From Boston to Brooklyn by 11/1
hello – i will be relocating from boston to brooklyn within the next 2 months. i’m familiar with various reputations near prospect park. i am on a tight budget so am looking for a studio under $1100. don’t laugh! i know this will require being in not the most preferable areas. can anyone tell me…
hello – i will be relocating from boston to brooklyn within the next 2 months.
i’m familiar with various reputations near prospect park. i am on a tight budget so am looking for a studio under $1100. don’t laugh!
i know this will require being in not the most preferable areas.
can anyone tell me what areas in bed-stuy are relatively safe? and anywhere else for someone on a low budget. i’ve heard that once ‘bad’ neighborhoods are not so treacherous–everywhere is becoming gentrified. i know finding a place on my budget will be tough, but am optimistic that i’ll find something i can live with, as a starter apt. i’m just trying to avoid a roommate situation. i’m in my 30s now and unless it’s through a friend, i’m not going there.
i know about realtor gimmicks, etc. boston is not that different, so can handle my own, even in NY.
any realtor recommendations?
thanks much!
“Not sure if the OP is looking at schools as well.”
probably not since OP is looking for a studio..
another vote for Bay Ridge. One of the safest neighborhoods in NYC. None of you mentioned the express bus which (although a bit expensive)gets you from the north end of Bay Ridge to lower Manhattan in 15 minutes.
BOD, in that you are right. Not sure about other amenities but with Restaurant choices in Bay Ridge, Kensington cannot compare. I think other things like diversity and relative safety are pretty similar between the 2 nabes. Not sure if the OP is looking at schools as well.
Yes, the commute from Bay Ridge can be a dog. But one major thing Bay Ridge runs circles around Kensington with is amenities aka 3rd Avenue.
People will tell you that Bay Ridge is this and that and the other. And I will tell you that it is all three. Here is a link to an article that I think sums it up nicely:
http://www.nydailynews.com/real_estate/2009/06/26/2009-06-26_bay_ridge_bridges_culture_meet_in_fashion_on_brooklyns_.html
My husband’s commute to midtown averages about 50 minutes but we live two blocks from the R train. If you live far from the train it could take a bit longer. Lower Manhattan will take you less time obviously.
We moved here from Park Slope about 4 years ago and love the nabe because of its diversity, resturaunts, and its proximity to many parks. And of course the cheaper real estate.
Good luck in your search. Brooklyn has many great neighborhoods so you may want to check out a few to decide what you like.
hollifer, proximity and travel time to lower/mid-town manhattan is better from Kensington than Bay Ridge. You can find a one bedroom for 1100 or under. Look at building on Ocean PKWY, starting at Church Avenue until about 18th Avenue. If you have any direct questions, feel free to email me at BKJester3@aol.com.
just a disclaimer: I am not a broker of any kind so I am not soliciting in anyway.
how did you find a place in bay ridge? could you tell me what the basic feel is, the demographic?
how long does it take to get to lower/mid-town manhattan?
thanks!
I just finished my apartment search in Bay Ridge and I can wholeheartedly confirm that you can easily get a 1 bedroom for $1100 a month. Granted they are a little outdated and dingy, but lots of sq footage for the $$.
You could easily rent a studio in Bay Ridge for that much. I have even heard of some lucky people getting one bedrooms for 1100.