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I'm starting to look for a Queens (or Brooklyn) apartment. I've been checking the ads for studios/1 bedrooms for around $1000/$1100. I notice there aren't many of them - there start to be a lot starting at around $1300. So would a lower price apt. be indicative of a neighborhood's (un)safety, lack of closeness to subway or access to stores, etc? Or is it just that Queens/Brooklyn landlords aren't as anxious as Manhattan landlords to take advantage of the rent laws that will let them jack up the price? Thanks!
I'm starting to look for a Queens (or Brooklyn) apartment. I've been checking the ads for studios/1 bedrooms for around $1000/$1100. I notice there aren't many of them - there start to be a lot starting at around $1300. So would a lower price apt. be indicative of a neighborhood's (un)safety, lack of closeness to subway or access to stores, etc? Or is it just that Queens/Brooklyn landlords aren't as anxious to take advantage of the rent laws that will let them jack up the price? Thanks!
They dont have rent laws that would allow them to jack up the price.
they can only increase a % amount each year.
They dont have rent laws that would allow them to jack up the price.
they can only increase a % amount each year.
But the rent laws do allow them to raise the rent more (and in the city, substantially more) when an apartment is vacated? Something like 20% vacancy increase plus more with renovations? Aren't NYC, Queens and Brooklyn covered by the same rent guidelines?
But the rent laws do allow them to raise the rent more (and in the city, substantially more) when an apartment is vacated? Something like 20% vacancy increase plus more with renovations? Aren't NYC, Queens and Brooklyn covered by the same rent guidelines?
That is news to me..
2 times I have been giving a paper to prove that the rent was only increase by X amount from prior tenants
It's kinda hard to say, because I've seen listings for studios/1BRs around the $1,000/1,100 range in pretty nice parts of Queens, as well as more expensive ones in what I would consider comparatively less desirable areas. I would recommend just picking some areas you'd like to live in and search there - looks like you already are fond of Sunnyside. You should be able to find something there. My place in Woodside falls in your price range and is only a block from the subway.
In general, the outer boroughs are a lot cheaper than Manhattan. for whatever reason.
I'm starting to look for a Queens (or Brooklyn) apartment. I've been checking the ads for studios/1 bedrooms for around $1000/$1100. I notice there aren't many of them - there start to be a lot starting at around $1300. So would a lower price apt. be indicative of a neighborhood's (un)safety, lack of closeness to subway or access to stores, etc? Or is it just that Queens/Brooklyn landlords aren't as anxious as Manhattan landlords to take advantage of the rent laws that will let them jack up the price? Thanks!
I'm particularly interested in Sunnyside.
My take on this is that right now you're dealing with a moving target which changes weekly if not daily.
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When I went looking for apartments, I found 2 listed with a broker for $750, both in Astoria. First one I saw was right by Steinway/30th ave. It was a basement apartment in a 3 family house. It was fairly small, basically like a big open space (studio) and a fairly large closet. Didn't really have a full kitchen, just a mini fridge and I don't think a stove or oven.
Second one I looked at was around 48 st/Ditmars blvd, which is where I live now. Apartment was about the same size, except 3 separate rooms. It has a full kitchen with everything there, a living room, and bedroom. Heat and hot water included. It's a semi-basement in a 3 family house. It was an amazing deal.
You just need to check them out...if they're listed through a broker, they're usually legit. I know this one is a legal apartment. Also, it's not like responding to an ad on craigslist and just showing up when you never spoke to the person showing you the apartment. Just use caution when looking. Check out Millenium real estate on Ditmars blvd in Astoria, that's how I found these 2 apartments. Keep checking back, because they may have some deals like this again.
Also, I plan on moving in with my fiance come July, so the apartment will open up by then for anyone interested
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