living in a walk-up
Hi, We are looking at buying in a co-op brownstone in prospect heights. It’s a four flight walk-up, but most other criteria are met by the apartment. Would you live in a walk-up with kids (baby)? And how do you think resale will be? (I did see the NYT article today, which was helpful).
Hi, We are looking at buying in a co-op brownstone in prospect heights. It’s a four flight walk-up, but most other criteria are met by the apartment. Would you live in a walk-up with kids (baby)? And how do you think resale will be? (I did see the NYT article today, which was helpful).
$20 for FD? Are you insane? These people are not like the takeout delivery guys who ride to and from the store on bikes two or three times an hour. They just go down the street in their truck making a dozen on more. If everyone tips them $3 they’re making $30+ an hour. I can’t even process what they’d make at $20 a pop. Tipping is totally out of hand in this city.
We live in a 3rd flr apt w/ a 21 lb. 10 month old and I’m 7 months pregnant! We have no storage for a stroller in the foyer and no w/d. It’s extremely difficult lugging everything up and down those flights of stairs solo. Make sure you get a w/d up there; it’ll be one less headache for mom, plus it helps resale value. If you love the nabe enough, it’s worth it.
We do it with no problems. Top story brownstone. It forces you to stay in shape. It’ll be tough to sell anything for a profit going forward for several years. If you’re concerned about selling don’t buy at this time.
Hrm, okay. I order once a month from FD and spend about $200. But still, all those stairs seem like they’d deserve more than a few bucks.
Heather,
$20 tip on $40-60 worth of groceries for which I already pay a delivery fee is going to seem like a proposal.
You really need to tip Fresh Direct more than $1/per floor. Do people really tip Fresh Direct so little? I tip $20, and I live in an elevator building…
As for stairs, I guess it depends on your comfort level. Just imagine having a playdate though, and having an additional four strollers in your hallway or foyer and how that will go?
I am a mother of two, ages 4 & 6 and we live on a fourth floor walk up in PS. I wouldn’t trade the air and light for a lower floor. Just be sure that your apartment has a washer / dryer and you will be fine!
Go for the stairs! You’ll all be healthier for it. If it’s the top floor, I saw in Time Out NY kids where someone who had an apt on the top floor of a bnstn that took over the hallway space for extra storage, treating essentially like a coat closet – m for coats, umbrellas, boots, rollerblades, strollers, etc.
Is there a W/D in the apt?
Thanks for everyone’s feedback. I looked into it and found that I can leave the stroller in the basement (which is accessible from the front of the building a few steps down). Also, in rationalizing this, my other option is to spend the same amount of money and move somewhere less convenient. Yes, I would avoid the stairs, but my commute would be longer and getting to restuarants, stores would also be less convenient. So, I am thinking a 5 minute walk up the stairs isn’t so bad. Let’s see how I feel when I am carrying a 20 pound baby up and down! But, again, thanks so much. This feedback is so helpful!!