Moving to New York from India (real estate, budget, apartment)

[ysr]

Hi,
I would be travelling to the US from India next week and my workplace is at 200 Park Avenue, New York. Which would be the suitable location to stay? I am single and a studio apartment should be Ok also, used to commute daily by the train. My budget is 500$ to 800$.Thanks in advance.

Cheers!
ysr

[Henna]

That budget won't get you an apartment. It might get you an apartment-share where you rent one bedroom and share the kitchen and bathroom, but even $500 is low for that. $800 is more appropriate and that will also restrict you to certain neighborhoods. Did you do any research at all on housing costs before coming up with your budget?

And have you checked with your employer? That's where you should probably start asking for advice.

200 Park Ave is right near Grand Central, so anywhere along the 7 train in Queens might be good locations for you. You could try Sunnyside, Woodside or Jackson Heights. Jackson Heights also has a small area where many Indians live called "Little India" so if you are interested in living nearby your fellow coutrymen, that would be a good place to do it.

For rooms and shares, check new york city rooms & shares classifieds - craigslist

[cjma79]

Originally Posted by Henna

200 Park Ave is right near Grand Central, so anywhere along the 7 train in Queens might be good locations for you. You could try Sunnyside, Woodside or Jackson Heights. Jackson Heights also has a small area where many Indians live called "Little India" so if you are interested in living nearby your fellow coutrymen, that would be a good place to do it.

For rooms and shares, check new york city rooms & shares classifieds - craigslist

Oh my God,....... Jackson Diner..... I love Jackson Diner is the best indian food ever.... That area little india in jackson heights is really like walking to another world, every store is indian and plenty indian rest and I mean pleanty, including buffet. I did rotation at Elmhurst Hospital, and every day had lunch in little india(usually jackson diner )

[ysr]

Thanks Henna. Actually I have no idea about real estate market in the US. My employer will be providing an apartment for 15 days and in the mean time need to search for the options, which looks little bit difficult as i would get max 4 days(weekends).
I would be getting around 65K(pre tax) and so can incrise my budget.Just wanted to get an idea about the near by places from where i can come down to the office spending max of 30-45 min of the train travel (one way)

[cjma79]

ysr, are you planning to send money back home(india) and thats why the 500-800 rent

[Hamza]

Jackson Heights is the place for you. Easy, if longish, commute to the City and surrounded by your countrymen so your transition is easy. No immediate culture shock. Plus if you're single and marriage-minded there's lots of cute desi girls for you to meet. I'm also sure you can find a room to share for the money you want to spend. You could probably even find a Studio for 800ish. It's not Manhattan, but then again, Manhattan isn't NYC.

And the food is really good. Though if you like veg, I'd heartily reccomend the place on the corner of 26 & Lex in Manhattan. Best Indian veg in the city. Great idli.

I should also add that, assuming you're Hindu, there's a huge Ganesha temple in Jackson Heights -- the biggest in the city. They have services at all hours if you do morning pujah and their canteen has delicious and inexpensive food.

[Henna]

I wouldn't classify the commute from Jackson Heights to Grand Central as "long-ish" though I guess that phrase is not going to mean the same thing to everyone. Once you are on the 7 train at Jackson Heights, it's 20 minutes to Grand Central. Of course you need to factor in walking to the train station, waiting for the train (only a few minutes at rush hour), and walking from your train to the office at the other end.

The Indian section of Jackson Heights is famous, busy and well-populated but actually very small compared to the rest of Jackson Heights, which is predominantly hispanic and white.

[ysr]

Thanks guys for the reply...cjma79,i im not planning to send money back to home(would surely like to save some though) but as i mentioned earlier,i wasen't aware at all abt the reas estate US market.
Info abt the cure indian gals is really good one Hamza, as i m single and looking

Can any one tell me how much time it takes to reach to the office address i mentioned frm Jackson Heights by train?