Moving to NYC in January so I've been browsing some apartment websites. It looks like the Upper East Side and Lenox Hill has a lot of decent looking studio apartments in my budget range, however whenever I spend time in New York it's usually in the West Village, SoHo, East Village, etc. I'm also seeing a few studio apartments in these areas but I can tell you get much less for the money.
Anyone have any insights if it would be better for me to live in a little nicer apartment uptown or if it's worth living downtown for having things to do? My office is in Midtown so the commute seems about the same.
I like the East Village the best. I have lived in UES as well - it’s just boring and residential there.
Why does the Upper East Side and Upper West Side feel so wealthy despite being relatively cheap as far as Manhattan goes?
It is super wealthy if you’re close or on Central Park. But, further away it is cheaper and very neighborhoodish, perfect for young families.
Rent control.
WV, Soho, parts of brooklyn are probably the most sought after neighborhoods for young professionals.
If you can even afford it, you're trading sub-par living arrangements or square footage for strong restaurant and bar scene but you wont be home much anyway. East Village is probably the next tier below that for young professionals.. a bit grungier and rough but still sought-after with trendy, affordable restaurants and bars. EV is more sophisticated/cultured version of the Murray Hill, Kips Bay frat scene - another young neighborhood.
I like the UES but i am older with a family now. The further east you go, the more "normal" it kinda gets, and away from the multimillionaires/billionaires of Park Ave. There are a lot of hospitals up there so you will run into a lot of doctors, nurses and other "normal" professionals with more down-to-earth lifestyles (versus working and partying in trendy looks in WV 5 nights a week). My neighbors are a mix of vets, nurses, doctors, retirees and actors. I think the bar and restaurant scene is very solid but it does empty out by midnight or earlier as people head downtown or to Brooklyn for a proper night out. The Q line is new and very nice but a bit slow versus some of the other lines.
Assuming you're in your mid-20's id still probably choose downtown with a medium-term view to move uptown when you've got it out of ur system and seeking maybe a bit of a reprieve from the concrete jungle and rat race.
Guy above makes some good points and describes these places well.
I sometimes wonder if paying 3.5k+ for a studio or 5k for a 1bd in wv or soho is a good deal if you’re in the office for 12+ hours a day assuming you’re doing ib /pe.
I understand there’s the premium for the location but if you’re in your midtown or fidi office until 8pm+ most nights, then do you have time to regularly get to enjoy the bars, restaurants and nightlife that the neighborhood offers that you’re paying extra for?
If you only have the weekends to truly enjoy wv/soho, what’s the difference between renting in that neighborhood vs renting a nice place in east village or les and going to these places on the weekend? I may be biased as I’ve been in east village for 2 years
If you like those areas go downtown.
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