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Hi guys! I'm moving to NYC & I want to know what are the good areas... I live in Buckhead in Atlanta which is like the "fairly expensive part" & less than 5 mins away from the city. I don't want to be in a really expensive area nor do I want to be unsafe! The highest I am willing to pay for rent is $1,800. Could I get something nice for that?? Maybe hardwood floors, or stainless steel appliances? I've been hearing Park Slope & Williamsburg. I'm a city girl so I def want to live near the city if not in the city. I love Manhattan but I don't want to do Harlem. I work out of my home so I need a place that my clients would feel comfortable coming to as well. Any help will be greatly appreciated! Thanks!
Last edited by Ms_Amazin87; 01-31-2013 at 12:32 AM..
You could, with a roommate. I live in ATL but grew up in queens - my cousin rents a place in the upper east side, 2350/mo with doorman, studio. You can kiss buckhead living goodbye unless you bring the income up.
Thanks for the quick response. I like living alone plus i'll be working from home so a roommate definitely won't work. There's no areas in BK or Manhattan that I can get a nice place for under $2k?
Ha. If it was possible to live alone in a safe part of NY or BK for under 2k/month I would still be living there. You have to have a connection to someone who owns a rent-controlled unit or be the luckiest person on earth to come across that and when you do it certainly won't have wood floors and stainless steel appliances.
I'm not requiring those things but i have happen to find many places under $2k in Manhattan and BK. Really I just wanted to know the good areas in both? So I can search those areas... & what sites are good to look @?
Ha. If it was possible to live alone in a safe part of NY or BK for under 2k/month I would still be living there. You have to have a connection to someone who owns a rent-controlled unit or be the luckiest person on earth to come across that and when you do it certainly won't have wood floors and stainless steel appliances.
You've been seriously misled. You can ABSOLUTELY find a place in a safe neighborhood that has been tip to bottom renovated for under 2k a month.
OP you will need to be open to neighborhoods a little further south in Brooklyn. There are some very nice areas that are completely safe and still have a good amount of bars/restaurants etc. Plus express trains will get you into the city pretty quick. I'm more of a North Brooklyn person so I'll leave it to others to make specific neighborhood recommendations. But I will tell you I have a friend who just moved to Kensington and has a studio in a doorman building that is completely renovated for $1150 a month. And another friend who has a HUGE two bedroom in bay ridge for $1500 a month.
OP you will need to be open to neighborhoods a little further south in Brooklyn. There are some very nice areas that are completely safe and still have a good amount of bars/restaurants etc. Plus express trains will get you into the city pretty quick. I'm more of a North Brooklyn person so I'll leave it to others to make specific neighborhood recommendations. But I will tell you I have a friend who just moved to Kensington and has a studio in a doorman building that is completely renovated for $1150 a month. And another friend who has a HUGE two bedroom in bay ridge for $1500 a month.
That first link is to rent a 1 bedroom in a 3 bedroom apartment (unless they made a typo when they said Rooms: 3). But overall, I never trust the realtors who use Craigslist as many of the listings contain misleading information. My trusted realtors were unable to find any studios/1 bedrooms under 2k in areas that I deemed legitimately safe for a 23 year old female.
or Prospect Heights near the Brooklyn Museum or the central library?
You should be able to find what you want in that price range I think.
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