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PURVCIEMS
Purvciems is one of the most densely populated neighborhoods in Riga predominantly with multi-storey residential buildings. The neighborhood has about 60 thousand inhabitants. Most of the multi-storey residential buildings were built in Soviet time, around the 1980s - 1990s when Latvia was still occupied by the Soviet Union. The neighborhood also has a small percentage of single family homes. If you translate the meaning of Purvciems in English you will get the result of: "Marsh village". The neighborhood covers an area of 5 square kilometers which is enough to include all necessary services for convenient living.
ACCESSIBILITY
The transport infrastructure in Purvciems is connected with the rest of the city with buses, trolleys and minibuses. Traffic volumes are huge and congestion is quite frequent when it's rush hour and people are returning to home with cars and public transport. Purvciems is one of the more accessible neighborhoods in Riga, serving several bus and trolley lines. Within the neighborhood, you are always in a close distance to public transport stop.
ACCESSIBILITY
The transport infrastructure in Purvciems is connected with the rest of the city with buses, trolleys and minibuses. Traffic volumes are huge and congestion is quite frequent when it's rush hour and people are returning to home with cars and public transport. Purvciems is one of the more accessible neighborhoods in Riga, serving several bus and trolley lines. Within the neighborhood, you are always in a close distance to public transport stop.
Map of the Purvciems neighborhood
Map of the Purvciems neighborhood
Public Transportation
Bus
N5, 3, 5, 6, 13, 15,
16, 20, 31, 34,
47, 48, 49, 51, 52
Trolley
11, 13,
16, 17,
18, 22, 23
Minibus
203, 204, 209
238, 246,
263, 270
Public Transportation
Bus
N5, 3, 5, 6, 13, 15,
16, 20, 31, 34,
47, 48, 49, 51, 52
Trolley
11, 13,
16, 17,
18, 22, 23
Minibus
203, 204, 209
238, 246,
263, 270
COMMUNITY
COMMUNITY
The neighborhood of Purvciems is many characterised by residential apartment blocks from the Soviet Occupation time, though there are plenty of single-family homes which are built into small "mini-neighborhoods". A large number of Latvians and Russians live in this neighborhood. In recent years many people from Latvian country side are moving to the city and neighborhood of Purvciems is becoming a home for them.
Those who live in Purvciems tend to say one thing about their neighborhood - I love living in Purvciems.
It's a truly unique community of people who love their families and their friendly neighborhood. While the infrastructure, streets and green zones aren’t too fancy, Purvciems has all the necessary shopping centers, gyms, schools and several restaurants to make living there extremely convenient! Check out the Soviet Block houses that will help you to imagine how was the life like in Soviet Union. Of course Purvciems is not a place where you can grab a drink at cool bars, the neighborhood doesn't have any fancy restaraunts but it has something else: "It's a place for families and kids".
COMMUNITY FACTOR
COMMUNITY FACTOR
The Real Estate Market
The Real Estate Market
Purvciems is generally more affordable than some of the right side neighborhoods of Riga and many neighborhoods on the left side (Pārdaugava). It’s a safe, clean and suited families neighborhood with great accessibility. You can easily call Purvciems your new home if you are looking for affordable residential apartments that still provides all the necessary amenities and closeness to city center.
For most of the multi-storey residential apartment buildings built several decades ago, the technical condition and engineering systems have become outdated over time. Therefore, in coming years we will hopefully see increase in renovation project all over the Purvciems neighborhood.
As one of the residential "sleeping" neighborhoods in Riga, the real estate prices in Purvciems are slowly rising but they still are lower than in neighborhoods like Teika. You have to consider all of the value that’s coming with living in this neighborhood:
| The neighborhood has a relatively high degree of accessibility | Neighborhood was built relatively recently |
It gets a lot of attention from municipal government = Potential for sustainable investment projects | Most densely populated neighborhood in Riga = plenty of retail places |
HOME VALUE ↑
Real Estate prices are very reasonable. You can find plenty of great deals that consists of spacious apartments in high-rise residential buildings. For example, if you are looking for 2 or 3-bedroom apartments you can find some of the best deals here. Additionally, an attractive purchase is a single-family home in this neighborhood.
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NEIGHBORHOOD FOR
Young Families
A manageable neighborhood close to work in the Center and Skanste neighborhoods. The neighborhood lively, down to earth and especially suited for young families that are looking for their first apartment. In Purvciems you can slow your pace from your intense workday.
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