# of Roomates
Regarding living in the city (Midtown), Is living with more people generally better in terms for quality/size of place & rent??
Would be look for 4 max I suppose. Went to a boarding school as well and am no stranger to living with others
It's hard to find anything other than 1, 2 or 3 BR apartments. I'd go with 2 roommates. Finding a 4 BR is pretty tough, so anything 3+ is probably out the window
Agreed with the above. Finding even a 3BR that's cost-reasonable is a bit challenging, so unless you want to spend the time finding a 2BR where each room is big enough to flex out to 4, you're out of luck.
I say, get a one bedroom, find two goddesses, and go bi-winning...
^haha touche....
If I end up with the 4, what are good areas to look for in midtown for such a place? How about a 3?
there are tons of places in nyc with tons of apartments so you can live anywhere
if u get more than 2 i think it turns a bit frat like and it aint so ballin when ur a grown man trying to work.. but i also advise at least one room mate because you can get a much better place for cheaper. i pay 3500 for a 2 story 2.5 bath 2 living room 2 bed place with viking sub zero porsche design kitchen next to columbus circle.. oh and its a walkup so walkups>doormen costwise.
Yeah didn't you post that looking for a sub-let if you were going to Houston? Place was clutch ...
yeah but im not going anymore BOOYAKA BOOYAKA lol if i ever move out ill let people on the board know so they can get first strike to get it
http://www.hudsonhillcondo.com/amenities_hudsonhill_luxury_condos_nyc_n…
--that is the condo we are the model unit for but we only pay 3500 a month while those assholes who bought pay tons more ;p
Let me visit you sometime? Been looking for awhile, those look amazing actually.
kay lol
wait looking for what
I live in the city for school, I want my own place, I am looking for a 2BR to split with a friend starting maybe June 2012.
I'm going to be in a five man in a two bedroom apartment (one guy's in the living room) right by times square . So yeah, I'm pretty much going to be living in a hostel, but it'll be cheap as fuck too.
I'd say go cheap on the summer (especially if you're IBD) and get a more comfortable place come FT.
What I've found is that if you're moving to the city straight out of college, unless you have serious issues with personal space or whatever, don't live alone. You'll be miserable, won't go out and socialize nearly as much, won't meet as many people, and will hate coming home to an empty apartment 100% of the time (assuming you are not bi-winning with multiple goddesses, as a previous poster suggested you start to do). Plus, you will be shocked at how much stupid shit happens in apartments that needs to be taken care of - toilet/faucet/shower/sink leak, fixing lights, repairing appliances/cable, whatever - and having three other guys to help out with this is huge, or even just guys to be home to let your landlord in at 8:30 AM when you have to leave for work at 8:00.
As for price - your best bet is a 3BR that you convert into 4. This does not mean sharing a room with someone, but just putting up a temporary wall somewhere to create a fourth room. It sounds strange if you haven't lived here, but I can assure you almost all of my friends in the city have had this done (at least for the first few years out of college, people start wanting more respectable apartments later on). Alternatively, you could do a 1BR that you convert into 2, but you can usually get a bigger and nicer place with 4 people.
Also, another thing people don't consider enough is location. Commuting from the Upper East Side down to Wall Street takes forever, and you will be kicking yourself come July when you have to wear a suit on a crowded 4 train. If you're working in Midtown then living in Midtown obviously makes sense, but otherwise Midtown is not a fantastic place to live. The trend I've found is that every year people are out of college, they tend to move further south in Manhattan as they realize that location actually matters quite a bit. This may not be true for everyone, but for my classmates it has been.
PM me if you have any questions - I found navigating the apartment search process to be a gigantic pain in the ass, so I'd be happy to help you avoid that.
I seriously would not want to live in mid-town if you could avoid it. Its not really a neighborhood, its just a collection of soulless office buildings, touristy hotels, surprisingly low-end shops/chain restaurants, and the odd condo building.
Aren't you English to begin with though?
agree with awm -- unless its like murray hill midtown or hells kitchen midtown
What about if you're working downtown? Try to live in Union Square and do a short commute to work? Are there good places to live in lower west (tribeca/soho area)? Thanks.
Downtown as a rule is a great place to live if you are a guy in his twenties. Union square, Greenwich village, Tribeca, Soho, etc etc.
These neighborhoods are expensive, but they are worth the premium you pay.
Completely agreed. Live in Soho now, it´s absolutely amazing. 22 minute commute but it hasn´t been unbearable.
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