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Can someone tell me about the area around 525 Sawyer Blvd. Around a 1 mile in radius from the address. I am fairly new to Cbus and don't know the area. I don't own an auto so I'm wondering about grocery, resturant, and shopping access. How easy is it to get the basic? How easy is it to be entertained? Etc...?
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Skyview Towers Apartments on Sawyer Blvd.
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carnasiruis
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Posted 2 years ago # -
CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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one thing be careful walking around there at night. mt vernon plaza has a variety of things. the closet grocery store may be a bit of hike. the only one i could think of would be kroger on main st or the save alot on main.
Posted 2 years ago # -
carnasiruis
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I'm currently in Olde North. Would it be a good move to that area or should I look to something elsewhere? I really love the Olde North and can't imagine anything in the city matching this area.
Posted 2 years ago # -
CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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well sawyer blvd sits in one of the densest parts of the city to be occupied by low income and public housing. has very limited access to grocery and shopping. im not trying to dog on the area, all the same can be easily said about my neighborhood especially the safety issue. if you want to be in that area you should look around hamilton or long st. personally i think its a bit safer.
Posted 2 years ago # -
lifeliberty
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do you mean you live in old north columbus, between campus and clintonville? if so, stay there, it is a much better area for " grocery, resturant, and shopping access(and entertainment)". and safety and commuting without a car.
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carnasiruis
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Yes, I am in the "Awesome Town" of Olde North, just 2 blocks south of Clintonville. I am lookin gto move because my landlords put my place up for sale.
I recieved a mailing from The Skyview Towers which is located on Sawyer Blvd. The offer seemed a bit to good. $425 a month, all utilities paid and 75 channel cable for free, plus a number of other things at comp.
Thanks for the info.
Posted 2 years ago # -
CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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you couldn't pay me to live in those towers. is that what they renamed sawyer towers? candyman candyman candyman.... oh shit! bees everywhere!
Posted 2 years ago # -
lifeliberty
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there's a reason rents are cheap there. you get what you pay for. Start looking for 1 bdrms on 4th and Summit
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CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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i love this from there website.
"Experience the amenities and lifestyle of downtown Columbus. Live in the midst of all the activity where professional sports, museums, the zoo and events are all near this quality apartment community for an affordable price."
the zoo is no where near this place, did these out of towners do there home work?
Posted 2 years ago # -
carnasiruis
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Wow, thanks for all the info. I guess I will take that place off my list and stick to Olde North.
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heresthecasey
Funkytown
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more here:
http://www.theskyviewtowers.com/oddest quote: "Live in the midst of all the activity where professional sports, museums, the zoo and events are all near this quality apartment community for an affordable price."
Yea the area is improving for sure, but that place has a bad track record and I would not personally want to shack up there just yet.
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carnasiruis
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Thanks, I did look at that site, but it didn't give alot of info about the area, which is why I came here.
What is the name of that area? Just so I can learn more about this great city.
heresthecasey wrote >>
more here:
http://www.theskyviewtowers.com/
oddest quote: "Live in the midst of all the activity where professional sports, museums, the zoo and events are all near this quality apartment community for an affordable price."
Yea the area is improving for sure, but that place has a bad track record and I would not personally want to shack up there just yet.Posted 2 years ago # -
futureman
Grandview Heights
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On a related note ....
http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/02/story10.html
Former Sawyer Towers complex attracts tenants since reopening
Business First of Columbus - by Brian R. Ball
Friday, July 30, 2010
Modified: Tuesday, August 3, 2010, 8:00am EDTWhen VTT Management Inc. bought the Sawyer Towers public housing in October, CEO Vaios Theodorakos hoped the Columbus project would attract eight to 12 new tenants a month.
A bit more than a month on the market, the first half of the renamed Skyview Towers has signed 50 tenants following extensive renovations to the two-building complex.
“It’s been received well,†Theodorakos said. “Way beyond our expectations.â€Â
VTT Management, based in suburban Boston, bought the 392-apartment complex off Leonard Avenue on the east side for $2 million from the Columbus Metropolitan Housing Authority, which was selling several public housing projects it operated. VTT has put $3 million into one of the towers and expects to invest $2 million in the other high-rise during the next two years. The renovations have included an indoor basketball court, fitness center, boxing gym, pool room and laundry facilities.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Cookie
Flyntonville
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CDS sherman wrote >>
i love this from there website.
"Experience the amenities and lifestyle of downtown Columbus. Live in the midst of all the activity where professional sports, museums, the zoo and events are all near this quality apartment community for an affordable price."
the zoo is no where near this place, did these out of towners do there home work?Haha! I got that same thing in the mail and thought, "The zoo?"
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CDS sherman
East Franklinton
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futureman wrote >>
On a related note ....
http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/02/story10.html
Former Sawyer Towers complex attracts tenants since reopening
When VTT Management Inc. bought the Sawyer Towers public housing in October, CEO Vaios Theodorakos hoped the Columbus project would attract eight to 12 new tenants a month.
A bit more than a month on the market, the first half of the renamed Skyview Towers has signed 50 tenants following extensive renovations to the
READ MOREim fairly certain that they except section 8 vouchers, most of who received vouchers from the demolition of sunshine annex may have moved to skyview towers i was told. with CMHA razing and selling alot of their property that may explain why its filling up quickly. isnt 425 a month the HUD guideline for a 1 bedroom in columbus ohio?
Posted 2 years ago # -
futureman
Grandview Heights
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CDS sherman wrote >>
futureman wrote >>
On a related note ....
http://columbus.bizjournals.com/columbus/stories/2010/08/02/story10.html
Former Sawyer Towers complex attracts tenants since reopening
When VTT Management Inc. bought the Sawyer Towers public housing in October, CEO Vaios Theodorakos hoped the Columbus project would attract eight to 12 new tenants a month.
A bit more than a month on the market, the first half of the renamed Skyview Towers has signed 50 tenants following extensive renovations to the
READ MOREim fairly certain that they except section 8 vouchers, most of who received vouchers from the demolition of sunshine annex may have moved to skyview towers i was told. with CMHA razing and selling alot of their property that may explain why its filling up quickly. isnt 425 a month the HUD guideline for a 1 bedroom in columbus ohio?
Earlier this week they had the full article up and I recall reading that developer was planning on 20% of the building being section 8 housing. The article also mentioned that of the first 50 tenants only a handful were section 8 and the developer was shocked by this.
Posted 2 years ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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I was under the impression that the new owner of the Towers was going to redevelop them?
http://www.columbusunderground.com/sawyer-towers-lincoln-park-may-be-renovated
But it sounds like that doesn't mean much?
Posted 2 years ago # -
Walker
The KLD / Downtown / Gay Street
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carnasiruis wrote >>
What is the name of that area? Just so I can learn more about this great city.It might be considered at the northern end of the King Lincoln District (my neighborhood) depending on what map you look at. Sometimes I've seen the northern boundary for the neighborhood cut off at Atcheson though, which would make the area probably more generically referred to as "The Near East Side".
Anyway, as far as your original question about proximity goes, the towers are exactly 2 miles from Downtown, so they've got great proximity within a short bus/bike ride or drive. That being said, the immediately adjacent area is still pretty sketchy, so I really wouldn't want to live right there myself, even though things get much nicer 3 or 4 blocks south, closer to Long Street.
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