Weiland Park Homes:
Weinland Park Homes appear to fit in with the concept of mixed use housing, where low
income homes are blended into developments of middle and upper-income homes. It appears to
be made of the same materials and in the same architectural style as the neighboring structures.
From the aerial view of Google Maps, the home appears to be well-maintained, with trimmed
green grass and evenly spaced trees beside the road. Parking is on the street, but it does not seem
to be too crowded. There is even a small elevated roundabout in the street outside to slow down
traffic. The surrounding neighborhood is mainly residential, with a couple churches and
Weinland Park located to the west. This makes the area seem more desirable because there are
no obnoxious signs or blaring lights like a more commercial area would have. The location of the
development is very convenient for families of low income because it is 0.6 miles from the
Kroger grocery store on High Street and within walking distance to the COTA bus line that runs
downtown. New homes are also being constructed in a development across the street, so the
value of the area seems very promising.
For the Weiland Park Homes location the crime analytics, in terms of the number of crimes committed at each distance are as follows: 500ft-8, 1000ft-35, 0.25mi-60, and 0.5mi-496. With the buffer set at 0.5mi, the density map shows that the greatest concentration of crime occurs the further outward you move from the property. Criminal occurrences appear to be the hottest nearing the Southern Campus and Italian Village areas. The most common types of crime are non-criminal offenses, burglary from motor vehicles, assault and theft.
The z-estimate for nearby homes starts to increase as you get further from the property. One reason for this might be because it’s hard to have affordable housing right next to market-rate because some people wouldn’t look at that as “fair.” Why should they pay $1,000+ per month when their next-door neighbor pays roughly $650 per month? Another reason for this may be because those with the means to pay for market-rate housing want neighbors with similar looking houses and yards. It’s typical for crime rates to go up around affordable housing, for various reasons; therefore, some people aren’t willing to live near affordable housing.
Nearby Schools:
Weinland Elementary School: 3/10
Dominion Middle School: 5/10
Whetstone High School: 3/10
St. George on the Commons:
St. George on the Commons is located in a very diverse area, where buildings range from
brick to Tudor style and residential units are mixed with commercial facilities. The complex
matches the red-colored façade of the building across the street and its unique “X” shape mirrors
a few of the other buildings on the block. The height and density appears to fit in well with its
surroundings. The lot seems to be very well-maintained along its expansive lawn. In the Google
Earth image, the lines from the lawnmower are even still apparent. A large parking lot is situated
behind the building, which is helpful to escape the congestion on the street. Many health-related
centers are located to the north of the complex, a sports park lies to the east, and a Catholic
school and childcare is a short walk to the south. The closest grocery store is 2.8 miles away,
which might be a little bit of a walk while carrying grocery bags back. In street view, a sign for
the complex can be read with the words “Sponsored by: The Annunciation Greek Orthodox
Cathedral”. It appears that the church is doing a lot of good work for the low-income residents
living here.
For the St. George on the Commons location the crime analytics, in terms of the number of crimes committed at each distance are as follows: 500ft-N/A, 1000ft-19, 0.25mi-23, and 0.5mi-103. In comparison to the Weiland Park Homes location, with the buffer set at 0.5mi for the St. George on the Commons location, the density map shows that the crime is more distributed around the property versus being primarily concentrated in a particular area. There is also a much lower occurrence of crime in general. The most common crimes are burglary, theft, fraud, and vandalism.
With the exception of a few houses, property values again tend to increase the further away you. Again, there are plenty of reasons as to why that might be, and one of those could be the fact that the schools in these areas aren’t good, so parents live further from those neighborhoods and closer to ones in better school districts. Because this is a demand, the property values in these neighborhoods go up.
Nearby Schools:
Winterset Elementary School: 5/10
Ridgeview Middle School: 5/10
Centennial High School: 5/10