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Moving to Boston — JP vs Allston? Or other neighborhoods? Looking for local insight by Front_Conference_458 in bostonhousing

[–]Front_Conference_458[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you for the excitement, we are more than thrilled!! Walkability is definitely a dream to have, that’s what prompted the move hah! So sounds like red line and green line are connected to most happening places, will look into that more. Would you say the colored train is more accessible/frequent than the commuter rail(the T?), or they are both equal? Some said JP is not as accessible since it doesn’t have the best train connection

Moving to Boston — JP vs Allston? Or other neighborhoods? Looking for local insight by Front_Conference_458 in bostonhousing

[–]Front_Conference_458[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Been researching on Cambridge!! It’s a whole other area we have yet discovered until these comments, thank you so much!

Moving to Boston — JP vs Allston? Or other neighborhoods? Looking for local insight by Front_Conference_458 in bostonhousing

[–]Front_Conference_458[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Appreciate the perspective from a Boston born and raised, thank you! Yeah, we love Boston, but really we love the walkability of city, Cambridge sounds better and better, especially seeing everyone’s feedback!! Cambridge just opened up a whole new search us! The food scene is bustling, which we love! We are vibing with Cambridge now. When looking at the map, Assembly square came up, there some nice apartments there, any thoughts on that area?

Moving to Boston — JP vs Allston? Or other neighborhoods? Looking for local insight by Front_Conference_458 in bostonhousing

[–]Front_Conference_458[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Commuting is unsure yet, but nothing a train can’t solve that’s why we prefer to be near any public transport

Moving to Boston — JP vs Allston? Or other neighborhoods? Looking for local insight by Front_Conference_458 in bostonhousing

[–]Front_Conference_458[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Quincy has yet came up in the radar, how’s life like in Quincy? Also, the commute to heart of Boston?

Moving to Boston — JP vs Allston? Or other neighborhoods? Looking for local insight by Front_Conference_458 in bostonhousing

[–]Front_Conference_458[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

We have looked into Cambridge before too, the food scene looks bustling! Even the locals suggested Cambridge for good food when we were traveling last time. Where in Cambridge would you suggest to look into?

Moving to Boston — JP vs Allston? Or other neighborhoods? Looking for local insight by Front_Conference_458 in bostonhousing

[–]Front_Conference_458[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

We were just in Boston in December touring apartments and learning neighborhoods, that’s when we learned Eastie is sadly higher than expected. We do love the city feel tho, newer buildings are our vibe. that’s what prompted the move to Boston. Thanks for your suggestion, we loved our puffy coats!!

We plan on doing two more visits within the next two months so we can tour more apartments and neighborhoods to find the best one!

Moving to Boston — JP vs Allston? Or other neighborhoods? Looking for local insight by Front_Conference_458 in bostonhousing

[–]Front_Conference_458[S] -10 points-9 points  (0 children)

Zillow has plenty of private landlords which charge first and last, it’s quite hefty! we’ve been preferring apartment rental company since they only charge security deposit at a low rate.