Where to live in NYC?

[herzzreh]

So... looks like I'll be moving to NYC. I can spend up to $2,000 per month on housing... what areas would you suggest? I'll need at least a two-bedroom place.

Not looking for suburbs type of a place (i.e. Staten Island).

 

[Manton]

$2,000 for two bedrooms in a non-suburby type place in the five boroughs is almost certainly going to be impossible.

 

[SField]

Originally Posted by herzzreh

So... looks like I'll be moving to NYC. I can spend up to $2,000 per month on housing... what areas would you suggest? I'll need at least a two-bedroom place.

Not looking for suburbs type of a place (i.e. Staten Island).

impossible. Possibly check out Inwood.

 

[marc237]

2K is what you might pay for an apt. in an outer borough, but not a great neighborhood in that outer borough. Manhattan is not possible. In Brooklyn, Brooklyn Heights and central Park Slope are out. You might do a smaller 2 BR in the South Slope. Queens, other than Long Island City ought be doable at that price point.

However, keep in mind that the closer you live to Manhattan, the smaller the BRs are likely to be.

 

[poorsod]

Originally Posted by Manton

$2,000 for two bedrooms in a non-suburby type place in the five boroughs is almost certainly going to be impossible.

Except for your friends in the Belnord with the classic 6/7?

Realistically, if you can't stumble/bribe your way into a rent controlled/stabilized apartment, your best bets in Manhattan would be 125th St on the westside and above 96th on the eastside, e.g. Harlem, Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights and Inwood for Manhattan.

 

[thekunk07]

maybe woodside or sunnyside, which are both close to manhattan and full of young people. bushwick too perhaps.

 

[randallr]

What does a one-bedroom run for in Manhattan?

 

[thekunk07]

i would think between $2500-3750 depending on where.

 

[suited]

Originally Posted by randallr

What does a one-bedroom run for in Manhattan?

My friend was paying $2800 for a really, really tiny studio in a pretty desirable section of Manhattan.

 

[crazyquik]

Originally Posted by randallr

What does a one-bedroom run for in Manhattan?

I was wondering too.

I was thinking 1500-2500. Looks like I was borderline too low

How much would a foyer cost?

 

[thekunk07]

you can sleep in my office for 750/month and wash your balls in the sink. no shower though.

 

[randallr]

No thanks Kunk. I will an internship in the city next summer and I'm pretty sure I will be losing money or very close to it.

 

[thekunk07]

do you have something set up yet? our interns are always surprised we pay $10/hour plus transportation. most don;t seem to pay at all.

 

[randallr]

My dad works for pfizer and it pays like 25-30 an hour. So it's basically already set up.

 

[thekunk07]

that's a hell of an internship.