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I must be confused about apartment rents in Manhattan, but I thought $2000 would get you a studio, not a 600 sq foot one bedroom.
Still generally true. Rare, very rare situations in questionable buildings and/or a situation involving significant tenant tradeoffs sometimes allow for the 600 sq ft one bedroom.
Still generally true. Rare, very rare situations in questionable buildings and/or a situation involving significant tenant tradeoffs sometimes allow for the 600 sq ft one bedroom.
One trade-off being the hefty broker's commission, since almost all apartments in that range are going to be controlled by agents for the sub-$2k price point for a 1BR in Manhattan proper.
One trade-off being the hefty broker's commission, since almost all apartments in that range are going to be controlled by agents for the sub-$2k price point for a 1BR in Manhattan proper.
One can hope for a $1500 one bedroom, but there are so many people paying that now to live with a roommate, I'm sure they'll be taken instantly. I search the listings daily for bargains and have not found anything.
Thanks for all your advice. Based on comments here and elsewhere, the areas that are looking hopeful are:
- Hell's Kitchen/Midtown West
- Murray Hill
- Brooklyn Heights/Cobble Hill
- Fort Greene
- Astoria
How do these areas differ, particularly with regards to my initial criteria?
I agree that barring a serious plunge in prices, you're not likely to find something you'd be happy with in Manhattan in this price range. I would expect that parts of Queens along the N or R lines (which both stop at 49th/7th) would be a better commute than anything in Brooklyn. As Henna mentioned, Astoria does seem like an obvious choice given the type of "scene" you're looking for. Good restaurants, very mixed population but a ton of young people, and Astoria Park's not bad. Rents there have become a bit high for my taste, but even so, a 1BR or maybe even a 2BR is within reach for less than $2000.
By coincidence, the Times just published an article about a couple from Europe looking for a $2,000 one bedroom in NYC (http://www.nytimes.com/2008/11/16/re...ref=realestate). Spoiler alert: The ended up in Astoria.
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