If you are looking to rent a flat, I would say go with Grosse Pointe Park [[which has amazing duplexes) or Grosse Pointe City, which has a number of houses near their shopping area that are duplexes. Typically they are along St. Clair, Notre Dame, and Neff Streets. I have lived in flats in both areas. If you land in the City you can ride your bike to St. John in about 10 minutes. The "rental districts" in the Pointes are great because you can walk to most everything you need [[groceries, post office, bars, etc.).
Welcome to the area! Don't be scared off by any "shady" talk.
Thank you so much for valuable suggestion, I will enquire about those streets.
A friend used this to find a place a few years ago:
www.grossepointeapartments.com
Also, there is this if you assignment is part of training...
http://www.grossepointepark.org/inde...ing-foundation
Grosse Pointe Housing Foundation
Student Grant Program
Purpose
Create educational housing incentives for university students in the manner of housing grants while concurrently adding vitality to the Grosse Pointe Park rental market and surrounding commercial business districts.
Establishment of Educational Grant
Grant available to eligible students, medical students, and nursing students for housing expense of up to 50% of rent not to exceed $350 per month.
Student Eligibility Requirements
All requirements must be met
1. Enrolled in an undergraduate or graduate program at a four yearuniversity. [[*Undergraduate freshmen are not eligible).
2. Maintain a 2.5 or higher G.P.A. while in program.
3. Maintain at least 12 credits per semester [[i.e. full-time student)
4. Provide copy of class schedule during application process.
5. If medical resident or student nurse, proof of participation from the associated medical Facilities will be accepted in lieu of class schedule and related requirements.
6. Selected housing unit/landlord must be approved for participation in the program by the Grosse Pointe Housing Foundation.
7. Limit of one grant award per housing unit
A lot of this depends on how much you make.
The Pointes are easily the most desirable suburbs in Metro Detroit, in my opinion. The maddening sprawl and traffic of the Oakland suburbs don't exist, and you have lakefront access with your parks. It is a quiet and bucolic place, very family oriented, with good schools. It is also a very tightly knit community. The housing stock is mostly incredible Tudors and Georgian style homes from the 1920s - 1940s.
The downside it is that it is a bit sleepy, lacking in retail, and has a stuffy reputation that often rings true to this day.
I lived for many years in SCS. It is indeed very safe, working and middle class, overwhelmingly white community. I wouldn't ever move back, though. The housing stock is 99% post-war ranch crap, and there isn't a lot to do. The people are pretty nice but mostly keep to themselves. In short, nothing to write home to mother about. The schools aren't great.
I currently live in East English Village, in Detroit. It's pretty nice. There is a strong neighborhood association and lots of ways to meet neighbors and get involved in the neighborhood and Detroit. Property and auto crime is much more prevalent than in the suburbs, still, though. There have been issues of creeping blight and foreclosures but all in all it's still quite nice. Aside from the community feel, you can get incredible Grosse Pointe type houses for the fraction of the cost. It's a bit more eclectic than the Pointes, too, which I like. Of course Detroit schools are crap, but St. Clare of Montefalco is down the road.
The rest of the eastside of Detroit away from downtown is generally no bueno.
My vote would be for the any one of the Pointes [[except maybe the Woods, which are a bit too burby for my taste) or East English Village.
Last edited by poobert; March-26-14 at 01:09 PM.
Thank you for the history of GP, I am really excited to be part of Detroit and future GP.A lot of this depends on how much you make.
The Pointes are easily the most desirable suburbs in Metro Detroit, in my opinion. The maddening sprawl and traffic of the Oakland suburbs don't exist, and you have lakefront access with your parks. It is a quiet and bucolic place, very family oriented, with good schools. It is also a very tightly knit community. The housing stock is mostly incredible Tudors and Georgian style homes from the 1920s - 1940s.
The downside it is that it is a bit sleepy, lacking in retail, and has a stuffy reputation that often rings true to this day.
I lived for many years in SCS. It is indeed very safe, working and middle class, overwhelmingly white community. I wouldn't ever move back, though. The housing stock is 99% post-war ranch crap, and there isn't a lot to do. The people are pretty nice but mostly keep to themselves. In short, nothing to write home to mother about. The schools aren't great.
I currently live in East English Village, in Detroit. It's pretty nice. There is a strong neighborhood association and lots of ways to meet neighbors and get involved in the neighborhood and Detroit. Property and auto crime is much more prevalent than in the suburbs, still, though. There have been issues of creeping blight and foreclosures but all in all it's still quite nice. Aside from the community feel, you can get incredible Grosse Pointe type houses for the fraction of the cost. It's a bit more eclectic than the Pointes, too, which I like. Of course Detroit schools are crap, but St. Clare of Montefalco is down the road.
The rest of the eastside of Detroit away from downtown is generally no bueno.
My vote would be for the any one of the Pointes [[except maybe the Woods, which are a bit too burby for my taste) or East English Village.
^THISAlso, there is this if you assignment is part of training...
http://www.grossepointepark.org/inde...ing-foundation
I'm currently doing my residency at St. John and the GP Housing Foundation is an amazing program. I live in GPP and pay <$300 for my two bedroom flat. Walking distance to everything I need and two semi-private lakefront parks.
Feel free to PM me if you want more details. I grew up in GP and I know the area well. And welcome to St. John! Congratulations - it's a wonderful place to work and train.
Hey Alex, very nice info on GPP. Lived there loved it. The parks were fantastic. St Johns is a great hospital. The staff fantastic. Heck I was born there. My Dad always said the best kids came from St John.
I love my Detroit home but totally agree GPP is a great place to live.
Thank you so much Alex, and my future colleague, thats a great information... thank you every one once again... now i am feeling confident and proud to be part of D town and feeling excited to be here
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