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--waiting on military orders to process (2-3 months)
--traveled to NYC several times recently
--rent ceiling : $3200/month for 2-3 months.
contemplating: Murray Hill, West/East Village, Midtown East not too fond off: UES, Brooklyn (although nice ppl from both) wants/needs: good food, places to run/jog, "cool" people to talk with (smart, funny, nice, etc.)
EDIT:
What about Williamsburg or "cool/nice" parts of Brooklyn? I guess my "bad" image of Brooklyn stems from a ~3am visit with friends to Williamsburg...
Your rent ceiling is $3200 per month for 2-3 months? Or $3200 for the entire time -- which means that if it's three months, you only have about $1000 a month?
If you only have $1000, you will not be able to get your own place, and even with roommates you will not be able to get a room for that in most Manhattan neighborhoods, as 2-bedrooms cost more than $2000.
it's just my "ceiling" on how much i would be willing to pay for rent.
...because typically i live in "crappy," cubicles. i'd like to live in a nice area, where i can walk around and enjoy the view, in a 1 BR, furnished place.
it's just my "ceiling" on how much i would be willing to pay for rent.
...because typically i live in "crappy," cubicles. i'd like to live in a nice area, where i can walk around and enjoy the view, in a 1 BR, furnished place.
Ok got it. I think you would like around the West Village then. Very walkable, nice views from the piers and many good dining establishments in the general area.
The West village is excellent. Try to live to the west of 7th street if possible, as it is a bit nicer and quieter over on that side.
pros-
- You also have access to some beautiful jogging trails along the Hudson river
- There is an abundance of good restaurants and bars
- plenty of mid twenties - thirties successful people
- Can walk to nearly anything downtown that you might want to go to
cons -
High rent relative to what you get (apartments tend to be small and old) .... that is pretty much the only Con
Regarding Williamsburg -
It is a good option, just a quick hop on the L over to Manhattan- with quite a bit going on in Williamsburg around Bedford street. Definitely more 'hip' than anything in Manhattan.
You should also consider these 'Nabes
Soho
TriCeCa
Nolita
East Village
Dumbo (Brooklyn- pretty upscale & popular with young successful singles, esp. people working in Tech)
Nolita
and Gramercy - (pretty quite neighborhood, but still downtown)
Nice neighborhoods that are a bit cheaper but still downtownish
Chelsea
East Village
Murrary Hill
Also, if you want to live in a modern apartment, Hell's Kitchen has an abundance of new, large, luxury apartment buildings with all kinds of amenities that you won't find in other neighborhoods like Soho or the West Village- so that could be an option as well. There are also plenty of restaurants and bars- although admittedly not as many 'cool' ones as you will find downtown.
Hope that helps -
For more info you can check my profile for a link to a website that I am putting together for people moving to the city
Cheers!
Peter
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