What’s Your Ideal Neighborhood?

March 13th, 2009 by Matt DiChiara| Posted in Apartment Living | No Comments »

Last night, we added some new functionality to our apartment details pages that will show you what’s in the neighborhood. We feel that your ‘neighborhood’s amenities’ (grocery stores, restaurants, schools, banks, places of worship, bars, pharmacies, Laundromats, etc.) are just as important to deciding where to live as what is inside your apartment.

So now, when you are looking at a particular apartment’s page on MyNewPlace, (shown below), you will also be able to use Google Map search functionality to see what else is in the neighborhood. We provide a few suggestions in green on the right, but you can certainly enter anything that you are looking for in the search field at the bottom right of the map.

Also, if you are looking for directions from your apartment anywhere, simply type in the address right below the map to check what to expect from your commute or travel distances to any destination.

What kinds of things do you want in your neighborhood? For me, three consecutive storefronts indicate a thriving economic center, regardless of the retail items and artisanal quality contained within. A nice bar with beers and jokes helps, too.