Wow. I checked craigslist and for some of those areas mentioned, the rent looks brutal.
Posted by Solace:
Wow. I checked craigslist and for some of those areas mentioned, the rent looks brutal.
if u can stand sharing a place u might consider finding a roommate... sometimes sacrificing a little privacy to live in better surroudnings isn't always a bad trade off.
Posted by Solace:
Posted by Allanfan20:
Congrats Solace.
Thanks, Allan. 
where's my thanks u ingrate?
Posted by TMS:
Posted by Solace:
Posted by Allanfan20:
Congrats Solace.
Thanks, Allan.
where's my thanks u ingrate?
Er... ooops... yes, thank you TMS and everyone who has been very helpful. Any other tips would be most appreciated, as well.
Chinatown in Manhattan got some pretty cheap rents, but don't expect your landlord to care about your heating/cooling needs. It's very practical, you're close to all the food joints and like 10-15 mins away from Union Square by bus or subway. My friend found rent for $1100 for two bedroom apartment, but like I said, don't expect service from your landlord.
You can take the Path train to 14th street, so just follow all the stops on it, like Journal Square, Groove Street, Pavonia and you can get to Union Square within 20 minutes one way. Also, those places should have cheaper rent compared to Mahattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. But if you live in NJ, and work in NYC, your pay check will get taxed by both states. My advice, take your time finding an apartment while working, so you can see what you will need and expect from your apartment. Also, there are definitely some good deals around since the economy is not doing well and there are a good number of new buildings with little/no tenants.
[Edited by - hank on 07-29-2008 10:53 PM]
[Edited by - hank on 07-29-2008 10:55 PM]
Posted by Hank:
Chinatown in Manhattan got some pretty cheap rents, but don't expect your landlord to care about your heating/cooling needs. It's very practical, you're close to all the food joints and like 10-15 mins away from Union Square by bus or subway. My friend found rent for $1100 for two bedroom apartment, but like I said, don't expect service from your landlord.
You can take the Path train to 14th street, so just follow all the stops on it, like Journal Square, Groove Street, Pavonia and you can get to Union Square within 20 minutes one way. Also, those places should have cheaper rent compared to Mahattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. But if you still live in NJ, and work in NYC, you're pay check will get taxed by both states.
ur paycheck only gets taxed from the state u work in, then u have to pay the tax for the state u live in when u do ur returns... sucks the big one but most of the time u get part of what u paid to the work city back as a refund.
Seems like a lead software developer ought to be able to afford a place in the city....
[Edited by - basketballjones on 07-29-2008 22:52]
Posted by BasketballJones:
Seems like a lead software developer ought to be able to afford a place in the city....
[Edited by - basketballjones on 07-29-2008 22:52]
Solace is probably setting aside a huge portion of his earnings for his future lawsuits & alimony payments he thinks he might have to make someday if he ends up marrying a psycho.
Posted by TMS:
Posted by Hank:
Chinatown in Manhattan got some pretty cheap rents, but don't expect your landlord to care about your heating/cooling needs. It's very practical, you're close to all the food joints and like 10-15 mins away from Union Square by bus or subway. My friend found rent for $1100 for two bedroom apartment, but like I said, don't expect service from your landlord.
You can take the Path train to 14th street, so just follow all the stops on it, like Journal Square, Groove Street, Pavonia and you can get to Union Square within 20 minutes one way. Also, those places should have cheaper rent compared to Mahattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. But if you still live in NJ, and work in NYC, you're pay check will get taxed by both states.
ur paycheck only gets taxed from the state u work in, then u have to pay the tax for the state u live in when u do ur returns... sucks the big one but most of the time u get part of what u paid to the work city back as a refund.
I was just reading about the whole living in NJ and working in NYC thing. It kind of sounded like I would really just pay NY tax and that the NJ tax would be almost nothing because the NY tax is at a higher rate. At any rate, it's something for my accountant to figure out, but it is good to know what to expect.
Posted by TMS:
Posted by BasketballJones:
Seems like a lead software developer ought to be able to afford a place in the city....
[Edited by - basketballjones on 07-29-2008 22:52]
Solace is probably setting aside a huge portion of his earnings for his future lawsuits & alimony payments he thinks he might have to make someday if he ends up marrying a psycho.
It's good to be prepared.
[Edited by - Solace on Jul 29 2008 11:03 PM]
Posted by Solace:
Posted by TMS:
Posted by Hank:
Chinatown in Manhattan got some pretty cheap rents, but don't expect your landlord to care about your heating/cooling needs. It's very practical, you're close to all the food joints and like 10-15 mins away from Union Square by bus or subway. My friend found rent for $1100 for two bedroom apartment, but like I said, don't expect service from your landlord.
You can take the Path train to 14th street, so just follow all the stops on it, like Journal Square, Groove Street, Pavonia and you can get to Union Square within 20 minutes one way. Also, those places should have cheaper rent compared to Mahattan, Brooklyn, and Queens. But if you still live in NJ, and work in NYC, you're pay check will get taxed by both states.
ur paycheck only gets taxed from the state u work in, then u have to pay the tax for the state u live in when u do ur returns... sucks the big one but most of the time u get part of what u paid to the work city back as a refund.
I was just reading about the whole living in NJ and working in NYC thing. It kind of sounded like I would really just pay NY tax and that the NJ tax would be almost nothing because the NY tax is at a higher rate. At any rate, it's something for my accountant to figure out, but it is good to know what to expect.
they'll take out NYS & NYC tax from ur paycheck, & u'll have to report that when u file ur NJ tax returns... make sure ur accountant is fully aware of this, but if u work in NYC it's less of an issue... when i was working in NJ & living in staten Island, a couple out of state accountants fugged up my tax return & forgot to report my NYC tax owed, so i ended up having to pay a big chunka cash after the IRS went hunting after my butt a couple months later asking where that money was.
Posted by BasketballJones:
Seems like a lead software developer ought to be able to afford a place in the city....
[Edited by - basketballjones on 07-29-2008 22:52]
this is what I am thinking!
for manhattan- yes, east village is nice- lived there a year.
Also, upper east side- there are some bargains there since most there want doorman buildings and there are lots of walk ups. I believe a former colleague was paying just under $2k for a 2 bedroom I believe.
Not the easiest commute as the 4,5 & 6 are crap.
Posted by TMS:
Posted by BasketballJones:
Staten Island is a pretty boring place, but possibly an option if you work downtown. The ferry is like 20 minutes to half an hour. Not bad if your office is right there.
yeah but the wait for a ferry almost always lasts at least 10-20 minutes, or an hour if you're travelling at late hours... & then you gotta catch another train or bus to get from the ferry station to whereever u live, which takes another 30-40 minutes or so... believe me, avoid Staten Island at all costs... i lived there almost my whole life & look how i turned out... bitter & angry. lol!
I went to Wagner College and the one highlight was actually heading into the city and you can really observe a certain element of life in the ferry terminal late late saturday night
You should definitely look at living in Jersey City. Path train is really convenient, its less expensive than Hoboken and there are some really nice place to go out even within the city.
Right now I live in Murray Hill and pay up the wazoo for a studio, but I have like a 6 minute walk to work and I love living in the city. I think its totally worth it to love in Manhattan, but not always the most realistic or smart thing to do, cause you'll have to pay a boatload.
Queens is a solid option. Most of the nice areas in Brooklyn are too expensive these days too.
Posted by VDesai:
Right now I live in Murray Hill and pay up the wazoo for a studio, but I have like a 6 minute walk to work and I love living in the city. I think its totally worth it to love in Manhattan, but not always the most realistic or smart thing to do, cause you'll have to pay a boatload.
Is that in New Providence, Des?
Posted by nyk4ever:
Posted by VDesai:
Right now I live in Murray Hill and pay up the wazoo for a studio, but I have like a 6 minute walk to work and I love living in the city. I think its totally worth it to love in Manhattan, but not always the most realistic or smart thing to do, cause you'll have to pay a boatload.
Is that in New Providence, Des?
Murray Hill is 42nd street east of 5th avenue, down to about 28th or so.
Posted by VDesai:
Posted by nyk4ever:
Posted by VDesai:
Right now I live in Murray Hill and pay up the wazoo for a studio, but I have like a 6 minute walk to work and I love living in the city. I think its totally worth it to love in Manhattan, but not always the most realistic or smart thing to do, cause you'll have to pay a boatload.
Is that in New Providence, Des?
Murray Hill is 42nd street east of 5th avenue, down to about 28th or so.
u ever hang out at Margharita Murphy's on 3rd ave? i used to go there to watch the Yankee playoff games w/my buddies.
