Incoming FT Analyst here working in Midtown trying to decide neighborhoods to scope out. This might be way too granular, but I would like to hear slight differences in vibe, $$, ease of transportation, etc. for the following communities as I decide what to scope out. Budget is probably 1700-1900 (below 2k since I'm starting my search pretty early, no broker hopefully).
A little background: I'm cool with a "fratty"/brolo/stereotypical analyst neighborhood, and may even prefer it to be that way to be around people in similar situations. Don't really care if the location impresses a Latvian model I incoherently stumble into. I've also pretty much ruled out Tribeca, SoHo, LES, NoHo, Nolita, Flatiron, and West/Greenwich Village due to both cost and commute.
Fringe contenders: --Midtown West/Hell's Kitchen: I'd rather be on the East side, I think, for commute and social purposes, though I've heard HK prices can be great. (Maybe group Chelsea in here?) --Stuytown: a bit Ron Artest on the outside and Martha Stewart on the inside. Obviously a lot of young people here and good facilities, but I think the no-flex restriction makes the now-market rate rents too high for me. --Sutton Place/Yorkville/other UES: price savings will be great the more north you go, but I take no personal pride from saying I live in the UES and it might seem odd being so far away from "the action" socially. --East Village: not really down with the hipsters personally, and I'm not sure if it's too far south to have fellow people in finance working there to make the commute worth it. I know people call it "cool", but that can mean anything from jean-shorts Brooklyn types to actually cool.
Don't know what to think: --Gramercy: commute seems to be doable, but still maybe too far south. Have heard the area can be too quiet and costs more $$ than other places. --Turtle Bay/Midtown East: overall, seems like a great commute (even closer to work than Murray Hill), I just wonder if being that far north will cost me in both rent prices and other analyst types not being around
The obvious: --Murray Hill/Kips Bay: main issue here is logistics. I don't know how to separate a good listing from an ok listing, I don't know what towers to look for (except for Windsor Court thanks to the Murray Hill Song), and I'm only kind of aware of what the geographical boundaries are.
So, have at it--what are tradeoffs for the places I'm considering, and what should I be on the lookout for?
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You are way overthinking this. Chill, dude. Chill.
Do not live in Hells Kitchen wtf. Noho is a stupid name it literally describes like 3 blocks. Nobody lives in Soho
East Village is not "cool" it is a slayground filled with brosephs, retarded college students and fat chicks who work in advertising. How is Gramercy too far south but EV is ok
You will not impress a Latvian model. You are an analyst. Your face will look like play doh and your eyes will be hollow just like your soul. As for that Latvian model: "I no like young boy--I am only 15 but I am woman. I like old man I meet at rose bar. I only drink $30 champagne and he buy me. He buy me three. That is all English I know."
Just go live in Murray hill
Is it still slaying if she's fat?
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What's wrong with Hell's Kitchen? AS long as you're not near the Port Authority. There are some pretty solid new luxury condos around 10th/11th and decent walking distance to MS/BARC/BAML. Had a buddy live there and thought it was a pretty good setup. A bit far from the action tho but would live there over anywhere on the east side of midtown for sure.
Krebs killed it
nah man, take your cash to harlem or south bronx - with $2K/month you can rent an entire floor and still have enough cash left over to pay the latvian model for a quickie (if she won't do it, the Czech models will).
serious advice: do what Krebs said and go to Murray Hill.
For you and krebs: any towers or property managers in the area to recommend? (You can PM, obviously.)
check out paramount tower at 240 E 39th. has a pool and everything and swimming is terrific for stress relief. they are not necessarily cheap but worth it. if you find a couple of roommates, you could make it work for 2k/month. If that is too much, there are other cheaper options around there, you just need to browse craigslist or call/visit buildings to see if they have openings. good luck.
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