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Pookie_gal
06-11-2007, 08:20 AM
Hey guys,
It's been a while since I posted regularly, so hope you're all good.

I'm moving to New York next month, staying out for a year with work, and will need to find accomodation. I don't want to stay somewhere dodgy, and ideally, would like a one-bedroom apartment. My company is willing to give me the money to cover rent, but I need to give them a figure. What are the average rent prices, and which areas are decent?

Thanks a lot!!

PG :smile:
kimpossible
06-11-2007, 08:59 AM
made a sticky until you get squared away.
Pookie_gal
06-11-2007, 09:11 AM
Cool! Thx Kimpossible :biggrin:
Tao
06-11-2007, 09:57 AM
is there a limit to how much they're willing to pay? casue if money's not an issue, you can live in a decently sized one bedroom apt in manhattan for around 2000 a month. it's definitely expensive but you're living in the freakin city!
moser
06-11-2007, 06:00 PM
Depends where you're working (not meant to be stalker-y, but this would affect your commute and thus where you want to live). Would it be in Manhattan or one of the boroughs, and where in Manhattan would it be (uptown, downtown, east/westside or midtown?)

Craigslist is your friend, btw.
lethal
06-11-2007, 06:13 PM
Hey, I'm moving to NY too!
hooligan
06-11-2007, 07:16 PM
Why the hell are all of you guys following me?
yoMAMA
06-11-2007, 09:11 PM
Hey, I'm moving to NY too!

you used to live in nyc, right?
Tao
06-12-2007, 12:43 AM
Why the hell are all of you guys following me?

pssh, long island does not count as nyc ben =P
Pookie_gal
06-12-2007, 04:07 AM
Good to see a couple of NY posters - I'll be friendless when I arrive, so it'd be good to meet some friendly faces. :biggrin:

I think 'cos of my job, I have to be in Manhattan, and I'm trying to get work to give me a decent figure. Currently, they are talking about $1,200 per month, but I've spoken to colleagues and they say I need around $2,500. So fingers crossed! :wink:
lethal
06-12-2007, 02:31 PM
Good to see a couple of NY posters - I'll be friendless when I arrive, so it'd be good to meet some friendly faces. :biggrin:

I think 'cos of my job, I have to be in Manhattan, and I'm trying to get work to give me a decent figure. Currently, they are talking about $1,200 per month, but I've spoken to colleagues and they say I need around $2,500. So fingers crossed! :wink:

For 1200 in Manhattan, you'll probably have to get some sort of shared apartment, maybe a converted 1 bedroom where part of the living room is turned into a bedroom. Something like that.

Rents for a studio/efficiency start at about 1500 and escalate rather quickly.
lethal
06-12-2007, 02:31 PM
Why the hell are all of you guys following me?

Cause we want to hurt you. Or kill you. One or the other.
hooligan
06-12-2007, 10:02 PM
NYC, I mean Manhattan, is filled with non-New Yorkers
Green_Jade
06-13-2007, 05:54 PM
pssh, long island does not count as nyc ben =P

As a long time Long Islander, I must agree. Some people on LI are terrified of the city... beats me why.
Pookie_gal
06-16-2007, 02:15 PM
NYC, I mean Manhattan, is filled with non-New Yorkers

So I'll fit right in then :rolleyes: :redface:
Tao
06-16-2007, 02:43 PM
NYC, I mean Manhattan, is filled with non-New Yorkers

they piss me off so much. especially the nyu kids that come from the mid-west...jesus h christ, i get a stroke everytime i see those kids.
Banana
06-16-2007, 05:04 PM
My grandfather owns some apartments in midtown if you can afford them.

57th and park.

think it was like 2500-4000 a month.
hooligan
06-17-2007, 11:57 AM
As a long time Long Islander, I must agree. Some people on LI are terrified of the city... beats me why.

What part of LI are you from? I ask because I find myself in the middle of the island.
Atealtha
06-17-2007, 03:12 PM
Even if you're working in Manhattan, you can live in the other boroughs (except Staten Island) and commute. A whole lot of people do this. It would be easier if your place is close to the city.

But hey, if money is not an issue, definitely go for Manhattan.
hooligan
06-17-2007, 10:30 PM
Near Brooklyn's Downtown is a decent area. Very close to the A train I think?
Atealtha
06-18-2007, 07:39 PM
Brooklyn + A Train never computes with me.

Oh you're coming from London? We have a growing Dubstep scene here! It's like you never left home (sans crazy teenage pregnancy rates).
Pookie_gal
06-26-2007, 04:25 AM
LOL! I also need to find some place that serves decent dim sum and good ol' fish and chips :biggrin:

I can't believe how quickly time is flying. Looks like I'll be there in 2 weeks time...eek!! :eek:
Yeahman
06-30-2007, 02:36 AM
Even if you're working in Manhattan, you can live in the other boroughs (except Staten Island) and commute. A whole lot of people do this. It would be easier if your place is close to the city.
I used to commute from Staten Island to school everyday. If you're working in lower Manhattan, SI is closer than the Bronx or the East end of Queens.

Near Brooklyn's Downtown is a decent area. Very close to the A train I think?
Where I live in Brooklyn Heights is within 3 blocks of the A, C, M, R, 4, 5, 2, and 3. And all the trains are 1 or 2 stops from Manhattan. Hell, on nice days I walk to Manhattan.
Pookie_gal
07-10-2007, 06:34 PM
Well, just arrived today and will take a couple of days out to take a breather and sort myself out with a bank account, before I start looking for places. Been told to focus around Midtown, and am trying to get the company to pay for brokers' fees. :biggrin:

If anyone's in the area and fancies meeting (and welcoming) a Londoner to the delights of the city, including a good place for duck rice and dim sum, please get in touch. :rolleyes:

Thanks!!
lethal
07-10-2007, 06:56 PM
We're planning a get together sometime in August. You should certainly come.
yoMAMA
07-10-2007, 07:31 PM
rad (Sunwukong) and kim (rice cracker) are also moving to ny soon.
Pookie_gal
07-10-2007, 08:40 PM
We're planning a get together sometime in August. You should certainly come.

Definitely! Will try and make it. :biggrin:
Gotta meet some locals, don't I? :wink:
Pookie_gal
07-18-2007, 02:41 PM
Well, I've been here for a week now and I signed a lease for a flat - oops sorry, apartment - and got the keys y'day. I now have a NY address. Woo hoo! :biggrin:

Now I just need to find furniture...then I can move in! :tongue:
Atealtha
07-19-2007, 05:48 PM
http://www.gothamist.com

I was not allowed to reveal this until you got a NY address.

BTW which borough are you in now?
Pookie_gal
07-19-2007, 07:37 PM
Why couldn't you reveal that 'til I got a NY addy? :tongue:

I'm in Midtown. Quite a good location, at least I think - I'm really chuffed :biggrin: It's in between Columbus Circle, Central Park, Time Sq, Restaurant Row and Broadway.
hooligan
07-20-2007, 11:10 PM
I used to commute from Staten Island to school everyday. If you're working in lower Manhattan, SI is closer than the Bronx or the East end of Queens.

Where I live in Brooklyn Heights is within 3 blocks of the A, C, M, R, 4, 5, 2, and 3. And all the trains are 1 or 2 stops from Manhattan. Hell, on nice days I walk to Manhattan.

That's cool, is that close to downtown, I'm not familiar with the geography since I don't go to the city that often.
Yeahman
07-29-2007, 09:19 PM
That's cool, is that close to downtown, I'm not familiar with the geography since I don't go to the city that often.
Brooklyn Heights is in downtown Brooklyn. Great area and soon enough it'll be 1 subway stop to the Nets.