New Yorkers, where would you live in NYC for $3k/mo?

[Evan]

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RL's are sweet. Technologically an amazing car as well...not to mention all wheel drive.

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I agree. My point was that it is in no way a step down from a TT.

[MercTec]

I agree. My point was that it is in no way a step down from a TT.

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Definitely not...its Acura's friggin flagship. Step up if you ask me.

[BottlesOf]

Also, a lot of the bldgs there are Co-ops and Condos, it's harder to find rentals in the really prime areas.

[bennyk]

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Some of you guys are completely ignoring his original criteria. If he likes Soho and going out to bars in Manhattan obviously he doesnt want to live there.

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what are you talking about? reread his post and mine. or, better yet, don't. you are being a tool.

btw, your suggestion was magnificent.
bk

[Derek in NYC]

How old are you?

[Derek in NYC]

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Under no circumstances live where TT lives.

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Unless you like bridges and tunnels.

[whiskeytown]

you can't move -

I was gonna come visit and borrow your place and say it was mine - LOL - (didn't they do that in a Martin Short film?) -
Where in God's green earth would you move to? - You already got the best view/spot in the city...

although Wayfare's was great too -

RB

[Nigel]

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For 3k/month, I hope you're buying.

But for 3k, you can probably be very choosy about where you end up. That's a lot to pay, even in NYC (

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Studios alone in NYC can cost $500,000+ to buy, and nice places are hard to find and very $$$, so buying isn't a viable option for most people.

For renting, $3k/month is not a lot to pay for anyplace nice in Manhattan, and won't allow you to be "choosy". $3k is basically the starting point for having a decent place in a nice neighborhood.

Frankly, if you can afford it, I would think about spending $4-5k, because then your options open up and you can start looking at places that you could actually consider "home". What you get for $4k+ is so much more than what you get for ~$3k and is in another world from what you get for ~$2k.

As for location, ppend some time in NYC and get to know Tribeca, Soho, the Village, Flatiron, Chelsea, and CPW/UES. See which area suits your lifestyle and your aqe.

Caveat emptor, great city to visit, but one tough city to live in. My friends who have lived in California look 10 years younger after a few years of not seeing them, while my friends in NYC look 10 years older. I would think SF->NYC is a seriously -EV move.

Good luck though,

Nigel

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I would think SF->NYC is a seriously -EV move.


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I did it. I'd do it again.

[fryKing]

You walk to Ess-A-Bagel from your building on weekend mornings? Damn, I live like 2 blocks away and I think it's still kind of far to go before I've had some coffee and breakfast.