Incoming PE associate in SF > Rent & Lifestyle questions

Hi All,

Incoming associate moving from NYC to SF. Comp is market (~300k), wondering:

1) Is $3K for a 1BR in North Beach/Nob/Russian Hill area a good deal? How much do you guys plan to spend on rent? Saw an existing thread that was mainly focused on NYC but SF market is a little different now for many reasons

2) Anyone interested in getting in on a shared bay club membership?

Thanks!

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Fitness SF and Crunch are probably the tier 2 ones, but I would say the premium for Equinox or Bay Club is probably worth it working in finance. The others are cheap but crowded and as a junior you wanna make sure you get the equipment you want during the 45 mins you have time instead of waiting around lol.

And also don’t touch places like 24 hour Fitness with a 10 foot pole lol

 

Congratulations on your new role!

I spent ~15% of gross comp on housing/parking/utilities, and $36k/300k sounds reasonable without digging through classifieds or joining a waitlist.

I just left the Bay Area, but you'll love the bay club.

 

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