Name: Edgewater
Address: Edgewater

About the neighborhood

Edgewater offers diverse transportation options, including convenient bus lines and easy access to well-maintained roads with ample parking. The borough features well-designed cycling infrastructure, making travel by bicycle straightforward throughout the area. Residents find proximity to general and specialty grocery stores, many restaurants, and several coffee shops impressive. Educational institutions such as primary schools are conveniently close, catering to early learning needs. The area benefits from numerous nearby public green spaces ideal for relaxation and outdoor activities. Housing primarily consists of large apartment buildings and duplexes, mostly built around 1991, offering a range of one and two-bedroom options in a balanced community setting.

Characteristics

Transportation

Edgewater affords home buyers the choice between a variety of means of transportation. Getting around by public transit is easy in this borough. More specifically, homeowners benefit from plenty of rapid transit stations on the Broadway - 7 Avenue Local and 7 Avenue Express. Homeowners have access to around 40 bus lines, and bus stops are not very far away from most houses. Most homes for sale in this part of the Greater New York metropolitan area are located in places that are also conducive to pedestrians; running daily errands is convenient without the use of a vehicle, and numerous businesses are rather close at hand. Traveling by bicycle is easy in this borough.

Services

House buyers in this part of the Greater New York metropolitan area will appreciate that a general and a specialty grocery store is always only a short pedestrian trip away. Additionally, those who like to eat out won't have to go far in this borough, where over 800 restaurants and over 50 coffee shops can be found, for example along River Road. Residents have access to a fair number of clothing stores within a short distance. As far as education is concerned, residents will find that wherever their property is situated in Edgewater, primary schools are close by. However, there are only a few high schools and therefore they can be a rather long trip away. Along with public schools, there are private elementary and secondary schools.

Character

Edgewater offers a variety of experiences for those who enjoy a vibrant atmosphere and spending time outdoors. Although the atmosphere is not the liveliest in this borough, the vibe is still quite dynamic around its main streets, and it is very easy to find bars because they are well-spread throughout the area. However, there are over 100 parks nearby for residents to unwind in, like Riverside Park and North Hudson Park, which makes it easy to get to them.

Car friendly7.6

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

Cycling friendly5.6

Somewhat suitable for bicycle commuting and/or recreational cycling

Pedestrian friendly7.2

Most day-to-day needs are within walking distance

Transit friendly5.0

Transit is available for most trips

Restaurants8.2

Wide variety of restaurants within a few minutes’ walk

Groceries8.2

Wide variety of groceries within a few minutes' walk