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Ha, people come here to convince you the suburbs are better :)
No, I'd live in the Upper West Side/Midtown West because it's away from the tourist, but still close to midtown. There's many small businesses too, I love that, and it's so close to central park.
i cant believe only one other psrson said east or west village!!!i'm personally biased towards that area--i really like the diversity of those people (i like the freaks!!), i like the bars/shops restaurants and that its out of the main tourist area, its more of a community feel compared to other parts of the city...plus its closer to little italy and china town Housing , for rent Posts | Flugpo - Bringing Community to Online ::
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Near Union Square Park as I like the atmosphere there.
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My inital thought would be Midtown, my friend lives at the Ritz Carlton between 8th and Broadway and pays $2800 and has the most amazing view of the city. My other suggestion would be the West Village if you are not intersted in the hustle and bustle of being near times square. There are a lot of nice rentals in the area and you are in the center of everything.
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Or rent the same house for $1700/month and put our $115,000 down payment in a 6% CD. BFE, then you can live in a house for the paltry sum of $2500 a month.
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Another area I really enjoy (and you could get an amazing rental for that price) would be the upper east side. This is closer to residental living, the traffic is not quite as bad and you are still close to Park ave and lots of good shops and resturants (not to mention central park).
I would avoid Brooklyn, although parts are beautiful, if you have the $$$ stay in the city.
That is almost my mortgage I would not spend that on renting and have nothing to show in the end. But to each is own. My aunt and uncle lived in Mahattan for years and they loved it so that is them but now that he died she moved closer to her daughter and is saving almost 2 thousand a month.
$2500 is just enough nowadays to find the lower end but still decent 1-br apartments in the non-poor areas of Manhattan.
i'd still live where i live now, which is just south of Morningside Heights. it's a self-contained neighborhood centered around Columbia University (and other higher education), St. John the Divine, St. Luke's Hospital, and Riverside Park. i like the ethnic mix, food shopping, and restaurants. it's a short bus/subway ride to Lincoln Center. it's a nice, quiet-y area in the city without having to be in the thick of it all. also, even in the summer, there's a breeze that makes the summer heat less oppressive.
EDIT: i don't know where William gets off with his diatribe not answering the question. also, anyone smart enough would know that buying a place to live is not a particularly good idea in a market that is going down...
I second the Upper West Side suggestion. I liked that area when I was there. It seemed like a nice residential area away from the big crowds.
I don't understand why people are bringing up Texas in this topic.
If I had 2500 to split for rent each month, I'd say screw NY, I'm moving somewhere else and buying a house... And maybe a nice shiny new car.
I love New York City! Pretty much my entire family lives there.. anyways, on to the question.
For $2500 you can get a pretty good rental as someone already mentioned on the Upper East Side. However, you have to do a little bit of searching around to find that hidden treasure in the city.
I suggest using the NYTimes.com's Real Estate section -- they have a HUGE database of rentals for the entire city as well as neighborhood profiles.
Just go to NYTimes.com and scroll down until you see a box with the tabs Real Estate, Auto, Jobs blah blah blah. Obviously click the Real Estate tab then do an Advanced Search and be sure to choose Manhattan or else you'll get rentals in Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx and Staten Island as well.
There you can choose any neighborhood in Manahttan and search for apartments in your price range.
I personally would choose the Upper East Side mainly because it's such a nice area of the city and probably has the best bargain in terms of rentals.
Good luck!
Who would want to?
I would never live in Brooklyn nor would I live in Manhattan.
The $2500 a month is just a bit more than the mortgage on my 5 bedroom, 3000 square foot home in Texas.
You could get a house in NJ for less than 2500 a month.
EDIT: What you don't seem to understand is that renting is just pi$$ing away your money. BUY something. I've never understood why people rent things. In the end they have nothing.
SECOND EDIT: Farfel, you don't buy a house as a quick buck investment, you buy it as a home. The housing market bubble is bursting in your area BECAUSE idiots did just that, and believed silly programs like Flip this House. In addition, our housing market is BOOMING. You build something called EQUITY. Just because yours isn't doing well doesn't mean jack squat to me, sonny. Only idiots rent. PERIOD.
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