About the neighborhood

Eastside offers a neighborhood with strong cycling infrastructure and convenient proximity to essential amenities like grocery stores, restaurants, and coffee shops. The area provides easy access to primary and high schools from nearly every location, contributing to its well-rounded appeal. Streets maintain a peaceful atmosphere despite the presence of nearby entertainment venues and bars, promoting low noise levels throughout the neighborhood. Residents benefit from quick access to parks located in surrounding neighborhoods. The housing options predominantly include duplexes, small apartment buildings, and primarily two- and three-bedroom homes, reflecting a historic charm with most buildings constructed before the 1960s.

Characteristics

Transportation

Cycling is especially adopted in Eastside since there are a fair number of bike lanes, and it is an even ride to most locations. Home buyers who want to live in a compact community will also welcome the reasonably pedestrian-friendly nature of this neighborhood; many common errands can be run without a vehicle, and many businesses are very close at hand. Commuting by transit can be at times difficult in Eastside due to the infrequent service. Thankfully, the neighborhood is connected by approximately 10 bus lines, and it is very convenient to get to a nearby bus stop from most homes. However, cars are a good transportation option in Eastside. The majority of homes for sale are a very short drive from the closest highway, and it is easy to come across a place to park.

Services

Property owners in this neighborhood will appreciate that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a short trip away. Furthermore, there are over 100 restaurants and around 10 coffee shops to benefit from in this area. It is also a short trip to a very good choice of clothing stores. As far as education is concerned, residents will value the proximity to both primary and secondary schools, which are within a short distance from vast majority homes for sale in this area. Apart from public schools, there are private elementary and high schools.

Character

Eastside has a character that appeals to a fairly diverse group of people. Eastside is very quiet, as there are low levels of noise from traffic. It is easy to access public green spaces since there are approximately 20 of them close by for residents to relax in. Lastly, finding bustling places is easy in this area. Despite the fact that the streets are often busy with people, relatively few entertainment venues can be found nearby, and with its over 50 bars, there are options for nighttime activities.

Car friendly7.2

Good access to freeways and/or major arteries, with a low chance of parking problems

Cycling friendly7.0

Suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly7.6

Many pleasant streets and pedestrian-oriented shops within a short walk. Meeting daily needs on foot is often practical

Transit friendly4.4

Transit is available for most trips

Restaurants8.6

Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes' walk

Groceries8.6

Wide variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk