Find Me A Place In NYC

[tortman]

If you're talking about $1500 for both of you, you will have a hard time finding anything reasonable for 2 people in Manhattan, unless you are willing to share a bed.

If you're talking about $1500 each, then you will have no problem finding a good place in almost any area. Granted, it might have to be a 1 bedroom converted in some areas, but those can be quite spacious.

As to using a broker, I think it is not necessary, but it will save you a lot of time and energy. If you are looking to avoid a broker, try buildings that have a management office in them where you can just walk-in and rent an apartment or try to take over someone's lease.

Good luck!

NYC is awesome!

[turnipmonster]

general neighborhood advice. although it may seem appealing to live somewhere near where you are working, you do not want to live in or around midtown, it is a horrible place and you will likely hate it. if I were you I would look in flatiron/gramercy, east/west village, and williamsburg as a starting point.

doorman is not that big a deal, the only reason a doorman is nice is because of package delivery. a walk up is good exercise (I live in elevator building and take the stairs 85% of the time).

[JordanIB]

an elevator sure is nice on moving day!

[tortman]

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you do not want to live in or around midtown, it is a horrible place and you will likely hate it

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Midtown sucks as a place to live.

[MattSuspect]

That's one thing, i've always lived on the first floor. And yes Midtown is terrible.

[AAAA]

long time ago, but i thought the six floor walkup my family lived in years ago had a freight elevator, but i could be wrong.

[anklebreaker]

Why is Midtown terrible?

[lastsamurai]

yeah...pay a broker if you want a decent apt...or put an ad on craigslist.org