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I would add Washington Heights and Inwood too, even west of Broadway, for what they are. I agree they're far from undiscovered, but rents there are still half of what they would be in Brooklyn neighborhoods equally close to midtown. A large number of people never consider living there, and many have no idea about the many attractions of these areas. They're "under the radar" in the same sense that parts of the UES are, which was the OP's example.
I actually looked in Inwood in 2012. I think I'd do UES (more like... "almost yorkville") before Inwood. The rents seemed close enough, but Inwood is way up there.
In Manhattan? Not many "sleeper" uncool neighborhoods left but there's still Upper Manhattan which is becoming surprisingly gentrified more and more each year: Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Hudson Height and even Inwood. Yorkville also. Not undiscovered neighborhoods (fair amounts of young professional transplants from all over the country in Upper Manhattan) but rent are mostly affordable... for now.
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Inwood east of Broadway.
West of Broadway actually unless east of Broadway is becoming gentrified also.
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I actually looked in Inwood in 2012. I think I'd do UES (more like... "almost yorkville") before Inwood. The rents seemed close enough, but Inwood is way up there.
It's may be up at the northern tip of Manhattan but it's actually about a 35 min commute on the A train to/ from Midtown during rush hour which isn't that bad; door to door though is a bit longer. Despite my rants about the noise levels on and night clubs around Dyckman/ Broadway on weekends Inwood west of Broadway is actually a decent area for Upper Manhattan. Though, if I moved back into the city I'd live further south near the 180's near Fort Washington Avenue but that area (Hudson Heights) is becoming expensive now.
The outer boroughs has a fair share of undiscovered neighborhoods with affordable rents and somewhat reasonable commutes aside from Astoria and western Brooklyn, Bay Ridge comes to mind of what you described but that's going to change in the next few years as demand for cheaper rent and more space outside of the "desirable" Manhattan neighborhoods grows. The Bronx might have the largest share of underrated neighborhoods though IMO.
In Manhattan? Not many "sleeper" uncool neighborhoods left but there's still Upper Manhattan which is becoming surprisingly gentrified more and more each year: Hamilton Heights, Washington Heights, Hudson Height and even Inwood. Yorkville also. Not undiscovered neighborhoods (fair amounts of young professional transplants from all over the country in Upper Manhattan) but rent are mostly affordable... for now.
West of Broadway actually unless east of Broadway is becoming gentrified also.
It's may be up at the northern tip of Manhattan but it's actually about a 35 min commute on the A train to/ from Midtown during rush hour which isn't that bad; door to door though is a bit longer. Despite my rants about the noise levels on and night clubs around Dyckman/ Broadway on weekends Inwood west of Broadway is actually a decent area for Upper Manhattan. Though, if I moved back into the city I'd live further south near the 180's near Fort Washington Avenue but that area (Hudson Heights) is becoming expensive now.
I guess the main thing that turned me off was that it seemed like apartments in Inwood were almost the same cost as the ones over by Yorkville. I worked at Cornell Medical a long time ago so I at least sort of knew what that area was all about but Inwood was new to me. It's kinda cool up there though, that forest park thing is nice. If I move back I'd likely be working over on west 20th or 21st.
I guess the main thing that turned me off was that it seemed like apartments in Inwood were almost the same cost as the ones over by Yorkville. I worked at Cornell Medical a long time ago so I at least sort of knew what that area was all about but Inwood was new to me. It's kinda cool up there though, that forest park thing is nice. If I move back I'd likely be working over on west 20th or 21st.
You get a lot more apartment for your money in Inwood than in Yorkville, though. Those apartments are huge.
You get a lot more apartment for your money in Inwood than in Yorkville, though. Those apartments are huge.
Yeah that's valid. I guess I don't care about a big place. I moved to Atlanta and 80% of my house was empty. Also good tip about Kensington. An ex of mine lived over there, right where it turns into Windsor Terrace. I forgot about that area.
back in 1979 when I and a friend visited B'Hurst (my dad grew up there) we ate lunch in a diner style restaurant right near the 64th street/18th Avenue station. I wonder if it's still there. nicer than a greasy spoon but not fancy either
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