My friend and I are starting a business and we are trying to find a place where we could live in as well as have retail space (kinda like a loft). There aren’t a lot of these types of places in Tucson but we found one at 35th street at 6th avenue that would be perfect for us. I've heard bad things about South Tucson from a few people though. While its a great deal on the property, obviously not getting robbed multiple times a year is worth the extra cash. We also don't want people afraid to go to our place of business either.
Don't waste your money. Go to
http://tpdinternet.tucsonaz.gov/Stats
You want to search by beat, South, Beat 5 that is right in your area. You'll want to scream just looking at what comes up. If your looking to stay fairly cheap and value your life try somewhere in the central or west Tucson area. Lots of low prices out there right now
South Tucson is a great place for a business there is more development going on and more people moving to the area due to more affordable real estate there is also a lot more traffic on S. 6th ave due in part to the freeway expansion. It is conveniently located close to the 2 major freeways. The South Tucson community is very friendly and most business owners know each other by name and also the city officials the city which is 1 mile by 1 mile square has its own police department. There are always cops patrolling the streets keeping it safe as they promote more tourism for all of the great Mexican restaurants and shops in the area. In comparison the Southside of Tucson has the Tucson police that patrol and have much more crime due to a bigger area.