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I would recommend the walk to work option if you can manage it. I was the happiest in my working life when I could do that. I happen to work right near the UBS building now, coincidentally, but I take two subways to get there. It's not a bad commute by any means, but when I check the MTA app before leaving the house, there is often a delay on one of the lines. It's really a pleasure not to be dependent on the subway system and instead invest in a good pair of comfortable shoes!
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I would recommend the walk to work option if you can manage it. I was the happiest in my working life when I could do that. I happen to work right near the UBS building now, coincidentally, but I take two subways to get there. It's not a bad commute by any means, but when I check the MTA app before leaving the house, there is often a delay on one of the lines. It's really a pleasure not to be dependent on the subway system and instead invest in a good pair of comfortable shoes!
Check on Streeteasy for rentals in Midtown, East Midtown, West Midtown, Turtle Bay, Beekman.
I'm trying to find something in the high 40's/50's within 2-3 big blocks from the office. It's pricey! I'm finding a handful of studios at $1900, but I wonder what the "catch" is. $2250 seems to be a more common price point.
The catch would be that maybe the buildings are older, with fewer amenities. Maybe they're walk-ups. West Midtown (Hell's Kitchen) used to be a cheap area, but it has gone upscale because of new zoning and subsequent construction.
As an alternative, you might want to check out Upper Manhattan, specifically Inwood or Washington Heights. You could probably get a one-bedroom for the price of a studio in midtown. Make sure you're near the A train, though. The No. 1 also runs up there, but it's slower. You would have to switch from the A train to the C at some point to get to the local stop on West 50th Street, though. And then walk two blocks to UBS, but it's an easy stroll.
Anywhere where the BDFM are. The F and M tend to be the newer trains of those 4 lines (I think because they go towards the airport and thus they're usually the first trains that tourists travel on?). As far as some neighborhoods, I'd be wary of the commute time. Ridgewood is pleasant, but the commute from there to Midtown is a little long.
Or, as a couple of out-of-towners I ran into the other day called them, the "Orange Line".
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