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YouTubeHi everyone, I may be moving from Los Angeles to Columbus for work. I had some questions and was wondering if I could get some answers:). I'm 26 and looking for a fun place to live! Would downtown Columbus be my best bet? I was looking at the The Annex West/East for an apartment. Any other suggestions? Thanks!
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sfgiants_23
Los Angeles, CA
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Tigertree
771 N. High St.
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I moved here from LA three years ago and am pretty happy so far. What part of LA are you moving from? It might be easier to steer you towards neighborhoods that have what you are looking from. The Short North is the safest route if you want an established neighborhood that has a good mix of shopping, dining and night life. Downtown is well on it's way but with the exception of Gay street you'll still be somewhat of a pioneer there. If you want to get close with people who have a passion for revitalizing the city, it's a good bet though. Either way, Columbus is really flat and walkable, so anything from German Village to the Short North you can really enjoy all of it if you aren't lazy.
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10sun
Columbus, OH
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sfgiants_23 wrote >>
Hi everyone, I may be moving from Los Angeles to Columbus for work. I had some questions and was wondering if I could get some answers:). I'm 26 and looking for a fun place to live! Would downtown Columbus be my best bet? I was looking at the The Annex West/East for an apartment. Any other suggestions? Thanks!That part of town is very quiet at night.
Where are you working?
What is your price range?
Do you plan on having roommates / pets?
Do you want secure parking / secure building?
Are you open to living in a residential neighborhood?
What other amenities are you looking for?Posted 2 years ago # -
Anne
King Lincoln
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welcome!
some past topics they may be of interest:
http://www.columbusunderground.com/forums/topic/im-so-torn-as-what-to-do
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sfgiants_23
Los Angeles, CA
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Thanks everyone! I'm moving from Santa Monica. I'm working near Columbus. I'm ok with a 30 minute commute, but the closer the better. Is there anything similar to annex in short north? No roomates just by myself. I am looking for secure parking. I can afford anything under 1k. Any suggestions? Thank you!
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Tigertree
771 N. High St.
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What area, specifically are you working in? That might help with suggestions to so we can tell you what freeway you want to be close to. I used to live in the Short North, still own a shop down here so most of my friends are from this area. I just bought a house 10 minutes away and all of my friends gripe about the drive. People seem to stay close to home here, so you may want to keep that in mind. The 30 minute commute might start to seem a little longer once you have been here a while.
You can easily find an apartment in the Short North for 1k.Posted 2 years ago # -
sfgiants_23
Los Angeles, CA
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To be honest I do not know which store I'm getting transfered to yet. I currently have an hour commute, so 30 minutes would be a nice change, lol. Would you recommend any apartment complexes in Short North? Thanks again for the fast responses!
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HeySquare
German Village
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(Ok. Seriously. I'm embarassed to admit I had to google The Annex to figure out where that was.)
My recommendation to you will be to look at where you will be working, and do some checking based on where you will be going from/to everyday. By Los Angles standards, you will laugh at the conception of congestion in Columbus; however, you will be amazed at how quickly you get used to being anywhere in the city in 15 minutes or less. Except at rush hour. Positioning yourself for reduced commute times is the best thing-- I live in German Village and my drive to work is less than 15 minutes.
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Tigertree
771 N. High St.
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Well secure parking is going to be your major issue for the Short North. The Dakota is the only building with a garage and I am not even sure they rent. If you can pass on the garage parking there are plenty of buildings/houses/duplexes you can find in your price range in the neighborhood. If you can't give up the garage then I would look downtown at anything on the northern edge of downtown (like north of Gay St). Almost all of those condo buildings are renting now, have garages and can be negotiated with. If you don't mind the walk you are only about a mile walk from the Short North and a little less than that to Park St. if you like clubs and hair gel. You can get a lot for your money downtown too, we had an amazing loft that was as big as our house is now for not much over your budget, so if you only need space for yourself you should be able to get something cool. If your a hockey fan you would be a 10 minute walk from the arena and the baseball stadium as well...
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Mercurius
First Avenue
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My brother rented from here and many of the properties have a garage.
http://www.woodcompanies.com/Posted 2 years ago # -
sfgiants_23
Los Angeles, CA
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Ya I'm huge hockey fan, but grew up in the north bay, so I'm a huge Sharks fan! The garage is important just bought a corvette and due to the weather I'm assuming I won't be able to drive the damn thing, lol. Any comments on Brewers Yard or Arena Crossing? I need some kind of social life as I know no one in Columbus. Thanks everyone for being so helpful!
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jpizzow
580 N. Park St.
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I would suggest Arena Crossing apartments. It's kind of in the middle of everything with little walking distance/or short bus drive/bike ride.
These are your options within a few blocks: Short North, Convention Center, North Market, Goodale Park, Nationwide Arena, LC Pavilion (for concerts), Huntington Park (Triple-A baseball), Arena Grande (movie theatre), North Bank Park (riverfront park), McPherson Commons (another park), a casino (in about 2 years), Giant Eagle grocery store, a couple of barbers, pharmacy, UPS store, bank branches, liquor store, several coffee shops, tatto parlors (classy ones) drycleaning, a few gyms, yoga, theatres, COSI (Center of Science and Industry) the Santa Maria (it's exactly what it sounds like), more bars, restaurants, furniture stores and boutiques than you can shake a stick at........so pretty much anything and everything you need. OSU and Clintonville are an easy bus ride up High St., the main thoroughfare through downtown and the city. You've also got Grandview Heights to the west (very urban and hip) and German Village/Brewery District to the south. The main library and a few hospitals are within a mile. There is quick access to major highways and bus service. On top of all that, you're close to many of the best festivals this city has to offer. The neighborhood is safe, very diverse, hip, progressive and family friendly. All of that and I've probably forgotten a few things.
http://www.shortnorth.org
http://www.downtowncolumbus.com
http://www.arenadistrict.comPosted 2 years ago # -
sfgiants_23
Los Angeles, CA
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You guys are awesome! Thanks for all the info!
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jpizzow
580 N. Park St.
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While your at it, might as well check this sight as well:
http://www.experiencecolumbus.com
The videos are pretty good and give you a good idea of what the area looks like.
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somertimeoh
Harrison West
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Live where you play, not where you work. Even the worst traffic nightmare here is going to feel like an absolute dream compared to what you're used to. From a downtown neighborhood there isn't a place in the Columbus area that will take you longer than 30 minutes to get to. You're always reverse commuting though it sounds like you might be in retail so you're often commuiting at odd times anyway.
It sounds like you're looking for an established apartment community to start. Arena Crossing is where a lot of people do that and for less than $1K you can have a very nice 1 bedroom apartment and attached parking garage. If you search for their management company you can find the site that tells you what apartments are available. It's Green something. I'm currently in Village West (neighborhood is Harrison West) and it's older, but super well-maintained and I pay $800 for a 2 bed/1.5 bath. Not secure parking, but resident only and we're kinda secluded so not much going on around here, but easily walkable (0.7 miles from First/High which is the center of the Short North) to everything exciting. Only thing I hate is no in unit w/d, but I'm getting used to it. Just get really specific about what you're looking for and you'll find it well within your price range.
There are some nice apt communities south of downtown - Brewer's Yard and Liberty Place, but I never lived down there and I'm not a German Village/Brewery District kinda gal, but I'm sure they are perfectly suitable places.
Good luck!!
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shanna
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I live right by (but not in) Arena Crossing and love the location, as it's right between downtown/German Village and the Short North. Parking seems to be good in this area for residents, but visitors will have to pay or park a few blocks away in Victorian Village. I'm not positive, but I think Arena Crossing gets wait lists at times, so you may want to look into it sooner rather than later. I looked into a one bedroom apartment there a couple years ago and from what I remember garage parking is around $100/month.
You may want to check on Craigslist too (that's how I found mine). I'd suggest using Short North, Victorian Village, or Italian Village for your search. I think Wood Companies posts some of their apartments here as well.
German Village is also a good one to check out. Or Grandview is you're looking for something a little more suburban but still close to the downtown area.
You can learn a little more about the neighborhoods here:
http://www.liveworkplaycolumbus.com/neighborhoods.phpPosted 2 years ago # -
captain janks
south side 4 life
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lifeliberty
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I suggest looking in german village, italian village, short north/victorian village, maybe Arena District or Brewery District for a year as a good intro and to get your bearings. if you want a little more further from the city(not much at all) look to clintonville, North of Hudson, between Arcadia and North Broadway (along High St)
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