Advice on moving into the city (NYC)
Moving this summer, what are some tips/advice you have for someone moving into the city regarding anything like places to check out, getting around, things to do/get, etc.
I'm coming from the Midwest (not Chicago) so it's going to be a pretty big change for me. One question I have is how do deliveries work for things like furniture?
Been a while since I lived in NYC but I will recommend you always pay for furniture delivery all the way into your apartment, especially if you live in the fifth story of a walk up.
My other tip is get there with at least a week of nothing to do. It will give you time to set up your place, get stuffed delivered, get all the touristy urges out of your system, etc. My roommate arrived one day before starting IB summer training and had a miserable first few weeks trying to get settled.
You basically have 2 options to move furniture:
a) Get a U-Haul, pay for loading at origin and a separate unloading at your new place.
b) Pay for door to door moving services (more expensive)
After you move all your furniture and boxes to your new NYC pad, you will likely realize you have more stuff than a place to put it. Hit up the Container store for storage solutions.
I'm a strong believer of taking this less is more approach. I'd try to bring way less stuff than you'd think you need since you won't be able to fit everything in your apartment. It's always better to just go and buy anything you're missing other than just having way too much stuff and nowhere to put it.
Measure the entrance to your building, hallways, elevators etc, especially if the building is older. You cannot believe how many people buy sofas that simply don't fit into the hallways into their building and they have to fire sale a brand new sofa sitting in their lobby.
Pay for white glove delivery and assembly. You don't need them to unpack your clothes but they should at least set up your furniture.
Find an apartment that is within 20-30 min commute to your office, with 1 direct subway line, and try not to have more than a ~10 min walk to the subway. Transferring subway lines or walking 3 avenues gets annoying really fast.
Moving to NYC is such a change, but it’s actually pretty exciting. I grew up in the Midwest too and remember how shocking the small apartment sizes were. For deliveries, having stuff brought all the way inside (even up a walk-up) is totally worth it, definitely don’t skimp on that. Sometimes building management will want to schedule bigger deliveries and you might need a certificate of insurance if you hire movers, so check with them ahead of time to avoid weird surprises.
What helped me most was finding a moving service that actually handled everything, especially for city moves where parking and tight stairways are tricky. When I had heavy furniture, I went with a company I found at https://threemovers.com/, a lot less stress since they dealt with all the details and worked around my schedule.
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