I'd really like to move there but everyone tells me the rent is sky high. How much would a 1-bedroom apartment be per month? Something in between - not luxury but not ghetto. Any feedback appreciated!
2007-07-16 17:21:09 · 11 answers · asked by Chris K 1 in Travel ➔ United States ➔ New York City
You could get more for your money in Brooklyn, Queens or New Jersey and are really just a mile away, or one train stop from the action. Look up apartments in Hoboken, NJ, (one 10 minute train ride under the river to West Village.) Or the first stop east of east river on the L train in Brooklyn or Queeens. Or Williamsburg or Greenpoint Brooklyn.
Or Long Island City, Brooklyn Heights (expensive as Manhattan), and Astoria Queens. Sunnyside Queens is nice.and even Jersey City has great views of Manhattan and is an easy train commute from downtown.
Good luck.
If you have to share at first, remember downtown apartments that are affordable are shoeboxes. So look in the upper West side or some of the places I said above.
Most ads in the paper are already rented or leader ads, so they say that one is gone but they have some others to show you. If you can afford the fee, like 2 months' rent, real estate offices can find you a place.
ps, if you get a great landlord/lady, and your apt.is "rent-stabilized", when the lease is up don't push for a new lease and they might leave the rent the same. I pushed and they raised it the legal amount, and if I had kept my mouth shut they would have left my rent the same. I had a rare landlady!
2007-07-16 17:59:20 · answer #1 · answered by topink 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Around manhattan in a middle class meatpacking district I would the rent would be around $1800-2800( US) a month. Grenwich Village would be around $1400-$2400 a month US. However if you are on a budget brooklyn has a lot of nice apartments to offer between $1100-$1600 a month. Flushing is just as bad as manhattan. However explore the apartments in New Jersey which is like a 10 minute train ride away. Try Areas like Glenridge, or Orange you will find hidden treasures there between $1000-$1300 US a month!
2007-07-18 20:09:55 · answer #2 · answered by Anthony D 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
According to the Associated Press in an article that was in my local paper either yesterday or today (www.t-hrecord.com) the average rent for small1 bedrooms is $2000-$2700 a month.
2007-07-17 06:33:22 · answer #3 · answered by zippythejessi 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
5 floor walkup one BR in a rent stabilized 80 yr old building (no elevator, no a/c) on the lower east side. Bathtub is in the kitchen. (this is fairly normal in buildings of this age which were originally built with one bathroom per floor): $1,300/mo. That's about the base for anything below 115th St or so.
2007-07-17 05:56:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Share with a nice person is the best option. May be Studio.
NYC is NYC
I love Harlem,and i love Gramecy Park and y love Tribeca
for rent "close the subway": the secret
I found information & options here. Good luck!
http://www.realstateamerica.com/ciudad.php?ciudad=New%20York%20City%20NY
2007-07-17 03:37:54 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
our news stations just said that an average one-bedroom apartment in Manhattan is $1500!!
this varies, of course, from neighborhood to neighborhood. but a one-bedroom in the NYC area will range from $850-$1900!
NYC is famous for all of it's crazy roommate stories because people eventually all have to accept that they'll need to live with roommates just to afford living here.
2007-07-16 17:26:23 · answer #6 · answered by tw 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
If it above the Central Park treeline, it would be astronomical. But still cheaper than most flats in downtown London.
2007-07-16 17:24:14 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
depends on the location. But something in the middle nowadays will cost you 1500+ and it's even more for one in manhattan. and trust me, they are not luxurious at all lol.
2007-07-16 17:24:56 · answer #8 · answered by How To Save A Life 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
a decent one bedroom apartment..is about$ 2000 and up.
depending upon the area..the age of the building and what the building offers..doorman..garage..lobby etc..
2007-07-16 17:47:17 · answer #9 · answered by manhattanmaryanne 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
so high that Bob Marley, Snoop Dogg, and Willie Nelson put together couldn't even guess how high it is! try www.apartments.com
2007-07-16 17:24:11 · answer #10 · answered by Jim 3 · 1⤊ 3⤋