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An inner-city neighborhood with a hopeful future
While abandoned homes and high crime once plagued Hamilton Hill, the neighborhood in Central Schenectady is bouncing back better than ever. But it hasn't been by luck. Strong leadership, collective effort and hard work have given Hamilton Hill a hopeful future. Marva Isaacs, the president of the Hamilton Hill Neighborhood Association (HHNA), has been a resident for over 30 years and is at the forefront of the efforts to improve the community. "When I first moved here over thirty years ago, it was kind of rough," says Isaacs. "But we worked on the neighborhood. Hamilton Hill is getting to be a beautiful place."
Hamilton Hill is located right between Schenectady and the country, keeping you in both worlds.
Small yards and love can be found in Hamilton Hill with care for their home aesthetics.
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Community efforts and resources
As a community organizer, Isaacs has led the HHNA to assist local senior citizens, provide students with school supplies, and host a communitywide summer block party. One of her proudest projects was a successful campaign to repave the sidewalks and roads around the local elementary without additional cost to residents. The neighborhood also has an active Arts Center that offers youth programs and several local food pantries that provide hot meals to those in need. Non-profits throughout Schenectady are working to make more affordable housing available in and around Hamilton Hill as the neighborhood faces gentrification. It's a neighborhood built around support. "From where I'm standing, there's no black and white. We're all one people," Isaacs says. "And when it's time to do something, we come together and do it on Hamilton Hill."
Sicm is a local food pantry helping the residents in need of assistance in Hamilton Hill.
Girls Inc. Community Center is an inspirational spot for young women to learn and grow.
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Newly renovated park and an expanding art center
On a nice day, Hamilton Hill residents can be found at Burrell Park's basketball and tennis courts or the brand-new splash pad, freshly renovated in 2023. The park is also the neighborhood spot for holiday celebrations like an Easter egg hunt and trick-or-treating. The Hamilton Hill Art Center — Schenectady's only African/African American center for the arts — also plans events for the community. "We brought Kwanzaa to the Capital Region 40 years ago, and we host the oldest ongoing Juneteenth celebration in the city," says the Center's Director, Rachel Conn. With a highlight on arts and crafts from the African diaspora, the Center has popular after-school programs and plans to expand to a new building in the coming years. "The new building will have a museum and a gallery with retractable seating for movies or lectures," Conn says.
Burrell Park having just undergone a remodel is ready for play and fun.
Electric City Barn is an artistic community center with a wood shop, recording studio and more.
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Charming Victorian duplexes
The neighborhood is filled with charming Victorian properties dating back to the early 1900s, featuring bay windows and two-story porches. Most homes are split into two-family residences and offer detached garages or back alley parking. Homebuyers and investors are increasingly taking note of the neighborhood, often purchasing homes from city auctions and renovating them. "Some people come to fix them up, rent them out and don't look back. That's what runs the neighborhood down," Isaacs says regretfully, but she adds that it's not always the case. "My next-door neighbors bought their home, renovated it beautifully and have stayed." Around 75% of the neighborhood is made up of renters. But for those looking to buy, homes start around $100,000 for fixer-uppers and get up to $225,000 for renovated two-family properties.
Multifamily units are a popular home style in the Hamilton Hill section.
A multifamily home is a great, affordable option for those looking at a lower price point.
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Local elementary and IB high school
Kids who live north of Hulett Street are part of the Pleasant Valley Elementary School zone. But most residents live south of there and are zoned for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary. Both elementary schools get a C-minus rating from Niche. King graduates move on to Oneida Middle School, also rated C-minus, and Schenectady High School, rated B-minus. The school has an International Baccalaureate (IB) Program and is also home to John Sayles School of Fine Arts, which provides an integrated Regents curriculum in the arts. The school has its own wing in the larger high school, which includes a theater, dance studio, digital arts lab, art gallery and music studio.
A great entrance greets the students for the day at MLK Elementary School.
Oneida Middle School serves the grades of 6-8 in the Hamilton Hill area.
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Restaurants, library and creative workshop space
Conveniences like restaurants, banks and barber shops are concentrated along State Street. San Francisco Restaurant serves Dominican food, and Newest Lunch is a classic diner known for its hot dogs. Amidst restaurants, the Phyllis Bornt Branch Library offers programs such as literacy classes, and Electric City Barn is a membership-only art and engineering workspace. For groceries, there are a couple of smaller markets in the neighborhood, like Fabio Grocery, but locals can also head to Market 32, about 2 miles away.
San Francisco is a Dominican restaurant filling the stomachs and souls of the local community.
Hamilton Hill has a fresh library keeping the community in its reading and more.
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Convenient public transportation
Being just a mile from downtown Schenectady means dining options and entertainment venues are just minutes away. Bus lines run throughout the neighborhood, connecting into the city's heart in 10 minutes. A BusPlus line connects directly to Albany in about an hour from downtown, and an Amtrak station is available for longer trips.
Having CDTA stops all over Albany St and more will keep you connected to Schenectady and Albany.
Albany St in Hamilton Hill is a popular spot for walking and commerce.
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Hamilton Hill Demographics and Home Trends
On average, homes in Hamilton Hill, Schenectady sell after 59 days on the market compared to the national average of 53 days. The median sale price for homes in Hamilton Hill, Schenectady over the last 12 months is $181,000, up 46% from the median home sale price over the previous 12 months.
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