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Lower Heights tradeoffs can include Washington Avenue traffic and nightlife noise, visitor and resident parking pressure, less space for the money, fewer development sites, and property-specific highway or industrial adjacency. Greater Heights tradeoffs include inconsistent walkability, a longer central commute, greater car dependence, and the risk that an apartment using the Heights name is far from West 19th and West 20th Streets. Neither area should be judged uniformly. Review the exact block, lighting, sidewalks, garage, management, access systems, nighttime route, commute, and current conditions before applying.
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