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My daughter, who is 22 years old, just accepted a job in Nolita. She will be looking for a studio apartment in a safe area as close to her work as possible. She is hoping to keep her rent below $2000. We don't even know where to begin to look. Any advice on where to begin? Neighborhoods to avoid? Thanks.
As well as Facebook pages like Gypsy Housing etc for roomies. The app Roomi is also good for roomates. It requires a background check as well: https://roomiapp.com/
(don't be shocked if people comment here saying no where is safe to live in nyc. There are a lot of negative people on this forum who believe stepping out into Manhattan or anywhere in nyc is a death sentence.)
Thanks, Gilmoregal! We're a bit uncomfortable with roomies off of the internet. Hopefully after a year she can room with someone she knows. I had never heard of streeteasy.com! Thanks!
Thanks, Gilmoregal! We're a bit uncomfortable with roomies off of the internet. Hopefully after a year she can room with someone she knows. I had never heard of streeteasy.com! Thanks!
Anytime! Also during her apartment search she should always ask if the unit is rent stabilized to ensure her rent does not increase drastically during the re-newel if she likes the place.
She will have to look in Brooklyn and Queens. Pick the subway close to her office and follow it out. Research the neighborhoods the subway passes through.
Queens tends to be a bit cheaper than Brooklyn. Check out Astoria - it has the N and R trains which would be ok for getting to Nolita.
In Brooklyn, a nice but far away neighborhood is Bay Ridge. In terms of distance to Nolita it's probably the same distance as Astoria by subway but people think of it as being far away. Being further out makes it cheaper.
I'd try to stick to the upper east side, upper west side, or lower east side--some bargains can be had here and the neighborhoods are safe overall. Here are some apartments I pulled off streeteasy:
She should plan a weekend trip to NYC to look at apartments. Be prepared to put money down and rent the apartment that weekend. Apartments can go within hours (or minutes in some cases) of being listed, if they are reasonable and in good neighborhoods.
A deposit is usually $500 bucks (or could be $1000 with some brokers) and that goes towards your security or fee or rent, if you get the apartment. If you don't, it is refunded to you, less the application fee (like 50-100 bucks sometimes).
Be prepared to have 3 or 4 months of rent, to pay at the lease signing. (security of one or two months, first month's rent, sometimes last month's rent and sometimes a broker fee)
Requirements to rent in NYC are income should be 40 times or 45 times the rent of the tenant (depending on the landlord or broker requirements). If that is not doable, then guarantors are needed and they must make 100 times the rent. Multiple guarantors are usually fine, depending on the landlord, building or broker.
Oh, and word to the wise, never rent sight-unseen. Always view and always go with a reputable broker.
Queens tends to be a bit cheaper than Brooklyn. Check out Astoria - it has the N and R trains which would be ok for getting to Nolita.
In Brooklyn, a nice but far away neighborhood is Bay Ridge. In terms of distance to Nolita it's probably the same distance as Astoria by subway but people think of it as being far away. Being further out makes it cheaper.
Bay Ridge is really nice and more affordable forsure!
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