Reviews & Comments
Lincoln Park, MI
Lincoln Park is a great value! -
9/20/2007Lincoln Park has many amazing homes. The south end of the city consists mainly of brick colonials, bungalows, and ranches built between the 1920's and 1950's. The area along Emmons Blvd is lined with stately homes, and many would agree that this is the most desirable are to live in the city. The schools are not great, however there not terrible (much better than inner-city schools). This shouldn't be a problem though, most schools in the area are school of choice (this means you can live in one city and attend public school in a neighboring city). The area also has many private (mainly Catholic) schools, that offer a great education. Lincoln Park is located about 10 miles from downtown Detroit (very accessible via I-75 or Fort street). Lincoln Park itself has decent shopping, but the neighboring cities of Allen Park and Dearborn offer pretty much anything you'd need. With in 10 miles of Lincoln Park there are 4 Starbuck's (plus a few more w/in stores), Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, World Market, Best Buy, 3 Target's, and tons of great restaurants. If you're looking for a great place to live, consider Lincoln Park.
Detroit, MI
Detroit, A great place for young urbanites. -
4/3/2007Metro Detroit is defiantly somewhere to consider if you’re attracted to cities like Chicago or Toronto, but don’t have the income to afford reasonable housing in those markets. The city of Detroit probably isn’t the best place to move for newcomers. I would recommend Detroit inner ring suburbs such as Ferndale, Dearborn, Royal Oak, or Southfield. These suburbs are fairly stable markets with many big city amenities and a very urban atmosphere. Detroit is currently working on a light rail system that will connect Detroit to many of its suburbs, Similar to Chicago.
When many people think of Detroit they envision urban blight and decay. This is true to some extent; however the landscape of Detroit is quickly starting to change. For the first time in over 60 years the city of Detroit is experiencing a higher percentage of new development then the surrounding suburbs. Downtown Detroit is also becoming a very viable area of the city to live, along with other intercity neighborhoods such as Corktown, Midtown, New Center, Mexicantown/Hubbard-Richard, and the East waterfront. Many of these now viable neighborhoods wouldn’t have crossed people’s minds as options a decade ago.
Many of Detroit’s neighborhoods boast some of the countries best architecture. The neighborhoods of Indian Village (on Detroit’s east side) and Palmer Woods (on Detroit’s northwest side) are truly remarkable. Homes in Indian Village range in architectural style, however many were designed by some of the 19th and 20th centuries premiere architects. Homes in this neighborhood range in price from $300,000 to over $1,000,000, however the average home in this neighborhood is about $450,000. Another elegant neighborhood in the city you may want to consider is Palmer Woods. This neighborhood ranges in price from $500,000 to $2,000,000+. The average home in this neighborhood can be purchased for about $650,000. Homes in these two neighborhoods could easily be double to triple the price in Chicago.
Detroit is also a haven to a large art scene. Detroit has always been a low key place for artists. Lofts are plentiful and rent for a fraction of what they would in other large comparable US cities. Artist’s live throughout the city, but have been very instrumental in the rebirth of the Midtown, Downtown, and Corktown areas. If you’re looking to rub shoulders with up and coming artists you may consider living in the Eastern Market neighborhood (adjacent to the east end of downtown Detroit). T