Assuming most of the banks are in Uptown, do analysts just live in Uptown and just walk to the office? Or rather do the majority live in Southend, which I've heard is where younger people live. If Southend, I imagine there has to be some sort of reliable public transport as it's a bit over mile to the banks in uptown. I'm just a bit unsure of the logistics or what is normally done.
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You the same intern that asked this question two weeks ago? If not, feel free to look through my post history for this answer.
No I wasn't, also went through the post history of the last month and couldn't find it.
Just signed a lease at Camden Gallery. It's a little pricey but in the middle of South End, which is where all the young people are. There are a few other buildings around it with rent ~$200 cheaper when you take into account utilities and included packages.
Assuming your office is in Uptown, how are you commuting there a little far to walk no? Thanks
My office is in Uptown, but there's a light rail station right outside of the front door and it's $80 a month for unlimited rides. Shouldn't ever have more than a 10 minute commute to work, and the light rail has a ton of utility outside of just work.
The Vue, although Justine Tobin lives there too
Careful. She might kidnap your shopping cart and hold it for ransom.
https://twitter.com/JustineTobin/status/960655226847006720
What the fuck
Confused, how is a grocery cart related to her building management again? I’ve read the threads, why is she so angry?
Similar situation.
Having done both, and based on what you're filtering for, live in south end & take the light rail to commute uptown. Also - my experience a few years ago was that Charlotte's an easy place to meet people, but if you want an extra bump on the social front, filter by buildings with a pool... there's a sufficient mass of people with more '9-5, M-F'-type jobs that weekend day-drinking is virtually guaranteed; another way to meet people or good excuse to invite new friends over.
Would you discourage against just living in Uptown as a new graduate? I ask because I've found a few relatively cheaper spots that obviously are closer to the office too. Or is the light rail something that everyone just uses?
The reason why rent is cheaper in the north of the city is because of the crime rate, look it up.
If you're deciding between south end and uptown, go with south end. From the perspective of commuting: the light rail is a great option, super-easy to use, quick and with good frequency at peak times, so you're not really 'losing' that much relative to living uptown and being able to walk. From the perspective of life outside of work: south end is livelier on average; while there are plenty of happy hour options uptown during the week, it ~shuts down on the weekend relative to the activity in south end. Proximity to work is really the only reason to live uptown, but south end allows you to keep that proximity while picking up more added benefits.
Also, uptown isn't really a neighborhood - it's a business district with random pockets of housing... if you're looking at places uptown, make sure you know which of the four wards it's in and ideally, visit in person first. Historically, First Ward was a rougher section, but it's fine; Second and Fourth I don't think have much rental inventory (though there may be some new 'luxury' buildings in Second); Third you're either tucked out behind the Panthers stadium in some isolated, older mixed housing stock or right in the center of uptown in newer towers. Which brings me to my last point... if you're looking at places that are cheaper uptown than the ones you're looking at in south end... go with south end. The majority of junior people living uptown do so in the newer luxury high-rise buildings which, unless my info is outdated, are more expensive than comparable buildings in south end.
Lived in Uptown when interning and loved it, got to wake up way later than the kids commuting from south end/other places and would get to uber to bars/breweries without looking like a lazy person. My theory was that if you’re working in IB, you’re not really going to get to go out during the week anyway so might as well make life easier during the workweek. I would go home for lunch occasionally, get a workout in during dinner hours or just go change before a late night. I’m living in Uptown again and a lot of people I know have chosen too as well.
Interesting...this is definitely a different perspective from the others here. I was honestly about to settle with just South End, but "commute" time is important to me. It sounds like others are saying the light-rail service is very frequent and convenient, leading me to believe that unless you live within a block or two of your office Uptown, then light-rail from South End would be just as quick if not faster? The only issue I can see are the late nights (which would be frequent I presume) and getting back to your apartment with the light-rail. Appreciate it.
Why aren’t people considering NODA, since there’s some new builds there and it’s only 15min by light rail.
Where do most of the associates live?
bumped and curious
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From what I have gathered:
single: southend/uptown
married/kids: off providence/ park road (these are boundaries anything inside of those south of the city is fairly nice)
seems like the goal is to be in the dilworth/queens area but that takes some serious cash. Basically depends on what you’re willing to commute, farther out = more savings = more travel time on a long day.
choose wisely
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get on apartments.com and really just pick one. there are a plethora of options it all depends on if you want to walk to work or commute
Want to walk but not sure whether to go with uptown or southend? I know uptown is closer but it looks like everyone here is saying southend is recommended
It really comes down to what’s more important to you: your method of commuting vs. living within walking distance of where you’ll likely go out with friends. If a walking commute is more important, go uptown. If being closer to where you’ll go out is more important, go south end.
Anecdotally, seemed like a lot of analysts I came across did their analyst years in uptown. Most of these same analysts that stayed in CLT for PE then moved to south end.
Also in terms of folks I know outside of finance, none live in uptown. Almost all south end / dilworth
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