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Shops and restaurants along McDowell Rd in North Central Phoenix, AZ
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North Central Phoenix

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…a taste of history, a ton of convenience


This is where residents of Phoenix go to enjoy theater and the arts, restaurants and boutiques, and where the Park Central Shopping Center makes for a great date-meeting place. Also in the neighborhood is Encanto Park, which is an ideal place for fun and relaxation. From paddle boats (for the second date?) to the kid-oriented Enchanted Island, the park stretches for hundreds of acres.

Here, many homes have been maintained to give residents a taste of mid-20th century character and charm. For a tour through history, stroll Medlock Place’s tree-lined streets and original ranch-style homes, then walk, bike or saddle up and meander down the 100-year-old, still-unpaved cross-town trail of the Murphy Bridle Path.

North Central offers more than history, too—only a few miles from downtown, Scottsdale and Paradise Valley, North Central is super convenient for anyone who works in the middle of the city and beyond—highways 10 and 17 are a couple minutes away. A variety of housing ops are available in North Central Phoenix from apartment rentals to cute bungalows too.

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Known for:

Murphy Bridle Path

Main drag:

Central Avenue

North Central Phoenix blogs and events

Decorate Your New Home with Arizona Inspired Pieces that Give Back to the Community

A local Phoenix gallery is hosting a fine art charity silent auction over the course of two weeks with 20 local artists who have donated their pieces of Arizona inspired art to the silent auction creating an array of paintings, photographs, oils, quilting and even copper scratch board.

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Apartments in North Central Phoenix

The Kensington Apartments - 810 E Colter St Sienna Springs Apartments - 5120 N 16th st
Place One Apartments - 7045 N 7th St Plaza 550 Apartments - 550 East Earll Dr
The Hawthorne Apartments - 3848 N 3rd Ave Desert Place Apartments - 6131 N 27th Ave
Atrium Condominiums - 1720 E Monte Vista North Palm Townhomes - 2007 W Tuckey Ln
Vista del Monte Apartments - 7750 N 12th St Las Ventanas Apartments - 6801 N 25th Dr
Barrington Regent Apartments - 825 West Osborn Rd Brick Commons - 3302 N 7th St
Santa Fe Springs Apartments - 1717 W Glendale Ave Maryland Greens Apartments - 749 E Maryland Ave
Palos Verdes Fairways - 6525 N 15th Ave Belcourt Apartments - 3117 N 7th Ave
Bridge Pointe Apartments - 1717 W Glendale Ave North Point Apartments - 6315 N 16th St
Paseo Verde Apartments - 4444 N 7th Ave Riviera on 7th Apartments - 909 West Colter St
Pavilions on Central Apartments - 1 W Campbell Ave Casa Tierra Apartments - 3815 N 16th St
Pine Crest Apartments - 2601 W Claremont St Daybreak Place Apartments - 815 E Bethany Home Rd
Citi on Camelback Apartments - 909 E Camelback Rd Canyon Place Apartments - 4715 N Black Canyon Hwy
Bella Solano Apartments - 5656 N 17th Ave The Lexington on Central Apartments - 10 W Minnezona