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YouTubeI was once told that Grandview feels a bit like Circleville meets the Short North, and having lived there for a while, I agree. I have always appreciated its laid back, small-town feel as well as its close proximity to Vic Village/downtown and its "hip" vibe. But, as its neighborhoods continue to turn over, and considering its ever-rising home prices, will it lose some of that blue collar charm?
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Is Grandview losing something?
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I think you need to look around Grandview a bit more. There are plenty of reasonable properties that would fit a working class budget (spread over 20 to 30 years). The beauty of the whole tri-village area is that it is very safe and very walkable. I also know several people who are paying in the $500ish range rent for nice one bedrooms in the area. Go to the Grandview library and you will see a nice mixed demographic.
I am not sure that I would call it blue collar charm, but rather small town charm.
That said, the big city folk updated the Columbus (North of Third Ave) meters to 10pm. Savy people know there are plenty of places to park for free.
Posted 1 year ago # -
futureman
Grandview Heights
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Housing price are pretty high in Grandview, even in these days. But as cc touched there are plenty of rental properties in Grandview proper that are still budget friendly.
and on a side note ....
Is this another yuppies are pricing the blue collar worker out of Grandview observation?
And, what is a blue color charm?
Posted 1 year ago # -
MattCooper
Indianapolis
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It costs a lot more to buy a house "up the hill" in Grandview.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Snarf
Dystopia
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Circleville meets Short North? Interesting.
I'd say more like Upper Arlington meets Bexley, lol.
I don't know what it'd be losing because I'm not sure exactly what it had to begin with?
It's over 92% white with the largest majority earning 50k-$75k, over 55% having a bachelors degree or higher.
And affordable (<$200 imo) homes there rarely come on the market.
Blue Collar Charm? 80% in management/professional/sales/office jobs.
Source: zipskinny.com
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Nitsud Regnifloh
Valerio Heights
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if I could afford to move back to Grandview, I would forsake Whitehall in a second. I miss it there.
Posted 1 year ago # -
GW_Justice
Grandview Hts.
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It is absolutely true that Grandview has been increasingly filled with professionals who might have lived in Bexley in the past. When I moved in 20 years ago my street had average working class homeowners, now I can walk down the street and point out two doctors and at least 4 lawyers. And they are not buying houses here for a short visit on the way up the income ladder, they stay here.
Your question was "will this continue?". Hard to say. If professionals get hit with the same stagnant or lowering income as the working class, it could get even more filled with professionals.
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stinkybomb
merionvillage
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we've been half assing our new home search and grandview is hot on the list of places to look. I've been amazed at how cheaply some homes have been going for in the area. We've seen 3 bedrooms for $160.00. All be it these are few and far between but with enough digging and patients there are homes, not to mention condos out for the taking at a good price.
Also HUDS and foreclosures are a great way to save a buck, again lots of resources are available to you.
I have especially seen the houses around the Grandview Yard going for much less than many of the other areas in Grandview. I'm not sure what this trend means.You do have to be careful if you are looking to speficially move into the area for the school district. Grandview and Columbus have strange borders.
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gramarye
In Exile
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My general experience is that rentals in Grandview Heights are surprisingly reasonable given the prices to actually buy in the area. My sister has lived in two apartments in GH and I knew several others in undergrad and afterward who lived there. It was doable even on a student budget. You'd never have known that there were a fair number of houses in the area that went for $300k+, though of course, those were not comparable to the ones on the predominantly-rental streets.
I generally welcome change in neighborhoods unless it's clearly negative (crime, vandalism, bankruptcies, foreclosures, abandoned houses, crumbling streets, etc.). I don't even really know what GH is really supposed to "have" or to have "had" that it's now "losing," but whatever it is, my first question would be whether or not that could possibly offset what GH has gained in the past decade. It certainly has managed to attract a lot of people.
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JackieC
Grandview
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I'm not sure what annual salary amount is even still considered blue collar, I assume it’s more job type. I know many of my friends with "blue collar" jobs make more than my friends who have typical "white collar" jobs. I really do not feel a white collar or a blue collar atmosphere in Grandview, just a friendly one.
Grandview still has reasonably priced homes, I was lucky enough to find one a few years ago. These homes rarely come on the market, and I happened to check craigslist the same day mine came on the market and had an offer accepted within 24 hours.
That being said, if anyone who seriously wants to get into Grandview, and has some time to wait for the right house to come along, please PM me. We had a really, really good agent, who has lived in Grandview her entire life and usually finds out about homes before they even come onto the market, especially the more affordable ones. I know we went through about 3 houses before they even had a for sale sign in the yard. And with many of the older residents passing away recently, those people’s homes never even see the market before the house is sold, you really should find a good agent for the area, to find out about these homes first.
My wife and I are not planning on leaving Grandview for the burbs anytime soon, as I still feel it’s the perfect mix of city life, small town vibe and also the school's small class sizes to raise kids.
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The area around the Big Bear Warehouse and the area toward the bottom of the hill have historically been less expensive since they are further from where the action is, and the the school and the library. There are sub 200k houses if you look for them. The wildcard is the Grandview Yard (former BB Warehouse) if it takes off it will add another focus and nicely round out Grandview from a residential, retail perspective. It will probably also up housing prices even more.
Posted 1 year ago # -
Tenzo
Chicago Lakeshore
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Walker wrote >>
In related news, German Village is running out of Germans:
http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/07/21/villages-immigrant-imprint-is-fading.html?sid=101The demographic in German Village has changed in the last 2 years I've been there. More 20's - mid 30's seem to be buying in. Used to be I was one of the younger guys on the block.
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Misplaced
Grandview
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JackieC, I appreciate your insight on how to find a reasonably-priced house in Grandview. My wife and I have been looking for a few years and, I agree, you have to be patient. I've been told by one Grandview agent that you really need to use someone local because the good buys sometimes don't even hit the market...they are essentially sold by word of mouth. I thought she might be giving me a sales pitch, but it probably is true. She even told us stories about people leaving home owners unsolicited notes that they would like to buy their house!
I should rephrase my initial "blue collar" feel to "small town" feel. I grew up in Circleville and have since lived in the Short North, Clintonville, the Columbus section of Glenn Ave (almost Grandview) and currently Upper Arlington. I go to the Grandview library at least once a week and we tend to do most of our grocery shopping in Grandview. We love its feel.
So I understand where Grandview is today, but my whole reason for starting this thread was to get feedback on how people think it is trending? I was quite surprised by someone stating that Grandview already contains 80% professionals.
We have three young children, the oldest of which will be starting kindergarten next year. UA has great schools, but not the laid back feel we're looking for. We want to pick a community and stay there for good.
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