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A small neighborhood right next to Downtown Harrisonburg
As downtown Harrisonburg bustled with auto factories and poultry plants throughout the early 20th century, Collicello Corridor was developed as a residential pocket about a half-mile north of the city center. “The neighborhood itself is tiny and residential, but it’s less than a 20-minute walk from every bar, restaurant and event in downtown Harrisonburg,” says Brandon Randall, an associate broker with Heritage Real Estate, who has sold several homes in the area. Locals will pass century-old churches, former industrial buildings turned into breweries and cozy breakfast cafes as they head downtown. The Harrisonburg Farmers Market, held every Tuesday and Saturday from April through November, and Best Weekend Ever, a block party-style celebration, are some of the city’s most popular events, both in downtown Harrisonburg. A Dukes football gameday is also within arm’s reach, as James Madison University’s 721-acre campus is about a mile south of the neighborhood.
20th-century single families in Collicello Corridor
Weeds peak through Collicello Corridor’s sidewalks, lined with homes built throughout the early 1900s. American Foursquares sit on 6,000-square-foot lots, often shaded by mature magnolia trees. Asphalt alleyway parking spots stretch behind three-bedroom Craftsman-style bungalows surrounded by stone walls. “Houses here are either well-maintained and have been with the same owner for decades, or they need to be totally remodeled because of how old they are,” Randall says. The neighborhood also has a few Cape Cod cottages and Colonial Revival houses from the 1950s. Buying here typically costs between $250,000 and $300,000, a range similar to a Harrisonburg’s homes average $275,000.
Live music, renovated breakfast spots and historic churches in downtown Harrisonburg
Brown vintage lampposts and young elm trees line downtown Harrisonburg’s red-brick sidewalks. As locals walk to dinner, they’ll pass Otterbein United Methodist Church, a Romanesque Revival-style church built in 1918, and Community Mennonite Church’s oxidized copper spire, here since 1972. “Eating, drinking and live music: that’s how I’d summarize downtown Harrisonburg. It’s a food-focused city, and this is the heart of it,” Randall says. Black and white checkered floors welcome patrons into Magpie, a white-brick breakfast café located in a former 1950s tire service station. Jimmy Madison’s is a southern fare spot known for live blues performances on the rooftop and handcrafted cocktails made behind the steel bar. Over 100 beers are on tap at Capital Ale House, where a garage door-style window goes up every summer, combining the all-wood patio with the main dining room. The closest big-box grocery store is the Food Lion, 2 miles away on Market Street. Traffic occasionally stops on Gay Street as cargo trains travel along the Shenandoah Valley Railroad, which spans the neighborhood’s eastern edge. Several auto repair shops and food processing companies, like George’s Food, are in the same area.
Locals get groceries from the Harrisonburg Farmers Market
The dark green Turner Pavilion stretches across a parking lot on Liberty Street, where vendors sell goods like organic apples, farm fresh pork and artisan baked goods during the Harrisonburg Farmers Market, established in 1979. For one Saturday in June, Liberty Street closes to car traffic from Gay Street to Franklin Street during the Best Weekend Ever. Residents sip locally brewed beer as they walk up and down the thoroughfare, dotted with food trucks, face painters and guitarists.
A JMU gameday is a quick walk away
Children can attend Waterman Elementary School, graded a C-plus by Niche, and Thomas Harrison Middle School, earning a B-minus. They may continue to B-plus-rated Harrisonburg High School, where Advanced Placement classes include journalism, calculus and music theory. Bluestone and red-tiled roof buildings make up nearby James Madison University, which offers around 130 programs of study, like nursing and marketing. “JMU students typically only live south of campus, so you won’t find many around Collicello,” Randall says. People in purple and gold fill downtown streets as they walk to baseball games at nearby Eagle Field or head to tailgates for football games in the parking lot of Bridgeforth Stadium. “You get the college vibes without the college students when you’re this close to downtown.”
Several green spaces are near Collicello Corridor
Wiffle balls bounce against the blue and green pickleball courts at Morrison Park, not even a half-mile west of the neighborhood. About a mile northwest, eastern redbud trees and a 21-hole disc golf course cover Westover Park’s hilly, 48-acre terrain. White Adirondack chairs circle the Westover Swimming Pool, which hosts youth swim classes every Monday through Thursday morning during the summer. Kids can take gymnastics classes in the Cecil F. Gilkerson Community Activities Center, while parents workout in the fitness center. The Friendly City Trail is also accessible here, offering a 2-mile asphalt path that connects to maple tree-shaded nature trails at 74-acre Hillandale Park, the city’s largest green space. Two 18-hole golf courses, a waterpark and 23 skiing and snowboarding runs stretch across the Blue Ridge Mountains at Massanutten Resort, 15 miles east of the neighborhood. Shenandoah National Park, 25 miles in the same direction, has 500 miles of mountainous hiking trails amid dense cedar forests.
Walkability and easy access to Interstate 81 in Collicello Corridor
Though Collicello Corridor is walkable, it’s also convenient for several types of travel. Interstate 81 is about 3 miles south of the neighborhood. A 60-mile drive south on the highway leads to Charlottesville, where locals will find the closest airport, the Charlottesville Albemarle Airport. Sentara RMH Medical Center is the nearest hospital, just 5 miles south of the neighborhood on Health Campus Drive. The Harrisonburg Public Transportation bus stop at Third and Collicello Street follows Route 5 from Eastern Mennonite University to the Cloverleaf Shopping Center.
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Parks in this Area
Morrison Park Playground
A Dream Come True Playground
Transit
Airport
Charlottesville-Albemarle
71 min drive
Bus
Third St. & Collicello St.
Crime and Safety
1 - Low Crime, 10 - High Crime
Collicello Corridor
US
Homicide
4
4
Sexual Assault
4
4
Assault with Weapon
4
4
Robbery
5
4
Burglary
4
4
Motor Vehicle Theft
4
4
Larceny
4
4
Crime Score
4
4
Source: WhatIsMyCrimeRisk.com
Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Collicello Corridor, Harrisonburg sell after 9 days on the market compared to the national average of 47 days. The average sale price for homes in Collicello Corridor, Harrisonburg over the last 12 months is $284,071, up 7% from the average home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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Rare opportunity to build your next home or investment property in the City of Harrisonburg. This nearly flat 0.14-acre lot offers great potential. With R-2 zoning, you can build single-family home, or a commercial project with a special use permit. Located just minutes from Downtown Harrisonburg and James Madison University (JMU), with easy access to dining, shopping, and all the area's
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Average Home Value
Source: Public Records
Property Mix - Square Feet
This Neighborhood Has More Renters
Demographics
Total Population
471
Median Age
34
Population Density
9 ppl/acre
Population under 18
24.4%
On par with the national average
23.8%
Population over 65
15.1%
On par with the national average
19.1%
Finances
Median Household Income
$34,814
Significantly below the national average
$71,702
Average Household Income
$48,326
Education and Workforce
High School Graduates
52.4%
Significantly below the national average
89.1%
College Graduates
19%
Below the national average
34.1%
Advanced Degrees
7.1%
% Population in Labor Force
68%
Weather
Annual Precipitation
36''
Average Winter Low Temperature
20°F
Average Summer High Temperature
85°F
Annual Snowfall
1''
Area Factors
Bikeable
Bike Score®
54/ 100
Very Walkable
Walk Score®
77/ 100
Some Transit
Transit Score®
26/ 100
Source: Walk Score
Source: Walk Score
Sound Score® measures the noise level of any address. Transit Score® measures access to public transit. Bike Score® measures the bikeability of any address.
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