Renting an Apartment in Brooklyn
Hello wonderful and helpful people of brownstoner.com I thought I would kiss a little butt before I started with this question because I am sure you are all asked this 1000 times a day, but I am in need of help I am looking to move to the Brooklyn area within the next 2 months….
Hello wonderful and helpful people of brownstoner.com
I thought I would kiss a little butt before I started with this question because I am sure you are all asked this 1000 times a day, but I am in need of help
I am looking to move to the Brooklyn area within the next 2 months. I have found a few neighborhoods I am interested in including Clinton Hill, Fort Green, Greenpont, and Williamsburg. I have been to all 4 areas and I am looking for a reliable and honest realtor in those areas. I’ve searched online and taken advice from other friends, but I was just wondering if people could point me in the right direction, I’ve tried looking in the times as well as craigslsit, but I am not having any luck with finding what I want at the price that I want ( I am looking for a 1br between 1200-1400 hopefully with some utilities included (hopefully), is that possible in the areas I mentioned above?) If anyone could help or knows a trusted realtor I would greatly appreciate the information.
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Caitlin, where are you moving from?
As a broker, I think, with luck, it is possible to find an apartment that suit your criteria.
The key is being ready, as the rental market in the aforementioned areas (not to mention your price range) is certainly in high demand.
You ought to have a letter of employment, bank statements, most recent tax return and, last but certainly not least, a checkbook.
You have to be ready. I cannot over-emphasize this.
The four neighborhoods you named are near trains that you have to transfer to from the 7. Good luck with that at night. I would rethink the neighborhoods based on both safety and proximity to a closer train.
I would suggest Crown Heights – not only because I live there but because if you work near Grand Central, Crown Heights is right on the 4/5 line. And, you can definitely get a 1 bdrm there in your price range.
Stuyvesant Heights might be nice and safe, but not convenient. How would you get the A train from Grand Central at night. The A train is the worst off hours and transferring to it isn’t something I would do or want my friends to do esp at night.
yeah i am black and the area was predominantly African American and i was like “get me out of here” it was scary…no matter what race you are i believe you have the right to feel safe where you live.
“which areas…i have friends who lived there and that area scared the crap out of me..i guess iam asking which streets and sections are safe?”
See–it’s not a race thing, the not wanting to live in Bed Stuy. There’s a reason, no matter how much you all try to boost it.
I used to live in Greenpoint, at a cheaper time (not so long ago, but it sure changed fast). I left because it’s one of the most polluted neighborhoods of New York. The oil plume, the waste processing – I started to worry about having two-headed kids living there.
I second (third?) the recommendation of Ditmas/Kensington, specifically Ditmas Park. Rents here are still comparably low, from what I’ve seen, and that person who complained about the Q train is incorrect. It’s actually the only train I’ve ever seen in New York that runs on a schedule – I didn’t believe it at first, but I tested it out, and it actually does run every 8-11 minutes, reliably. I’ve lived all over NYC and it’s the best train by far. It’s 20 minutes from Cortelyou to Canal, and 30 minutes to Herald Square. The area is very safe, very diverse (seriously – nobody dominates, and you’ll hear five languages before you even get the the train station). There’s a nice mix of new and old here, and it’s near a lot of other interesting neighborhoods, and the park. Plus, in our train station, instead of big ugly rats, we have tiny, cute little mice.
for 1500/month
forgot to tell you also i’ll be charging 1500
a month
I have an apt i’ll be renting round mid jan-feb in bedstuy/clinton hill off franklin ave, near the c train and not far to the g, this does not include utilities, it is a 2 bedroom/ 1bath
Bay Ridge’s attitude is changing all the time – in my opinion for the better. I think you will be fine in BR, and you can definitely find something in your price range, if you’re OK with extending your commute a bit.