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Back in NY

By Jill on 8.25.2005

Sorry for the long absense… I’ve been en route to New York, and have finally returned. However, I’m homeless and living with a friend in Jersey, so blogging may continue to be a little slow on my end until I find an apartment (and if anyone is moving out of a downtown 2-bedroom for $2,000 a month or under, drop me a line!)

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13 Responses

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    Lauren 8.25.2005 at 8:57 am |

    Jill, if I told you the average rates of a two-bedroom apartment in my town you’d shit a brick.

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    Dianne 8.25.2005 at 9:51 am |

    “a downtown 2-bedroom for $2,000 a month or under,”

    I don’t want to be discouraging, but I think it’ll be hard to find a 2 bedroom for less than $2000/month south of 125th street…maybe in the lower east side or a small 2BR in the east Village.

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    Jill 8.25.2005 at 9:54 am | *

    Yeah, we’re looking in the East Village, LES, Chelsea, Gramercy, financial district, Brooklyn Heights, etc. And it’s a real challenge! Disgustingly, though, a $2,000-a-month 2-bedroom is still cheaper than NYU student housing.

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    other Ryan 8.25.2005 at 10:44 am |

    I have a friend with a room to fill in a Brooklyn Heights 3 bedroom for $700, if that’s a help at all.

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    zeebah 8.25.2005 at 2:06 pm |

    Welcome back to the city!

    Would you consider Williamsburg/Greenpoint? That’s my neighborhood, so I’m a bit biased, but… I like it. I’ve been out at the 4th stop on the L for 5 years now. I’ll keep my ears open for you!

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    Kameron Hurley 8.25.2005 at 2:25 pm |

    Check out craigslist. I’m planning a move to NY next year, and I’ve found a couple NY 2 bedroom apts for about $2000 there often: http://newyork.craigslist.org/

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    other Ryan 8.25.2005 at 3:02 pm |

    I love living in Greenpoint, and highly reccomend it, though I think the commute to NYU would be a bit of a drag.

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    other Ryan 8.25.2005 at 4:41 pm |

    one more and then I’ll stop commenting. a craigslist as via curbed:

    $600 – Great deal for little people under 4′ tall- basement studio apartment
    First of all, this is not a joke even though it sounds funny. I have a home in Coney Island near the bay and near seagate where the basment ceiling is only 4′ high due to the proximity to the beach. The dimensions are 20×31. It’s a shame to let this space go to waste so I am offering to rent it to anyone who can fit. Obviously, I will not allow a normal sized person to rent it because that’s just wrong. But a dwarf or little person would fit quite nicely. In addition, I am flexible on the rent if you are a circus dwarf or other perofmer and can entertain us during parties and other occasions.

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    louise 8.25.2005 at 6:09 pm |

    Have you thought about Jersey???

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    David Thompson 8.25.2005 at 6:27 pm |

    You should have gone to Duke. $2,000 a month will pull down a minor mansion down that way.

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    Emily 8.25.2005 at 11:08 pm |

    Check out NY Oodle-Housing for Rent.

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    Jason Rowe 8.28.2005 at 11:10 am |

    Toughen up and move to the bouroughs.

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    Jill 8.29.2005 at 1:43 pm |

    Thanks for the link, Emily!

    And Jason, I tried! I spent days looking in Brooklyn (and I’ve lived in Brooklyn before), but it’s not easy to find anything anywhere at this point. According to my broker, New York City currently has a 1.7% vacancy rate! So whatever’s out there is going fast, and is getting way over-priced.

    In good news, my room mate and I just filed an application for a place on the Upper East Side. We should know by tomorrow, so wish me luck!

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