1. The coffee looks like a science project.
6. You see some suited professionals living and dining in the area but not many.
9. The neighborhood is well hidden, protected from the bustle and madness of the city, and low end retail.Answers:
1. Already hot.
2. Future hot ‘hood! Great “out of the way” factor- makes it fun, and also a bit elite feeling! The key is if you see only low end retail shops: indicator of not having caught on yet.
3. Future hot ‘hood! Infrastructure always brings money.
4. Already hot.
5. Future hot ‘hood! If there are flats with tasteful, high quality décor, there is likely a savvy investor behind it, one who has done his/her homework and has good instincts.
6. Future hot ‘hood! These are the tenants of the flats in #5.
7. Already hot.
8. Future hot ‘hood! “When land and water meet, wonderful things always happen.” (Elliot Willensky) Same goes for parks. People always pay more to live near nature or water and they bring investors making property WORTH more.
9. Future hot ‘hood! People pay more to live in a quiet area within an urban environment- they want their “cake and eat it too” factor. Again, if low end retail, it’s still not discovered.
10. Already hot.
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