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My husband and I are looking to buy a place in or v. near the city. We've lived in Union Square area for 4 years (renting) and are looking for more space, preferably a 2 bedroom or even 3 (though probably out of our price range). We've looked in UES, Wash Heights, Inwood and Riverdale. Not too happy with any of those places: Riverdale seemed too dead, as did Inwood. Wash Heights was the closest we came but didn't like any of the apartments there. (and still seemed a bit dead). Any ideas for somewhere that's an easy commute to midtown, reasonably young and vibrant (at least a couple decent restaurants and bars within walking distance), but where you can still get 2 bedrooms for around $500-600k and easy access to get out of the city for weekends. Was thinking Astoria but it seems pretty landlocked and no good parks/water nearby. Any thoughts? Are we being too picky?
I'd sincerely suggest Astoria, Queens, but if you don't want it:
Van Cortlandt Village in the Bronx is being taken over by 20-30 somethings from Manhattan (basically the Middle Class that Yuppies are kicking out), and is close to the 1 subway station. The area lacks decent restaurants, with the exception of an Albanian Pizzeria and a Chinese Restaurant. Bars are near the neighborhood if you are willing to walk for ten minutes or get on a bus for five minutes. There are a few Irish bars on 231st street. 2 Bedroom is probably around $1100-$1400 a month.
basically the Middle Class that Yuppies are kicking out...
did you read their post? these are prime examples of the yuppies who are kicking out the middle class. condo-buying, manhattan-obsessed (not that i want them in my neighborhood, mind you), "let's-do-the-nyc-thing-for-a-couple-of-years" outsiders that are so vilified on this board.
Thanks straightshooter, you're living up to your name!
We're just looking for a friendly down to earth neighborhood with a few things to do, does anyone else have any advice? Thoughts on Jackson Heights, or non-hipster neighborhoods in Brooklyn?
Yeah if they found Hudson Heights/Innwood boring, then they'd be bored to tears living up here in the North Bronx. Riverdale actually has a decent ammount of stuff going on compared to VCV. I doubt the board would let random people like this into the Amalgamated complex in the first place. Don't you need connections for that?
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Originally Posted by Loni2
We're just looking for a friendly down to earth neighborhood with a few things to do, does anyone else have any advice? Thoughts on Jackson Heights, or non-hipster neighborhoods in Brooklyn?
Yeah right I don't believe that for a second. Friendly, down to earth? You mean a place that has $5 lattes and Thai restaurants on every corner. All of these places are definitively hipster.
I doubt the board would let random people like this into the Amalgamated complex in the first place. Don't you need connections for that?
The amalgamated owners are known to be a bit racist, according to the older residents in my building (which isn't an amalgamated complex, but right up the hill from a whole series of them). It's kind of the reason why this neighborhood has stayed a White neighborhood while surrounding areas have not. I actually believe that as long as the amalgamated buildings last, the neighborhood will always have a sizable Jewish/White population.
However, they'll take an 80 year old Jew over a 25 year old Irish person, anyday. The buildings were designed for Jews to begin with. The residents of the amalgamated are usually always new generations of Jews who came in the 1920s.
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