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Hi,
I have a 2 month old and live in Iselin, NJ. My commute to work (I am a consultant mostly working at NYC or Jersey City) takes a good 1.5 hrs one way and kills me. I am looking for options where
a. The locality is good (walking from train station / bus stop should not be terrifying and neighborhood is generally decent)
b. Rent should not exceed 1600 range for a 1 bhk and 1800 range for 2bhk
c. Train station / bus stop should be walkable and the commute should be manageable (in about 1 hour)
d. I cannot probably afford a luxury apartment, but the apartment should be aesthetic and should not have very old fittings.
BTW, I am not so much of a party, night-life person.
I am really going all over the place to search for something that suits my needs. Could you please provide your suggestions? Much appreciate your help. Thanks!
You can find places in Weehawken for less than that budget and the commute can't be beat (bus or ferry). Most of the housing is older though, so I'm not sure about the "fittings" (not that I know what you mean by that term).
There are a lot of big former one-families that have been converted to two-families or apartments. I often see "apt for rent" signs on homes with phone numbers to call--i.e. they're being rented by the owner, not a realtor.
You can find places in Weehawken for less than that budget and the commute can't be beat (bus or ferry). Most of the housing is older though, so I'm not sure about the "fittings" (not that I know what you mean by that term).
There are a lot of big former one-families that have been converted to two-families or apartments. I often see "apt for rent" signs on homes with phone numbers to call--i.e. they're being rented by the owner, not a realtor.
The OP is referring to old style lighting, plumbing and cabinetry. In other words, no flick switches, no lights exposed, rather prefer canned lighting, no radiators, no old showers/baths. I'd be willing to bet the OP wants ultra-modern (circa 2000 plus) versus semi-modern (1950 era). Try Jersey City - Newport or Grove Street. The commute to NYC should be a breeze.
Thank you todd72173 and dailyjournalist for your input!
electricianron - As I said, I am a consultant working out of either of the two locations - JC or NYC. Commute to Jersey City is not all that bad, whereas for NYC, it is a pain to take the njtransit that gets stalled between newark and new york often due to signal problem, switching problem and what have you.
Ninasimonejr and FrmlyBrklyn, I did mean the plumbing, carpentry etc. I am not looking for luxurious settings inhigh rise buildings but atleast I expect that the apartment should look reasonably modern.
BTW, Does anybody have a feedback on Pacific Court Apartments or Woodward terrace in Jersey City? I am yet to check these out, but the apartments seem to satisfy my needs.
An option might be South Orange. It isn't a place where I would recommend buying but renting would be ok. There are a number of apts. within walking distance of the trains...I used to drive from their to JC and it was only about 35 mins but that was not during rush hour and I don't know about public transportation to JC.
Harrison is ok, I would suggest something better since her budget can get her better than Harrison. Though the Harrison Penn Station would be very convenient commuting to the City.
I'd suggest Lyndhurst.
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