Movin to philly in Aug............

***linabina*** · 03-21-05, 03:11 PM

anyone know the good/bad areas to live? im clueless about the areas around center city so any help will be much appreciated

thanks!

shags · 03-21-05, 07:10 PM

I would have to say just a little south of center city should be fine but dont take my word for it I moved to the area 6 months ago.

jokers9 · 03-21-05, 11:36 PM

Hey whats up? Where are you from now? manuyunk is a nice place to live. old city is pretty neat too. Hit me up whenevr you have questions about philly. I hope everything works out for ya. If you want someone to show you around I will.

fratpat · 03-22-05, 10:08 PM

Old city and manayunk are def the best places if you're young and love going out...

def look into the spring garden/callow hill area near the drexel campus, thats a prime location....

proximo69 · 04-04-05, 02:35 AM

u can also check out Northern Liberties...

send a pm if u need details to where and what price range u are looking into... Rittenhouse area as well...

***mahalomenehune*** · 04-17-05, 06:54 PM

wen i wuz visiting penn university 3 years ago that area surrounding it didnt seem to good

waffles909 · 04-18-05, 02:24 AM

xoericajadexo · 04-19-05, 10:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mahalomenehune

wen i wuz visiting penn university 3 years ago that area surrounding it didnt seem to good

yea it can be a little shady off drexel and Penn's campuses...if you live on campus it isn't bad but if u graduated you aren't going to want to live there.

I would recomend olde city or rittenhouse, manyunk is nice to.

I could tell you what bars to go to but it depends on what you like.....

btw what are you moving to philly for??

xipsofacto · 04-20-05, 05:15 AM

it all depends on whats in your budget!! let me know your price range and i can help you out! theres nice places for cheap in northeast philly (10mins out of the city) i have a place opening in old city on the 29th called DREEMZ!!! be sure to check it out! pm me for private invites!!! ive been in philly for years.. i can def help!

nifer · 04-20-05, 07:59 PM

as mentioned above, center city will probably be the most convenient esp. if you don't have a car. a lot of people may complain about the buses, but they aren't that bad compared to other cities. i lived around the south street area for nearly 10years and i'm completely glad i got out of there. although it's close to just about everything you'll ever need, the swarms of tourists and hoodrats make it unbearable to live. i currently live near the art museum which is a completely different atmosphere. it's mostly a residential area, mainly populated by families. it's still close enough to downtown that you don't feel like you're in the country, but it's just far enough to not be in the middle of all the chaos. old city, society hill, rittenhouse will be a tad more expensive than other areas since you'll mostly be paying for location. washington square, fitler square, more southern areas of queen village, are generally more affordable.

are you looking to buy or rent? there are craploads of condos being built in CC and you can get them for a pretty decent deal - and 10year tax abatement!

***mahalomenehune*** · 04-20-05, 08:40 PM

or maybe u should choose a suburb of philladelphia, cherry hill in nj is really nice

mahrune · 04-23-05, 11:10 PM

what's your price range? you can find some decent deals in center city near rittenhouse square or in queen village

***mahalomenehune*** · 04-24-05, 12:11 PM

yea and do u prefer a quiet neighborhood or a noisy one?

03-21-05, 03:11 PM	#1 (permalink)
*linabina* bachelorette Join Date: Jun 2000 Location: DJAIS Posts: 13,698	Movin to philly in Aug............ anyone know the good/bad areas to live? im clueless about the areas around center city so any help will be much appreciated thanks! __________________ Lead me not into temptation... for i can find it myself

03-21-05, 11:36 PM	#3 (permalink)
jokers9 New to the Board Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 18	lina Hey whats up? Where are you from now? manuyunk is a nice place to live. old city is pretty neat too. Hit me up whenevr you have questions about philly. I hope everything works out for ya. If you want someone to show you around I will.

04-04-05, 02:35 AM	#5 (permalink)
proximo69 New to the Board Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: philly Posts: 24	u can also check out Northern Liberties... send a pm if u need details to where and what price range u are looking into... Rittenhouse area as well... __________________ True love never can be rent... but only true love can keep beauty innocent... BONO check it new mixes

04-20-05, 05:15 AM	#9 (permalink)
xipsofacto New to the Board Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 17	it all depends on whats in your budget!! let me know your price range and i can help you out! theres nice places for cheap in northeast philly (10mins out of the city) i have a place opening in old city on the 29th called DREEMZ!!! be sure to check it out! pm me for private invites!!! ive been in philly for years.. i can def help! __________________ www.LifePromos.com

04-20-05, 07:59 PM	#10 (permalink)
nifer Club god Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: the muthafuckin polo club Posts: 1,177	as mentioned above, center city will probably be the most convenient esp. if you don't have a car. a lot of people may complain about the buses, but they aren't that bad compared to other cities. i lived around the south street area for nearly 10years and i'm completely glad i got out of there. although it's close to just about everything you'll ever need, the swarms of tourists and hoodrats make it unbearable to live. i currently live near the art museum which is a completely different atmosphere. it's mostly a residential area, mainly populated by families. it's still close enough to downtown that you don't feel like you're in the country, but it's just far enough to not be in the middle of all the chaos. old city, society hill, rittenhouse will be a tad more expensive than other areas since you'll mostly be paying for location. washington square, fitler square, more southern areas of queen village, are generally more affordable. are you looking to buy or rent? there are craploads of condos being built in CC and you can get them for a pretty decent deal - and 10year tax abatement! Last edited by nifer; 04-20-05 at 08:46 PM.

03-21-05, 07:10 PM	#2 (permalink)
shags New to the Board Join Date: Jun 2004 Posts: 21	I would have to say just a little south of center city should be fine but dont take my word for it I moved to the area 6 months ago.

03-22-05, 10:08 PM	#4 (permalink)
fratpat Old Skool Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: bouncing between CT and NY Posts: 276	Old city and manayunk are def the best places if you're young and love going out... def look into the spring garden/callow hill area near the drexel campus, thats a prime location....

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*mahalomenehune* volleyballer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: good question Posts: 1,520	wen i wuz visiting penn university 3 years ago that area surrounding it didnt seem to good

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04-20-05, 08:40 PM	#11 (permalink)
*mahalomenehune* volleyballer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: good question Posts: 1,520	or maybe u should choose a suburb of philladelphia, cherry hill in nj is really nice

04-23-05, 11:10 PM	#12 (permalink)
mahrune Old Skool Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: nyc Posts: 346	what's your price range? you can find some decent deals in center city near rittenhouse square or in queen village

04-24-05, 12:11 PM	#13 (permalink)
*mahalomenehune* volleyballer Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: good question Posts: 1,520	yea and do u prefer a quiet neighborhood or a noisy one?

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