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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

Barney's NY comes to Scottsdale

Doughnuts? Champagne? 5,000 square feet of new fall shoe displays? Yes please!

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Apartments in North Central Phoenix

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