{"id":12640,"date":"2013-01-03T15:39:01","date_gmt":"2013-01-03T15:39:01","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/challengedetroit.org\/blog\/samuelbrennan\/?p=4"},"modified":"2013-01-03T15:39:01","modified_gmt":"2013-01-03T15:39:01","slug":"first-blog-first-apartment","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/challengedetroit.builtrare.com\/blog\/first-blog-first-apartment\/","title":{"rendered":"First Blog, First Apartment"},"content":{"rendered":"

I moved to the city of Detroit two months after my graduation from Kalamazoo College. My apartment search took all of one visit. Upon seeing the Coronado I immediately had decided this former 1920\u2019s luxury apartment building was the perfect place to begin my new life in the city. After going through about a month of paperwork associated with low-income housing, and the sufficient amount of convincing the less enthused parents, we were able to move into this wonderful place. This was the home through which I would get to experience Detroit over the next year and I could not have asked for a better place. Here are some of the great things the Coronado afforded me:<\/p>\n

-Your neighbors say hi to you and want to talk!<\/p>\n

-There is delicious food and drink everywhere around you (Avalon, Goodwells Market, Honest Johns, Motor City Brewery, Bronx Bar\u2026)<\/p>\n

-$200 a month rent.<\/p>\n

-Biking to work.<\/p>\n

-Bunches of places to shop and do thing (Green Garage, Spiral Collective, Curl Up and Dye, The Hub, The Auburn\u2026)<\/p>\n

-The 1600 sq. feet is fantastic for hosting guests.<\/p>\n

-The opportunity to live in an extremely diverse neighborhood that included families, young people, seniors of all backgrounds<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>\u00a0–<\/em>Here is a picture of the beautiful Coronado building! (It was moving day that\u2019s why I look unhappy.)<\/em><\/p>\n

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The Coronado and Midtown was the perfect place to begin my experience with Detroit. It was a little rough around the edges at times, but for the most part it provided a very warm and welcoming home. With the start of Challenge Detroit I have since moved to Lafayette Towers, and this has allowed me to further my explorations of the city. I have loved being able to walk to both Eastern Market and the downtown. Living next to a park that provides ample green space and a local grocery store cannot be overrated. I feel very lucky to have been able to live in two such wonderful places straight out of college and I hope that other recent grads will take advantage of the amazing living opportunities that Detroit has to offer.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Happy New Year!<\/p>\n

Sam<\/p>\n

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