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| kingchinc |
| quote: | Originally posted by DJ_Lord
i dont know about you but craigslist works pretty well for me...i've found all my apartments (5) through craigslist.
i just locked a decent sized studio on 93rd st. bet. lexington and 3rd for 1,300. it normally goes between 1450 to 1550. |
right in my area, 85th and 3rd
...i got the express trains! |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by xiad
I don't really want to live in the other boroughs for the simple fact that I don't want to commute too far. I'm looking for a studio/1br, something in a decent neighborhood.
My work is in Midtown, so anything not extremely far from there / easily accessible by public transportation is ideal.
Am I being naive? |
well you have to remember that some places in manhattan are further to midtown than the boroughs. If you live in Astoria, LIC (both in queens), downtown brooklyn, Dumbo, etc.....you will actually have a faster commute than most of the places in your price range for manhattan.
I would try Upper East Side. Some of the places further east can go for $1600, especially if you go thru a broker (which I would suggest be your last option, as that gets pricey!!)
Other than that, your price range would bring you above the 100's and it doesnt sound like you are interested in harlem and washington heights (based on neighborhood quality and commute).
I once lived on 145th and Riverside (which has an amazing view in a HUGE apartment!!) but it took me about 45 minutes to 34th street between the walk, wait, and riding of the train).
asking for a short commute in your price range is naive, but you have never lived here, so how would you know? when I first moved here i thought I would have a view and a 15 minute commute. :haha: :haha: :haha: |
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| Chaska |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
or maybe a few select places in LES.
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IMPOSSIBLE.
The prices have dropped ridiculously everywhere, but the LES apparently is still in demand and prices haven't dropped much, there's NOTHING in the LES below 1800 for a 1BR. I've been looking for a decent apartment for a looooong time, and the best prices are in Brooklyn right now.
Xiad, if you're going to be working in Midtown, you should definitely look in Astoria, you can get a 1BR for around 1200 or a 2BR for 1400 (with a roomie). Astoria has to be the coolest neighbourhood in Queens with lots of good eats, shopping, etc AND you'll be in Midtown in 15-20 minutes.
Brooklyn has great deals, especially in Bed-Stuy and Bushwick (AKA East Williamsburg). Crown Heights and Prospect are very affordable too, a lot of kids going to Pratt live around there. If you really look, you'll easily find a 2BR for 1200, and if you're close enough to the right subway station, you'll make it to midtown in 30 minutes.
Don't write off the outer boroughs until you check them out, they have a lot of cool things to offer :) |
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| euphoria |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
We should make a price range sticky in NYTA ;) |
We can prob search all of the moving threads, copy the relevant info to make one massive moving to new york thread.
EDIT: I also agree with Queens, there are some places in Queens that are 20-30 mins max away from midtown by train and more affordably priced.
.............as I read this thread and the rent rates I am really starting to appreciate the amount I pay for rent. |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by Chaska
:haha:
IMPOSSIBLE.
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nope. I know two people who live there that pay between $1375 and 1750. Both 1 br's, no roomates ;)
But like I said, I was giving the guy an $1800-2000 price range for a few SELECT places ;) I know how hard it is to get a cheap place down there, trust me, i have looked as hard as you have!! I wanna move further south myself.
Edit: proof: go to craigslist and type in $2000 as your max budget, and 566 studio's and one bedrooms pop up for the Lower East Side. ;) Girl if you are willing to pay that amount, you ought to get on that!! ;) |
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| Chaska |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
nope. I know two people who live there that pay between $1375 and 1750. Both 1 br's, no roomates ;)
But like I said, I was giving the guy an $1800-2000 price range for a few SELECT places ;) I know how hard it is to get a cheap place down there, trust me, i have looked as hard as you have!! I wanna move further south myself. |
Maybe if you get a good broker. They are extremely lucky to find something with that price in the LES.
TBH, I'm ready to go to Brooklyn. I want to have a backyard to grill out in the summer, an extra room for when family and friends visit, a big living room with a small dining room table and a big kitchen to cook and bake as much as I want. This can only be possible in Brooklyn (or Queens, but my hubby and I both work below 14th, so BK is the best option for us) at a decent price, plus the JMZ from Bushwick leaves you in the LES in 10-15 minutes. I'm so over expensive rent.
Where are you looking to move to, Kelly? |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by Chaska
Maybe if you get a good broker. They are extremely lucky to find something with that price in the LES.
TBH, I'm ready to go to Brooklyn. I want to have a backyard to grill out in the summer, an extra room for when family and friends visit, a big living room with a small dining room table and a big kitchen to cook and bake as much as I want. This can only be possible in Brooklyn (or Queens, but my hubby and I both work below 14th, so BK is the best option for us) at a decent price, plus the JMZ from Bushwick leaves you in the LES in 10-15 minutes. I'm so over expensive rent.
Where are you looking to move to, Kelly? |
I need to stay in manhattan because I work in the Bronx and the man works in the Heights at Columbia Presbetyrian (sp?). I LOVE where I love now (morningside heights) but we can afford a bit more now and want a bigger space. However, anything on the east side is easy access for me because my job is right on the 2/5 train. The best places for me to look atm are anything on the east side or upper west sise (I know that sounds contradicting, but if you are familiar, the 2 and the 5 meet up on the same track in the bronx, so either will do!)
Brooklyn is way too far for me and Queens would only be an option if it was LIC or Astoria (M60 bus!). I have an hour commute now, and thats fine. |
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| Chaska |
| quote: | Originally posted by yankeeBaby
I need to stay in manhattan because I work in the Bronx and the man works in the Heights at Columbia Presbetyrian (sp?). I LOVE where I love now (morningside heights) but we can afford a bit more now and want a bigger space. However, anything on the east side is easy access for me because my job is right on the 2/5 train. The best places for me to look atm are anything on the east side or upper west sise (I know that sounds contradicting, but if you are familiar, the 2 and the 5 meet up on the same track in the bronx, so either will do!)
Brooklyn is way too far for me and Queens would only be an option if it was LIC or Astoria (M60 bus!). I have an hour commute now, and thats fine. |
I've been looking in the UES too and it looks like you could find something good from the 70's to the 90's and 1st ave and York, from what I've been seeing, there are some sweet deals.
I'll prob take a roommate if we get a 3BR in Bed-Stuy/Bushwick, which I prob will, the prices are too good. |
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| DJ_Lord |
| quote: | Originally posted by kingchinc
right in my area, 85th and 3rd
...i got the express trains! |
very nice! - u also living in a studio? |
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| SYNthSRI |
| quote: | Originally posted by xiad
...Am I being naive? |
Commuting from upper east or west as opposed to downtown brooklyn/astoria to Midtown is the same. Door to door for me (living in Astoria) is 40 minutes - commute via the subway being 20 minutes.
Unless you want to be a yuppie manhattanite, nothing wrong with that, but given your budget concerns I would look at the outerlying neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens being the way to go.
Brooklyn: Downtown, Williamsburg, Heights.
Queens: LIC, Astoria, Sunnyside.
All these are 10-15 minutes from the city and have tons of options to get into the city. |
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| yumpop |
| quote: | Originally posted by SYNthSRI
Commuting from upper east or west as opposed to downtown brooklyn/astoria to Midtown is the same. Door to door for me (living in Astoria) is 40 minutes - commute via the subway being 20 minutes.
Unless you want to be a yuppie manhattanite, nothing wrong with that, but given your budget concerns I would look at the outerlying neighborhoods of Brooklyn and Queens being the way to go.
Brooklyn: Downtown, Williamsburg, Heights.
Queens: LIC, Astoria, Sunnyside.
All these are 10-15 minutes from the city and have tons of options to get into the city. |
I totally agree with this. I grew up on the Upper East Side and my commute was really slow to get to midtown. I would either have to walk over to Lex for a train, take a bus down 5th Ave which is slower than walking, or walk, they all took a half hour at least. It already costs enough to live here. If you want a comfortable lifestyle as opposed to prime real estate, based on the amounts you mentioned, you need a roommate or another area. I can afford to live in Manhattan and choose not to because of lack of space and parking for my husband. Before you jump on how much rent you are willing to pay and spreading yourself so thin on rent, consider everything else here. This is one of the most expensive cities in the world to live in and a lot of people mistake their budget because they don't consider the cost of living. |
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| yankeeBaby |
| quote: | Originally posted by yumpop
a lot of people mistake their budget because they don't consider the cost of living. |
TRUE STORY!!! I was totally naive to the changes in buying groceries, the amount a drink costs at bars, etc.....I was shocked when I went into my first gristedes and 90% of the cereals cost $7+!! |
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