Two Plus Two Newer Archives  

Go Back   Two Plus Two Newer Archives > 2+2 Communities > Other Other Topics

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
  #11  
Old 11-10-2006, 10:42 AM
MoreGentilythanU MoreGentilythanU is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Oct 2006
Location: WinningTinyAmounts
Posts: 219
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

Ive lived in manhattan last 22 years. You definitely do not need a car that is for sure. Rent is pretty steep, you probably won't find anything decent for under 2500 a month.
Reply With Quote
  #12  
Old 11-10-2006, 10:43 AM
Evan Evan is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2004
Location: startupping
Posts: 14,351
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

[ QUOTE ]
takes 15 min to get to downtown manhattan on the subway

[/ QUOTE ]
...on weekdays during commuting hours. Weekends after midnight that number will double, triple, or much worse, depending on where exactly you live.
Reply With Quote
  #13  
Old 11-10-2006, 10:52 AM
turnipmonster turnipmonster is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: ain\'t got no flyin\' shoes
Posts: 6,353
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

brooklyn is cheaper and I personally like it, but having a car in bklyn is pretty neighborhood dependent. in my neighborhood having a car sucks, I tried it and it's no fun at all. OP should def sell the car and then just get another if it's deemed necessary.

edit: this is assuming you're not planning on paying for a garage, which near me is ~300/month.
Reply With Quote
  #14  
Old 11-10-2006, 10:55 AM
Kneel B4 Zod Kneel B4 Zod is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Dec 2003
Location: Nobody roots for Goliath
Posts: 11,725
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

if this guy is working downtown isn't Hoboken a good 'cheaper' choice as well?

just want to add that I'm heading down to NYC this weekend and will probably have all my meals at Katzs. mmmmmm.
Reply With Quote
  #15  
Old 11-10-2006, 11:07 AM
*TT* *TT* is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2004
Location: Vehicle Chooser For Life!
Posts: 17,198
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

[ QUOTE ]

Car - live in Manhattan, sell (will cost at least $250/mo to park); live in Brooklyn or Jersey - keep.

[/ QUOTE ]

in 1982 perhaps. Good luck finding a parking lot for that cheep, average on the low end is $400, as high as $700 in most areas that people want to live in.

TT [img]/images/graemlins/club.gif[/img]
Reply With Quote
  #16  
Old 11-10-2006, 11:38 AM
2Fast 2Fast is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Apr 2005
Location: K-Town NYC
Posts: 1,125
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

[ QUOTE ]
brooklyn is sweeeet. i live here and it's awesome. takes 15 min to get to downtown manhattan on the subway but i spend a ton of my weekend time in brooklyn anyways. and i got 1400 sq feet, btches

[/ QUOTE ]

OP - If you're not making a decent amount of money follow this advice (or go to Williamsburg or Hoboken) as it's a lot cheaper - rental market in NYC is insane now and very expensive - for a studio in decent area/building it's like $2000+ at least I think.
Reply With Quote
  #17  
Old 11-10-2006, 12:10 PM
The DaveR The DaveR is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: IMA CUT U, WTF CANADA
Posts: 16,743
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

You should specify whether you are working downtown or midtown. And you should also mention things you like to do not work related.
Reply With Quote
  #18  
Old 11-10-2006, 12:13 PM
bdk3clash bdk3clash is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jun 2003
Location: Paint it up
Posts: 5,838
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

I'd suggest you find a place to sublet (for 1-3 months, probably a room in someone's apartment) when you first get here. This should be a pretty easy to find in the craigslist sublet section. This lets you get a much more accurate feel for scoping out different neighborhoods you might want to live in, as well as how much you'd like to pay in rent and what kind of living situation you'll feel most comfortable in (alone/roommates, studio/one-bedroom, walk-up/doorman building, etc.)

You'll definitely get a lot of advice and opinions that may seem overwhelming because there are just so many options. When I first moved to New York I lived in a sublet for a few months on the Upper East Side and it really helped me figure out where I wanted to live (mainly, not on the Upper East Side.)

If it matters, here are the places I've lived in NYC

-1 bedroom in a large 3-bedroom in a doorman building, West Village/Meatpacking district, $1300/month
-1 bedroom in a small converted 2-bedroom in a doorman building, East Village, $1075/month
-crappy 4th floor walkup studio in a crappy building in a crappy part of Williamsburg, near slum-like conditions but suitable for me at the time, $875/month (!)
-(present) decent-sized prewar (but nicely renovated) studio in the East Village, 3rd floor walkup, $1495/month
Reply With Quote
  #19  
Old 11-10-2006, 12:17 PM
The DaveR The DaveR is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: IMA CUT U, WTF CANADA
Posts: 16,743
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

[ QUOTE ]
Neighborhoods - if you are working in the financial district, the upper east side (low 60s through high 80s) is nice and will get you to work in about 15 mins.

[/ QUOTE ]

It took me more than 15 minutes to get from E 86th, one block from the express stop, to across the street from Grand Central. If you think a standard UES finance commute is 15 minutes you must own a flying carpet.
Reply With Quote
  #20  
Old 11-10-2006, 12:19 PM
turnipmonster turnipmonster is offline
Senior Member
 
Join Date: Jul 2003
Location: ain\'t got no flyin\' shoes
Posts: 6,353
Default Re: Possibly moving to NYC -- Advice?

I really don't want to sound like your typical nyer here but williamsburg and hoboken are basically like two different countries. they are not in any way interchangable.
Reply With Quote
Reply

Thread Tools
Display Modes

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is On
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump


All times are GMT -4. The time now is 02:44 AM.


Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.11
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions Inc.