South St. Pete neighborhoods

[gypsychic]

Originally Posted by mateo384

I literally just bought a house in the upper regions of Kenwood. Super excited! You have to act quick around here tho. If you see something pop up that interests you in the slightest, you (and your realtor) must be ready to view it asap. Mine was up for 3 days, and luckily I was the first offer, but if I hadn't acted, there were a number of showings scheduled later on that day and the next.

Congratulations! It must feel like winning the lottery! Anyway, we are cooling on the idea for now, we have a nice little home in a great waterfront neighborhood between Bradenton and Sarasota, so we may end up staying awhile. In two years when he retires we will have a better idea about what we want to do. And who knows what will happen in the meantime.

[Alfiehurt]

Originally Posted by vaughanwilliams

I live in Disston Heights. Very convenient location being about half way between the beach and downtown and near the interstate. If I recall correctly, the highest elevation in St. Pete is Disston Heights.

Is there public transportation between Disston Heights and Downtown St. Pete?

[sky view trail]

Originally Posted by gypsychic

Congratulations! It must feel like winning the lottery! Anyway, we are cooling on the idea for now, we have a nice little home in a great waterfront neighborhood between Bradenton and Sarasota, so we may end up staying awhile. In two years when he retires we will have a better idea about what we want to do. And who knows what will happen in the meantime.

I just saw where you all lived at the time you made this post, stay there! That is a fantastic area....


I was born downtown St. Pete. & raised in South St. Pete. (1951-1969) & you couldn't drag me kicking and screaming back there, I'm headed back to the area but to far north Pinellas County, Palm Harbor area.



South St. Pete. is ghetto anymore, sorry to say, anything south of Central Avenue or east of 58th street south is scary. Exceptions are Old Northeast & downtown high rises & Beach Drive area. Very pricey. I know I'll catch hell for this but I lived there (South Pasadena) caring for my mom 2011-2017 & we never ventured into the old neighborhood again at that point. We always took safer (66th street north) routes to get to her doctors near downtown St. Pete. So sad to see what's become of the old hometown.

[stephenMM]

Originally Posted by sky view trail

I just saw where you all lived at the time you made this post, stay there! That is a fantastic area....


I was born downtown St. Pete. & raised in South St. Pete. (1951-1969) & you couldn't drag me kicking and screaming back there, I'm headed back to the area but to far north Pinellas County, Palm Harbor area.



South St. Pete. is ghetto anymore, sorry to say, anything south of Central Avenue or east of 58th street south is scary. Exceptions are Old Northeast & downtown high rises & Beach Drive area. Very pricey. I know I'll catch hell for this but I lived there (South Pasadena) caring for my mom 2011-2017 & we never ventured into the old neighborhood again at that point. We always took safer (66th street north) routes to get to her doctors near downtown St. Pete. So sad to see what's become of the old hometown.

Old thread, but you are so right. It was the only part of St Pete that I felt unsafe just going through on my bike in the daytime! Sad, because it's laid out well and has a lot of greenery. I think out by the water it's not like that? But no, I wouldn't live in South St Pete either, and I have big city street smarts and felt very uncomfortable the few times I went through it.

[gypsychic]

Originally Posted by stephenMM

Old thread, but you are so right. It was the only part of St Pete that I felt unsafe just going through on my bike in the daytime! Sad, because it's laid out well and has a lot of greenery. I think out by the water it's not like that? But no, I wouldn't live in South St Pete either, and I have big city street smarts and felt very uncomfortable the few times I went through it.

Right, old thread, I'm the OP and we ended up moving to Lakeland/Winter Haven and have absolutely zero regrets. Suits us perfectly being retired and not having to deal with crowds of tourists and traffic

[kyle19125]

Originally Posted by stephenMM

Old thread, but you are so right. It was the only part of St Pete that I felt unsafe just going through on my bike in the daytime! Sad, because it's laid out well and has a lot of greenery. I think out by the water it's not like that? But no, I wouldn't live in South St Pete either, and I have big city street smarts and felt very uncomfortable the few times I went through it.

Unfortunately, generalizations tend to be too broad. Not ALL of South St Pete is a scare-biscuit.

Neighborhoods like Old Southeast, Roser Park, Tropical Shores, Bahama Shores, Pinellas Point, Maximo and much of Lakewood Estates range from very desirable to at least passable.

[sky view trail]

Originally Posted by gypsychic

Right, old thread, I'm the OP and we ended up moving to Lakeland/Winter Haven and have absolutely zero regrets. Suits us perfectly being retired and not having to deal with crowds of tourists and traffic

Glad to hear this, you made a good choice, middle of the state is something I considered but then decided no more Florida for me, tourists, traffic, snowbirds, hurricanes, insurance costs, heat/humidity, giant flying palmetto bugs, snakes, insects, alligators, etc. I did consider Lakeland too, & Polk County, Lakeland is getting huge too but not as congested as the coasts.