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I think the downtown Durham area is the best fit for you what are you looking for. It is a very livable downtown with everything you need close by and would fit your budget. Look at West Village, Whetstone and the Apartments at American Tobacco.
Thank you everyone, for the valuable insight! I truly appreciate it.
It looks like it Downtown Durham is the closest to what I'm looking for by a wide margin. I will definitely be taking a much closer look at housing and jobs in that area moving forward. I'm loving what I'm seeing about the Triangle so far.
In response to the comments about Brooklyn--the grass is always greener! Brooklyn and New York city in general are fantastic places to live if a) you make a lot of money b) you have strong friend and family connections in or near the city or c) you're willing to make a lot of sacrifices to live in the "greatest city in the world" (any Hamilton fans?).
Growing up in the South, I think I always defined myself in opposition to everything Southern and set my sights on NY when I was still in middle school. When I decided I wanted to work in advertising, it seemed even more natural to plan to find an agency job here. But after two years, I'm realizing that I'm much less urban than I thought I was.
I miss seeing my parents every couple of months (I can only afford to fly home at Christmas as of now), I'm far away from all of my relatives, and my closest friends are scattered around the Southeast. I want a car and a washer and dryer and an apartment (that I can afford on my own) that let's me have pets for less than $2,000/month in rent. I'm just looking for a different lifestyle at this point in my life.
I realize that I'll be giving up a lot of the things that I've grown accustom to, many of them cultural like museums, theater, food and entertainment options, and the like. The walkability/public transport is also amazing when it's not -12 degrees outside and there aren't crazy people trying to fight you on the train. The diversity was also a very welcome change from Tennessee.
Ultimately though, I think I'm making the right decisions moving back down yonder, and I'm excited to visit the place that I could potentially call home soon!
I think the downtown Durham area is the best fit for you what are you looking for. It is a very livable downtown with everything you need close by and would fit your budget. Look at West Village, Whetstone and the Apartments at American Tobacco.
Thank you for these specific building recommendations! I just took a look and all three look gorgeous.
It's so amazing to me that you can live some place like that for the same price as half a 2 bedroom in Brooklyn with no central air, no elevator and no building security.
Thank you everyone, for the valuable insight! I truly appreciate it.
It looks like it Downtown Durham is the closest to what I'm looking for by a wide margin. I will definitely be taking a much closer look at housing and jobs in that area moving forward. I'm loving what I'm seeing about the Triangle so far.
In response to the comments about Brooklyn--the grass is always greener! Brooklyn and New York city in general are fantastic places to live if a) you make a lot of money b) you have strong friend and family connections in or near the city or c) you're willing to make a lot of sacrifices to live in the "greatest city in the world" (any Hamilton fans?).
Growing up in the South, I think I always defined myself in opposition to everything Southern and set my sights on NY when I was still in middle school. When I decided I wanted to work in advertising, it seemed even more natural to plan to find an agency job here. But after two years, I'm realizing that I'm much less urban than I thought I was.
I miss seeing my parents every couple of months (I can only afford to fly home at Christmas as of now), I'm far away from all of my relatives, and my closest friends are scattered around the Southeast. I want a car and a washer and dryer and an apartment (that I can afford on my own) that let's me have pets for less than $2,000/month in rent. I'm just looking for a different lifestyle at this point in my life.
I realize that I'll be giving up a lot of the things that I've grown accustom to, many of them cultural like museums, theater, food and entertainment options, and the like. The walkability/public transport is also amazing when it's not -12 degrees outside and there aren't crazy people trying to fight you on the train. The diversity was also a very welcome change from Tennessee.
Ultimately though, I think I'm making the right decisions moving back down yonder, and I'm excited to visit the place that I could potentially call home soon!
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You summed it up beautifully, good luck with your move! Come check out downtown Durham and downtown Raleigh, see if they fit you and feel right.
It's so amazing to me that you can live some place like that for the same price as half a 2 bedroom in Brooklyn with no central air, no elevator and no building security.
Yeah...definitely an example of your perspective, as many of us who have never lived in NYC, DC, SF, etc. would see the prices that those places are charging for a studio or one bedroom and balk and/or start complaining about the "f%#king spike in rent prices" going on. Anyway, at your price point, you'll be able to live in some pretty cool places right in downtown Durham.
The Lodge at Southpoint or Southpoint Village are apartments across from a nice mall with lots of restaurants (with bars), Barnes and Noble, and a movie theater. They are also feet away from the American Tobacco Trail, a 22 mile long rails-to-trails gem. From there you can bike from Durham to Apex! I have no idea what the cost per month is for these apartments.
I was very, very close to moving into the Lodge about 2 years ago; and actually toured both The Lodge and Southpoint Village for the very reason's you describe here. Definitely a good fit for walkability; expensive for here but probably not compared to Brooklyn. Probably a little more suburban than the OP is looking for though compared to DT Durham.
She mentioned Carrboro which would also fit a lot of the criteria but if her job is in Durham it makes sense to just live in Durham.
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