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CWRUnewbie:
I will be starting a new job at CWRU in a couple of months and am looking for a 1BR/1BA apartment to rent. I have done some research and have debated about whether to choose something close to CWRU such as Cleveland Heights/Shaker Heights, or something in suburbs such as Mayfield Heights, Rocky River, or Fairview Park. I will be commuting back and forth between Cleveland and Michigan every couple of weeks for the weekend, so I need someplace with parking (preferably a garage). My number one priority is safety. Next is ease of commute (my workdays will start around 6:30-7am). I have never rented an apartment before, so I don't know what the average cost of monthly utilities would be, but I'm looking in the range of $600-$950 (total for rent+utilities). Also if possible I'd like to be close to public transportation in case my car is out of commission. Any recommendations, especially specific apartment buildings would be really appreciated.

smith:
Check out the Cedar/Fairmount neighborhood in Cleveland Heights.  It is safe and very close to Case.  You will likely have to park in a city lot, but you could basically walk to work.  I lived on Lennox Road for many years and it is a great neighborhood.  I'm not sure about specific buildings but if you are in town, you can drive the streets and you will see for rent signs.  I moved out about 3 years ago, but at the time I was paying $650 for a 1 BR.   

CWRUnewbie:

--- Quote from: smith on August 06, 2012, 12:51:35 PM ---Check out the Cedar/Fairmount neighborhood in Cleveland Heights.  It is safe and very close to Case.  You will likely have to park in a city lot, but you could basically walk to work.  I lived on Lennox Road for many years and it is a great neighborhood.  I'm not sure about specific buildings but if you are in town, you can drive the streets and you will see for rent signs.  I moved out about 3 years ago, but at the time I was paying $650 for a 1 BR.   

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Thanks for your reply. :-)

A question about the parking. Is parking free in city lots? Can I leave my car there for long periods of time? If I have to pay, do you have any idea how much it would cost? Most importantly, would my car be safe? I don't want to risk having my car broken into, especially if it might be parked there for long periods of time.

smith:
You have to pay - when I last lived there it was $30 per month.  I'd say it is safe - as long as you don't leave things like ipods out in the open.  It's well lit.  I never had one issue and I parked there for about 5 years.  If you have a permit, you can leave your car there for as long as you want.

Hts121:
It is a long commute from Mayfield.  Probably not so much on your way in to work given the time of day, but the ride home wouldn't be easy.  It's not that far as the crow flies, but either you have to go in a big loop on 271 to 90, or you have to drive all the way down Mayfield Rd or Monticello Blvd.  And I suspect that the apartments you are seeing in Mayfield in that price range aren't as nice as they appear in pictures.  I agree with the Cedar Fairmount recommendation.  Coventry (an adjacent Cleveland Hts. neighborhood) would be an option as well.  I would also check out downtown and LIttle Italy, especially if you are only looking to park one car.  I am not a big fan of our fantastic west side neighborhoods for people that are new to the City and are going to be working in University Circle.  Tons of people commute from the west side to UC each day and the routes of automobile access aren't the easiest.... which means your commute can be either tolerable or an absolute nightmare.  The only caveats to that is their is a rail link and our traffic really isn't all that congested on a daily basis..... but that's nothing that a little fender bender on the shoreway can't change in an instant.

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