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Going to be working in Manhattan the 1st of the year. I don't know much about the city. I'm looking for an area to live where I can have the following:
1.) hip and fun for a 26 year old F, other people my age
2.) 1 bedroom apartment for around 1500-2000 that is fairly nice with a decent amount of space (love lofts)
3.) No vehicle, so close to public transportation that can get me into manhattan in 30-45 minutes and also located conveniently for groceries/ shopping/ restuarants.
4.) safe neighborhood, otherwise my parents might yank me outon one of their visits.
Any and all advice is very much appreciated. I'm originally from upstate NY and know nothing about NYC...
11-11-2010, 11:15 AM
grant516
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you can live just about wherever you want with that kind of dough on rent, some places you might have to settle on a studio but it might be worth it if you can walk to work- check out a few neighborhoods and see what's good for you.
Next, must point out that your idea of "rent budget" and what you actually qualify to rent may be entirely different....you will need a letter from your future employer stating your salary PLUS last 2 years' tax returns AND last few months bank statements to get an apartment. Your salary divided by 40 is the MAX amount of monthly rent you qualify for. Ie, $80k salary means you can get a $2k apartment.
my ideal commute would be no longer than 30 minutes, but I can do up to an hour. I prefer train to bus and would like too walk a portion of my day, just worried about winter, but thats what boots are for, right? or I can always cab if weather is realllly bad, right ? :-)
The range of $1500-$2000 still fits what I can qualify for
my ideal commute would be no longer than 30 minutes, but I can do up to an hour. I prefer train to bus and would like too walk a portion of my day, just worried about winter, but thats what boots are for, right? or I can always cab if weather is realllly bad, right ? :-)
The range of $1500-$2000 still fits what I can qualify for
I would look in the Murray Hill (East 30's) / Midtown East area (East 40's)....you should be easily able to find a studio towards the top of your range. It's close enough that you can walk to work. Ton's of post-college (20-somethings) live in those areas. The bars on 3rd Ave in the 30's are not the hippest/coolest but they are packed every night and are a good place to watch Big Ten games.
I like the area for fairly recent grads because it's safe, affordable, and well-located (walking distance or a subway stop or two to offices in Midtown AND just a few stops from downtown neighborhoods like SoHo, East Village, Greenwich Village/NYU, Lower East Side where you will likely go out out on the weekends).
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