Best areas in Riverside Avondale?

[PeeJayEss]

Where are the best parts of the neighborhood to live? I would think closer to the commercial areas would be most interesting (St. John's Ave in Avondale, Park/Post and King, near Five Points). Any opinions on which is best? How about Stockton and College (where 13 Gypsies is)?

Any areas that are a little more iffy where safety might be an issue?

Basically, where should or shouldn't someone want to live in the neighborhood?

[Lucasjj]

This is hard to answer, and would really be based on individual preference. Deciding which commercial district (Five Points, Park/King, Avondale...) most interests you would be the best starting point as to where to look.

As far as crime or feeling comfortable in an area, it would be best to visit the area and walk around at different times of the day. This way you can see the broad spectrum of people in the area, and whether it meets your feeling of safety.

I am sure if you single in on an area and ask questions on this forum regarding it, you could get a more specific response.

[Kay]

I live near 13 Gypsies and have for years.  I love it!

[ChriswUfGator]

I live by Saint Vincents and love it. I don't think you can go wrong in this area, it's really wonderful!

[MusicMan]

In terms of convenience, the best areas are within a few blocks of any of the commercial hubs. If you want piece and quiet then start around Park Street and work out in either direction til you find exactly what you are looking for/can afford. It should not take long to find a geat place to call home.

[Gknee]

I live on College between Acosta and King and love it here.  (Been here for 10+ years) Sure we get the occasional late night car accidents because of the curve but that is what we do for excitement here   There have been some reports of robberies in the Brownstone apartments on the corner but other than that it's pretty quiet.

[RiversideLoki]

Don't consider any place on post street with onstreet parking. Post street is notorious for midnight drunk bumpercar action.

[Captain Zissou]

I think anywhere towards the river from Post Street would be nice, and then it's just take your pick of the commercial district you'd like..  Also, look at the western portion of Avondale at streets like Talbot or Ingleside.  They both have a ton of great houses.

As far as safety goes, anywhere east of McDuff is going to have an occasional incident, but I don't consider the area unsafe.  The beating of that girl last year occurred about 3 blocks from the 5 points strip.   

[Angelica Pickles]

I live in the area in between Avondale and Riverside and love it. We live on Belvedere, and, from there, we can walk to the Shops of Avondale and easily ride our bikes to Riverside, which we do often in the spring and summer. The one drawback about Belvedere is the noise from Lee High School - we like hearing the marching band practice and the football games, but we could probably do without the morning announcements. The neighborhood is safe - I jog in the mornings with my dog all over Avondale and into Riverside and have never felt unsafe. There have been a few afternoon burglary attempts in the area by a bored high schooler with too much time on his or her hands, but otherwise there is little crime that I'm aware of. The demographic of the neighborhood is varying - 20 somethings to much older, singles and families. 

[David]

One thing to consider is your commute to work. If you have to drive to Southside you want to be as close to the Fuller Warren onramp as possible in order to bypass the 95/10 interchange in the AM..that can add some serious time to your drive in. Otherwise, there's plenty of back roads to take if you work on the same side of the river.

Commuting concerns aside, people are going to be careful to advise against the "bad" areas of Riverside out of fear of offending anyone, but the closer to I-10 you are the shadier it seems. If money were no object  I’d live within a few blocks of the river south of 5 points or Avondale.   

[north miami]

  

 For a couple of years an apartment with open air porch at Riverside and Aberdeen was superb.On street parking a hassle due to routine vandalism.

Fishweir Creek defines the southwesterly boundary of RAP and a delighfully obscure quadrant.

[Dog Walker]

Wherever you land, make sure your house or apartment has a porch or balcony.  One of the delights of Riverside is to sit outside and watch the world go by and say hi to your neighbors.

[RiversideLoki]

I live in the area in between Avondale and Riverside and love it. We live on Belvedere, and, from there, we can walk to the Shops of Avondale and easily ride our bikes to Riverside, which we do often in the spring and summer. The one drawback about Belvedere is the noise from Lee High School - we like hearing the marching band practice and the football games, but we could probably do without the morning announcements. The neighborhood is safe - I jog in the mornings with my dog all over Avondale and into Riverside and have never felt unsafe. There have been a few afternoon burglary attempts in the area by a bored high schooler with too much time on his or her hands, but otherwise there is little crime that I'm aware of. The demographic of the neighborhood is varying - 20 somethings to much older, singles and families.  

Yeah, I live around the corner from you on Remington. The games are loud.. but I've gotten used to it. We get a lot of the skippers though wandering through the neighborhood. I don't feel unsafe at all. But as a rule of thumb, don't leave anything too nice in my car. It was broken in to twice when I lived on McDuff. No bueno.

Wherever you land, make sure your house or apartment has a porch or balcony.  One of the delights of Riverside is to sit outside and watch the world go by and say hi to your neighbors.

YES! You never know what's going to happen when you sit on the porch on a spring or summer evening. Impromptu porch parties are frequent, as your neighbors invite you over or you invite them over to chill and talk about what's going on. It's one of my favorite things to do. You get to know your neighbors really well.

[mtraininjax]

western portion of Avondale at streets like Talbot or Ingleside

WTF? Telfair Stockton in the 20's built the base of what he referred to as Avondale in Challen, Avondale, Edgewood and Talbot. Western portion of Avondale? Try the HEART of Avondale.

http://www.jaxhistory.com/riverside.html

[A-Finnius]

I live near 13 Gypsies and have for years.  I love it!

I agree, been here for over a year and love it too.  This area around stockton is underated and it should only get better with the John Gorrie conversion.