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I am about to sign a contract on a tiny studio in Brooklyn Heights. I love the building and the studio and the price and the proximity to most trains. I don't a need fancy-pants environment and I don't love the fact that the building has bedbugs and that the studio is so small it looks like a dollhouse. Yet I feel stuck. It's so convenient and it's relatively inexpensive.
I went to Sunset Park to look at cheaper, bigger apartments this weekend and I loved it but I haven't had a lot of time to practice with the commute. I am cool with the amenities, the people etc. I just dont know if I am OK with the amount of time it could take me to get to the city. I currently live off the F train and it takes me 30 mins to get to lower Manhattan on the West side for work with a transfer to the A. Can Sunset Park residents speak more about their commute? I would be near 7th ave and 41st in Sunset Park... so a bit closer to the D train at 9th/39th, but not far from the N/R/D at 36th street or the R at 45th. How long does it take you to get to Canal Street? How about Union Square? I have played with Hopstop but I'd like to hear some real life experiences about the trains. I know the R is slow at night and on the weekends. How is the D? Do you bike around there? What Avenues do you use to get to Downtown Brooklyn? Anyone commute to Manhattan from Sunset Park? Thank you!
My very good friend commutes from Sunset Park to Wall Street daily. It takes her 35 mins. door to door. If going to Union Square - maybe 25 mins. I would say, round off to around 30 mins (not bad). Sunset Park seems cool (provided you're on a quiet block). The neighborhood can be so different from block to block, so make sure you check out the neighbors in the same street. I like that it's around the corner from Bay Ridge.
Thanks Millenia98! The places I have looked apartment-wise feel like they are on awesome blocks. The hill is lovely but does make for a trek. Good and bad at the same time. - LH
I am about to sign a contract on a tiny studio in Brooklyn Heights. I love the building and the studio and the price and the proximity to most trains. I don't a need fancy-pants environment and I don't love the fact that the building has bedbugs and that the studio is so small it looks like a dollhouse. Yet I feel stuck. It's so convenient and it's relatively inexpensive.
I went to Sunset Park to look at cheaper, bigger apartments this weekend and I loved it but I haven't had a lot of time to practice with the commute. I am cool with the amenities, the people etc. I just dont know if I am OK with the amount of time it could take me to get to the city. I currently live off the F train and it takes me 30 mins to get to lower Manhattan on the West side for work with a transfer to the A. Can Sunset Park residents speak more about their commute? I would be near 7th ave and 41st in Sunset Park... so a bit closer to the D train at 9th/39th, but not far from the N/R/D at 36th street or the R at 45th. How long does it take you to get to Canal Street? How about Union Square? I have played with Hopstop but I'd like to hear some real life experiences about the trains. I know the R is slow at night and on the weekends. How is the D? Do you bike around there? What Avenues do you use to get to Downtown Brooklyn? Anyone commute to Manhattan from Sunset Park? Thank you!
That is a red flag right there, you pass on that studio no matter how cute it is.
I agree urbanlife78, I am VERY concerned about the bedbugs. The coop in the Bedbugs building is playing it pretty casual too (we just found one bedbug in the unit, though there were more found on the floor- so it's not a problem). I just don't believe it's one bedbug! At the same time they (bedbugs) could eventually make their way into any building I live in, conceivably... at least this is the argument made by some of my loved ones.
I am about to sign a contract on a tiny studio in Brooklyn Heights. I love the building and the studio and the price and the proximity to most trains. I don't a need fancy-pants environment and I don't love the fact that the building has bedbugs and that the studio is so small it looks like a dollhouse. Yet I feel stuck. It's so convenient and it's relatively inexpensive.
I went to Sunset Park to look at cheaper, bigger apartments this weekend and I loved it but I haven't had a lot of time to practice with the commute. I am cool with the amenities, the people etc. I just dont know if I am OK with the amount of time it could take me to get to the city. I currently live off the F train and it takes me 30 mins to get to lower Manhattan on the West side for work with a transfer to the A. Can Sunset Park residents speak more about their commute? I would be near 7th ave and 41st in Sunset Park... so a bit closer to the D train at 9th/39th, but not far from the N/R/D at 36th street or the R at 45th. How long does it take you to get to Canal Street? How about Union Square? I have played with Hopstop but I'd like to hear some real life experiences about the trains. I know the R is slow at night and on the weekends. How is the D? Do you bike around there? What Avenues do you use to get to Downtown Brooklyn? Anyone commute to Manhattan from Sunset Park? Thank you!
If you catch the N at 36th, it's only 2 stops until you get to canal (atlantic pacific and then canal).... it takes about 15 mins. If you catch the express N then in 3 stops you're at Union Square, I belive the local N is about 4 or 5 stops from 36th to Union. Even though the R will take you to canal, it takes forever so I would avoid it. There is usually construction going on on the D line on the weekends, however, the reroutes usually start after 36th to Coney Island and going into the city, it's usually the stops before 36th, so you should be fine for the most part.
If you catch the N at 36th, it's only 2 stops until you get to canal (atlantic pacific and then canal).... it takes about 15 mins. If you catch the express N then in 3 stops you're at Union Square, I belive the local N is about 4 or 5 stops from 36th to Union. Even though the R will take you to canal, it takes forever so I would avoid it. There is usually construction going on on the D line on the weekends, however, the reroutes usually start after 36th to Coney Island and going into the city, it's usually the stops before 36th, so you should be fine for the most part.
The (N) actually runs local north of Canal Street, adding two extra stops between Canal and Union Square. Another note, if something happens on the Manhattan Bridge, the (4) and (5) at Atlantic Avenue are great alternative routes.
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I agree urbanlife78
