belt" mindset, you might get a false impression about neighborhoods. Cincinnati is VERY gritty by Sun Belt standards. Even the stereotypical "nice" city neighborhoods like Mt Adams, Hyde Park, Mt Lookout, Oakley, Clifton, etc all have buildings and areas that a Sun Belter would consider very rundown and dilapidated. The same is true in Northern Kentucky. (Anyway, those are the neighborhoods I'd suggest for that "young and sociable" environment)

 

So definitely don't write-off any neighborhood at first glance. It's not like the Sun Belt, where a rental house or poorly kept landscaping are sure signs of a declining neighborhood.

 

Also, in response to your tax question... taxes are high. Very high. I think higher than in Georgia. Sorry :(

 

Ohio is a high tax state and Cincinnati has a decent sized earnings tax which you pay no matter where you live in the region.

 

We keep real in Cincy - though the neighborhoods near the university require more careful attention to the quality of the landlord (Clifton Heights, University Heights, Clifton Gaslight (though not as much).

downtown

I would use the search function on the forum in the Ohio pictures section, and look up each of the areas people are mentioning, to get a feel for the neighborhoods and downtown.

 

I don't have real numbers but Mt. Adams proabably has a lot more 20-something residents than Downtown. Mt. Adams has young and older residents with a huge influx of students from Xavier and University of Cincinnati as well as young professionals on weekends who go to hang out at night on weekends. Technically that is probably still the 'hottest' place to go, but people on this forum think it's tired and lacks diversity. It's very vibrant but it doesn't change much.

 

OTR is relatively unsafe and being from out of town you might be really intimidated by it even though it has some cool places and decent people do go there, to the clubs/bars/stores. If you choose to live there, check out Main St.

 

Newport and Covington are great options - Mainstrasse (Main St.) in Covington, KY is the Mt. Adams of Northern Kentucky and it's right across the river. You won't hear many people promote it on here because this is UrbanOhio not UrbanKentucky but it is a trendy area for young people to live.

 

If you want an area that's more laid-back but still has young professionals, Clifton (Ludlow Ave. being the main street if you're looking this stuff up on google maps) could be ideal. it's a great neighborhood, has a small town, intimate feeling but it's urban and you have everything you need in walking distance. It's close to Univ. of Cincinnati.

 

Being from Atlanta I think you would enjoy Downtown, Mainstrasse and Mt. Adams the most. All of them could probably fit your budget if you're just looking for a small place.

I would use the search function on the forum in the Ohio pictures section, and look up each of the areas people are mentioning, to get a feel for the neighborhoods and downtown.

 

Or...*cough* www.urbanohio.com *cough*

laughing @ ColDayMan!! thats funny.

Thanks! But thats what I fear: "Gritty" especially if I have to live in it! But I guest city living can be temporary if I wanted so I might be able to handle about 6 months in the grit. 

 

Well, if you want to avoid the grit, finding a place in downtown or Mt. Adams or near the University of Cincinnati may be the way to go. Bus lines well serve downtown from all of those locations.

If you are allergic to 'grit' you've got to go further out. Hyde Park and Oakley. If it needs to feel new (there new buildings in older neighborhoods that are new but the areas don't feel that way), then I'd start looking in Kenwood and Anderson - but then you 10 miles from the center though still on a busline.

Hey ppl.  Ive made alot of progress from your entries and Ive found some possiblities I think but are still unsure if the deals are good.  Here are some places I found, let me know how you feel about them. 

 

Someret @ Deerfield: nice floorplans, on the high end of budget, i think it maybe a family community but the associate wouldn't confirm.  It  is the furthest from my job (27 mins) and i'm not sure if thats during weekday commutes.

 

Lytle Tower: very small studio but the price is great ($500 for 425sq ft) walking distance to work but parking is 4 blocks away. maybe a good starter but im not so sure of neighborhood

 

I couldnt find a zip code for the Mt. Adams area so if anyone can pass that info along to me, i would appreciate it. 

 

I also contacted the Sycamore and they dont have parking included and I felt like I would have to pay for everything including the clothes I am bringing with me! I think that place is more hyped than it should be. Just my opinion

 

 

Lytle Tower has some nice units. I seriously looked at that complex, and it's in a great neighborhood on the edge of downtown. Very low crime there. Parking is a bit far though, which was the killer for me.

 

Have you tried the Emery Center Apartments at Central and Walnut? Adjacent to downtown, prices are reasonable and next to some fantastic locations -- coffee shop ground floor, Park+Vine (green general store) a block away, etc.

 

Where is Someret @ Deerfield? If it's on any interstate highway, prepare to sit in traffic during rush every day. Interstate 75 is always congested, and will be stop-and-go between 4 and 6ish, and if there is an accident, might as well take the side streets. Interstate 71 flows a little better, but it congests at OH 562 in Norwood, at OH 124 in Blue Ash, and at Interstate 275.

Somerset (sorry i misspelled) @ Deerfield.  Its in Mason, OH. I believe it is up 75. Would not like to be stuck in traffic forever so i guess i will stay downtown area.

 

Yea, I really like Lytle Tower for the most part but the parking was a drawback for me.  I guess u can't get everything on your wishlist.

 

Yeah I viewed the site for ECA but couldn't find the floorplans or pricing.  Seems like a nice place, what stores are close ( retail, grocery, etc)

I will ask my landlord tomorrow if there are any open, or if he knows of any (Jim Moll). I live there currently, and I recall I think one open.

 

Floorplans can be found here --

http://www.emerycenterapts.com/level3.html

http://www.emerycenterapts.com/level456.html

 

Just click on a room for more detail, although the arrangements of some units have changed since that was released (like mine). I have around 900 S.F. with a loft, and I am paying $750/month which is reasonable for bring in the downtown.

 

Larry Schwab | ph. 513 651 1999

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I would not recomend Mason. My parents live out there... If you are at all opposed to a stail environment, that is what you will get with mason. Its suburban all families and really the only young people that live there live with their parents. No night life, and the drive to downtown is not fun to do everyday. But if that is for you cincinnati traffic is a joke compaired to most places in the country. Not really that heavy.

Lytle Tower is in a comfortable, quiet area of Downtown.  It's a little bit older and therefore lacks some amenities, but the prices are terrific.  You're a short walk to the heart of it all at Fountain Square from there.

Someret @ Deerfield: nice floorplans, on the high end of budget, i think it maybe a family community but the associate wouldn't confirm.  It  is the furthest from my job (27 mins) and i'm not sure if thats during weekday commutes.

this would be an absurd and ill-advised choice....just sayin'.

 

Lot of good suggestions here re downtown etc. As someone mentioend above, Hyde Park and oakley have a lot of decent medium sized apartment buildings if that's what you are looking for.

 

But Deerfield...no. no. no. 

To echo what's been said . . . if you are looking at that kind of community, I'd recommend NKY because you can same age for less money and be much closer to dt. Highland Heights, Fort Thomas, Southgate off I-471, Fort Mitchell, Park Hills are some better neighborhoods, south of the river.

Commuting to town from the northern suburbs takes a special breed!!  (Mason) 

Be prepared to sit in traffic!!

 

I wouldn't recommend!!

Goodmorning everyone:

 

So Deerfield is out! Really not looking to be in a"family-oriented" neighborhood. 

 

Seicer: I called Jim this morning and he has no vacancy for September.  He said he wouldn't know about October until next week.  But if you can keep a lookout for me that is wonderful.  Thanks!

 

Lytle Tower maybe the place according to the above information.  I will have to call again to see if they have any move-in specials or not. 

 

Will keep you posted....

this link (from above) seems to have a lot of decent options for rentals downtown.

 

http://gototown.com/cgi-bin/viewcat.cgi?Category=Stay;Subcategory=For%20Rent

 

what are the Renaissance Apartments at the Power like?  I park near there a lot (such as last night)...close to Arnold's...Silverglades on ground floor for convenience items. 

what are the Renaissance Apartments at the Power like?  I park near there a lot (such as last night)...close to Arnold's...Silverglades on ground floor for convenience items.

 

Some of the most expensive prices per square foot for apartments in Downtown.  Very nice, secure parking, etc but like I said...expensive.