Their immediate section of Bloomfield Village is mostly families with children, she said. In what appears to be a shifting of generations, they are buying homes built mostly between 1940 and 1960. They often are only the second or third owners of places in this highly desirable area. Here they are buying for the schools and the wholesomeness of the neighborhood. They, too, were captivated by the refinement of the area and their home.
Residents say they appreciate having parks, restaurants, a library and schools close at hand.
This little community subdivision doesn't even show up on many maps. The village even has its own light-blue police cars to keep watch on the streets. Birmingham developer Judson Bradway is given credit for Bloomfield Village, a subdivision of Bloomfield Township that dates back to the early 1920s. The first home was erected in 1924. He put in paved streets, a first in the township, and insisted that homes complement the landscape and one another.