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Originally Posted by Boris2k7
Looking for some accommodations in Edmonton. Working downtown near 101st St. Probably looking at some places in Oliver as a possibility. Any suggestions on areas a single, late-20's newcomer (I was born in Edmonton but haven't lived there in 21 years) should set up? Or avoid?
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On my recent condo-hunting trip (also returning to the city after a long absence, though I have a wife and children/dogs to deal with) I identified 2 places as the most desirable (for my purposes anyway) in the downtown/Oliver region. 104 street and a sort of triangle of streets south of Jasper Ave close to Grandin station and between around 110 and 114 streets. The former is what I ultimately ended up with and I love it so far--it is just as good as where I was in Chicago previously (though obviously it's much smaller in scope). Very pedestrian friendly, some nice restaurants and little boutiques and a very neighborly yet sophisticated feel; in some ways its a hive of activity but it's also quiet and peaceful in its own way. The Grandin area is closer to the river valley and it's lovely trails and parks as well as the gorgeous legislative grounds and is a little leafier and more established. This said, anything south of 105 ave or so, and between 124 street and 97 street potentially has a lot to offer (though you'll find the urban fabric is torn up in some areas, like 106 street for example, by a wasteland of surface parking lots); 97 street and east and areas north of 104/5 aves get less desirable and quite sketchy in parts but that doesn't mean they are no-go areas completely. There are of course many other areas of the city that would involve longer commutes.