Basically, here's the deal: I'm planning on moving to NYC in around January of 2008, and to plan ahead, I'm wondering what would be the least amount I could expect to pay in housing expenses per month, whether I'm renting or owning. Ideally, I'd prefer to live in Manhattan but I'd be open to any of the burroughs as long as it's safe and I'd be able to commute to the city for work. Thanks in advance, answering this will help me out a lot.
2006-06-28 14:05:17 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
Here is a site that you can enquire...good for a ballpark figure...it calls $13 to 1500/mo 'basic' and $15-1800/mo 'midrange' rent for a one-bedroom, one bathroom apartment in Manhatten...
Manhattan Apartment Search Inquiry Form...
http://www.manhattanhomeapartments.com/index.cfm/CFID/29185732/CFTOKEN/19181647/MenuItemID/182.htm
2006-06-28 14:14:31 · answer #1 · answered by FreddyBoy1 6 · 5⤊ 1⤋
Check out for Ambrosia building 7th and 48. It has apartments for 800 dollars a month with deposit and last month (1600), water is expensive, and telephone is cheaper if you decide on cell phones for two years. Monthly outcome on water, cable and electricity is 200 a month. Rather save some for a car instead of paying fares a long time, it is no help in the long run. Attempt on a deal paying 1000 a month and buy the apartment. Bug and rat control is requisite every six months. If you plan to earn less than 1600 a month, uptown has apartments in Burgess or Carrad for 700 a month, same deal, 200 dollars saved on this. Get to buy it paying 900 a month, it more cash is needed, go for a coffee shop gig. Do not feed pigeons or rats will follow, if you see a roach it can cost 100 dollars for control, in uptown chances are you will encounter few rats, mostly from unoccupied apartments, even below. Go for 300 dollars more expense than in other states, even California or Connecticut.
2006-06-28 15:49:44 · answer #2 · answered by Manny 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Prepare to spend a lot of money for a very small space, probably a 4th or 5th floor walk-up. it will probably be so small that a 14-inch TV will seem like a 36-inch one because that's how close you will be.
I remember about 10 years ago looking at an apartment building for sale in Hoboken, NJ, just across the Hudson River from Manhattan. It was a 4 story row house. One of the things that impressed me was that in the kitchens was a sort of strange flip-up table. When you flipped up the table, there was the toilet, right in the middle of the kitchen floor. Real estate is at such a premium near New York City you can expect oddities like this.
2006-06-28 14:21:15 · answer #3 · answered by Kokopelli 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you don't mind being off the main island, Staten Island is actually still fairly affordable as opposed to Manhattan (1 bedroom for anywhere from 7-900). Parts of brooklyn are also fairly affordable and still safe (Brighton, Sheepshead Bay, Bensonhurst).
2006-06-28 14:26:32 · answer #4 · answered by martlnlkiss 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Depends on your neighborhood.
Try the lower east side if you're looking on the cheap - and look for buildings without the flash (i.e. a old 4-story walk-up is going to be much more economical than the doorman/elevator building)
2006-06-28 18:19:54 · answer #5 · answered by rsantos19 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
lets see... easily 1500 for a studio in mahattan....
2006-06-29 07:39:26 · answer #6 · answered by WongFeiHung 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
u live under a bench...hahaha. jk. i dont know
2006-06-28 14:08:28 · answer #7 · answered by *** 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋