Pleasant Grove is a large neighborhood on Youngstown's South Side. It is generally defined as the area of the city that is south of Midlothian Avenue and east of Market Street. Unlike most of the South Side, Pleasant Grove has remained a stable neighborhood with a healthy real estate market. Furthermore, the neighborhood is constantly showing signs of improvement. For example, the YNDC recently announced plans to build three market-rate single family homes on Helena Avenue. These new homes will be the first major market-rate residential development in the South Side in decades, proving that Pleasant Grove is a great place to invest in. Pleasant Grove is made up of two sub-neighborhoods; Handels and Boulevard Park. Handels, named after the famous ice-cream stand within the neighborhood, is located in between Market Street and Southern Boulevard. Boulevard Park is loosely defined as the blocks surrounding the tree-lined Euclid and Rush Boulevards. While these sub-neighborhoods have different characteristics, both were built as upper-middle class automobile suburbs during the 1920s. As a result, Pleasant Grove is filled with beautiful historic tudor-revival and colonial-revival homes. Here are some of the current properties for sale within Pleasant Grove. (All photos in this article are sourced from listings on Realtor.com) 4221 Rush Boulevard This brick cape-cod house is stunning on both the outside and inside. It is located in Boulevard Park on the tree-lined Rush Boulevard. This house is one of the many beautiful historic brick homes located in the Pleasant Grove neighborhood. Additionally, the design and brickwork of this house makes it one of a kind. The interior of the house is move-in ready and features hard wood floors and a living room fireplace. The property also includes a spacious but under-utilized back yard which is full of potential. Overall, this is a beautiful and affordable property that requires minimal work. 3814 Southern Boulevard Unlike the other two properties featured in this article, 3814 Southern Boulevard is not a single family home. It is also technically a part of the Cottage Grove neighborhood, but since it is directly across the street from the Handels area of Pleasant Grove, I decided to include it in this article. This unique brick triplex was built in 1925 and is a perfect example of the many multi-family residences which once covered the city's South Side. Today, many of these historic multi-family properties are in a state of disrepair or have been demolished. However, this property is in great shape and would be a great investment opportunity. Each unit has two bedrooms and occupies one floor of the building. Additionally, each unit is spacious and well maintained. The property comes with a very spacious (and arguably over-sized) parking lot behind the building. Though the property may not be in the best neighborhood, it is only less than a block north of Midlothian Boulevard and is close to the ever-improving Pleasant Grove neighborhood. The access to Southern Boulevard also provides a quick way to drive to both Boardman and Downtown with ease. PRICE: $68,000 BUILT: 1925 BEDROOMS: 6 (two per unit) BATHROOMS: 3 (one per unit) SQUARE FEET: 3,504 MORE INFO: Realtor.com 4038 Sunset Boulevard 4038 Sunset Boulevard is definitely a fixer-upper. However, there is one perk to this property that instantly boosts its appeal; It is located in Boardman School District! In fact, this specific property is technically located in Boardman Township due to peculiar city limit borders. While the neighborhood around it is entirely within the City of Youngstown and has no direct road connections to Boardman, this specific property sits within township limits. In other words, you can help revitalize a City neighborhood whilst residing in a great and reputable school district. And of course, we cannot neglect this home's beautiful brick exterior! The property is located on the corner of two quiet streets (Sunset Blvd. & Hollywood Ave.) but is only one block away from Midlothian Boulevard and one house away from the beautiful tree lined Euclid Boulevard. Surprisingly, this house was once a duplex but was later converted into a single family home. Today, there is still an in-law suite on the first floor which is a remnant of the house's past. Despite the good location, this house remains in bad shape on the inside and needs a lot of TLC. Additionally, this house does not have a listing price and is instead being auctioned off to the highest bidder. Though this house is definitely not perfect, it presents an interesting opportunity to invest in one of Youngstown's best neighborhoods whilst preserving a piece of local history.
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