North Park has its Charms
Posted by JimI was showing some real estate over in the environs of 30th and University and had to kill some time. There are some interesting shops and coffee houses that appear to be gaining some traction. This neighborhood, it should be remembered, really went into the dumper during the ugly recession of 1991-1994. Affairs seem to be doing quite nicely today even given the economic mess we are in. I would particularly recommend Cafe Calabira on 30th just north of University. Think of it as a micro-roaster and cafe. The food and coffee are first rate and of course it has all of the North Park hip crowd in attendance.
I know a lot of people wrote the area off when several condo projects faltered and REI abandoned their effort at urban pioneering. It is clear to me that during the next up-cycle, this could be a very good place to invest, particularly in commercial property.
