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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“saftey and transportation are on the top of my list! I work on 42nd street near grand central and i work late so saftey is number one!”
Maybe you should give some priority to spelling? Sorry… You might find a studio in that range, but a 1 BR’s gotta be at least $1,600
what an annoying post!
When I moved here, I didn’t ask where was safe and where I could move. I did my research (and waited for the Village Voice to print the latest rental listing) and was ready to pounce when I found that studio for $675/month in Manhattan.
I did, however see some scary people…..ooooohh.
Try Montana!
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?
I’d definitely encourage bed-stuy. As an earlier poster mentioned, you can get downtown on the A train very quickly. It’s also the neighborhood where you can get the biggest bang for your buck. There’s a cool, young professional vibe starting to surge through the nabe as well. check it out
Those Greenpoint apartments exist; I pay $1300 for my 2-bedroom, and it wasn’t *that* hard to find. It just took a lot of legwork (I used local brokers but ended up just finding it on Craigslist). You can definitely do it. Times Square is maybe a 20-minute ride, and the neighborhood’s fun.
Bay Ridge probably isn’t that racist, but who knows. It’s certainly not very convenient.
I managed to find a huge L-shaped studio floorthrough (really could be a one bedroom) with private garden in prime Fort Greene using Craigslist this past fall. $1425 with heat and water included. Laundry in the basement.
It’s possible to find great stuff out there, however I had the luxury of searching for two months before I happened upon it.
my vote is jackson heights. it’s busy and safe. the commute is short.
It’s not fancy like some of the neighborhoods mentioned, but its very comparable to kensington except much closer to the city.
I’m in “greenwood heights” (I know there’s debate about the name, hence the quotes) and often walk home at night by myself. 3-4 quick stops and you’re at Atlantic and can get almost any train into mid-town. My total commute time to U-square with the walk is usually around 45 min. Cheaper than a lot of the nabes you mention, easy walk to P. Slope, park, quick train to ft. greene etc. Pain to get to williamsburgh, but eh, not a big deal for me.