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We can all agree that winning one of these lotteries is already a victory by itself.
I think all of us have wants/needs that we prioritize over others in our housing search.
I've been trying to narrow down what's most important to me in the event that I had more than one option and needed to choose.
Here's how I'd rank them.
1. Location (clean/safe environment)
2. Parking/Garage
3. In-Unit Washer/Dryer
4. Price
5. Size of rooms
6. Amenities (gym, lounge...etc)
7. Gas appliances
8. Concierge/Package room
9. Walking distance to transportation and food options.
Of course, we can't expect to get everything on our wish list.
Currently live in a rent stabilized apartment and I’ve been actively looking to leave. Below are the types of apartments I was applying to on HC. If my “must haves” weren’t met, I’d rather just stay where I currently am.
Must haves:
Location (clean/safe location, close to work, doggy day care nearby)
Amenities
Doorman building
Stainless steel appliances lol
Price not more than 40x my annual income
Nice to have:
In unit washer dryer
Views
High rise
Close to subway
Parking Garage or decent street parking
I currently live in a rent stabilized apartment ( great amenities and appliances , views, concierge /doorman, close proximity to shops/restaurants/ and transportation*****)and I’ve been lucky to win an apartment on HC and I am in the process of moving. If my “must haves” weren’t met, I would have stayed . These were what I was looking for
Must haves:
Location (clean/safe location, close to subway)
Doorman building
Stainless steel appliances
Rent(low- of course)
Washer Dryer
#1 Affordability !!!!
Location
Distance to train
Sound proof
well maintained building
Decent neighbors
Responsive landlord
All appliances & views etc do not matter to me at this point.
If the building has laundry that’s a plus but I’ll go down the block to do my laundry if it means all the above are 100% guaranteed
Safety
I’m a small woman in NYC, so safety is always a concern. When I first moved here I lived in a high crime area for a year. A boy, under 15 years old, was shot in the head in my backyard. A week later, another child met the same fate sitting in a car 50ft from my front door. I left and never looked back. Now we fork over more rent than we are comfortable with to live in a “safe” neighborhood.
Decent neighborhood schools
We’ve received several hits for apartments that look decently priced and nicely constructed, to later find out only 30% of the children in the zone schools can read or write at grade level. So, the trade off for affordable rent is children who can’t read or write. That’s not a deal.
Location
I’ve always lived within a block or two of the subway. Also, a commute over 45 minutes by subway or bus would probably be a no go. Lastly, of course…safety.
Washer dryer
I’ve been lugging a family sized load of clothing several blocks to the laundry every week for nearly 15 years. I’m over it. I’m getting older and it’s too much. Very few places in the rest of the country expect tenets to do this, especially when paying $2,000-$4,000 for rent.
Doorman
Once again, safety. Package theft is rampant everywhere, good or bad. There was just a case of squatting in my building where a neighbor went on vacation for 2 weeks and came home to squatters in her bed, who immediately chased her out and tried to change her locks
Other amenities would be nice… but I don’t need them. Access to a roof deck would be a dream, the pandemic taught me that. I do prefer a highrise to a smaller building.
Safety
I’m a small woman in NYC, so safety is always a concern. When I first moved here I lived in a high crime area for a year. A boy, under 15 years old, was shot in the head in my backyard. A week later, another child met the same fate sitting in a car 50ft from my front door. I left and never looked back. Now we fork over more rent than we should to live in a “safer” neighborhood.
Decent neighborhood schools
We’ve received several hits for apartments that look decently priced and nicely constructed, to later find out only 30% of the children in the zone schools can read or write at grade level. So, the trade off for affordable rent is children who can’t read or write.
Location
I’ve always lived within a block or two of the subway. A commute over 45 minutes by subway or bus would probably be a no go.
Washer dryer
I’ve been lugging a family sized load of clothing several blocks to the laundry every week for nearly 15 years. I’m over it. I’m getting older and it’s too much. Very few places in the rest of the country expect tenets to do this, especially when paying $2,000-$4,000 for rent.
Doorman
Once again safety. Package theft is rampant. There was just a case of squatting in my building where a neighbor went on vacation for 2 weeks and came home to squatters in her bed, who immediately chased her out and tried to change her locks
Other amenities would be nice… but I don’t need them.
“ There was just a case of squatting in my building where a neighbor went on vacation for 2 weeks and came home to squatters in her bed, who immediately chased her out and tried to change her locks”
How did they get into her place was it a roomie situation? Or some random
Just broke in and called her place home?
“ There was just a case of squatting in my building where a neighbor went on vacation for 2 weeks and came home to squatters in her bed, who immediately chased her out and tried to change her locks”
How did they get into her place was it a roomie situation? Or some random
Just broke in and called her place home?
They were randoms. No one has figured out how they got into her apartment. It was a one bedroom and she lives alone. Very scary, as you can imagine. The squatters must have only left and entered the apartment very, very late at night because no other neighbors ever saw them and we live in a chatty building, so someone would have noticed. The police were called and they were marched out in handcuffs.
Last edited by Vanta B; 10-08-2022 at 07:29 PM..
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