Ive never been to cleveland or Ohio for that matter and I have been assigned a clinical spot at huron hospital for 6 months. As far as Ive read so far, huron is in east cleveland and definitely not a place where I should consider living. I will be living by myself.

 

Please suggest a safe and affordable area for me which would be close to the public transport system so I could commute to huron everyday. Im 25 and prefer to live in an area which has a younger crowd. however safety is my priority. Please advise!!

 

Another qs - I can still refuse my position at huron if it is unsafe even to travel there during the day by public transport. Should I? Or am i just being paranoid? please advise.

 

Thank you

Ive never been to cleveland or Ohio for that matter and I have been assigned a clinical spot at huron hospital for 6 months. As far as Ive read so far, huron is in east cleveland and definitely not a place where I should consider living. I will be living by myself.

 

Please suggest a safe and affordable area for me which would be close to the public transport system so I could commute to huron everyday. Im 25 and prefer to live in an area which has a younger crowd. however safety is my priority. Please advise!!

 

Another qs - I can still refuse my position at huron if it is unsafe even to travel there during the day by public transport. Should I? Or am i just being paranoid? please advise.

 

Thank you

 

Wecome Ice.  :wave:

 

Can I ask where you heard these comments?  For someone to "think" that an area is so unsafe, you cannot travel to work during the day, you have to have heard some very oneside comments from an biased source.  So to answer your question, I would say, "yes, you're being paranoid".

 

All of East Cleveland is not unsafe.  There are some gorgeous and upper Middle class areas, directly south of HRH.

 

[*]Where exactly do you currently live.  This will give us an idea of what kind of neighborhhod you like.

[*]Are you male or female?

[*]What is your budget?

[*]What type of unit apartment are you looking for?  No. bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.

[*]What type of things to do you like to do when you are off or for entertainment.

[*]What will your working hours be?

 

My suggests before you answer would be the Coventry area of Cleveland Heights; Little Italy or Murray Hill in the University Circle area;  AsianVillage.  I would also suggest downtown, since you'll be on the HealthLine or Red Line rapid lines, but not sure of your housing budget.

Ive never been to cleveland or Ohio for that matter and I have been assigned a clinical spot at huron hospital for 6 months. As far as Ive read so far, huron is in east cleveland and definitely not a place where I should consider living. I will be living by myself.

 

Please suggest a safe and affordable area for me which would be close to the public transport system so I could commute to huron everyday. Im 25 and prefer to live in an area which has a younger crowd. however safety is my priority. Please advise!!

 

Another qs - I can still refuse my position at huron if it is unsafe even to travel there during the day by public transport. Should I? Or am i just being paranoid? please advise.

 

Thank you

 

Wecome Ice.  :wave:

 

Can I ask where you heard these comments?  For someone to "think" that an area is so unsafe, you cannot travel to work during the day, you have to have heard some very oneside comments from an biased source.  So to answer your question, I would say, "yes, you're being paranoid".

 

All of East Cleveland is not unsafe.  There are some gorgeous and upper Middle class areas, directly south of HRH.

 

[*]Where exactly do you currently live.  This will give us an idea of what kind of neighborhhod you like.

[*]Are you male or female?

[*]What is your budget?

[*]What type of unit apartment are you looking for?  No. bedrooms, bathrooms, etc.

[*]What type of things to do you like to do when you are off or for entertainment.

[*]What will your working hours be?

 

My suggests before you answer would be the Coventry area of Cleveland Heights; Little Italy or Murray Hill in the University Circle area;  AsianVillage.  I would also suggest downtown, since you'll be on the HealthLine or Red Line rapid lines, but not sure of your housing budget.

 

Thank you so much for the quick response:

 

as for ur questions:

 

I live in toronto canada. hence a big city girl.

I am 25 years old and female

Im a medical student who will be training at huron for 6 months. As you can imagine, I would prefer an apt which is on the less expensive side ( upto $600)

A studio apt would be prefect. I know a 1 br, living room apt would be more expensive.

as for entertainment.. shopping, movies etc are things I like but I havent had much time to do all that since I started med school. Either way, having an option to do so is nice.

working hours at huron - 8 am - 4pm ( sometimes 5 pm)

 

Thanks.

To be certain, East Cleveland is mostly a difficult and troubled suburb, much like East St. Louis or Gary, Indiana. As MTS noted, there are some nice neighborhoods of East Cleveland up the hill in the Forest Hills section (Standard Oil founder John D. Rockefeller's former estate).

 

I think you would love the Coventry area of Cleveland Heights. The surrouding areas make for a great bicycle ride. Think Cabbagetown in Toronto. Lots of old money in this area, but many younger doctors and professionals are buying up the old industrialists' mansions and fixing them up.

 

Other areas similar to Coventry but in Cleveland Heights (all named after streets or intersections of streets) are Cedar-Fairmount, Cedar-Lee and Lee-Mayfield (this neighborhood has direct bus service down Superior to East Cleveland). There is a great arts theater called Cedar-Lee in its namesake neighborhood with great restaurants and shops around it. Farther east on Cedar in University Heights is Whole Foods Market. See http://www.wholefoodsmarket.com/

 

Other terrific neighborhoods in the area are on the east edge of Cleveland, including Little Italy/Murray Hill plus University Circle (both an easy ride on the new HealthLine/Euclid Corridor) or Red Line rail service to East Cleveland. Another is Shaker Square, which I can't believe MTS didn't mention (he is the biggest Shaker Square pimp since the Van Swerigen brothers -- read up on the city's rich history to see why that's humorous).

 

Some of the best, most ecclectic restaurants in Greater Cleveland are in the University Circle/Cleveland Heights/Shaker Square area. It's easily the most liberal, artsy-minded part of Greater Cleveland (the Edgewater/Lakewood area is a close second, IMHO). I think you'll like it in this area.

Another is Shaker Square, which I can't believe MTS didn't mention (he is the biggest Shaker Square pimp since the Van Swerigen brothers -- read up on the city's rich history to see why that's humorous).

 

I didn't mention any area becuase I didn't know what ice's housing budget was.  Also, I'm not good with "rental" information.

 

As KJP stated, Cleveland Heights would be good but I don't think the Lee-Mayfield area has many rentals.  It's mostly SFH.

 

So I suggest

[*]Coventry (www.coventryvillage.org) - Many in the medical profession live there and its got a great variety of services, restaurants and super diverse.  Easy cab ride or one transfer option to HRH.

[*]Little Italy/Muray Hill (www.littleitalycleveland.com) - One of the cities most popular areas, lots of college kids, tons of redevelopment and right on the HeathLine Rapid Transit line. Access to University Circle and all the museums, gardens and parks

[*]Shaker Square (www.shakersquare.net) & (www.larchmere.com) - Cleveland's best neighborhood, filled with great restaurants, tons of rentals, dense and super diverse with great transportation options.  48/48a can take ice to University Circle where she can transfer to the Red Line Train or HealthLine BRT to HRH.

[*]University Circle (/www.universitycircle.org) - This area is the cultural capital of the Midwest.  Lots of redevelopment.  This area is shapping up to be the best neighborhood in the city as it will offer somethign for everyone.

Guys thank you so much for the replies! While I am looking into the places suggested by you guys, I have been sent a "suggested housing" list from my school. Out of them all...there are 2 which are apartment bldgs with affordable studio apts. However Im not sure which area these bldgs come under.

 

NORTH SHORE APARTMENTS

26241 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid

 

HARBOR TOWN APARTMENTS

24251 Lakeshore Blvd, Euclid

 

Are these apt bldgs nice and in the above mentioned areas?

 

Thanks guys!

^Euclid is an inner-ring lakefront suburb but it's a bit removed from transit arteries and entertainment/nightlife - from what I've heard of those apartments, they're alright but hardly in an area that could offer you the young/fun/social lifestyle you're probably looking for. They're also not terribly conveniently located either.

 

I would steer away from them and look for something in downtown Cleveland, the Little Italy neighborhood of Cleveland, or the Cedar-Fairmount or Coventry neighborhoods of Cleveland Heights (another inner-ring 'burb but much closer to Huron Hospital). In all honesty, the Cleveland Clinic needs to get with it when it comes to their relocation/placing efforts for new hires/etc. They really seem like they don't understand that not everyone wants a typically suburban lifestyle in a single-family house in a bucolic subdivision - some people enjoy the city life and all the feedback I've heard is that the Clinic just doesn't "get it".

 

Here's a general map to help you see why we're recommending some of the areas we are - the blue line on the map represents the brand-new Healthline (it's a bus rapid-transit service - imagine something like Toronto's streetcars as buses with priority signaling). Note on the second map that there's a stop directly in front of the Huron Hospital complex. A trip from the closest stop in Little Italy would be about 5 minutes (not including your walk to the station); a trip from downtown would be about 20-30 minutes but you'd also be close to downtown amenities, etc. Note the distance from the Euclid apartments you mentioned - and there's not much in the way of entertainment, nightlife, etc. The area just to the left of the red marked area (Little Italy) is University Circle, home to Case Western Reserve University, the Cleveland Museum of Art, Severance Hall (home to Cleveland's orchestra), and a lot of other terrific cultural institutions.

 

 

 

By all means - if you come across an apartment that sounds like it has potential but you'd like feedback about the area, just let us know. And welcome to the forum! :-)

 

I know I've posted this link before, but the Cleveland Clinic office of Graduate Medical Education has a housing website that can help: http://www.mnip-net.org/CC/ccrent.nsf/pubdisclaim?openform

 

Also, Case has a housing service with property listings:

http://studentaffairs.case.edu/living/services/aloha/search/

 

Cleveland Heights has a housing service:

http://www.clevelandheights.com/relocation_rentals.asp

 

Cleveland Clinic doesn't get it.

 

Nor do I understand why a source would give that address.  ::)

 

try this website

www.montlackrealty.com

^ The majority of Cleveland Clinic's listings for efficiencies and 1 bedrooms are in either Cleveland Hts or Shaker Hts/Shaker Square. 

There are several Montlack listings on their site.  I guess downtown properties don't need the referrals, because the only one I see listed is Reserve Square.  Either way, I can't see where the Clinic benefits from some agenda to suburbanize their students/physicians in training.

 

When I lived in Cedar/Fairmount I rented from this company, and it was a good experience.  Not sure if they will do a short term lease?

http://www.propertyinvestmentcompany.com/

I wouldn't consider Euclid either.

Ok so i found one listing on Case Western University website ( its affordable and more importantly furnished. Most of the apts I found in Cleveland hts were not.. although I still have to call a few)

 

This one is on Shaker Hts.

13051 Larchmere Blvd, Shaker Heights

1.56 miles from Case

 

others:

 

21170 ellacott parkway

warrensville hts

 

Shaker Hall Apartments

12700 Shaker BlvdCLEVELAND, OH 44120

 

Im sorry to bother u guys once again... but i would appreciate any input on these apartments.

 

Thanks

Ok so i found one listing on Case Western University website ( its affordable and more importantly furnished. Most of the apts I found in Cleveland hts were not.. although I still have to call a few)

 

This one is on Shaker Hts.

13051 Larchmere Blvd, Shaker Heights

1.56 miles from Case

 

others:

 

21170 ellacott parkway

warrensville hts

 

Shaker Hall Apartments

12700 Shaker BlvdCLEVELAND, OH 44120

 

Im sorry to bother u guys once again... but i would appreciate any input on these apartments.

 

Thanks

 

First a lesson.  Shaker HEIGHTS and Shaker SQUARE are two different things.  Shaker Heights is a suburb of Cleveland and Shaker Square  is a neighborhood in Cleveland.  The "shaker square" neighborhood  Shaker SQUARE borders the suburbs of Shaker HEIGHTS and Cleveland Heights.

 

People who have lived here for ever confuse the two because they have the same zip code (44120) and the Shaker Square neighborhood is apart of the Shaker Heights school district.  A lot of the street near "the Square" are both in Shaker Height and Cleveland, further adding to the confusion.

 

Forget about the apartment in warrensville.  You'll have to walk to a bus stop then take a train followed by two additional connections. Or you'll have to take two long bus rides before getting to Univ. Circle to transfer to the Red Line or HealthLine to HRH.

 

The Larchmere and Shaker Blvd. apartments are both in Cleveland.  I can actually see one from my apartment.

 

The Larchmere apartment is PERFECT in location as you are right on Antique Row and across the street is the bus stop (48/48a) to take you to/from work.  That bus connects with the HealthLine or Red Line Train to take you to HRH. Your commute should be no more than 25 minutes.  30 tops.

 

The Shaker Blvd. apartment would require you to walk 3-5 minutes to the Square where you would catch 48/48a.

 

I'll include some pictures of the area shortly.

 

Some pictures of the area.

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,13423.0.html

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,16334.0.html

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,15739.0.html

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,16355.0.html

http://www.urbanohio.com/forum2/index.php/topic,16356.0.html

 

 

It's not a bother at all, we know it's not easy to get a feel for a new city right away so we're glad to help. I can tell you with confidence that the Warrensville Heights building is waaay too far and about the only thing it's close to is a horse-racing track.

 

Just to clarify, the Larchmere location is actually in Shaker Square as is the Shaker Boulevard location; Shaker *Square* is a neighborhood of the city of Cleveland (but it's adjacent to Shaker Heights which is an inner-ring suburb just south of Cleveland Heights). So - Shaker Square = city neighborhood; Shaker Heights = inner-ring suburb.

 

If you go back to MyTwoSense's post upthread - both of these would fall under #3 (Shaker Square/Larchmere). You wouldn't have a direct line to Huron Hospital, but it would only be one bus trip to connect you to the Healthline. The Red Line Rapid (train) also goes by Huron Hospital but it's a little more of a walk, whereas the Healthline stop is on the same block as Huron Hospital.

 

Well, everybody's got it covered here for ya, but welcome to Cleveland from another 25 year old girl  :wave:

Given what you described you would like to find, I say definitely Coventry.  Young crowd, plenty of bars, restaraunts, shops, safe.  Just try to not go north of Mayfield Road.  My buddies rented a 2 bdrm apartment there for I believe $625/month.  It was old but had a lot of character.  I would stay away from Warrensville and Euclid.

 

After Coventry, my top choices would be Downtown (especially if your stay overlaps the summer), University Circle and Cedar Fairmount.  Shaker Sq. is nice but it would be more of a hike than the other locations.

The apartment on Larchmere is technically in Shaker Heights since it is on the north side of Larchmere, although it is only a block from Shaker Square.  The city limit line is goofy around there.  The whole Shaker Heights, but Shaker Square is in Cleveland, and Shaker Blvd. runs through teh middle of it all with the green line called the Shaker Rapid must really be confusing to out-of-towners.

 

Anyways, based on your work location and preferences I would definitely recommend either Little Italy or Coventry if you can find something affordable there, simply because they are great neighborhoods and you will be closer to work.  Shaker Square is also a wonderful neighborhood and a great choice if Little Italy and Coventry do not offer anything reasonable, but it is a little bit further (not much, though).  Downtown would be great, too, but you'll have a tough time finding a studio, let alone one that is furnished and affordable.  Stay away from Euclid or Warrensville Heights.  Other than there not being NEAR as much to do in those places, they would be fairly long public transit trips to Huron.  You'd find yourself itching to have a car, both to get to work and to get to fun places.  In Little Italy, University Circle, Coventry, Cedar-Fairmount, Cedar-Lee, or downtown, almost everything you will want to do will be within walking distance or a very short bike/transit ride.

in my experience medical people tend to get steered to exclusively suburban environments, as i was in toledo (to springfield twp, barf).  at least 2 residents i met at UH live in BROADVIEW HTS, barf.  at least one of em is married to a guy who works in akron.

 

coventry/little italy/anywhere in between is the most student-oriented. 

 

chances are, doctors (etc) own the apts that n00bs are steered to. 

On election day, I throw another vote for coventry/Little Italy...easy access to work and alot of fun for a 25 year old.  If you had to pay a little extra, it may be worth it in terms of convenience, fun, and nightlife.

The apartment on Larchmere is technically in Shaker Heights since it is on the north side of Larchmere......

Good laaaaaaaawd.

 

As the King of Shaker Square, it pains me to admit this, but Jam (you bastard) you're right.  I didn't really look at the address when I replied so I had to verify that location today.  This building is in fact in Shaker.

 

:-[

When were you coronated King?

The apartment on Larchmere is technically in Shaker Heights since it is on the north side of Larchmere......

Good laaaaaaaawd.

 

As the King of Shaker Square, it pains me to admit this, but Jam (you bastard) you're right.  I didn't really look at the address when I replied so I had to verify that location today.  This building is in fact in Shaker.

 

:-[

 

What a terrible King that doesn't even know what domain he ruleth over!

 

I only knew that because (1) I spent wayyyyy too much time being obsessed with maps at a young age (and still am to a certain degree), and (2) I have a friend that lives right there and told me they lived in Shaker Heights.  I told them they were wrong, that Shaker Square was part of Cleveland (you know, the standard line), but they replied "I think I know what city I live in" or something like that.  Well, I did my research then apologized.

Hi guys

 

sorry I havent had a chance to respond.. ive been away

but latest news on my house hunt:

 

A representative at the hospital told me today that the healthline was not up and running yet ( im not sure if she meant to huron or just not runnin at all yet). Anyway.. if thats the case then Larchmere would not be advisable.

 

Ive come across another apt. Its located at 2845 Mayfield Road, Cleveland hts.

Well, it seems to be at a decent distance to the hospital ( reference: Google maps)

However its a 2-bedroom apt. The rent is $800/ month ( includes water only)

Ive been told that I could find myself a roommate once I move in.

 

My 2 questions regarding this apt:

1. What is the location like? Is it good enough... not too close not too far?safe? Ive been told its a 5 minute drive to the hospital and anywhere between 20-30 minutes if you dont own a car.

 

2. Is it easy enough to find a roomie for this location?

 

Once again... I appreciate all the help!!!

 

PS - found a couple of downtown apts too.. but the hospital rep didnt recommend them... said they were too far.

Your hospital rep sounds a little uneducated, no offense. The Healthline opened at the end of October.

Hi guys

 

sorry I havent had a chance to respond.. ive been away

but latest news on my house hunt:

 

A representative at the hospital told me today that the healthline was not up and running yet ( im not sure if she meant to huron or just not runnin at all yet). Anyway.. if thats the case then Larchmere would not be advisable.

 

Ive come across another apt. Its located at 2845 Mayfield Road, Cleveland hts.

Well, it seems to be at a decent distance to the hospital ( reference: Google maps)

However its a 2-bedroom apt. The rent is $800/ month ( includes water only)

Ive been told that I could find myself a roommate once I move in.

 

My 2 questions regarding this apt:

1. What is the location like? Is it good enough... not too close not too far?safe? Ive been told its a 5 minute drive to the hospital and anywhere between 20-30 minutes if you dont own a car.

 

2. Is it easy enough to find a roomie for this location?

 

Once again... I appreciate all the help!!!

 

PS - found a couple of downtown apts too.. but the hospital rep didnt recommend them... said they were too far.

 

I'm so glad you're coming here to verify information.  That person at HRH you're speaking with should be ashamed for not knowing/saying/implying the HL is not running/operating.

  :whip:

 

Even if it wasn't operating you could still get to the hospital via the Redline Train and a few block walk!

 

To answer your question, the map isn't reflective (to scale) of the actual distance. 

 

From the address provided, you're would be going down Superior Rd (AKA Superior "Hill" Road) It would be a 5 min ride in a taxi/car. 

 

Or maybe a 10-15 ride on the bus (No. 40).  to get to the bus, you would have to walk down one of those side street to Superior or walk to the corner of Superior and Mayfield and take the 40 bus to Terrace Road, then walk a few blocks.  Bus stops are easily found on Superior.

 

The location is what I would consider the periphery of the Coventry neighborhood.  This area has lots of Doubles, so you'll have single family homes and renters so it's pretty diverse.  Coventry is a 5 minutes walk from this address, as you can see on the google map.

 

If you wanted to live downtown, you would have to walk to the Redline from your building and the Ride to Superior is approx. 20 minutes.  You could take the healthline as well.

 

I can't answer the roommate question.

 

ETA:

 

If you lived downtown you could take the No. 3 bus which goes right to HRH.

 

 

Ice, do you have any updates?

 

I only ask because I have to agree with everyone that's posted so far, it sounds like the HRH relocation "specialist" is really full of it, and I would hate to here that they steered you wrong. 

 

If you found a place that suits you downtown, I'd really encourage you to take a closer look at it!  And as far as downtown being "too far"...it's 5.9 miles from Public Square to HRH, so unless your planning on walking it everyday, I think that's a pretty misinformed statement.  As others have mentioned, the aptly-named HealthLine would offer you door-to-door service.  Check out this Google Maps link for details, and you can also change around the addresses to see what kinda transit options (and trip times) you would have from other potential apartments:

 

http://maps.google.com/maps?f=d&saddr=Public+Square,+Cleveland,+Ohio+44114&daddr=13951+Terrace+Rd,+Cleveland,+OH+44112+(Cleveland+Clinic+Health+System:+Meridia+Huron+Hospital)&hl=en&geocode=%3BCbH3I0bNBmxoFcifeQIdvh0j-yFVX1AAU8tXWw&mra=pe&mrcr=0&dirflg=r&date=11%2F22%2F08&time=3:23pm&ttype=dep&noexp=0&noal=0&sort=&sll=41.502064,-81.662558&sspn=0.126762,0.216293&ie=UTF8&ll=41.502921,-81.639748&spn=0.126761,0.216293&z=12&start=0

Hello ppl... im finally in cleveland living with relatives I did not know existed up until 3 days ago!!

 

anyhoo... i did visit HRH today and boy... im glad im not living anywhere around there. You guys did direct me in the right way and I am grateful... seriously!

 

well all the apts I was lookin at before... they are ok, yes, but not convenient by public transport. Healthline is nice but it doesnt drop you right in front of HRH... its another 7-10 min walk from the stop. Normally thats not such a bad walk but in east cleveland..  :?

 

bus #3 would drop me right outside HRH and hence I plan on living somewhere close to a # 3 stop prolly downtown, specifically either the statler or reserve sqaure. The latter is a tad more expensive than statler. Any suggestions? should I spend more n live at RS or is statler gud enough? The stop for bus # 3 is right outside RS. If i were at statler Id have to walk the 2 minutes to RS and catch the bus.

 

do let me know.... and once again... i appreciate everything u guys have done for me.. thank u!

I haven't seen units in either one, but I've heard more good things about the Statler.

I haven't seen units in either one, but I've heard more good things about the Statler.

 

Ditto, for what it's worth. 

I've toured both places within the last year.  The renovated reserve square apartments are nice, but the statler arms apartment I toured was better imo.

 

The statler floorplans are almost all unique I believe, so it didn't feel as 'hotelish' to me.  They all have very open floorplans with a breakfast bar, track lighting, and a washer/dryer hookup in some units.  The only thing I didn't like about it was the lack of a view for many of the units.  They have inside and outside units with the inside units facing in towards the courtyard.  Parking was also more expensive if I'm not mistaken.

Hello ppl... im finally in cleveland living with relatives I did not know existed up until 3 days ago!!

 

anyhoo... i did visit HRH today and boy... im glad im not living anywhere around there. You guys did direct me in the right way and I am grateful... seriously!

 

well all the apts I was lookin at before... they are ok, yes, but not convenient by public transport. Healthline is nice but it doesnt drop you right in front of HRH... its another 7-10 min walk from the stop. Normally thats not such a bad walk but in east cleveland..  :?

 

bus #3 would drop me right outside HRH and hence I plan on living somewhere close to a # 3 stop prolly downtown, specifically either the statler or reserve sqaure. The latter is a tad more expensive than statler. Any suggestions? should I spend more n live at RS or is statler gud enough? The stop for bus # 3 is right outside RS. If i were at statler Id have to walk the 2 minutes to RS and catch the bus.

 

do let me know.... and once again... i appreciate everything u guys have done for me.. thank u!

 

I'm glad we were able to help, I give you the benefit of doubt, yet I hope you're not forming an opinion about all of East Cleveland soley based on the area you saw.  Right behind (south of) HRH is one of the most beautiful neighborhoods in Greater Cleveland.