I just wanted to say thank you

March 25, 2006 10:51 PM

I just wanted to say thank you to AskMeFi / MeFi in general. I've asked several questions and usually gotten great help. Specifically, I asked this one a while ago about neighborhoods in Chicago, and I have an update [more inside].
posted by twiggy to MetaFilter-Related at 10:51 PM (10 comments total)

Since the time of that post, I got a substantial raise, and then a promotion which included another raise, so my price range for a condo changed significantly. Thanks to the great advice in the thread, I looked for a real long time, and plan to close on a condo on April 28th of this year - my first purchase ever! It's in Logan Square, near Kedzie and Armitage.

Thanks to everyone who answered my question, and to everyone who's answered any others, too. I really appreciate it. This community rocks.
posted by twiggy at 10:53 PM on March 25, 2006

[crickets]
posted by gsteff at 2:13 AM on March 26, 2006

Congrats on the raises, and welcome to the neighborhood! When the weather gets warm, take a walk down to Armitage & Lyndale, there's a great little (seasonal) Italian Ice stand.
posted by jtron at 2:13 AM on March 26, 2006

you're welcome.
posted by crunchland at 5:36 AM on March 26, 2006

It's great to know that the gentrification of Chicago's historic neighborhoods marches on! Congratulations on your condo!
posted by sic at 7:04 AM on March 26, 2006

I demand a cut of your raise.
posted by CRM114 at 10:48 AM on March 26, 2006

"It's great to know that the gentrification of Chicago's historic neighborhoods marches on!"

Yeah, you bastard, how dare you!
posted by mr_crash_davis at 11:04 AM on March 26, 2006

Congrats, Twiggy! Enjoy your new home.
posted by sugarfish at 12:08 PM on March 26, 2006

Thanks for the congrats... it's a scary thing for me (the commitment/decision, not the neighborhood, hopefully), but I'm excited...

As for the gentrification thing... I certainly see downsides to it, too, but the increase in safety in the neighborhoods is a good thing...
posted by twiggy at 2:39 PM on March 26, 2006

twiggy - good show; I too found your questions to be quite helpful in my search. I'm finally leaving the soul-crushing burbs April 1st, I found a place roughly two miles east of where you are; Enjoy your new surroundings!
posted by AllesKlar at 7:55 AM on March 27, 2006