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Have you been there at night? I was walking around the area around midnight. As a man, I didn't feel unsafe but I wouldn't be entirely comfortable if I were a young woman. Honestly, it may be just a perception issue since I'm used to how my neighborhood of Forest Hills feels at night.
I'm a woman but not a young one. No I haven't yet - def. will should/when they offer an apartment. I did think about this though, if it's that late I'd probably take a cab anyway. Also, the approach from Delancey seems better than Rivington. I am currently living in Bay Ridge, right by the bay actually, which is ultra quiet and safe, so I know what you mean about perceptions and have been checking myself with regard to that, time in that environment will do that to you - even though I work in East Harlem and have no problems walking up here, and had no problems walking through adjacent Baruch Houses when I was 18 back around 1979-80 to see my boyfriend who lived there!
Thanks Meli,
I'm waiting for a two bedroom and I'm 1100 or so on the list. The 2 bedroom waiting list is at 683 the last time I called.
What about you? Neighbors Maybe? :-)
@Adhom - Do you know if they let owners renovate?
By the way it looks like my thread was deleted, It was a was the thread where I wanted everyone to share. Any one know how I get a thread back?
wanting to move: I am in the 40's for a one bedroom apartment. I already got a letter back that they have received my money order and application back.
Anyone going for 3BRs? I am at #600-ish, does anyone know if they will strictly enforce their income rules and their number of persons rules?
They definitely enforce the number of people in the apartment size rule. They wont put 2 people in a three bedroom for example. As for income there is a bracket you have to be in. I believe if you go over you have a surcharge on your monthly maintenance.
I've been reading other threads about affordable housing and see 2 potential problems. 1. Do they add your savings into your income for qualification purposes? 2. Do they look at spouse's credit too? If so, I might not propose yet lol. I walked over there Thursday and it seems pretty safe to me too. There's a staffed security booth right on the Rivington St walkway! I don't know how the people from the projects are messing it up. I feel that once you get to Delancey (if you're going to the subway), you should be fine. Maybe night time is different?
they do add your spouses income and credit. I wouldnt add your spouse if that is the case for you. Why dont you just put yourself on the application?
Have you been there at night? I was walking around the area around midnight. As a man, I didn't feel unsafe but I wouldn't be entirely comfortable if I were a young woman. Honestly, it may be just a perception issue since I'm used to how my neighborhood of Forest Hills feels at night.
All of LES is a huge difference from forest hills at night.
Perhaps I'm wrong about what I'm going to say. Seems wrong that you already have a coop and want another one. The purpose of these are to give middle income families a chance to own something. If I could afford something I won't be on the waiting list. I wish I could afford something in Hilman it's on the other side of the bridge across form Masaryk Towers. But those apartment at an average of $500,000 and they want 20 % which is $ 100,000. I don't have the parents to give me a down payment, or nor can I save up 20%. Since I have to pay from medical, child care, Student loans ($80,000) etc.
You don't have to agree with me but it's my opinion.
they do add your spouses income and credit. I wouldnt add your spouse if that is the case for you. Why dont you just put yourself on the application?
She's my girlfriend and I already put her on the application. I am the head of household so they shouldn't check her credit unless I marry her, right? It's not that she has bad credit, she just has no credit
Perhaps I'm wrong about what I'm going to say. Seems wrong that you already have a coop and want another one. The purpose of these are to give middle income families a chance to own something. If I could afford something I won't be on the waiting list. I wish I could afford something in Hilman it's on the other side of the bridge across form Masaryk Towers. But those apartment at an average of $500,000 and they want 20 % which is $ 100,000. I don't have the parents to give me a down payment, or nor can I save up 20%. Since I have to pay from medical, child care, Student loans ($80,000) etc.
You don't have to agree with me but it's my opinion.
I'm in the tiniest studio in the building, sharing it with my girlfriend. If I bought a 1BR in this building not only would the mortgage go up like $400/mo. but the maintenance would go up another $400/mo.! I can't afford that!
My apartment building is NOTHING like Hilman. My studio cost $82,500 and I only pay $470/mo for maintenance. It took 8 years just to save up for a down payment! I'm in Queens, nowhere near Manhattan. I can't afford, nor am I planning to keep this apartment when I move into Masaryk
wanting to move: I am in the 40's for a one bedroom apartment. I already got a letter back that they have received my money order and application back.
I am confused. I sent in my application last Monday (May 5) I called today to ask if they received my application and money order and the lady told me they would not be looking at apps until 5/19 or 5/20 so she couldn't tell me. You really got a letter from masaryk mgmt? Did anyone else?
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No I haven't yet - def. will should/when they offer an apartment. I did think about this though, if it's that late I'd probably take a cab anyway. Also, the approach from Delancey seems better than Rivington. I am currently living in Bay Ridge, right by the bay actually, which is ultra quiet and safe, so I know what you mean about perceptions and have been checking myself with regard to that, time in that environment will do that to you - even though I work in East Harlem and have no problems walking up here, and had no problems walking through adjacent Baruch Houses when I was 18 back around 1979-80 to see my boyfriend who lived there!
