2013 FT Roommate Thread

I came across a similar thread from a few years ago and as I am looking for a roommate/roommates for full time I thought this may be useful. If you are still looking, it'd be helpful to share the following information:

City: NYC
Preferred Areas: Midtown (east, west), Murray Hill, Gramercy, overall fairly open as long as it's near a subway
Start Date: Late July
Lease Start: Prefer mid June-early July
Position: FT Analyst - Elite Boutique
Total Roommates: 2-4
Your Gender: Male
Roommate Gender: No preference
Budget: up to 1700 (lower is better)
Contact: PM

Comments (71)

10y 
BTbanker, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Best of luck on 1700 in Murray Hill.

10y 
snakeplissken, what's your opinion? Comment below:
BTbanker:

Best of luck on 1700 in Murray Hill.

assuming he isn't living alone, that's definitely doable. 1500 in murray hill with 2 roommates is easy enough

Remember, once you're inside you're on your own. Oh, you mean I can't count on you? No. Good!
10y 
Onetwobit, what's your opinion? Comment below:
neilol:
Position: FT Analyst - Elite Boutique

Don't say elite, kind of makes you sound like a dbag.

Just trying to help you out

yes sir, yes it does.

not that I care

10y 
leveragedoasis, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Nothing wrong with saying Elite Boutique. It gives a better idea of the hours. You can't say the hrs at an elite are the same as at a regional boutique.

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10y 
homelessbanker, what's your opinion? Comment below:

exactly. i wasn't trying to "prove" anything just saw it in the past years thread and everyone was commenting that way. my bad if that sounds douchey but I think it helps people who are serious about looking for roomies out

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10y 
yeahright, what's your opinion? Comment below:

1700 is plenty with 2-4 roommates like the original post said. I would advise you to stay out of midtown, it sucks dick.

Frank Sinatra - "Alcohol may be man's worst enemy, but the bible says love your enemy."
10y 
TheKid1, what's your opinion? Comment below:
Newspeak:
yeahright:
1700 is plenty with 2-4 roommates like the original post said. I would advise you to stay out of midtown, it sucks dick.

What sucks about living in midtown? Where else would you suggest that has a quick commute to midtown?

Astoria is a great place, you walk to the bridge to Midtown or hop on E or F 7 etc, its a cheaper than Manhattan, but not by much since its becoming the Dumbo of Queens.

10y 
Newspeak, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: Anywhere in Manhattan with a short commute to Midtown Start Date: July Lease Start: No preference Position: FT IB Analyst - BBTotal Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: up to $1,700 (lower is better; I heard it's possible to get $1,500 rent in some areas closeby) Contact: PM

10y 
elbanquero, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: Charlotte Preferred Areas: Downtown Start Date: June Lease Start: Prefer June/July Position: FT IB Analyst Total Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: up to 1700 Contact: PM

10y 
California Banker, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: San Francisco Preferred Areas: Marina/Cow Hollow (However, I am flexible.) Start Date: June Lease Start: June/July Position: FT IB Analyst Total Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Female Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: 1800 (Lower is better) Contact: PM

10y 
NYMonkey371, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Update - Currently planning on living with a friend from university but open to additional people if our personalities mesh. So far we are looking mostly at Murray Hill and Grammercy.

City: NYCPreferred Areas: Fairly open as long as it's near a subway and atleast a ~30min commute to midtown Start Date: Current 1st year IBD analyst (soon to be 2nd year) Lease Start: Prefer May / June Position: FT IBD Analyst - BBTotal Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: up to $1800 (lower is better) Contact: PM

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10y 
HobbesNYC, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: Jersey City or Hoboken Preferred Areas: Either is fine, going to be working in Jersey City and Midtown Office Start Date: 1st Week of July Lease Start: June Lease Duration: 1yr Position: FY Analyst - AMTotal Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: up to $1800 (lower is better) Contact: PM

Not from Jersey, looking to work hard and have a good time

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10y 
philly12345, what's your opinion? Comment below:

This is probably a long-shot but maybe there are other Philly-bound monkeys:

City: Philadelphia Preferred Areas: Center City (Rittenhouse, Washington Square West, Old City) Start Date: July Lease Start: June/July Position: FT Analyst - FoFTotal Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: up to 1100ish Contact: PM

10y 
palico, what's your opinion? Comment below:

I graduated undergrad last year and have been living and working in NYC for about a year. Already have an apartment but am looking for a new roommate because my current one is planning to move in with his girlfriend.

City: NYCNeighborhood: Murray Hill Lease Start: June 1st Position: FT Analyst - Internal M&A - BBTotal Roommates: 1 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: $1500 Contact: PM

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10y 
Kenny Powers, what's your opinion? Comment below:
MomentaLaugh:
Why does everyone want to live in Murray Hill or Midtown?

Because it's their first time living in NYC

My drinkin' problem left today, she packed up all her bags and walked away.
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10y 
882014, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: Murray Hill/Midtown or Tribeca (open to other areas as well) Lease Start: Flexible Total Roommates: 1 Your Gender: Female Roommate Gender: Prefer Female (male is okay too) Budget: $1700-$2200/person/month Prefered Amenities:Doorman Contact: PM

10y 
Finance_Eh, what's your opinion? Comment below:

I sent out a few PM's and no responses - people in this thread, please check your inboxes?

Array
10y 
iddqd, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: East Village (open to other areas as well) Lease Start: Flexible, preferable June 1 Position: FT Analyst MM IBTotal Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: $1500 Contact: PM

10y 
TheMilkman, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Not sure any of the above users have roommates but, PM if your looking for a body.

City: NYPreferred Areas: pretty open but would prefer Murray Hill Start Date: July Lease Start: June/July Position: FT IB Analyst Total Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: no preference Budget: 1600 (Lower is better) Contact: PM

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10y 
Incoming Analyst, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: San Francisco Preferred Areas: SoMA, Marina, similar areas (flexible) Start Date: July - but will be in NY for training for several weeks Position: FT IB Analyst Total Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: up to 1800 (lower is better) Contact: PM

10y 
shark-monkey, what's your opinion? Comment below:
kmzz:

Jesus.. i pay a grand a month for half a 1200 SF apartment in los angeles (near brentwood)

Welcome to NYC bro

Fear is the greatest motivator. Motivation is what it takes to find profit.
10y 
lesliechow, what's your opinion? Comment below:

A little last minute, but the guy I was supposed to room with took an offer in another city.

City: NYPreferred Areas: Downtown, Clinton, East Village, West Village, Tribeca, Midtown West Start Date: June 24 Lease Start: June Position: FT ST Analyst Total Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: no preference Budget: 1600 Contact: PM

10y 
NYMonkey371, what's your opinion? Comment below:

**Important Update and sorry last minute

My friends and I are currently looking for one additional roommate for an apartment in Murray Hill. I am a first year (upcoming second year) banking analyst, one roommate is a consultant, and the other works at a start-up. We have several nice apartments that we like, but one roommate had to pull out unexpectedly.

Move in: 5/15-6/1 Location: Murray Hill Budget: ~1400

Thanks

Please PM if interested (the sooner the better).

10y 
AptInNYC1234, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: Manhattan, preferably Midtown Start Date: June Lease Start: June Position: FT IB Analyst - BBTotal Roommates: 2-5 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: up to $1,500 per person (hopefully) Contact: PM

10y 
MartinFont, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: Manhattan, in or close to Midtown Start Date: June Lease Start: June Position: FT S&T Analyst, BBTotal Roommates: No Preference Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No Preference Budget: Approx. $1,400/person Contact: PM

10y 
iddqd, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: East Village (open to other areas as well) Lease Start: June 1 Position: FT IB Analyst Total Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: $1,500 Contact: PM

10y 
Arti, what's your opinion? Comment below:

How come people with income over 100k cannot afford to rent an appartment by themselves?

You killed the Greece spread goes up, spread goes down, from Wall Street they all play like a freak, Goldman Sachs 'o beat.
10y 
ricky212, what's your opinion? Comment below:
Arti:

How come people with income over 100k cannot afford to rent an appartment by themselves?

They can afford it, but you probably don't want a third or more of your income going to rent.

Because when you're in a room full of smart people, smart suddenly doesn't matter—interesting is what matters.
10y 
eternalsunshine, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: Houston Preferred Areas: Lease Start: Position: FT IB Analyst Total Roommates: Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: Contact: PM

10y 
TonyPerkis, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: Camp Hope Preffered Area: Chipmunk Cabin Lease Start: Position: Director of Success and Hustle Male Budget: N/a

I eat success for breakfast...with skim milk
10y 
Kenny Powers, what's your opinion? Comment below:
TonyPerkis:

City: Camp Hope
Preffered Area: Chipmunk Cabin
Lease Start:
Position: Director of Success and Hustle
Male
Budget: N/a

City: Shelby, NC Preferred Area: Don't really care as long as it's close to the bar so I can drunk drive home easily Lease Start: Whenever dude Position: Starting pitcher, Myrtle Beach Mermen 100% Male Budget: I'm fucking Kenny Powers, pff, I'm loaded dog.

My drinkin' problem left today, she packed up all her bags and walked away.
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10y 
TonyPerkis, what's your opinion? Comment below:
Kenny Powers:
TonyPerkis:

City: Camp Hope
Preffered Area: Chipmunk Cabin
Lease Start:
Position: Director of Success and Hustle
Male
Budget: N/a

City: Shelby, NC
Preferred Area: Don't really care as long as it's close to the bar so I can drunk drive home easily
Lease Start: Whenever dude
Position: Starting pitcher, Myrtle Beach Mermen
100% Male
Budget: I'm fucking Kenny Powers, pff, I'm loaded dog.

If i can move my location from western pennsylvania, would you like to live together? I think we could form a great tag team

I eat success for breakfast...with skim milk
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10y 
teddythebear, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Wow $1500-$2000 a month could get someone here in Houston a 1000 sqft 1BR apartment with a rooftop pool, gym, indoor basketball court, 24/7 security guard,

Array

10y 
broje, what's your opinion? Comment below:

If anyone is still looking for a roommate in SF, let me know. I want to get a lease that starts June 1st. I'll be heading there next week to take a look at places if you can join me. Looking to keep it under 2000 per person. I'll be a first year analyst moving to SF for the first time. PM me if you are interested.

10y 
ldzb, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: San Francisco Preferred Areas: Marina, Nob Hilll... preferably close to Embarcadero Center Lease Start Date: June or July. Will be in NYC for training until end of July Position: FT IB Analyst Total Roommates: No preference Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: up to 1800 Contact: PM

10y 
Ealgian, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Hoping for some insight on the following as I'm not at all familiar with the NY rental market:

  • For apartments that are listed as ready for immediate move in, would the brokers be willing to set a lease that starts in Jul? Or would they rather keep the listing open in case someone can move in immediately?
  • Is looking for apartments in mid-May too early for Jul move-in?
  • What does it mean for leases if a 421g abatement expires during the lease/just before it starts? Does rent automatically go up?

Thanks for any advice!

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10y 
oilgarchy, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: Houston Preferred Areas: Montrose, Inner Loop in general Lease Start: Position: Natural gas analyst Total Roommates: Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: Contact: PM

10y 
exeunt, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: New York Preferred Areas: Midtown East, Midtown, Murray Hill Start Date: August Lease Start: July to August Position: 1st year in PE, relocating from West Coast Total Roommates: Flexible Your Gender: Female Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: Flexible Contact: PM

10y 
bostononia, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: Anywhere in Manhattan with a short commute to Midtown Start Date: July Lease Start: No preference Position: FT ER Analyst - MMTotal Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: Budget: up to $2,500 Contact: PM

10y 
JohnnyFeet, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: Midtown, open to other areas? Start Date: July Lease Start: June/July Position: FT Analyst (Lateral) - BBTotal Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: Male Budget:

10y 
Reader54, what's your opinion? Comment below:

I already have an apartment and am looking for a female roommate (my current roommate is relocating to the west coast).

City - New York Area - Gramercy (23rd and 1st) Start Date: July 1st Lease Start: July 1st Position: Investment Bank upcoming 2nd year (think long hours) Total Roommates: 2 Your Gender: Female Roommate Gender: Female Budget: around $1800 Contact: PM

Note: I LOVE my apartment. It is a luxury doorman building with a good view, big kitchen and nice bathroom. We have a roof top and a gym. Also washer and dryer included IN THE APARTMENT. Our neighbors are nice and quiet. You never hear noise from them. I think it is a great deal for what it has to offer.

The location is about 10min from the 6 train and within walking distance to the East Village. It is very residential and quiet.

10y 
Emm_N_Ayy, what's your opinion? Comment below:

My buddy and I are seeking 2-3 roommates for a 3-5 BR apartment

City: Manhattan, NYCPreferred Areas: Gramercy, Chelsea, Midtown, Flatiron, West/East Village Start Date: July Lease Start: July Position: Boutique IBTotal Roommates: 3-5 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: Male preference Budget: No more than 1500 per person Contact: PM

10y 
bonks, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: Boston (first Boston post in here?!?!) Preferred Areas: Anywhere near a T Start Date: July 1 Lease Start: June 1 - July 1 Position: Consulting, 2nd year analyst (Never there) Total Roommates: 1-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: Male Budget: No more than $1,500 Contact: PM

Nothing short of everything will really do.
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10y 
RESC, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Accidentally posted in the 2012 thread so re-posting here:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: TriBeCa, Soho, West Village, Midtown West. Anywhere with access to 1/A/C/E/N/R is fine, but I'm very open Start Date: June 10th Lease Start: No later than July 1st Position: Analyst, real estate finance Total Roommates: Lower is better Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: up to 1800 Contact: PM

9y 
McMonkey, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYCPreferred Areas: Flatiron, Union Sq, WV, Stuytown, pretty open though. Start Date: August Lease Start: July/August Position: IB analyst, strong boutique Total Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: Male Budget: up to 1600 Contact: PM

9y 
AptInNYC1234, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Anyone still looking for a place? I have an apartment that costs only $1200 a month, in a great location (Upper East Side, 83rd and 3rd). One of the guys knows the landlord so he got us a discount on the rent.

It's a 5 bedroom, 2 (full) bathroom apartment with decent sized rooms, a kitchen, living room, etc. We have 4 people and are looking for a fifth. Twelve month lease starting immediately. Roommates are two bankers, another finance guy and a paralegal. Message me for details.

9y 
Will Hunting, what's your opinion? Comment below:
AptInNYC1234:

Anyone still looking for a place? I have an apartment that costs only $1200 a month, in a great location (Upper East Side, 83rd and 3rd). One of the guys knows the landlord so he got us a discount on the rent.

It's a 5 bedroom, 2 (full) bathroom apartment with decent sized rooms, a kitchen, living room, etc. We have 4 people and are looking for a fifth. Twelve month lease starting immediately. Roommates are two bankers, another finance guy and a paralegal. Message me for details.

lol that's not a discount on rent in the upper east with 5 people living there.

"Look, you're my best friend, so don't take this the wrong way. In twenty years, if you're still livin' here, comin' over to my house to watch the Patriots games, still workin' construction, I'll fuckin' kill you. That's not a threat, that's a fact.
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9y 
officer ramathorn, what's your opinion? Comment below:

I have a stuytown apartment (monthly rent is $1500 per person) and am looking for two male roommates. Its a two bedroom apartment converted to three. The apartment has the "classic" finish as listed on the stuytown website if you want to get an idea of what it looks like. PM me if interested. The lease has to be re-signed by mid July.

City-New York Area - Stuytown Start Date: July Lease Start: July Position: 2nd Year Analyst (Sales and Trading) Total Roommates: 3 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: Male Budget: $1500 Contact: PM

9y 
bl15422424, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City: NYC (transferring from outside U.S.) Preferred Areas: Chelsea, West Village, East Village, Gramercy, Flatiron, Union Square, pretty flexible Start Date: July in NYCLease Start: August (willing to start lease in July if opportunity is right) Position: IB analyst, boutique Total Roommates: 2-4 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: Up to 2,000+ Contact: PM

9y 
wso_lady3, what's your opinion? Comment below:

City-New York Area - prefers east village, mainly downtown, flexible! Start Date: July Lease Start: August, September, or October (resident of NYC...can be flexible about move-in date) Position: 1st year analyst Total Roommates: no preference Your Gender: Female Roommate Gender: no preference Budget: preferably $1300/person or lower, flexible! Contact: PM

I know it'd be rare for anyone to move in towards the end of summer/early fall, but it's worth a shot! also, prices will probably decrease in the fall.

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9y 
egotisticalcapitalist, what's your opinion? Comment below:

Realize this is late to the game and probably a long shot, but I'm looking for a roommate for a July 31/Aug 1 move-in. Either doing that or getting a studio due to time crunch.

City: NYCPreferred Areas: Murray Hill, Midtown East, Upper East side Start Date: Already working Lease Start: July 31/Aug 1 Position: IB analyst, BBTotal Roommates: 2-3 Your Gender: Male Roommate Gender: No preference Budget: Up to 2,000+ Contact: PM

9y 
Reader54, what's your opinion? Comment below:

I had good luck with this thread so I am posting again. I found a roommate by posting here but her firm relocated her to the west coast before she moved in:(

I am looking for a female roommate to share a 2-br apartment in a luxury high-rise in Gramercy. Rent is $1790. I am a second year analyst in an investment bank, working long hours.

9y 
Will Hunting, what's your opinion? Comment below:

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hopefulbanker99, what's your opinion? Comment below:

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