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I just started apartment hunting as my lease will expire at the end of August. I'm looking for a 3 bedroom apartment close to bars, cafes, restaurants and most importlantly near other young people. We're in our early 20s. I want to be able to just walk to bars and be around other young business professionals.
Which areas do you guys recommend. Right now we're living in Stuy town which is pretty annoying having to walk so far to get to things. One of my roommates wants to check out the UES since he will have to drive to work in Jersey every morning. Does the UES fit what we want. If so, which blocks and avenues should we focus on. What other neighborhoods do you guys recommend? Our budget is around $4000 although we could do a little more if the place is that good. We want a true 3 bedroom with at least a somewhat decent living room.
Off of my head I can say is East village, West Village, Soho, Chelsea, Murray Hill, in Manhattan has a very cool hip professional young folk. As for the outer boroughs Astoria in Queens and Williamsburg in Brooklyn is also has a very young crowd and great nightlife. Sadly enough the nightlife in all these areas are all shaped and geared to transplants instead of the classical New Yorker. As for the UES you should live there around 2nd avenue many bars restaurants and lounges.
Which areas do you guys recommend. Right now we're living in Stuy town which is pretty annoying having to walk so far to get to things.
Any help would be great! Thanks!
are you kidding me? how is Stuy Town far away from anything? You're right there by the East Village, the LES is a 15 min walk, the L is right there by 14th and 1st for you to get across town to the Meat Packing district (going via Union Square, no less)
and if you think its a pain getting places from Stuy Town, you should write off Queens and Brooklyn right away...
are you kidding me? how is Stuy Town far away from anything? You're right there by the East Village, the LES is a 15 min walk, the L is right there by 14th and 1st for you to get across town to the Meat Packing district (going via Union Square, no less)
and if you think its a pain getting places from Stuy Town, you should write off Queens and Brooklyn right away...
I probably live in the worst building in Stuy town. I wouldn't mind living in the buildings right on 14th street or on 1st avenue. What I mean by annoying is that if I want something quick to eat, I have to walk 10 minutes. Or if I want to check out the closest bar, it's 10 minutes. I'd love to actually live right in the East Village.
I probably live in the worst building in Stuy town. I wouldn't mind living in the buildings right on 14th street or on 1st avenue. What I mean by annoying is that if I want something quick to eat, I have to walk 10 minutes. Or if I want to check out the closest bar, it's 10 minutes. I'd love to actually live right in the East Village.
lol, ok if 10 minutes is too much for you then yeah, you'll have to find a place in the EV around st marks or so or perhaps right in the LES like stanton/ludlow. however be warned, the places there are for the most part, quite crappy (think old walk up buildings with really tiny spaces), so coming from Stuy Town where the apartments are rather spacious (i used to live in Peter Cooper Village until a few months back), it'll take some adjusting.
It's 4,000 between 3 people though. Also, I work in midtown right by Bryant Park so I don't want too much more than a 30 minute commute.
Ok...look up how much 3 bedrooms are going for right now, even in Manhattan...4000 is perfectly reasonable.
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