RTP-area local music and culture

["Ben Spiker" <Ben.Spiker AT cheshirepark.com>]

My wife and I live near downtown Raleigh on the edge of Boylan Heights.
Our apartment is, if I may say so, pretty awesome. We were lucky to find
it. Our landlord is also a really nice guy and a good landlord. He has
other (mostly very cool) properties for rent around the inner part of
Raleigh. Here's his website: http://www.alaproperties.com
<http://www.alaproperties.com/> . The places aren't extremely cheap, but
they're reasonably priced and have lots of character. I would also check
out the listing in the Independent Weekly.

 

Good luck.

 

Ben

 

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[mailto:ch-scene-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of grady
Sent: Thursday, June 24, 2004 2:17 PM
To: RTP-area local music and culture
Subject: Re: Moving

 

Somebody who actually lives in Raleigh will want to speak up with 

specifics, but the N&O ads are probably still yr best bet. As for 

figuring out the neighborhoods, it has all changed a bit, 

gentrification-wise, from when I lived there 10 years ago, but I have 

the impression that Oakwood & Boylan Heights are still good places to 

start, with the caveat that some streets will probably be gentrified out


of your price-range, whereas others might still be sketchier than you 

were looking for.

 

Five Points used to be an option as well, but post-Glenwood South boom, 

I'm guessing none of us could afford to move there now.

 

Bottom line: inside the beltline is still where you want to live if 

you're the kind of person who'd post to alt.music.chapel-hill looking 

for suggestions. You should be able to find a freestanding house or a 

duplex; if you're not dead-set on such things, there are zillions of 

apartment complexes and I'm not sure that any one is any better than any


other, so proximity to what you'll be doing becomes more important.

 

So I guess the other obvious question: what are you going to be doing in


Raleigh? Going to school or working? Are you set on Raleigh or have you 

considered the other towns in the Triangle? There are housing bargains 

to be had in Durham, to be sure.

 

Good luck,

 

Ross

 

Michael Lang wrote:

 

> So I'm moving to Raleigh in mid-July from Pittsburgh.  I know no one

> in the city, and still have yet to find a place to live.  I was

> referred to this list by the only person I know in the triangle area.

> I was told it was filled with friendly people who are happy to

> answer.  I've been looking for places on the News Observer online,

> but I'm a little lost not knowing any of the neighborhoods in the

> city.  Anywhere else I look I just get endless links to "The Pines at

> Suncrest" or "Suncrest at the Pines" or some soulless townhouse

> community with a similar name.  Any guidance anyone could offer me as

> far as good places to live in Raleigh would be greatly appreciated.

> 

> 

> Take care, Michael Lang mjlang1979 AT yahoo.com

> 

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