Cheapest neighborhoods in Lower Manhattan?

[tpk-nyc]

Originally Posted by Fred314X

...With the possible exception of Alphabet City. Generally, the closer you get to Avenue D (and the further from Avenue A) the cheaper it's going to be. The catch is that things change wildly from block to block, so you really have to check it out with your own eyes. But I think it's possible to find something in that part of Manhattan.

I live on 11th Street between Avenues B and C. It's ain't cheap, certainly not in the way the OP wants. Shares start around $1,000 and go up from there. He's looking for something around $700. I've never heard of anything that low without some serious (i.e., sexual) strings attached.

[ethanatlarge]

you should move to Williamsburg/Bushwick in Brooklyn. You could afford pretty much any share between the graham ave stop and the Morgan stop on the L train. That is pretty much were everyone in your situation moves to so there is quite the little community going. I have a lot of fun down there.

[arch_genesis]

OP: is there a reason why you have to live in New York?

[UWS Cowboy]

700 eh? That'd be tricky. Before my rent went up 100 bucks, my roomate and I each paid 800 dollars for a converted 2 bedroom in Manhattan valley (far upper west side, below 110th). I doubt you'd be able to find a roommate in a genuine 2 bedroom with a living room for under 2,200 dollars in the nice areas of Manhattan (by nice I don't necessarily mean luxury), but there are plenty of 1 bedrooms that can very comfortably be made into 2 bedrooms (with a wall put up). There are also plenty that can't.

[clevedark]

Bushwick sounds like the place for this young artist. I think they call it East Williamsburg or something like that now???