Moving to NY

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krish

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ok so I am in the process of moving to NY for a new job. My question is, if I have to choose an area to live what would that be?

I am interestd in staying close to a place like east village etc. where i will have interaction with many upcoming artists from local drama and film schools.

Any Suggestions?

Thanks,

-Kris
 
lower manhattan is my favorite place....

tip for ya, change your sig banner.... it's too big and the mods will remove it.
 
Goes without saying that rents are high all over, but the East Village may not match up to what you have in your head as far as artists, etc., and it's pretty expensive these days. Williamsburg (Brooklyn) was the follow-up mecca to the EV, but rents are getting pretty high there, too. It's really a crap game -- you might consider Astoria or Long Island City. Yes, Queens. That seems to be where the most reasonable rents are these days. Or, if you insist on Manhattan, try looking above 96th St. ... The thing about NYC is, it's NYC -- artisits and creative people are not confined to one neighborhood. They're all over, just like provincial, less creative people. Wherever you end up, you're still in New York, and that alone should be stimulating to your creativity.
 
cool. thanks

coffee, yes i relised that and as expected got pull over by the mods.

cheers,

-Kris
 
Yeah the EV isnt what it used to be....
I lived in the EV when it was still artists....now its not so much---
Artists live where its cheap, b/c we dont make much money. I live in gramercy park, and I love it...but be prepared to spend a lot of money....ALOT of money. Even with roomies, expect to pay at the very least 1,000 a month. I live alone, but I pay more than a new dvx every month. The EV is slowly becoming less artsy and more commerical. Its kinda sad...hell even CBGB is gone :( Developers are buidling everything up, and raising the rents. About 5-7 years ago the artists moved to williamsburg and took over the lofts with 5 roommates. Now the other poor students moved in, got real jobs, and now williamsburg is as expensive as most parts of the city. You just get a nicer, bigger loft. I've heard great things about red hook brooklyn, you can get a nice spacious 1 bedroom apt, for like 900--but your going to need a car, subways arent plentiful out there.
Id suggest living near whever your job is. Im not a fan of using the subway to get to work, especially since I spend alot of time there.

Really depends on where you can find a place that you can afford--that'll be the hardest part in reality.... Hope you know about the brokers fee ;) That or youll be finding a place on craigslist.org To rent any good apartment here, you either need t o know someone from here and get a hookup or pay a 15% of the yearly rent broker fee. Normally that means a bit more than a months rent. So 1 month rent, 1 month security deposit, and/or 15% broker fee.
That or roomies---dont knwo what your looking for. Sorry for being the burdeon of bad news, its just reality here-- I can get you a small 1 bed in my building if your looking to live alone- no fee, but first month rent, last month rent, and security deposit...and its going to be more than a dvx each a month as well....

PS- there isnt any drama/art schools down there in the village--NYU is in the west village and the rest are further up town.
 
s4manturbo, thanks for all the inside info. I agree that the most important part would be to find a place close to the work. If i go by that rule then most likely i will have to get something in the financial district or battery park area. I didnt know about the broker's fee. 15% man thats really steep !

I guess i will check out you place also just as an option.

Will send you a pm once i get to close to moving.

Cheers,

-Kris
 
Red hook is up and coming but its a super rough hood. It was rated number one worst crime area in the US a few years ago. Its mostly industrial and they have a large PJs there. Many a time I have had to go retrieve a car from there. The bus is the only way in or out if you don't have a car. Its shaped like a sock where theres only a few ways in or out of the hood there. The good news is that its developing and they are moving in shopping stuff there.
 
Hey Krish---

actually your in luck...downtown (financial district) is actually one of the cheaper areas to live, at least in manhattan. You can find many high rise nice luxury apartments downtown without a fee. A few years back, the govt was even offering 500/month off rent for 2 years for people as an incentive to move down there "after the tradegy"

Check out www.newyork.craigslist.org
Put in your budget and narrow the search to downtown financial district....
Lots and lots of things will pop up. If you find anything you like, just go straight to the building and try to work around a fee if there is any. Luckily in the winter you can negoatiate deals quite easily. Also downtown isnt the hot end of properties, just simply based on the fact that theres not much to do after 9 pm. Good if you like the quiet, a cab ride to the west side of meat packing district isnt much, maybe 8-10 bucks each way, and thats where the stuff to do after 9pm is ...
 
People always ignore benson hurst.........

for some weird reaosn folks would rather moveto jamaica queesn and Coney island than live in the place where there is EVERY kind of shopping you could ever need, withn a 5 block strip, under the subway, 2 blocks fom the ocean, with 13 buses.

45min to Midtown, 35-40 min to the Villiage. 1br $900.
 
KOVAROVA said:
it is expensive to live in the city!! ouch. im currently in the east village and it is costing too much.
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So is the whole fam out there with you too? Still have your skyrise in Sandy Ego? My sister lives in White Plains, just north of the Bronx.
 
DC said:
So is the whole fam out there with you too? Still have your skyrise in Sandy Ego? My sister lives in White Plains, just north of the Bronx.
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the fam is in SD. im going there this weekend.
 
I guess the other option would be to live in NJ and take the ferry (across holland tunnel). Not sure how much of a savings that would be but it should be a bit cheaper.

humm not sure. I guess i will have to look at craigslist and apartment.com to figure it out.

If its going to cost me a lot money anyway then i would rather live in the city around 80th street close to the park.

well i will know for sure in about 2 weeks!

Thanks guys,

-Kris
 
krish said:
If its going to cost me a lot money anyway then i would rather live in the city around 80th street close to the park.
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Kris, if you like being near the park, I'd encourage you to check out Morningside Heights (click here for a description of the neighborhood with photos); it's situated between Riverside Park and Central Park, but being north of 96th St. is quite a bit cheaper than either the East or West 80s... Plus, being in the vicinity of Columbia University, you'd get that opportunity you were looking for to live in an area with a lot of filmmakers and film students. One-bedrooms probably go for about $1,500 to $1,800; shares are cheaper, of course, and the apartments in the area are typically larger than other more "popular" neighborhoods.

Keep us posted on how it goes.
 
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