I don’t know anything about Frankfort, but check out Violetville, we even have a park

What street off of frankford? below belair belair rd id personally look elsewhere. in between walther and belair is pretty ok if you want a neighborhood vibe that might still involve someone stealing your lawn mower if its not locked up or checking your car door handles if you park on the street. If you want walkable nightlife, there is none. If you want a semi quiet neighborhood that you could raise a kid in, it's kinda ok for that. If it's just you and your dog and you want away from a busy city life its perfect.

The area has a mix of old homeowners that have been there for ever, younger homeowners that were able to buy a house before inflation flipped the housing market, and new buyers that have to pay 250-350K for a house that was 175-225k just a few years ago. all in all its not a bougie area and is working class to the point youll have some great neighbors and some not so great peppered in.

I was looking there and Halethorpe area but can’t seem to find a spot that would work.

It’s just below Hamilton ave and a long block away from bel air heading east. I’m used to the usual city checklist: lock shit up, don’t leave anything out in the open… it’s got a driveway at least.

And I’m actually just renting for now getting my feet planted to bring my girlfriend down later on. One thing I look out for is how many houses have barred doors and/or windows. This area doesn’t seem to have much at all. Really looking for something decent I can play drums and have a dog that isn’t going to fit in a messenger bag

I actually grew up in Belair-Edison (immediately South of Frankford) and then worked on the design for the Frankford Ave rehabilitation project about 10 years ago when those new townhouses popped up. It's a decent area as city living goes, but I personally would rather live further North in Hamilton, or in the County in Overlea or Parkville for a better atmosphere as far as crime is concerned

Sorry

that area should be ok, I lived not to far from there before. it's always good to scope the neighborhood/house out for a few weeks at different times of the day. with you planning on playing drums, I'd check to make sure you adjacent neighbors aren't super elderly, graveyard shift workers that need sleep in the daytime/afternoon, or a family with young babies. as far as i know the houses aren't super spaced our so noise can be a problem.

I have a rental property in Glenham-Belford - so just on the other side of Belair Rd from Frankford. The area has a lot of "duplexes" - side by side rowhouses so all the homes have 3 exterior walls and usually have decent sized yards and a good many have parking pads in the rear. Nice, quiet area IMO, if that's what you're looking for.

> I was looking there and Halethorpe

Halethorpe and Violetville are similar to Frankford, but completely different ends of town. I'd make location a priority if you have any kind of commute. Halethorpe is in the county so housing will tend to be more expensive vs the city.

Parkville, less crime? My mom lives there and I’m on their local FB page, that’s iffy. There have been multiple swat raids across the street from her in apartments in the last couple of years. She’s trying to move because of crime there increasing.

Going off of Google Maps/the city's own neighborhood designations, isn't all of Frankford below (to the southeast of) Belair Rd?

I live in a nearby neighborhood and like it well enough. This is a really accurate description. It's quiet and laid back, which I love, but if you want to do anything interesting, you pretty much have to drive elsewhere. Herring Run Park has some good trails for a casual stroll, and Frankford is home to BLISS Meadows, which is a really cool program.

Yup, cuts off at bel air, hazelwood to the north

Parkville can get less than desirable, as with any area in Baltimore. One block makes a huge difference

Catonsville was actually my first choice (lived there a while back, and Woodlawn) if I were buying right now it’s be great. But the non-complex rentals there aren’t what I need sadly. I work in owings mills right now but a lot of my run-ins are west/county and midtown.

Check out cedmont.

I love not far from there and it’s a pretty normal neighborhood. People are generally polite and as long as you don’t think you live in Montana or something (lock your doors, lock your car) it’s fine.

probably. belvedere, echodale and frankford all kinda get jumbled in my mind. i thought frankford ran up to walther.

I with you. Grew up on arizona ave. Lol..when the neighbirhood bars ended up with bullet proof glass...eehhh...eeeehhhhh.....

Thanks everyone, I’m thinking I’ll go for it. Worst case it’s only a year. Because of my timing it’s this or a rowhouse to make due with in Hampden.

Hampden is a nice area.

I definitely like it, lived there few years ago. Love being able to walk to everything

No don’t do it. It is one of the worst areas in northern baltimore anything north of there is ok

I second this!

As a person that lives on frankford near Hamilton most of the bad Baltimore you hear about doesn’t make it this far up